Costa del Sol, Spain - A Place in the Sun

The outside space consists of the gardens at the front, and at the back, on a raised terrace connected to the guest house, is a pool area with cracking sea views and an outdoor kitchen. There's also the roof terrace on the main house with a view down to the sea. To split into a handful of different spaces inside, the main living room leads to a dining area and the kitchen through an archway. There's a second sitting room providing extra space, and then the three bedrooms — two good-sized doubles and a slightly smaller one. There are also two shower rooms in the main house. The guest house, with the garage underneath and a small balcony at the front, has a covered terrace out back, an open-plan living, dining, and kitchen space, two double bedrooms, and a shower room.

From the front terrace come driveway are wonderful. Around the side, there's a pool that also enjoys those views. There's a bright and airy sunroom as well, perfect for the winter months. Inside, there's a modern kitchen and then a large open-plan space with room for dining and three different seating areas, all connected, offering loads of living space. The main bedroom is huge and has a great ensuite shower room. The second is also a good-sized double and has an ensuite bathroom. The third is currently used for storage.

The size of this house is deceiving from the road, as it's built into a hill and is actually over three levels. The pool and covered terrace are at the bottom, with wonderful views. There's also a raised terrace off the kitchen with the same outlook. Inside, on the ground or entrance level, the living and dining room has a warehouse feel with the stairs and ceiling height. There's also an eat-in kitchen, shower room, and a garage space on this level. Then, down below, is the main bedroom with its huge dressing room, second and third bedrooms, as well as a bathroom. Finally, on the top floor is a landing, another bedroom with a small dressing room and ensuite, and then a fifth and final bedroom.

As well as the garage at the front, there are gardens wrapping around this property that include the pool out back, home to sea views, plus a useful sunroom. Inside, on the ground floor, is a large open-plan living space with a mezzanine office. There's also a separate kitchen and dining room, utility space, and toilet on the ground floor, as well as a guest bedroom with an ensuite bathroom. Upstairs, the main bedroom has great sea views and an ensuite shower room. There's another guest bedroom, also with its own shower room. Finally, down in the basement, there's a large but cozy living room with a bar area, a storage room that's currently used as an extra bedroom, and a fourth shower room.