All 5 star reviews, on here & elsewhere!
¡Todos los comentarios de 5 estrellas, aquí y en otros lugares!
Free use of 2 sets of golf clubs & 2 trolleys!
Uso gratuito de 2 juegos de palos de golf y 2 carritos.
A really gorgeous secure, gated and tranquil development. The penthouse has park views from your terrace. Just a 6-minute walk to a large supermarket, plus restaurants and shops, yet you can relax to the sound of birdsong here! Only a 10-12 minute walk to the beach or a couple of minutes by car! We have 2 swimming pools, with showers and toilets near the pool. Umbrellas are already in situ and we provide sunbeds & towels. It's a 17-minute walk to Duquesa Port / Marina with a wide selection of bars, cafés and restaurants of local and international cuisines.
Una urbanización realmente preciosa, segura, cerrada y tranquila. El ático tiene vistas al parque desde su terraza. ¡A sólo 6 minutos a pie de un gran supermercado, además de restaurantes y tiendas, sin embargo, usted puede relajarse con el sonido del canto de los pájaros aquí! A sólo 10-12 minutos andando de la playa o a un par de minutos en coche. Tenemos 2 piscinas, con duchas y aseos cerca de la piscina. Sombrillas ya están en el lugar y proporcionamos tumbonas y toallas. Está a 17 minutos a pie del puerto Duquesa / Marina con una amplia selección de bares y restaurantes de cocina local e internacional.
A review from another site: "Vinden's place is much better than the photos. We first appreciated their responsiveness as we were able to finalize our reservation on the same day as our arrival. The residence is very well maintained with a swimming pool and green spaces with little attendance even in August. For the apartment, we received a complete guide by email from our host explaining how the entire apartment works (we would have settled there for life very willingly). A beautiful terrace is available, part of which is covered. The kitchen is very functional and well equipped, we prepared good dishes thanks to the oven. Walking distance to the beach is a 12-minute walk away. Close to the property, several restaurants and bars as well as a supermarket. Need we say more than we recommend it 100%! Thank you Vinden"
Una reseña de otro sitio: "El sitio de Vinden es mucho mejor que en las fotos. En primer lugar apreciamos su capacidad de respuesta ya que pudimos finalizar nuestra reserva el mismo día de nuestra llegada. La residencia está muy bien cuidada con una piscina y espacios verdes con poca asistencia incluso en agosto. En cuanto al apartamento, recibimos una guía completa por correo electrónico de nuestro anfitrión que nos explicaba el funcionamiento de todo el apartamento (nos habríamos instalado allí de por vida de muy buena gana). Dispone de una bonita terraza, parte de la cual está cubierta. La cocina es muy funcional y bien equipada, preparamos buenos platos gracias al horno. La playa está a 12 minutos a pie. Cerca de la propiedad, varios restaurantes y bares, así como un supermercado. ¡No hace falta decir más que lo recomendamos al 100%! Gracias Vinden"
We really love that our Spanish home is away from, the bustle, yet we are just a few minutes walk to restaurants, a big supermarket, cafés, bars, chemists and other shops. The birdsong is wonderfully relaxing, so you truly feel you are on holiday, relaxing and de-stressing, but you’re not isolated and having to drive to everything you need. We love watching the swallows / swifts / house-martins (not sure which!) swooping around, it’s such a beautiful sight.
As we have a penthouse, you have the added tranquillity of no-one above you. There is a lift / elevator.
Como tenemos un ático, usted tiene la tranquilidad añadida de nadie por encima de usted. Hay un ascensor / ascensor.
We had a really nice meal at the Italian restaurant ‘Paparazzi’, a 4-minute walk away. Their 'pizza Toni' or 'chef’s pizza' was fab and their spaghetti carbonara was excellent. Nice service.
The Nautilus gastro-bar on the opposite side of the road has friendly service and seems very popular with many different nationalities.
One feature of our newly purchased (April 2023) apartment that we particularly like is the ‘glass curtains’ (frameless, fully retractable, sliding glass panels) on the terrace. They create a wonderfully warm outside space for the winter or for cooler evenings in spring and autumn. We have a dining table and 4 chairs in that space. There is an awning that can be extended to shelter you from the sun. Strap the glass curtains open and you have a wonderful outside entertaining and relaxing space. There is also an overhead fan to keep you cool.
Adjacent to that is an outside seating area to have a glass of something and read a book, or enjoy the last rays of the sun. There’s a retractable awning here too. Much needed sometimes!
There is also a dining table and 4 chairs in the living room.
We have a really effective air-conditioning and heating system that is so quiet you aren’t always sure it’s on, except for the fact that you are at a comfortable temperature!
The lovely marina / port, Puerto de la Duquesa is a 3-4 minute drive or a 15-17 minute walk. It’s a pretty easy walk back too, with only a very gentle incline to our community. We rented in a complex higher up the hill a previous year. The 30-minute walk down was fine, but we found it a bit of a struggle walking back up, especially with shopping! The port has a very wide choice of restaurants, ranging from the expected Spanish, to Mediterranean in general, Mexican, Indian, Asian, Italian, International, Portuguese, Belgian, British, Irish, to Chinese & Thai. Lots of bars and cafés for people-watching too. You can also take fishing trips from the port or boat excursions to gaze at the luxury boats in Puerto Banus marina.
The nearest supermarket is Mercadona, a Spanish supermarket chain and is a mere 6-minute walk away! Dia is a Spanish supermarket 5 minutes away by car; German-owned Lidl is a 4-minute car journey. Mercadona is a fairly good size, but if you want more choice, there is a very good French store, a Carrefour hypermarket 16 minutes away in Estepona by car. So, as you can see, you'll be spoiled for a choice of food and wines and international supermarkets!
As far as home-based entertainment goes, we have a large smart TV with Spanish TV, Netflix and Amazon Prime apps for you to use your subscriptions and an app that provides TV and movies / films from around the world, so you should have no problem being entertained in your mother tongue….TV programmes are available from the UK, Spain, Portugal, Germany, elsewhere in Europe and all around the world!
The Internet is a pretty decent speed (~ 300 Mbps) and downloads are unlimited, as you would expect.
If you like to play golf, you’ll be pleased to know that there are tons of golf courses in the area! Plenty of variety ranging from Marbella (39 minutes to the golf / country club) to Sotogrande (19 minutes to La Reserva Club, voted one of the best 12 resorts and courses in Spain!) or the nearest club, Doña Julia, is a mere 7 minutes away by car! We have 2 sets of golf clubs plus trollies that you are welcome to use at no charge! Saves €25 or more per day!
¡Si le gusta jugar al golf, estará encantado de saber que hay un montón de campos de golf en la zona! Hay una gran variedad, desde Marbella (a 39 minutos del club de golf / campo) a Sotogrande (a 19 minutos del Club La Reserva, votado como uno de los 12 mejores complejos y campos de golf de España) o el club más cercano, Doña Julia, ¡a sólo 7 minutos en coche! Disponemos de 2 juegos de palos de golf y carritos que puede utilizar sin cargo alguno. ¡Ahorre 25 euros o más al día!
Parking is in an allocated underground space in our secure, gated development. This keeps your car cool until you need it, a welcome bonus! There is additional parking directly outside the community. There are no fees to you for either of these.
The bed in the master bedroom is a very comfortable king size. In the second bedroom, there are 2 single beds, which can be put together to form a king-sized bed if preferred / needed. All bedding is supplied, as are bath towels for each guest. Pool / beach towels are also included. We provide deckchairs / sun-beds and beach umbrellas too.
The entire apartment is non-smoking, so you will have a lovely odour-free property for your holiday.
The apartment is a generous size (925 square feet / 86 square metres) and was recently opened up to be more open plan than the other apartments in the community, so it has a lovely light feel to it and an open flow.
The kitchen is fully equipped with a fridge-freezer, an induction hob, an oven, a microwave, a new (June 2023) Bosch dishwasher (who wants to do washing up on holiday?!), a slow cooker, food blender, all necessary cookware, utensils, glasses and crockery. Storage containers, food wrap and foil are also provided, as are dishwasher tablets and washing-up liquid. There’s also a Nescafé Dulce Gusto coffee-maker that takes pods. (The pods are recyclable in Mercadona.) There's also a cafetiere if you prefer ground coffee. We also provide a kettle, toaster, chopping boards and many kitchen knives. A Brita water filter and cartridge is also supplied.
A starter kit of soap, shampoo and shower gel is also provided.
Other nearby attractions include Sotogrande, Marbella and Puerto Banus, which is fun for people and car-watching. There’s also an excellent up-market department store called El Corte Ingles, which sells a wide variety of household goods, clothes, foods and high quality wines and has some nice restaurants. We recently had a lovely meal and wines in one near the wine shop. It’s a 29-minute drive from our apartment. Gibraltar and Malaga are around 44 minutes and 1 hour 15 respectively.
We sincerely hope that you have a lovely time in our Spanish home and exploring the wonderful region!
Warmest wishes, Vinden Grace and Eve Grace-Kelly
