Sea View Apartment, Hoyo 19, Los Flamingos

The living area is arranged around an open-plan kitchen with a breakfast bar, so cooking, dining and conversation share one bright space. Sliding glass doors lead out to the covered terrace, which works as an outdoor dining room for most of the year. Thanks to the south-facing orientation, both the terrace and the living room receive good natural light through the day, and the view looks out over palm-lined gardens towards the Mediterranean and Gibraltar.

The two bedrooms and two bathrooms make the apartment easy to share between family and guests. The main bedroom is calm and well-proportioned, with fitted wardrobes, while the bathrooms are finished in warm stone-effect tiling, one with twin basins and a bath and the other with a walk-in shower.

Hoyo 19 has three communal swimming pools set among landscaped gardens and mature palms, with a concierge on hand. A private underground parking space and a separate storage room are included, which is useful for golf bags, beach equipment and seasonal belongings.

For anyone looking at property for sale in Benahavís close to the coast, Los Flamingos offers the quieter pace of the municipality with the beach and the main coastal road only minutes away. Villa Padierna Golf Club is a four-minute drive and Playa de Costalita is around six minutes by car. Hospital Hospiten Estepona is an eight-minute drive, and several international schools are within a 15-minute drive. Puerto Banús is 12 minutes away by car, Marbella old town 23 minutes, and Málaga Airport a 50-minute drive (70 km).

For buyers looking for a south-facing apartment in Los Flamingos with sea views and a well-run community, Hoyo 19 is a sound choice on the western Costa del Sol. It works equally well as a permanent home, a holiday base or a long-term investment.