Mijas Costa, Fuengirola

A quiet, green setting where you mostly hear birdsong and wind in the trees, five minutes from the beach by car and two minutes from restaurants and shops. A covered terrace runs along the back of the house, facing the lawn and the large pool, giving you shade through the summer months.

The house spans three floors and is served by a one-man lift down to the basement. A grand staircase rises through the centre like a tower, wrapped in tall windows that carry daylight through every level.

You enter on the ground floor, where the ceiling opens to full height. A guest toilet and the lift sit tu