Palm Residences: new apartments in Estepona from €599,000

A reinforced concrete frame, with brick façades rendered and painted over an insulated cavity. Brick walls between the homes for sound, and plasterboard walls with mineral wool between the rooms. The building carries ten-year structural insurance and is checked by an independent inspector during the build.

Aluminium frames with a thermal break, an insulating strip that stops heat and cold passing through the frame, and double glazing, with safety glass in the terrace doors. Motorised shutters in the bedrooms, and laminated glass balustrades on the terraces.

An armoured front door with a three-point lock, white lacquered doors inside and sliding doors to the bathrooms. White fitted wardrobes with shelves, drawers and rails, and a walk-in wardrobe behind smoked glass in the main bedroom.

Soft-closing units with a Silestone worktop or similar, in a choice of three colours. A Siemens hob, oven, microwave, fridge and dishwasher, or similar, are included.

Large porcelain tiles on the floors and walls, and electric underfloor heating.

Ducted air conditioning with each room set separately through an Airzone control or similar. Hot water comes from an aerothermal system, which draws heat from the outside air, and mechanical ventilation draws stale air out of the kitchen and bathrooms.

A basic home automation system that switches the lights and runs the air conditioning, LED track lighting in the living room and the kitchen, and a video entry phone.