Sea view flat — Fuengirola, Costa del Sol

Fuengirola is one of those places where you arrive for a week and start doing the sums on staying longer. A sandy beach, Sohail Castle visible from the promenade, Bioparc for the kids at the weekend — and that effortless, everyday softness of the southern climate that stops feeling like a holiday after a while and just becomes yours. This development sits on a hillside at the meeting point of three municipalities — Fuengirola, Mijas and Benalmádena — with direct access to the A7 motorway. That's not by accident.

I remember clients asking whether you could live here without a car. The answer is yes. Shops, a restaurant, a supermarket — all within walking distance. Fuengirola town centre — 8 km. Benalmádena Pueblo — 3.5 km. But the truth is, when you have all of this on your doorstep and the motorway round the corner, the Costa del Sol starts to feel surprisingly small — in the best possible way.

The development itself is a gated community that doesn't feel like one — more like somewhere someone has genuinely thought through. Pools for adults and children, a wellness area with sauna, a garden with a farmers' market, a barbecue area. A business and conference centre — because some owners don't just come here to relax, they work here too. And every owner receives a Hilton Platinum Card with access to the Hilton Sports Club & Spa Hotel 5*. That's not something you'd expect from a poolside in a residential complex.

Inside — air conditioning, underfloor heating, an Italian-brand kitchen, a smart home system and a concierge accessible through an app. Every flat comes with two parking spaces with EV charging points and a storage unit. The building is being delivered with BREEAM certification — technology that doesn't announce itself, but makes a difference every single day. The view of the coastline and the Mediterranean does announce itself. Every day.