A Hazy Shade of Summer

This apartment in Nueva Andalucia may well be about a kilometre from the coastline, but step out onto the terrace and you're still greeted with a view of the Meditteranean Sea on the horizon. Take a seat around the alfresco table come late evening time and you'll hopefully catch the sun setting below this picturesque scene.

Heading inside, there's a lot to like about the way the interior has been put together. The whitewashed walls and shiny floor tiling lend an immediate sense of brightness, while there are a couple of furnishing choices that are far from expected – we've only got compliments for the unique take on a chandelier above the dining table, as well as the transparent chairs just below. At the same time, the space really delivers where it matters, particularly the large kitchen and sleek bathrooms.

The perks don't end there, however. Guests staying at this address can make the most of the surrounding communal garden, which includes both a swimming pool and a padel tennis court. At the same time, you're pretty close to some wonderful attractions, from Puerto Banus Beach a kilometre away, Marbella's old town about 8km away and more golf courses than you can shake a five-iron at in the wider region.

Home truths:
*There's private parking available for guests
*The single-level apartment's on the first floor of a building with no elevator
*The home has been adapted for disabled people
*Though there isn't a dedicated desk here, the dining table doubles up as a laptop-friendly workspace
*The TV has channels in Spanish, English, German, Dutch, French, Russian, Swedish, and Norwegian
*The host doesn't accept bookings from groups of people under the age of twenty-three