Most apartment viewings begin in the apartment. This one begins the moment you push open the street door. Spotless entrance, common areas clearly looked after, two elevators and accessibility ramps from the street. Small details, but they tell you instantly how much pride the residents take in where they live. That level of care is what quietly protects the value of a home over the long run.

The apartment itself sits on the second floor, 85 square metres, two bedrooms, one bathroom, and a balcony that faces east. The first light of the day pours straight into it, which turns the morning coffee into something worth getting up for. An extendable shade keeps the afternoon heat in check, so the terrace stays usable from breakfast through to dinner. Personally, I would happily eat every meal out there.

The seller is a history and art enthusiast, and you feel it the moment you step inside. Decor and furnishings were chosen with real taste, not picked in a rush. They are moving back to the UK to be closer to family, and those quality pieces remain with the apartment. Buying it means inheriting a home that is already styled, with none of the cost or effort of starting from scratch.

The renovation was completed three years ago. Durable materials, a clean modern feel, and new flooring that is genuinely warm underfoot in winter. The main air conditioning unit in the living room handles heating and cooling for the whole space well. The smaller bedroom units are not working right now, worth knowing up front.

The location is right at the centre of things. The kind you only appreciate once you actually live it. The main street of San Pedro del Pinatar is a short stroll away, sandy beaches 350 metres from the door, and the port, parks, restaurants, pubs and shops all fall within easy reach on foot. The detail that makes this apartment stand out, though, is downstairs in the ‌garage: ‌a ‌double ‌space, ‌one of ‌only two in the ‌whole block. Anyone ‌who has ‌driven into San Pedro on ‌a July afternoon ‌knows ‌exactly ‌what ‌that ‌is ‌worth.