We spent four weeks at Sergio and his family's house, from mid-February to mid-March. It is a lovely house in a nice location. Not too high in the hills, not too far from the coast. The house has everything for a comfortable stay, as if it were your own home rather than a holiday rental. Basic kitchen items such as oil, vinegar, sugar, salt, and spices are also readily available. The house has good heating facilities in the form of both air conditioning (in both the living area and the bedroom) and a large pellet stove. This pellet stove is not mentioned in the house description, nor are there any photos on the website, but it is relevant to know. We used the pellet stove in the evenings and it was very cozy (bags of pellets are available for purchase at the Eroski hypermarket in Torre del Mar). The house is bright, particularly because a large skylight has been installed (on the east side). Furthermore, the extra space attached to the bedroom is the house's biggest bonus. A room with floor-to-ceiling glass on two sides, with two lounge chairs (only one is shown in the photos) and a view of the sea. It is lovely to watch the sun set over Torrox Costa in the late afternoon while enjoying a glass of wine. The bed is relatively narrow but is very comfortable.
Almost every day we were able to have breakfast outside on the covered terrace. At this time of year, the sun still shines through the canopy, making it pleasant very quickly (even at temperatures of 12 to 13 degrees).
From the house, it is about a 5-minute drive to the main road that runs along the coast. Part of the road down is paved, but in poor condition and quite narrow on a small section, and part is unpaved, as is the case in many places in the region once you turn off the main roads. We were not bothered at all by the highway the house overlooks.
Sergio took good care of us. He can be at the house within 10 minutes if necessary. Communication with him went excellently, partly in English and partly with the help of Google Translate.