Stupa - Villa Shanti

The layout places two guest bedrooms on the ground floor, the master suite and a fourth bedroom on the first floor, each with its own terrace. The basement adds a laundry, machine room, storage and a second guest toilet, plus a two-car garage. The south orientation and elevated position deliver sea views from the upper floors and pool terrace, though the plot sits above the AP-7 motorway, so road noise will carry at times.

This is a home for a family that wants space and seclusion within reach of international schools and golf. St Anthony's College is three minutes away by car, Campo Los Olivos golf course two minutes. Fuengirola marina and town centre are 15 minutes, Málaga Airport 41 minutes. The setting is quiet but not walkable: you need a car for schools, shopping and the coast. The size and the layout suit a household that entertains, with the ground floor opening entirely to the pool terrace and the basement offering flexible space that a smaller villa cannot.

The plot is large enough to feel private, but this is not a rural retreat. The urbanisation around you is low-density residential, and the mountains behind provide a green backdrop. If you want a lock-up-and-leave property or a home within walking distance of restaurants and beaches, this will not work. If you want internal volume, multiple terraces and room to expand into the basement, it will.