Two separate homes and 125 square metres of terrace in Mar y Monte

An east-facing ground-level terrace and a private rooftop solarium give this property 125 square metres of outdoor space on a 146 square metre plot. This 3 bedroom townhouse in Atalaya sits within the low-rise Mar y Monte community and divides its 204 square metres of built area into a two-bedroom main house and a self-contained one-bedroom guest annex.

The main house and the independent annex

Rather than three bedrooms off a single landing, the layout splits the property into two distinct living quarters. The primary residence has two double bedrooms, a full family bathroom, and an open reception area that leads directly outside. The third bedroom and a bathroom form a self-contained guest apartment with its own private direct access and an active tourist licence. The official specification records three bathrooms in total across the whole property. For a buyer, this arrangement means visiting relatives or paying guests do not share your front door or your kitchen. The main house has solid foundations and scope for a buyer to modernise and reconfigure the rooms into a more open-concept layout.

How the plot and the outdoor spaces work

With a plot of 146 square metres and 125 square metres of terrace area, the outdoor spaces are spread between the ground level and the roof rather than given over to high-maintenance lawn. The east-facing ground-level terrace catches the morning and midday sun, which makes it practical for breakfast and lunch outside while keeping the main reception room cooler during late summer afternoons. When the sun moves round in the afternoon, the rooftop solarium takes over, holding the light until dusk and looking out across the low-rise buildings of the urbanisation and the surrounding landscape.

Pools, gardens and the surrounding area

Mar y Monte is an established, Andalusian-style complex with communal swimming pools set in Mediterranean gardens and a residents' social clubhouse that can be booked for private gatherings. On the border between Estepona and San Pedro de Alcántara, this 3 bedroom townhouse in Atalaya is three to four minutes by car from the beach and coastal promenade, and under five minutes from the golf courses at Atalaya, Guadalmina, and El Paraíso. San Pedro centre is five minutes away, Puerto Banús is an eight to ten minute drive, and Málaga Airport takes 45 minutes.

Details to verify when viewing

Because the agent notes and the property register record two different figures for the built and terrace dimensions, a buyer should check the title deed and cadastral measurements on site to see how the annex and solarium are recorded. It is also worth looking closely at the dividing walls in the main reception area if you plan to modernise the layout, and checking the paperwork for the tourist licence transfer if you intend to let the annex.