A ground-floor apartment of 289 m² in Lomas de Sierra Blanca, on the hillside above central Marbella. 289 m² on one level is the headline. At this size you are into villa territory without the villa's obligations — no roof, no garden to maintain, no gate to fix. For a buyer downsizing from a house but unwilling to lose the space, this is the format that works, and there are not many of them. A spacious hall leads into a bright living and dining area that opens onto the covered terraces. Covered is the operative word: these are usable at midday in August and in the evening in November, which turns them into additional rooms rather than seasonal decoration. Three generous en-suite bedrooms, including a principal suite with a walk-in wardrobe. A separate kitchen with a utility room and a guest cloakroom — the layout of a house, laid out flat. The complex is secure and quiet, with properly maintained landscaped gardens. On this hillside, that matters: the gardens are what you look at from every window. Lomas de Sierra Blanca sits minutes above the centre of Marbella, with the Golden Mile, Puerto Banús, the international schools and the golf courses all within a short drive. You are above the town rather than in it, which means quiet at night and a two-minute descent when you want dinner. It suits a buyer who wants the space and security of a serious apartment with no stairs and no maintenance, as a main home or as a lock-up-and-leave at the top of the market. 289 m² built on one level. Three en-suite bedrooms, guest cloakroom, separate kitchen with utility room, large covered terraces, secure gated complex with landscaped gardens.