A central town house for renovation near the church square

140 square metres of built area and a 50 square metre terrace make up the footprint of this 3 bedroom townhouse in San Pedro de Alcántara. The house requires renovation and sits right in the centre of the old town, where buyers usually have to choose between an older house with a roof terrace or a modern flat without one.

Current rooms and layout

As it stands, the house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, along with a kitchen and a spacious living room with a fireplace. Because the building needs work, a buyer is looking at the structure and the volume rather than the current fixtures. A family keeping it as a single home has enough built area for three proper bedrooms without losing living room space, though the existing distribution will need to be assessed on site with a builder to see which internal walls can be moved.

The 50 square metre solarium terrace

Townhouses in the middle of town rarely have ground-level gardens, so the outdoor space here goes up onto the roof. The 50 square metre rooftop solarium terrace is more than a third of the built size of the house itself. In a dense urban street, that surface area gives room for an outdoor dining table, sun loungers and container planting while keeping privacy from the pavement below. When viewing a house for renovation, it is worth checking the waterproofing under the terrace tiles and how water drains off the roof during heavy rain.

Scope for converting into apartments

Beyond refurbishing the house as one residence, there is the option of redeveloping the building into up to three independent apartments. This is not automatic: any division into separate residential units is strictly subject to local planning regulations, technical feasibility and obtaining all the necessary municipal licences and approvals. Planning feasibility and the necessary licences and approvals should be confirmed before any plans are drawn up for a multi-unit project.

Position by Avenida Marqués del Duero

The house sits a few steps from both the Plaza de la Iglesia and Avenida Marqués del Duero, the main pedestrianised boulevard through the town. That puts daily shops, local services, cafés and restaurants within immediate walking distance, and the beach is a short distance down towards the coast. Buying a 3 bedroom townhouse in San Pedro de Alcántara this close to the main square means you do not need a car for daily errands, though a buyer should check street parking arrangements nearby as the building itself does not include a garage.