€635,000

There is a particular kind of morning you only get up here. You open the terrace doors while the coffee is still brewing and the whole Mediterranean is just there, from the headlands of Jávea round to the Peñón de Ifach at Calpe, the light coming up off the water. Some days you can pick out Ibiza on the horizon. You will find yourself standing there longer than you meant to. This two-bedroom apartment sits one floor below the penthouse at Blue Infinity, one of the most sought-after addresses in Cumbre del Sol, the cliff-top residential enclave in the municipality of Benitachell (El Poble Nou de Benitatxell), between Moraira and Jávea on the Costa Blanca North. The complex is fully gated. The position is the whole point: elevated, open and south facing, with sun on the terrace from morning through to evening, the Puig de la Llorença massif rising behind and the coves of the Marina Alta below. Inside, the layout is contemporary and uncomplicated. An open-plan living and dining area runs out to the private terrace, so the view is part of the room rather than something you go and look at. The kitchen is modern and fully equipped, with integrated appliances, generous storage and a breakfast bar for the meals that don't need a table. Both bedrooms are doubles. The principal has its own en suite, a dressing area and direct terrace access, which means the sea is the first thing you see each morning and the last thing you see at night. A second bathroom serves the guest bedroom, and two further private storage rooms on the same floor take care of everything that would otherwise clutter a coastal apartment: the paddleboards, the winter wardrobe, the golf clubs. What sets Blue Infinity apart is what sits beyond the front door. There is an outdoor pool for the long summer days and an indoor pool heated all year round for everything in between, alongside a hammam and sauna and a residents' gym. It is a genuine spa and wellness offering rather than a token facility, and it means the building works as well in February as it does in August. A lift serves the floors, and a covered parking space in front of the building is included, with a further space available as an option and the possibility of installing an electric vehicle charging point. The other thing worth saying about Cumbre del Sol is the school. Lady Elizabeth School sits within the development itself, a few minutes from the apartment, teaching the British curriculum through to A-level and drawing families from across the Marina Alta. Very few coastal addresses in Spain put one of the region's leading international schools within a short drive of the front door, and it is a large part of why people here stay year-round rather than seasonally. Solar panels have been installed to reduce the building's communal energy costs, which keeps the running of the place sensible as well as comfortable. It works as a permanent home for a family wanting the school on the doorstep and everything else close to hand, as a low-maintenance base that can be closed up and left without a worry, and as a holiday property in an area with strong year-round rental demand. A spectacular apartment, with facilities most developments on this coast cannot match and a view that does not need selling. PROPERTY HIGHLIGHTS Location: Blue Infinity, Cumbre del Sol, Benitachell (El Poble Nou de Benitatxell), Marina Alta, Alicante, Costa Blanca North, Spain Price: €635,000 Built: 100 m² Terrace: 55m² Floor: one below the penthouse, with elevated sea views Orientation: south facing Panoramic Mediterranean sea views, taking in the Peñón de Ifach at Calpe, with Ibiza visible on clear days Private terrace with sea views Situated for an easy drive between Javea and Moraira 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms Principal bedroom with en suite, dressing area and direct terrace access Open-plan living and dining area Modern fully equipped kitchen with integrated appliances, generous storage and breakfast bar Two additional private storage rooms on the same floor Fully gated complex with controlled access Communal outdoor swimming pool Indoor swimming pool, heated year-round Hammam and sauna Residents' gym Lift Covered private parking space in front of the building, included Additional parking space available as an option Possibility of installing an electric vehicle charging point Solar panels installed to reduce communal energy costs Contemporary design focused on comfort and easy coastal living Year built: 2019 Lady Elizabeth School, a leading British international school, a few minutes away within Cumbre del Sol Supermarket, pharmacy, restaurants and sports centre within Cumbre del Sol Cala del Moraig, Cala Llebeig and Cala dels Testos within a few minutes' drive Moraira: approx. 15 minutes by car Jávea: approx. 15 minutes by car Alicante–Elche Airport: approx. 1 hour 15 minutes by car Valencia Airport: approx. 1 hour 30 minutes by car Suitable as a permanent residence, second home or Mediterranean retreat