5 Spectacular Properties for a Second Residence

25-02-2021

Many people living in countries such as the United Kingdom hope to purchase a second home in Marbella. An apartment or villa in the beautiful area of the Costa del Sol lets you enjoy the warm Spanish sun instead of staying in your first home during the cold winter months. Questates of Marbella have been successfully helping people find second residences for many years. Here's a selection of properties that are available now.

1. Apartment - Nueva Andalucía

This comfortable, ground floor apartment in Aloha Pueblo, Nueva Andalucia, is an ideal choice as a second residence. It is in a secure, gated community and it is offered fully furnished, allowing you to move in quickly. The apartment combines space with a cosy atmosphere and it is very easy to look after. There is a very attractive entrance hall that leads into a compact, fitted kitchen. Both of the bedrooms have convenient, built-in storage cupboards to keep your possessions tidy. The pleasant, rectangular living room is light and spacious. It includes floor to ceiling sliding doors that open onto a large, covered terrace where you can relax and enjoy eating your meals in the fresh air.

2. Apartment - Estepona

You'll love the traditional features of this beautiful, ground floor apartment. In the largest bedroom, there is a decorative window with a comfortable, fitted seat and quaint wooden shutters. The cosy terrace is particularly charming with an elegant, tiled floor and archways at the sides. You can admire views of the tropical plants in the garden around the communal swimming pool. The stylish living room is very spacious and includes a dining area, and even a small office space. There is also an ornate, metal light fitting in the ceiling. The three-bedroom apartment is perfect as a second residence as it is on the beachfront of Estepona's exclusive New Golden Mile. You can easily reach the town's restaurants and cafes.

3. Semi-Detached Villa - San Pedro de Alcántara

There are unhindered views of the sea from this compact, beachfront property that has great character and charm. The garden at the rear of the villa is surrounded by a picket fence and leads directly onto the sandy beach. The two-storey villa is very comfortable with a traditional fireplace in the combined living room and dining area that opens onto a covered terrace. On the first floor are two double bedrooms with one of them opening onto a balcony where there are views of the beach. In the converted loft space is a third bedroom with an en-suite bathroom.

4. Duplex Penthouse - Atalaya

This luxury penthouse was completed in 2017 and overlooks the golf course of the Atalaya Golf and Country Club in the hills of Benahavis. The spacious living room has floor to ceiling windows on two adjoining walls that provide panoramic views of the hills, Golf Valley and the distant Mediterranean Sea. The far end of the rectangular living room leads into an open-plan kitchen. The contemporary property includes three double bedrooms and a large roof terrace with covered and open seating areas. There is access to parking, a communal swimming pool and landscaped gardens.

5. Apartment - Nueva Andalucia

This elegant, contemporary apartment is located in Golf Valley, a fifteen-minute drive from Marbella and Puerto Banus. It was completed in 2018 and has spectacular views of the countryside, local golf courses and the Mediterranean Sea. The living room of this stylish corner apartment has an open-plan design that leads into a dining area and fully-equipped kitchen. There are three bedrooms with convenient storage space and a large terrace with ample space for seating. The apartment includes automated technology and an underground parking space. There is access to a communal swimming pool and garden.