Etherna Homes Phase II

Etherna Homes Phase II occupies a hillside position in Valle Romano, the golf enclave that climbs behind Estepona and falls away south towards the bay. The scheme runs to one, two and three-bedroom apartments set across six low-rise buildings, sized from 65 m² to 138 m² and priced between €269,000 and €558,000. It will suit the buyer who wants a lock-up-and-leave on the coast with a fairway at the door, sand five minutes down the hill and Estepona old town near enough for a Saturday morning without having to live in the middle of it.

Every apartment faces south and that one decision does most of the work. Floor-to-ceiling glass pulls light through the living space from first thing until the sun drops behind the ridge, with the green of the golf course in the middle distance and the Mediterranean behind it.

Living, dining and kitchen areas run together and open onto the terrace, which is where the year is actually spent. Shared amenities cover a pool, an indoor fitness centre, a gourmet lounge and planted gardens using native species. The complex is gated with a manned security checkpoint.

One honest note on numbers: the developer's material describes 144 homes across the complex, while the figures we hold for Phase II count 81, of which 51 are sold and 30 remain. Completion is scheduled for May 2028. At this rate of take-up, the choice of aspect and floor level will thin well before then.