Mijas Seaviews FASE I

The apartments run from 80 to 109 square metres, with two or three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Terraces vary widely, from 21 square metres on smaller units to 185 square metres on penthouses or ground-floor properties with private gardens. All face southwest, giving you afternoon and evening sun. The design opens the living and dining area into one space, and each home includes either access to a communal pool or, on some ground-floor units, a private pool. Parking comes with every apartment.

The communal areas include an outdoor infinity pool, a separate children's pool, a wellness area with sauna and Turkish bath, and a gym. Landscaping wraps around the buildings with hanging gardens on the facades, which give you privacy from neighbours and soften the look of the complex. The developer offers a customisation programme so you can choose finishes, flooring, kitchen units and bathroom fittings before you complete.

This suits buyers who want a hillside base with schools and amenities nearby but prefer not to live on the beachfront itself. Families will find Instituto de Educación Secundaria Villa de Mijas nine minutes away, and golfers have Campo Los Lagos 14 minutes up the road. The trade-off is that you need a car for almost everything. The beach, the golf course, secondary schools and even the airport are all reachable, but none are walkable.