A two-bedroom apartment in a gated resort of 56 homes in Las Mesas, Estepona, set a kilometre back from the beach. The terrace is covered by an exterior pergola, which matters more on this coast than the square metres do — an uncovered terrace in Estepona is unusable between noon and four for a good part of the year, and a shaded one is where the day is actually spent. The living room, kitchen and dining area are open to each other and run out to it. Two bathrooms. The apartment is handed over finished: a fitted kitchen with Bosch appliances, ducted air conditioning, motorised blinds and an individual aerothermal hot water system, with parking and a storeroom included rather than charged separately. The resort is organised across three low buildings, each with its own pool, wellness area with gym, gardens and a poolside bar, and the whole site is gated. Las Mesas is the quieter side of Estepona without being isolated: the old town and marina are a few minutes by car, several golf clubs are close, and Las Mesas Park with its walking trails sits immediately alongside the development.