Andalucia, Malaga, Nerja, Spain

Set above its own avocado grove in the countryside at Río Seco, this is a house with space around it, long views towards the Sierra de Almijara and the coast surprisingly close by. Playa El Playazo is around a kilometre away, with Nerja just beyond.

The house stands on a fully fenced plot of 3,523 m², entered through an electric gate, with plenty of space for parking beside the house.

The main floor is arranged around a living room opening onto a private east-facing terrace, with a glimpse of the sea and the morning sun on it. A separate dining room has windows on two sides and room for a long table, and there is a fully fitted kitchen. The main bedroom is here too, the largest in the house, with its own bathroom and a study next door.

But it is outside that the setting really comes into its own.

Alongside the house, a covered summer kitchen is tiled throughout in patterned azulejos, with fitted units, a sink and a long counter to sit at. It is shaded, open on two sides and positioned to take in the view. From here, the terraces step down past a built-in barbecue to the swimming pool, with the valley opening out below and the Sierra de Almijara stretching across the horizon.

The lower floor works almost as a house in its own right. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a kitchen and sitting room, with a pergola-shaded patio and independent access to the pool level. Internal stairs connect it to the main floor, making it easy to use as part of the house or close off when guests or family would rather have their own space.

There is more accommodation elsewhere in the grounds. A separate building, outside the registered built area, contains a self-contained one-bedroom studio with its own living room, kitchen and shower room. At the other end is a gym, a useful extra space that could just as easily become an office, workshop or studio.

Around thirty mature avocado trees grow on the slope below the house. The electrical installation and plumbing have both been renewed, while solar panels provide the hot water.

What we like here is the combination: a private country setting, generous outdoor spaces and a house that can adapt easily to different generations and guests. There is room to be together without everyone having to live on top of one another, and Nerja, the beach and the sea are all close at hand.

The advertised price does not include Property Transfer Tax (ITP 7%), notary fees, land registry fees, legal representation fees, or any other costs associated with the purchase process.