This property has all of the style, ambience and charm of an Andalucian cortijo from years gone by yet is it located in the heart of the super exclusive enclave that is Rocio de Nagueles, itself found languishing on Marbellas famous Golden Mile.

Set within tranquil sub-tropical grounds protected and embraced by a plethora of mature trees, shrubbery and hedgerows, this residence is a nod towards its Spanish heritage at every turn.

The unobtrusive driveway pulls you in and leads you up to the entrance of the property, through a quaint arch surrounded terrace and into its aristocratic interior. On this first floor is a fully equipped and recently renovated kitchen, extensive in its size, with a breakfast table at one end and surrounded by sleek white units interspersed by black countertops and stainless steel fixtures. Brightly lit both by natural light from plenty of kitchen windows and by the recessed lighting overhead.

A separate dining room with seating for 10 around an elegant marble topped table offers a perfect place for relaxed dinners. Connected to the imposing living room its shares its warmth from the impressive fireplace standing proud in the corner. The living room is illuminated vastly through several large oval glass terrace doors leading out onto an almost ostentatious terrace overlooking the gardens and swimming pool. This terrace plays host to an exterior dining area adjacent to a chic sofa area where lazy afternoon hours can be wiled away in the shade. With its exterior wood burning fireplace, winter afternoons can also be spent alfresco.

Off from the lounge an ornate balustraded staircase takes you upstairs where two stately double bedrooms await, both enjoying the privacy of ensuite bathrooms. Each of the bathrooms offers plenty of cupboard space, double sinks and vanities and never ending streams of natural light forging its way in through huge oval windows. The master suite opens out onto a regal terrace overlooking the private gardens and La Concha mountain.

A further 3 huge bedrooms also feature with access to fantastic bathrooms all dressed in elegant understated marble and each offering its own innate sense of old style. One of the bedrooms has been adapted as a library, offering an old fashioned academic feel to the property.

A separate guest apartment is also on offer complete with its own private secluded entrance.

The terraces surrounding the property are grand yet conservative, adding to the patrician air that the property breathes out. Around the pool is a sharp gazebo offering respite from the summer sun and under which a dining area features. With another seating area adjacent and its outside kitchen and barbecue area, this is a sublimely tranquil corner of the residence and a million miles away from the busy urban life of Marbella.

This is nothing short of spectacular with features that most of us either overlook in this modern world or have simply forgotten about - an Andalucian patio surprises you with its colorful coat of potted flowers and fountain standing proud in the centre, its almost ostentatious hallways leading throughout the property, the genteel wooden gazebo with seating set further across the lawns, the numerous seating arrangements on the terraces that snake around the property all enveloped within its genuine ambience of yesteryear.

Just 5 minutes away from Marbella old town and a few minutes from stunning beaches and the Marbella promenade, this residence offers you the best of both worlds - the new and the old.