Contemporary Villa, La Cerquilla, Nueva Andalucía

The ground floor centres on a bright double-height living room, where tall glazing and the gallery above bring in light from several directions. A second sitting room lies alongside, and the dining room, under the same high ceilings, looks straight out to the pool terrace. The kitchen has a central island, dark gloss cabinetry and built-in ovens, and opens to the covered terrace through floor-to-ceiling glass. A glass staircase with floating treads leads to the upper floor, and some of the guest bedrooms open directly onto the garden terraces.

Upstairs, a gallery corridor with glass balustrades overlooks the main living area and leads to the bedrooms, several of which have private terraces. The main suite has a freestanding bath set within the bedroom, a dressing room lined with mirrored wardrobes and views across the valley to La Concha. One bathroom has twin pedestal basins beneath a skylight, and a bunk room suits younger guests. On this level, an open terrace with lounge seating looks over the pool towards the sea.

The lower level is set up for entertaining, with a lounge and bar, a games room with table tennis and a glass-fronted wine cellar, and it connects to the private garage. Outside, a wide stone terrace runs along the front of the house beside a large pool with an overflow edge and a separate jacuzzi, with Balinese daybeds and sun loungers set along the decking. The covered terrace holds an outdoor kitchen with barbecue, a long dining table and a lounge around a stone-clad fireplace. A separate glazed garden lounge frames La Concha through a wide picture window. From here the garden steps down through mature planting to a private tennis court at the foot of the plot, lit for evening play. The entrance is gated, with a water feature at the front door and parking for two cars.

La Cerquilla is a residential area of detached villas in the Golf Valley of Nueva Andalucía, and it is a popular choice for families who want golf, international schools and daily services within a short drive. Real Club de Golf Las Brisas is a three-minute drive and Los Naranjos Golf Club is four minutes away, with several international schools within a ten-minute drive. Puerto Banús is a ten-minute drive, the beach at Playa de Nueva Andalucía nine minutes, Marbella old town 20 minutes and Málaga Airport 47 minutes (64 km). Puente Romano and the Golden Mile are a short drive east along the coast, and the Helicópteros Sanitarios clinic is ten minutes from the house.

For a family looking for a large private home in the Golf Valley, with its own tennis court and generous space to entertain, Cerquilla 59 sits within ten minutes of Puerto Banús and the beach. Contact MPDunne Properties & Hamptons International to arrange a private viewing.