Apartment | Atalaya, Estepona

From the living room here the ground falls away toward the coast, and on a clear day the eye travels considerably further than the terrace rail suggests it should.

The development sits on rising ground in Estepona’s Golden Triangle, the corridor of coastline between Marbella and Estepona known for its golf courses and its closeness to Puerto Banus without the density of either. The development was completed in 2024, eight low rise blocks totalling eighty eight apartments, duplexes and penthouses designed by the award winning HCP Arquitectos, every one built to an A+ energy rating with aerothermal hot water as standard. Touring the grounds on a quiet afternoon, the impression is of a small private resort rather than a housing scheme: a forty metre pool set in mature gardens, a separate indoor wing holding a heated pool, gym, spa, sauna and hammam for the cooler months, a co working lounge, and a children’s play area tucked away from the main gardens. The underground garage has charging points for electric cars, a detail that says as much about the buyer this development was built for as any of the finishes.

This three bedroom apartment sits high enough in the building for the terrace to clear the roofline of the blocks below, opening a view that runs from the mountains behind Estepona down toward the coast. The south facing aspect means the living areas hold light from mid morning through to sunset, and the terrace stays in sun for most of the day even outside the height of summer.

The kitchen is open to the living and dining space, fully fitted with the same stone flooring used throughout, and glass doors slide back to bring the terrace into the room rather than treating it as a separate space. A laundry room and guest toilet sit off the entrance hall, keeping the practical side of the apartment away from where people actually spend their time. Three bedrooms run off a quiet inner corridor, the principal with an en suite bathroom, the remaining two sharing a family bathroom finished with underfloor heating.

The terrace is the apartment’s argument for itself. Deep enough for both dining and lounging areas without feeling divided, and elevated enough that neighbouring rooftops and gardens fall away rather than intrude, it delivers an open view that ground floor and lower units in the same development simply do not have. On clear days the line of the coast is visible beyond the gardens below, changing colour through the afternoon in a way that no interior finish can replicate.

An underground parking space and a separate storage room are included, both accessed by lift from the apartment’s floor.

KEY FEATURES
Elevated south facing terrace with coastal views
Open plan kitchen, living and dining space
Three bedrooms, principal with en suite bathroom
Underfloor heating in the family bathroom
Guest toilet and laundry room off the entrance hall
Stone flooring throughout, fitted wardrobes in all bedrooms
Underground parking space and storage room included
Access to the development’s pools, spa, gym, sauna and hammam

LOCATION
Nearest beach | approximately 1.5 km
San Pedro de Alcantara centre | approximately 3 km
Puerto Banus marina | approximately 7 km | 10 minutes by car
Estepona town centre | approximately 9 km | 12 minutes by car
International schools, Nueva Andalucia | approximately 6 km
Marbella town centre | approximately 13 km | 15 minutes by car
Costa del Sol Hospital | approximately 10 km
Malaga Airport | approximately 70 km | 55 minutes by car