Flat for sale in Atalaya-Isdabe, Estepona, Málaga

Marbella, Benahavís and Estepona trace a triangle the Costa del Sol has called the Golden Triangle for decades. At its centre, beside Guadalmina, lies the Atalaya area — and within it this gated development of sixty-three homes across six low-rise buildings. Of all of them, this one remains: a ground-floor apartment of two bedrooms and two bathrooms, with 131 square metres built.

Being on the ground floor is precisely its advantage. The living room, with an open kitchen and full-height windows that carry light to the back of the home, continues into a terrace and a private garden with direct access to the shared grounds: you step from the house to the water or the lawn with no stairs or lifts in between. The property is delivered with appliances included and comes with a garage space and a storage room in the basement.

The shared areas exceed 6,700 square metres and work less like facilities than like an extension of that garden: an adults' pool, a heated pool with hydromassage, a children's pool, jacuzzis, a sun-lounger area, a lake with a relaxation island, a yoga area, a fully equipped gymnasium, a petanque court and a children's playground.

The beach, Puerto Banús and Marbella's golden mile are five minutes away by car. Daily life, by contrast, is within walking distance: restaurants, supermarkets and shops a few metres away, the Atalaya International College close by, and as many as ten golf courses within a four-kilometre radius, with Atalaya Golf and El Paraíso reachable on foot. The A-7 and AP-7 connect the whole coast, and Málaga airport is around forty-five minutes away.