A recently renovated ground-floor apartment of 94 m² in Cancelada, a residential village between Estepona and Marbella on the Costa del Sol. The property offers three bedrooms, a bathroom and a separate toilet, a fully fitted kitchen, air conditioning and a 15 m² partially covered private terrace facing east. The beach at Playa del Saladillo lies about 0.8 km away as the crow flies. The asking price is fixed at €340,000, and the home was completed in 2000 in key-ready condition, ready for immediate occupation.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
Cancelada sits inland of the coastal road between Estepona and Marbella, roughly 16 km from Marbella as the crow flies. The village centre holds shops, schools and restaurants, while three golf courses and several beaches lie within 1.7 km straight-line distance. Estepona is about a 10-minute drive away and Marbella about 15 minutes by car.
The apartment is arranged for year-round living: three bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a separate utility room, air conditioning and a kitchen with fittings included. The ground-floor position and east orientation give morning sun on the 15 m² terrace. Daily needs, pharmacies, banks, cafés and supermarkets, are reachable within the village itself.
This is an existing home, built in 2000 and recently renovated, offered in key-ready condition. There is no construction phase or delivery schedule to take into account; the buyer can proceed directly to purchase and occupation. Completion dates for any onward works, should a buyer wish to adapt the interior, remain indicative and subject to contractor availability.
The property has one bathroom plus a separate toilet, no private pool and no private garden. Parking is not listed as included, and the terrace is 15 m² with street and urban views rather than open sea views. The kitchen is partially fitted according to the feature list. There is no lift information or communal facility data recorded for the building.
Ref: VL243069
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This apartment fits several recognisable situations. A couple or small family seeking a permanent residence on the Costa del Sol will find three genuine bedrooms, level access and village services within walking distance. Buyers relocating for work between Estepona and Marbella benefit from the central position, roughly ten minutes by car to Estepona and fifteen to Marbella. Retirees who want ground-floor living without stairs, the photographs show level access from terrace to living room, and who value a quiet residential setting over a resort complex will recognise their situation here. Parents may note the concentration of education options: 19 primary schools and 10 secondary schools registered in the area, plus The International School of Estepona 1.6 km away as the crow flies. The same proximity applies to sports; a household that plays padel or tennis has three clubs within 1.5 km. The home is less suited to buyers who want a private pool, sea views from the sofa or a gated resort with communal facilities, since none of these are recorded for the property. Investors evaluating rental potential should weigh the fixed price against comparable new-build offers in Estepona from €321,000, keeping in mind that this apartment is available now rather than at a future delivery date. Holiday-home buyers who plan to leave the property empty for long stretches may find the village setting, with year-round residents and local services, more secure than an isolated urbanisation.
The apartment was completed in 2000 and has been recently renovated, which in practice means the interior finishes shown in the photographs reflect current condition rather than an original 2000 specification. The flooring throughout the living areas is marble, visible in both living-room images, a hard, cool surface typical of the period and well suited to the local climate, where average monthly temperatures range from 12°C in winter to 26°C in summer. The living room is open-plan, connecting the seating area to the kitchen zone, which suits both everyday use and informal entertaining. The kitchen is described in the listing as both fully fitted and partially fitted in the features section; taken together, this suggests cabinetry and worktops are present while some appliances may still need to be installed by the buyer. All three bedrooms include fitted wardrobes, reducing the immediate furniture budget. Climate control consists of air conditioning, and there is a utility room plus a separate balcony area for laundry equipment. Technically, the home offers three bedrooms, one bathroom and a separate guest toilet across 85 m² of internal space, with a further 9 m² accounted for by the partially covered terrace. No energy performance certificate data, lift or building insulation details are recorded in the available material, so buyers relying on specific technical standards should verify these during a viewing. The building age of 2000 places it after the stricter Spanish building technical code era in some respects, though pre-dating the 2006 code; structural and installation checks during the survey are the appropriate route to confirm condition.
The asking price is €340,000, fixed for this existing home rather than presented as a starting figure. The price reflects a recently renovated, key-ready three-bedroom apartment of 94 m², equating to roughly €3,600 per square metre. For comparison, new-build projects in the wider region start lower in some inland locations, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950, while Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona starts at €321,000. What distinguishes this listing is immediacy: no construction phase, no staged payments and no waiting period before occupation. Availability is immediate, subject to the seller's acceptance of an offer.
Daily life in this apartment revolves around the village rhythm of Cancelada. The ground-floor position means no stairs between the street and the front door, which suits buyers who prefer level access. Mornings begin with eastern light on the partially covered terrace, large enough for a table and chairs, where breakfast can be taken before walking to one of the two cafés or the bakery-style shops in the centre. The 85 m² internal area is distributed across a living room with marble floors, an open-plan layout shown in the photographs, three bedrooms with fitted wardrobes, a bathroom, a separate toilet and a utility room that accommodates a washing machine, visible on the small rear balcony in the images. The kitchen is fitted, so cooking can start from day one, though the listing notes it as partially fitted, meaning some appliances may need to be added. Within a 2 km radius the area registers 24 restaurants, four pharmacies, two banks, a park and a dentist, so most errands are done on foot or by a short drive. The beach at Playa del Saladillo is 0.8 km away as the crow flies, a walk of roughly ten to fifteen minutes depending on the route, with a moderate gradient of about 3.2% on the way back up. Sports facilities cluster nearby: the Racket Club Villa Paderna at 0.7 km, Club de Tenis at 0.8 km and the RozaRossa Tennis and Padel Club at 1.5 km. Evenings are quiet; the description characterises the area as calm, which matches the residential make-up of the village rather than a tourist strip, despite 25 hotels and nearly 7,000 registered beds in the wider municipality.
Cancelada functions as a working village rather than a purpose-built resort, and this shapes the living environment. The apartment sits in the heart of the village, close to schools, a children's playground, transport links and shops according to the listing. The area data confirms this picture: within 2 km there are 24 restaurants, four pharmacies, two banks, two cafés, a park and a dentist, a density that supports daily life without a car for most errands. Public transport is present with four lines and 21 stops in the area, which is notable for a settlement of this size and gives a genuine alternative to driving along the A-7 coast road. Healthcare is covered by two health centres in the area. The immediate setting is described as quiet, and the east-facing orientation with street and urban views means the outlook is residential rather than panoramic. For leisure, three golf courses, Flamingos Golf at 1.4 km, Tramores Golf at 1.6 km and El Paraiso Golf Clubhouse at 1.7 km, all straight-line, sit within easy reach, alongside the tennis and padel clubs mentioned earlier. Puerto Deportivo José Banús marina is 8.8 km away by direct distance, roughly a 15-minute drive given the road network. The Mediterranean climate averages 19.3°C annually, with a six-month swimming season during which sea temperatures stay at or above 20°C.
The map shows the apartment's position in the centre of Cancelada, with the three nearest beaches under 1.5 km away towards the coast and the golf courses of Flamingos, Tramores and El Paraiso clustered to the east. Estepona lies to the west and Marbella to the east along the A-7. All distances shown are straight-line; road routes may be longer.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Cancelada occupies a strategic middle position on the western Costa del Sol, between Estepona (about a 10-minute drive) and Marbella (about 15 minutes), with the latter 16 km away as the crow flies. Marbella, with roughly 148,000 inhabitants, is the regional retail and cultural hub. Málaga city and its international airport lie 63 km and 54 km respectively in direct distance to the east, while Gibraltar and its airport sit 44 km to the west, a dual-airport position shared by few locations on this coast. The result is a residential base from which the entire Costa del Sol between Sotogrande and Fuengirola can be reached within an hour.
The nearest beach, Playa del Saladillo, lies 0.8 km away as the crow flies, with Playa del Sol Villacana at 1.0 km and Playa de Guadalmansa at 1.5 km, actual walking distances will be longer due to the street layout. The gradient from the village to the coast is moderate at about 3.2%, noticeable but manageable on foot for most people. Estepona town centre is about a 10-minute drive and Marbella about 15 minutes by car; in straight-line terms Marbella lies 16 km away. Airport access is split between two options: Gibraltar (GIB) at roughly 44 km direct distance and Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) at approximately 54 km, the latter typically around 45 to 55 minutes by road depending on traffic. Alicante-Elche at 445 km is not a practical option. Within the village, shops and services are walkable, and the four public transport lines with 21 stops provide connections along the coast. A car remains the most flexible option for reaching golf courses, the marina at Puerto Banús and the larger retail centres, all of which are short drives rather than walks. Electric-vehicle owners can use the Supercharger station in Estepona, 1.5 km away in direct distance.
| Beach Distance | 0.8 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 44 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 54 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The location sits at approximately 30 m above sea level, low enough that the sea remains visible from parts of the area while keeping the terrain walkable. The moderate 3.2% gradient to the beach means no strenuous climbs on the return from the coast. The climate data shows an average annual temperature of 19.3°C, with monthly averages spanning 12°C in the coldest months to 26°C in summer, a pattern that supports outdoor living for most of the year. The swimming season lasts six months, during which water temperatures hold at 20°C or above, roughly May through October. The terrace's east orientation captures morning and midday sun while avoiding the most intense late-afternoon heat, which matters for practical use of the outdoor space between June and September. The village position, slightly set back from the shoreline, benefits from the same sea breezes as the coast but with marginally less salt exposure directly at the façade, a minor maintenance consideration for properties directly on the front line.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Three beaches lie within 1.5 km straight-line distance of the apartment. Playa del Saladillo at 0.8 km is the closest, followed by Playa del Sol Villacana at 1.0 km and Playa de Guadalmansa at 1.5 km. These are the chiringuito-and-walking beaches typical of this stretch of the Estepona coast, quieter than the central town beaches. Golf is the other defining recreation: Flamingos Golf at 1.4 km, Tramores Golf at 1.6 km and El Paraiso Golf Clubhouse at 1.7 km give three courses within a five-minute drive, an unusually concentrated cluster even by Costa del Sol standards. Racquet sports are equally well served, with the Racket Club Villa Paderna 0.7 km away, Club de Tenis at 0.8 km and RozaRossa Tennis and Padel Club at 1.5 km. A public swimming pool facility, Parque Antena, sits 1.8 km away for the shoulder months when the sea is cooler. For sailing and marina life, Puerto Deportivo José Banús is 8.8 km in direct distance. The area's tourism infrastructure, 25 hotels and 6,923 registered beds, indicates that restaurants and leisure venues stay open year-round rather than closing after summer.
Source: OpenStreetMap
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.6°C | 90 mm |
| February | 13.5°C | 57 mm |
| March | 14.7°C | 182 mm |
| April | 16.7°C | 80 mm |
| May | 20.0°C | 36 mm |
| June | 24.2°C | 8 mm |
| July | 27.4°C | 1 mm |
| August | 27.5°C | 7 mm |
| September | 24.1°C | 28 mm |
| October | 20.6°C | 73 mm |
| November | 16.0°C | 97 mm |
| December | 13.8°C | 83 mm |
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Within the immediate area, this apartment competes primarily on immediacy and location rather than new-build specification. Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona starts at €321,000, nominally below this asking price, but new-build pricing is a 'from' figure for the base unit type, typically a smaller apartment, and delivery lies in the future with staged payments. This Cancelada property at €340,000 offers 94 m² of usable area including the terrace, three bedrooms, a recent renovation and immediate availability, equating to roughly €3,600 per square metre. Further afield, Aquamar in Torre del Mar starts at €269,950 and Lantana Residencial in Mijas at €205,000; both sit on the eastern side of Málaga province, closer to the Axarquía coast and further from the Marbella, Estepona corridor where land values run higher. For buyers whose reference points are Marbella and Puerto Banús, 16 km and 8.8 km away in direct distance respectively, Cancelada offers a materially lower entry price than equivalent properties in those centres. The area records 3,466 housing transactions per year, indicating an active resale market with reasonable liquidity for a location of this size, and the median provincial income of €16,450 underlines how this segment of the coast is driven by international and second-home demand rather than local wages. Compared with a new build, the trade-off is clear: this 2000-built apartment lacks the energy efficiency, communal facilities and developer warranties of a modern scheme, but requires no waiting, no construction risk and no off-plan payment schedule. Whether that trade-off favours the buyer depends on priorities: occupation within weeks versus specification at delivery.
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