The front of the house has a colonnaded veranda as at the rear. There is room for eating outside, a hardwood table seating six looks out to the circular palm tree flower bed which forms the centrepiece of the drive. Also on this terrace is a sofa bench and two cushioned chairs with a coffee table. A charcoal barbecue sits in the corner, close to the dining table and the door which leads directly to the kitchen.

The kitchen is modern, new and sleek.  The worktops are solid wood. Three steel ceiling lamps hang down, casting their light on a clean and spacious room. The equipment is of good quality: Bosch washing machine and tumble dryer, AEG dishwasher, 5-ring Gaggenau induction cooktop. There is an American-style fridge freezer with ice-making facilities and filtered water dispenser, as well as a microwave, coffee machine, kettle and electric oven. Food is stored in a walk-in pantry just off the kitchen.

The kitchen has an outside terrace which catches the morning sun so is perfect for taking breakfast al fresco. There are 11 steps down from this terrace and then 11 steps back up to the independent front door access to the separate apartment off the kitchen.

The separate apartment is opposite the kitchen and has a double bed, en suite bathroom, and small kitchenette and living area. As already stated, it has its own front door access from the outside. The kitchenette has a 2-ring ceramic hob and red marble surround worksurface, a steel sink and an under-counter fridge. The small sitting area has one armchair and a little coffee table. The double bedroom is all in white and has two bedside cabinets.

The en suite bathroom has a full jacuzzi bath tub and shower mixer taps. The wc and basin are white porcelain but the tiles surrounding the bath are a funky floral orange, turning a classic bathroom into something that's a bit more fun.

Down nine stairs from the kitchen is a basement with a basic bedroom and bathroom, perhaps for a nanny or young teenager.

Turning left from the living room are the two twin bedrooms which share a bathroom in between them. Both rooms have twin beds pushed together if required and the mattresses (90 cm) can be zipped together to make a double (1.80 m). All the decor and bedlinen is white, with two bedside cabinets, a wrought iron clothes rail and armchair. Both bedrooms are spacious with tasteful arched windows. In one room, the windows look out to the front entrance driveway, the other room's view is to an oleander border.

The shared bathroom is of white porcelain, pale grey tiles and gleaming chrome. It has a full bath tub with shower over - the shower has a large sunflower head and hand held attachment - wc and pedestal washbasin.

To the right of the pool is a sun terrace made for lounging. The courtyard of the sun terrace is dominated by a big palm tree and mature encina, both offering shade for the sunloungers nearby. This terrace then leads back into the house to the living room through a colonnaded veranda.

The colonnaded  veranda has furniture for relaxing: six lounging chairs with cushions and low tables. The shutters of all the windows are painted a pretty eau de nil colour which works perfectly with the white walls.

Down nine steps from the sun terrace is a covered garage for one car although there is plenty of space for outdoor parking at the front of the house.

Next to the kitchen is a light, airy room which is a single bedroom with wardrobe.

One of the owners is a professional, international horse rider/trainer whose life revolves around horses. He would be pleased to organise horse riding for any guests interested in this activity while on holiday, so please ask when booking.

The villa was designed and built by the other owner who is an international architect. The house has all the up to date conveniences you would expect from a modern property: underfloor heating runs throughout the house, wifi and internet, iPod charging, multi-channel TV in all languages. Air conditioning is in one bedroom.