This ground-floor apartment of 45 m² is located in the centre of Almuñécar, on Granada's Costa Tropical. The building dates from 1975, but the property has undergone a comprehensive refurbishment, including new electrical wiring, air conditioning, mechanical ventilation and reinforced sound insulation. It holds one bedroom and one bathroom, with a south orientation and a purchase price starting at €178,500. Daily amenities are within walking distance: a supermarket at approximately 88 metres, a pharmacy at 42 metres, and Playa Puerta del Mar roughly 250 metres away. The property is delivered completed, with the kitchen unfitted, allowing the buyer to install it to their own specification.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The property sits in the urban core of Almuñécar, a coastal town in the province of Granada. Shops, supermarkets, restaurants and public transport are reachable on foot, with the nearest supermarket at approximately 88 metres and the pharmacy at 42 metres. The beach of Puerta del Mar lies about 250 metres away. The nearest airport is at approximately 72 kilometres, which places air travel at a regional rather than local scale.
The apartment serves a compact, low-maintenance living arrangement for one or two occupants. The 45 m² layout with one bedroom and one bathroom suits permanent residence, a second home, or long-term rental use. Tourist rental (VUT) use is not permitted. The kitchen is delivered unfitted, so the buyer should budget for fitting it out. Street parking applies; no private parking space is included.
This is not a new-build development. The building originates from 1975 and the individual unit has been fully refurbished, with a new electrical installation, air conditioning, mechanical ventilation and sound insulation. The refurbishment is complete and the property is ready for occupancy, with an indicative completion year of 1975 for the original structure. The change of use to residential is in its final administrative stages.
The property does not offer: tourist rental (VUT) permission; a private parking space (street parking only); a storage room; a communal pool or garden; a terrace or balcony; a lift is not confirmed; furniture (delivered unfitted, including the kitchen); more than one bedroom or bathroom. The nearest EV charging point is approximately 12 km away, and golf courses lie at 70 km or more.
Ref: VL316806
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property matches several recognisable situations. A single person or couple seeking a walkable base on the Costa Tropical, where daily errands require no car, will find the location directly relevant: supermarket, pharmacy, shops and beach are all within a short walk. For a buyer wanting a low-maintenance second home that is ready to occupy, the completed refurbishment removes a renovation project, with the kitchen as the only fitting-out task. It also suits a buyer focused on the medium- and long-term rental market in Almuñécar, since tourist (VUT) use is excluded but residential letting is possible. That restriction narrows the rental strategy to longer tenancies rather than holiday lets, which affects expected occupancy patterns and income structure. It is less suitable where the requirement is a family home with multiple bedrooms, private parking, a pool or garden, or a sea view from an elevated position. The 45 m² floor plan and ground-floor urban outlook place limits on space and panorama. Buyers needing frequent airport access should also weigh the 72 km distance to the nearest airport, which involves a drive of roughly an hour. In short, the fit is strongest for a car-light urban coastal lifestyle with modest space requirements, and weakest for space-driven, amenity-driven or holiday-let-driven objectives.
The interior standard results from a complete rebuild of the unit rather than cosmetic updating. The electrical installation is entirely new, which removes one of the common risk items in 1970s Spanish buildings. Air conditioning provides both cooling and, in most such installations, heating, giving year-round climate control in a region where summer temperatures are high. Sound insulation has been installed in the walls, ceiling and floor, a specification that addresses the main comfort issue of ground-floor units in commercial town centres, namely street and neighbour noise. Double glazing supports both acoustic and thermal performance. The flooring is a heavy-duty SPC (stone plastic composite) product, a rigid vinyl format known for water resistance and dimensional stability, suited to a coastal climate. Further features include a fitted wardrobe, a security door, an electric roller shutter, and a large window in the principal room that increases daylight ingress given the ground-floor position. The bathroom is finished to a modern standard with a walk-in shower. The kitchen is the open variable: it is delivered unfitted, without cabinets or appliances. Buyers should treat this as a separate budget item and design decision. No energy performance certificate rating is confirmed in the available data, so buyers relying on that metric should request it during due diligence. Overall, the technical package, new electrics, ventilation, insulation and glazing, is consistent with the claim of near new-build condition, while communal areas and the building envelope remain those of the original 1975 structure.
The asking price starts at €178,500 for this completed 45 m² apartment. At that level, the price equates to roughly €3,970 per m², which reflects the central location and the completed refurbishment rather than plot size or communal facilities. The unit is available now, as the construction status is complete. Buyers should factor in the unfitted kitchen as an additional cost item, and note that no parking space or storage is included in the price. Compared with new-build apartments on the Costa del Sol, the entry price is lower, which partly reflects the 1975 building age and the absence of communal amenities such as a pool or garden.
Daily life here is organised around pedestrian access. The apartment stands in Almuñécar's commercial centre, where a supermarket, pharmacy, shops, restaurants and public transport stops are all within a few hundred metres. Playa Puerta del Mar is roughly a four-minute walk, and the longer stretch of Playa de San Cristóbal is under a kilometre away. This means groceries, pharmacy visits and beach trips can all be done without a car, a relevant consideration given that street parking is the only parking option. The apartment itself functions as a compact urban dwelling. At 45 m² with one bedroom, it accommodates a single occupant or a couple comfortably, but space for guests or home working is limited. The south orientation and the large window in the main room support natural light during the day. The ground-floor position removes stair or lift dependency, though it means the outlook is urban rather than elevated. The building's 1975 origin is largely invisible inside the unit: the refurbishment replaced the electrical installation, added air conditioning and mechanical ventilation, and installed sound insulation in walls, ceiling and floor. The SPC flooring and double glazing contribute to a modern interior standard. The unfitted kitchen is the principal remaining work item; the buyer determines its layout, appliances and budget. Almuñécar itself operates year-round as a Spanish provincial town with a seasonal tourist overlay. Outside the summer months, the town retains its resident population, shops and services, so the immediate surroundings do not empty in winter. The nearest hospital is approximately 15 km away, which is a normal distance for a town of this size but should be noted for those with specific medical needs.
The immediate surroundings are those of a working Andalusian town centre. Within a radius of a few hundred metres: a supermarket (88 m), a pharmacy (42 m), shops, restaurants and public transport stops. Playa Puerta del Mar sits about 250 m from the property, and San Cristóbal beach at roughly 960 m. The practical consequence is that a car is optional for daily life, an advantage given street-only parking. Almuñécar sits on the Costa Tropical, the Granada coastline, which is climatically distinct from the Costa del Sol: subtropical crops such as mango and avocado grow in the surrounding valleys, and winter temperatures are mild. The town has a resident population year-round, with schools, health centres and municipal services, so the environment does not become seasonal in the way smaller resort developments do. Infrastructure points to note: the nearest hospital is approximately 15 km away; the nearest airport is around 72 km (Málaga), reached by the coastal A-7 road; the closest EV charging point is roughly 12 km away, which matters to electric-vehicle owners. Golf facilities are distant, the nearest courses are 70 km or more, near Málaga, so golf-based living is not part of this location's profile. The nearest larger natural beach area, El Rincón de la China, lies about 1.5 km away for those seeking quieter stretches outside the town beaches.
The map shows the apartment's position in central Almuñécar: the town's beachfront, the Puerta del Mar beach to the west and the marina area to the east, all within a short walk. The A-7 coastal road runs past the town, connecting west towards Málaga (approx. 72 km) and east towards Motril and the Nerja/Maro coves. The map context is pedestrian-scale: nearly all daily amenities fall inside a one-kilometre radius.
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Almuñécar is the principal town of Granada's Costa Tropical, roughly 75 km east of Málaga and 75 km south of Granada city. Within Granada province's short coastline it is the largest settlement, alongside Motril and Salobreña. It is not part of the Costa del Sol corridor, which is reflected in price levels, airport distance and the absence of golf resorts in the immediate area. The town combines a year-round service economy with a seasonal tourism sector, and hosts a long-established resident foreign population, particularly from northern Europe. Positioning is therefore coastal-urban and regional-town, rather than resort or residential-estate.
Distances from the property, measured as straight-line figures: Playa Puerta del Mar 249 m; Playa de San Cristóbal 964 m; El Rincón de la China beach area 1.5 km; supermarket 88 m; pharmacy 42 m; hospital 15 km; EV charging point 12 km. The nearest golf courses, Club de Golf Málaga Parador (70 km), Campo de Golf Miguel Ángel Jiménez (72 km) and Club de Golf de Guadalhorce (74 km), are all located near Málaga. The airport at 72 km translates to roughly an hour's drive via the A-7 coastal motorway. Within the town itself, walking and cycling cover most daily needs, and local buses serve the municipality.
Almuñécar lies at sea level on the Costa Tropical, the stretch of Granada coastline sheltered by the Sierra Nevada foothills from northern weather systems. This geography produces one of Spain's mildest winter climates, with January mean temperatures typically around 12–14 °C and summer highs moderated by sea breezes compared with inland Andalusia. Frost is rare at sea level here. The swimming season is long, typically from May into October, supported by sea temperatures that remain mild into autumn. The surrounding valleys support subtropical agriculture (mango, avocado, cherimoya), an indicator of the area's climatic distinctiveness. The town sits where the Río Verde valley meets the Mediterranean, with the Peña Escrita and Sierra Almijara uplands behind, offering walking terrain within a short drive. Rainfall is concentrated in autumn and winter months, with a pronounced dry summer.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
The two principal town beaches are within walking distance: Playa Puerta del Mar at roughly 250 m and Playa de San Cristóbal at under 1 km. Both are accessible on foot in under ten minutes. Puerto Deportivo Marina, between the two, adds a harbour environment with water sports operators. El Rincón de la China, about 1.5 km away, offers a quieter beach and rocky cove setting. For longer coastal excursions, the coves of Maro and the cliffs of the Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo natural area lie a short drive east along the N-340. Sports facilities in town include municipal pools, padel and tennis courts, and a diving centre sector based around the rocky coastline. Golf, by contrast, is not a local feature: the nearest courses are 70 km or more away near Málaga. Hiking routes into the surrounding sierra begin within the municipality.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Within its own market context, this apartment occupies a specific niche: central-town, refurbished, small-format and low-priced relative to the wider southern-Spanish coast. At roughly €3,970 per m² from €178,500, it sits below typical new-build Costa del Sol pricing, where completed one-bedroom units near the coast commonly start well above this level, though usually with communal pools, parking and newer buildings. Compared with new-build developments on the western Costa del Sol (Estepona, Marbella, Mijas), the trade-offs are clear: those offer modern buildings, amenities and golf proximity, at a higher entry price and often with greater dependence on a car. This property offers the opposite configuration, walkable town-centre living with 1970s building stock, and is priced accordingly. Within the Costa Tropical itself, Almuñécar competes with Salobreña and Motril. Salobreña offers a quieter, more village-like setting on a hill above the sea; Motril is larger and more industrial-commercial. Almuñécar holds the middle position: the widest service offering of the three, an established international community, and the closest beach-town character to the Nerja model just over the provincial border. Buyers comparing with Nerja will find similar coastal-urban living, typically at higher prices on the Málaga side and with closer airport access, Nerja is roughly 25 km nearer to Málaga airport. For rental-focused buyers, the VUT restriction is a defining difference from many coastal competitors where holiday letting is permitted. Here the strategy is medium- and long-term rental, which in Almuñécar's year-round town economy can mean steadier occupancy but lower nightly-equivalent income. Buyers should weigh that restriction directly against alternatives in Nerja, Torrox or Estepona before concluding.
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