A very nice and upgraded 2 bedroom and 2 bathroom apartment in upper Calahonda
THE APARTMENT
This very light 2 bedroom apartment has been taken very good care of by the owners. You find the upgraded kitchen to the right when you come. The kitchen has all you need to enjoy cooking and has also underfloor heating. The living room has space enough for a nice dining area and relax-/sofa-area where you also find the fireplace with gas oven. From the living room it is big glass doors out to the 20 m2 terrace with fantastic panoramic views to the sea and most of Calahonda. The terrace also have glass curtains which easy can make the terrace a part of the living room. Special a good solution in wintertime when the weather can be a bit colder.
In the terrace area you also find a lockable storage for golf equipment etc.
The master bedroom has an ensuite underfloor heated bathroom and direct access to the terrace through glass doors which gives a lot of light into the room. The second bedroom has its own bathroom. Also this bathroom has underfloor heating.
There is fiber optic wifi internet connection in the apartment.
When you enter this apartment you really feel you come to a cosy holiday home or permanet home under the sun.
THE COMPLEX
The complex El Porton 7 built in 1994, is in the upper part of Calahonda. It is a gated well organized complex with parking inside close to the building. There are 2 swimmingpool areas, one with a big green area around to enjoy sun all day.
Just a 5 min walk down from the entrance of the complex you find a small commercial area with some popular restaurants. There is also a small Spanish tapas bar in the area.
From the complex it is easy access to the street which take to just 5 minutes down the center of Calahonda and the beaches. In the Calahonda center you find shopping centers, a lot of restaurants and bars, and most of things you need.
Just outside the complex you also with a easy way to go to the AP7, the autopista/highway to Malaga and Marbella.
The hole complex will have an upgrade and be repainted in 2018.
THE AREA: SITIO DE CALAHONDA
Sitio de Calahonda is the largest property development you will find between Marbella and Fuengirola. In fact, this neighbourhood has grown so successfully that it could qualify as a town. However, it is actually part of La Cala de Mijas, in Mijas municipality.
Rural flavour and coastal lifestyle are two of Calahonda's most attractive features, because, although the area is developed, its founder was keen on green areas, large plots and limits on apartment buildings. Thus, the area has grown in a generally peaceful and rustic fashion.
Special for Norwegians we find the very popular Norwegian Church in Calahonda. Her you find the restaurant which also is a important meeting point. Through the hole year they are celebrating important days for Norwegians and also organize many concerts, hobby evenings, hiking tours and a lot of other activities.
It is walking distance from the complex to the Norwegian Church.
While the vast majority of Calahonda's 600,000 square metres is devoted to villas, townhouses and space for four golf courses, selected areas have been dedicated to providing residents with every amenity imaginable. There are, therefore, three commercial centres which house most of the development's 45 restaurants, cafeterias and pubs as well as seven banks, several supermarkets and a wide variety of other businesses including: hardware, furniture, garden supply, travel agencies, car hire, car repair, property management and much more.
Sports are easily incorporated into a Calahonda lifestyle. For starters, there are a total of 10 golf courses within a 10 kilometre radius of this urbanisation, which also has its own port, Cabopino. And, having its own share of coastline, puts a spotlights on a wide array of water sports as well. The popular and well known gym and tennis center with many tennis courts and a fitness centre are also available to residents.
Health care needs are provided for by a chemist and three medical centres, offering 24 hour service. Furthermore, the state-funded Hospital Costa del Sol is well known as the Coast's state-of-the-art medical facility and is just minutes from Calahonda.
There is a nursery school in Calahonda and private primary and secondary schools are located nearby. One of the best known international schools on the coast, the English International School (EIC), is approximately 5 to 10 minutes drive from the urbanisation. Those interested in high quality Spanish schooling for their children can enrol girls in Las Chapas and boys in Ecos, private Catholic schools run by the Grupo Atendis, which are located just off the N-340 on the way to Marbella . State-funded schooling is available in La Cala de Mijas, where schools provide free bus service to students coming from Calahonda.
DISTANCES:
Approximate distances are:
La Cala : 5 KM
Fuengirola : 15 KM
Marbella : 15 KM
Puerto Banus : 25 KM
San Pedro : 28 KM
Malaga Airport : 35 KM
Estepona : 40 KM
Ronda: 80 KM