An excellent South-West facing, 3 bedroom (1 is small) x apartment set just 200 metres from the beach in San Pedro de Alcántara. ******Rented****** THE PROPERTY: A wonderfully spacious and bright apartment, in a popular beachside development in San Pedro de Alcántara. The apartment has a lovely, large and light terrace with great views of the gardens, pool and Sea that allows you to make the most of your holiday and the beautiful Marbella weather, and enjoy breakfast and dinner al-fresco in a quiet and relaxing environment. The 3 bedroom apartment sleeps 6 (1 small bedroom ) and comprises a nice open lounge and dining area, which leads directly onto the terrace and a fully equipped and modern kitchen and utility room. The apartment also comes with its own private parking space. A quality and modern apartment, perfect for families or groups of friends who want a relaxing holiday but want to be close to the areas many highlights and attractions. THE COMPLEX: Located just 200 metres from the beach, Las Arenas is a Mediterranean style residential compex with a quiet feel, enhanced by beautiful, well maintained gardens and a lovely community swimming pool. A short walk to the beach and it’s wide and beautiful promenade and just 5 minutes walking from the vibrant, new San Pedro boulevard as well as the town center, with it’s fantastic selection of bars and restaurants, as well as all amenities such as supermarkets, pharmacies banks and leisure facilities. THE AREA: San Pedro de Alcántara is a thriving town located just 10 minutes West of Marbella yet has retained its small town charm despite a considerable rise in popularity and facilities. 10 minutes from Marbella, 5 from Puerto Banús, 10 minutes from Estepona and 45 minutes from Malaga or Gibraltar airport, it occupies a fantastic location in the middle everything yet quiet and relaxed. The central point of the town is the recently finished Boulevard de San Pedro. A long and wide walkway, with footbridges, cycle paths, an amphitheater, fountains, plenty of play areas, 3 good bar/restaurants and with regular events and street markets, the boulevard has rapidly become the place to go for San Pedro residents and tourists. From the boulevard a pedestrianized street stretches north to the church square with its pretty local church. The street is lined with dozens of cafes for watching the world go by as well as popular and fashionable bars such as La Sala and other more Spanish tapas bars. With plenty of shops, banks, supermarkets as well as gyms and health and beauty facilities, everything in San Pedro is within a 5 or 10 minute walk down its winding streets. South from the boulevard, along a wide tree lined avenue is the beach, with a wide and long promenade with an equally spacious beach. With plenty of beachside bars and restaurants - “chiringuitos” – it’s a popular place on a summer day and at the weekends in the warm and sunny winter days. San Pedro also has the distinction of hosting the last summer fair (feria) in Andalucia, celebrating its patron Saint during the second week in October. Within a short drive is the small white village of Benahavís and the beauty of the Sierra de Las Nieves natural park and the beautiful Serrania de Ronda, with plenty of hiking and mountain biking trails as well as pretty white villages and fantastic scenery. A refreshingly un-spoilt town, with recent developments only adding to the excitement and appeal of the town, San Pedro de Alcántara is one of the most demanded locations on the Costa del Sol for property sales, long term rentals as well as being hugely popular due its convenient location as summer holiday destination. DISTANCES: A beach side property, just a 5 minute walk from the beach and walk able to Puerto Banús in around 20-30 minutes. 45mins by car to Malaga Airport or Gibraltar, 10 minutes from Marbella and Estepona.