Apartment for sale in Los Naranjos, Marbella, Málaga

Open the glass doors and the living room carries on outside, over the terraces and out to the Mediterranean, with La Concha and the mountains standing behind it. Facing south, the penthouse gets the light early and keeps it, which changes how every room feels from morning to evening.

This is a duplex penthouse in Les Belvederes, a gated community in Marbella. The style is modern and the home has been impeccably kept.

Kitchen, living and dining share one open plan space with direct access to the terraces, so cooking, eating and sitting down with friends all happen within reach of the view.

There are 290 m2 of built space, made up of 203 m2 inside and 87 m2 of terraces. Almost a third of the home is outdoors, and you can tell from how it is arranged, with separate corners for dining, lounging and entertaining. Each of the three bedrooms has its own en suite bathroom, and a guest toilet keeps visitors out of the private rooms.

On the lower terrace sits a private plunge pool, a place for a late afternoon swim with the sea in front of you and nobody else in sight.

Les Belvederes has landscaped communal gardens, a communal pool, a gym, tennis and paddle courts, a concierge and security round the clock. The penthouse comes with a private garage space and a storage room, and it is ready to move into, so the first evening can already be spent on the terrace.

Golf courses, beaches and restaurants are all close by.