Apartement de luxe, proximité plage, San Pedro/Estepona

I love the Estepona / Marbella area and lived there for a year when I was studying so I know it well. It has absolutely everything from the culture of a beautiful University City (Malaga) to the picturesque shops of the old town of Marbella, the bleached, remote, beaches of Tarifa to shopping in Puerta Banus. It has of course an amazing climate even in the winter its usually sunny. I love the Spanish architecture of the holiday homes with their tropical gardens and pools. We don't find see this plethera of luxury holiday homes in France or other European countries. I feel my apartment reflects Spanish and Moroccan influences of the area. Everything in my property has been chosen with extreme care. I've really tried to capture an exotic but contemporary feel. I notice, everyone who stays leaves something interesting on the mantlepiece they have found on the beach as though they too have captured the environment in someway, shells or stones or smoothed pieces of coloured glass. I never tired of exploring the area, the shops, the bars, the restaurants, the markets, the villages, and even the mountains. This part of Spain gives me everything I need. Even at Christmas or New Year, there is life and fiestas in the street or even lunch on the beach. Every season offers something and even in the winter I can light a fire, crack open a bottle of red wine and watch the sun set or watch some good TV on Sky. What I love about are this area is it multi-faceted quality. When I lived there I had friends visit me constantly for different reasons. Some where on business, some passing through and some on holiday. This is both a connected cosmopolitan convergeance point and a beautiful retreat... what more could you want? Ski-ing? Its got that too!!

When I bought this property I searched all over the Marbella / Estepona area for what I was looking for. I thought of buying a propery up in the hills, in a town, on a golf course or buying up an old farm. After a long day's hunting in the dry heat and with a brain on overload I remember looking down at all the brochures on the floor of my hirecar. There was one property which stood out from all the others. It looked tropical, exotic, peaceful, and attractive and most of all, in that moment, the pool looked heavenly inviting. The next day I went back to the development. There was one perfect apartment left overlooking the pool and near the beach. It had a mexican / hispanic to it, with white marble and walls everywhere and a terracotta terrace. I felt transported. I went to the beach restaurant to have lunch with some friends to decide. It was a perfect day, with a gentle wind, there was some Spanish music playing. People were gliding through the water as they swam and small cabin cruisers were dropping anchor to come ashore for lunch. The water was flat and I could see the hill of Tangiers in Morocca across from Gibraltar. There was no doubt now that to be near the beach was a luxury I wanted as part of my property. This was different to any other beach because it was secluded by woods and seemed off the beaten track, but near all the exciting places. The apartment felt like an oasis in the busyness of Marbella, which, if I needed, was on my doorstep. I've had the apartment for nine years now and I still marvel at how perfect it is, very tranquil but right in the middle of all the action.