Apartment for sale in Garrucha, Almería

Seafront, top floor, unobstructed sea views

This apartment occupies the third and top floor of a building standing directly on the Malecón promenade in Garrucha. The main façade faces east, and from both bedrooms and the terrace the views take in the marina, the seafront promenade and the open Mediterranean, with nothing in front. This is not a side or partial view: the entire front of the property faces the sea directly. The beach is 120 metres away on foot, a short walk that makes everyday life as simple as stepping down onto the Malecón.

Being on the top floor also brings a practical advantage: no neighbours overhead. In real terms, that means no footsteps, no vibrations, and natural light coming in unfiltered throughout the day, something not always achieved in a multi-storey building.

79 sq m with two bedrooms and a separate kitchen

The property has 79 sq m built and 65 sq m usable, arranged as two bedrooms, one bathroom, a living-dining room and a separate kitchen. Both bedrooms face the Malecón and open directly onto the terrace, so the view on waking is the same one enjoyed from the living room: marina, promenade and open sea. The living room faces into the building, but gets natural light through windows onto two internal patios, one on each side, avoiding the darkness often found in rooms without a direct outside wall. The kitchen is separate and fitted, a detail that allows the flat to be used straight away while the rest of the renovation is planned. The property is sold semi-furnished, exactly as shown in the photographs and video, so buyers can get a real sense of what is included before viewing.

A 1966 building with a new lift and step-free access

The building dates from 1983 and has a recently installed lift, spacious enough with a door wide enough for a wheelchair. Access from the street is completely level, with no steps or ramps, which is not always the case in seafront buildings of this age. The front door to the flat is a security door fitted within the last few years. The main exterior windows are aluminium with double glazing, replaced 15 to 20 years ago; two windows still have the original aluminium frame with single glazing. The electrical installation has been updated since the building was constructed, worth bearing in mind alongside the renovation still needed.

What it needs: a full renovation, to your own taste

The property needs renovating. The main areas requiring work are the bathroom, the kitchen, the flooring and a review of the plumbing. The security door and the existing double-glazed windows are in good condition and need no immediate attention, which keeps the list of outstanding work to the essentials. This is a flat suited to buyers who would rather choose every finish themselves than take on someone else's finished renovation, and who value securing one of the few genuinely seafront positions still coming onto the market in Garrucha.

Who this property suits

It suits those looking for a main home or a holiday base right on the seafront, with views guaranteed by the building's height and east-facing orientation, and who are prepared to carry out a full renovation to their own taste. It also suits buyers with reduced mobility, or those thinking long term: access from the street is level and the lift is adapted, although the flat itself has not yet been renovated for internal accessibility. A top-floor, seafront position on the Malecón is a combination that does not come up often in the Garrucha market.