Cascadas de Calahonda and Cascadas de las Lomas apartments, are twin highly specified developments in one of the best locations in Calahonda.
All apartments have underground parking, elevators and superb panoramic views.
Photographs: Cascades de Calahonda apartments

Cascadas de Calahonda: 17 luxury houses with underground garages and elevators to each apartment. Each house consists of 4 apartments and 2 Penthouses, variations of 1, 2, and 3 bedroom apartments and elegant Penthouses on two levels. The terraces are generously large. The first houses have now been completed and later phases are under construction. The show flat can be visited by appointment.

Cascadas de las Lomas
The Spanish / German team of architects made it possible that each apartment has a fantastic unblocked ocean view. The different variations of ground plans and the generous terraces will fulfill your dreams.
In all 19 houses comprising 122 apartments will be built.

Calahonda  is located on the coast midway between Marbella and Fuengirola, Close to Puerto Cabopino, close to numerous golf courses, 30 minutes from Malaga airport Sitio de Calahonda is one of the largest urbanizacions on the Costa del Sol. All you might need is encompassed at the heart of this thriving community, banks, large multinational supermarkets, shopping centres, health clinics, beach clubs, myriads of bars and restaurants with cuisine from every corner on the world.
For information on the Calahonda area, have a look at Calahonda

Building Specification:  Foundations and concrete statics  Foundations, structure, pillars and horizontal beams of SRC steel reinforced concrete. Cellar walls, average height of 2m 50, of insulated SRC.  
Bricklaying work  Construction of the external walls and partition walls between apartments to incorporate sound and heat insulation. For this purpose, the following building components will be used:  
Exterior walls  Perforated bricks, chamber with heat insulation and dividing wall of honeycomb blocks (wall thickness about 30 cm).
Dividing walls  between the apartments Cavity brick wall, insulation with dry sand or acoustic wool; thickness about 30 cm. These walls have a heat insulating styropor layer both above and below, to reduce building transmitted sound.  
Intermediate floors/ceilings  Solid floors, on which a cast plaster floor surface and covering as per item 7 of the Building Specification.  
Dividing walls  Dividing walls within the apartments to be constructed as brickwork with perforated bricks, overall about 11 cm thick.  
Flower planters  on the terraces Walls of double honeycomb blocks, rendered outside and inside, impregnated with polyester. Terraces Sealing on the terraces is extended under the flower planters. Terraces equipped with rainwater drainpipes.  
Roofs  Traditional tiled, sloping roofs with condensation barrier of two coats of asphalt paint, tiled with new rustic tiles on the decking and old tiles on the ridges and at the gutters. Flat roofs will be heat insulated. The slope will be formed of foam mortar, roof sealing of Polybreal with a protective layer of mortar. Where roofs can be walked on, finishing will be with terra cotta tiling.  
Pergolas and wooden structures  Pergolas on the terraces will be of wood.  
External surfacing  External cement render will be undertaken in two stages: first a layer of rough rendering, then a layer of coarse, un smoothed, rustic cement on walls and ceilings, Andalusian style.  
Internal surfacing Walls  will be rendered smooth. Edge rails will be applied to corners. In kitchens, corridors and bathrooms, suspended ceilings will be of plasterboard sheets. In living rooms and bedrooms, the ceilings will be of plaster rendering or plasterboard sheets. Kitchen walls will be tiled with plain ceramic tiles. Walls in the bathrooms will be faced, to a height of 1.80 m, with marble tiles "Crema marfil". Shelves around the hand basins and baths will be of the same material as the walls.  
Floors  Living rooms, corridors and bedrooms will be tiled with marble tiles "Crema marfil". Bathroom floors will be marble tiled "Crema marfil". Floors in the kitchen will be of light coloured, flat ceramic material. Terrace flooring of rustic terra cotta is in Andalusian style. In the areas for general use the staircases, the flooring will be of rustic terra cotta tiling. Treads of the same material, risers and wings of scraped plaster work.  
Painting  Interior walls and ceilings Painted walls and ceilings will have two coats of dispersion paint.  
Exterior walls and ceilings  All exterior walls and ceilings will have an impregnating coat initially, with two coats of acrylic paint on top.  
Windows and doors  Apartment entrance doors are of solid wood. The insides will be panelled. The door edge overlaps, and has edge seals, and bottom edge seal with brush, frames, casing, safety lock with three point closures, door handle, door knob, spy hole, and lever proof hinges. Window and door frames are of colour painted aluminium. Window and door frames will be of TECHNAL brand or similar. All windows and doors are insulated, and have handles, fixing and suspension devices in colour. Windows are to be glazed with Thermopen glass, and sealed with silicone.  
Interior woodwork  Passage doors are panelled and painted both sides and with overlapping wings. Built in cupboards are painted, and have luggage space and hanging rails, and a 30 x 30 x 30 cm safe.  
Sanitary installations  and equipment All interior hot and cold water pipes are of copper. Hot water pipes, and cold water pipes where not bricked in, will be insulated over their complete lengths to avoid damp through condensation. Each terrace will be equipped with a water connection. The drainage system will be laid in PVC. All drainpipes are vented and will have sound insulation. Sanitary equipment: wash basin of ROCA or similar quality manufacture, white; toilet pedestals and bidets suspended, the toilet cistern being let into the wall, in white. Shower of marble tiles "Crema marfil" with anti slip surround. Bath is by ROCA, "Haiti" model, 170 x 80 cm, or of similar quality, in white. Single lever mixer taps by GROHE, model "EUROLUS", chrome or of similar quality. All bathrooms without window have an air extractor with ventilator. The ventilator outlet at the roof is always 1 metre higher than the roof itself. Hot water is supplied from a water heater of 120 l capacity per apartment (or 200 l for the penthouses).
Kitchen equipment  Fully equipped kitchen with complete kitchen furnishings dish washer, fridge freezer, cooker and oven, extractor hood.  
Air conditioning  and  central heating  equipment Apartment is air cooled/heated, except in the kitchen and bathrooms, by a heat pump split climate plant, located on the patio. The connected fan coils are installed above the suspended ceiling in the passages and bathrooms. Air extractor and blower grilles are of aluminium. Electric floor heating in the bathrooms, with individual thermostats.  
Electrical installation  Sufficient power points will be installed in each room to make for simple use. In the areas of the suspended plasterboard ceilings - entrance hall, kitchen, corridor and bathrooms - halogen lamps will be installed. Electrical switches and sockets by Messrs. TICINO, or of similar quality, with exchangeable frames. Exterior lamps will be installed on the facade walls, private terraces and the staircases.  
Television/radio  Installation of a satellite TV system for terrestrial and satellite channels. One TV/radio connection in living room, and in each bedroom.  
Telephone ISDN  connection boxes in living room and master bedroom.  
Lift  Each apartment block has a lift (suitable also for disabled persons) with emergency phone, serving the underground garage up to the apartment floors.  
Lightning protection  The whole development is equipped with the required standard of lightning conductors.  
Basement / Underground garage  parking spaces/Storage rooms External walls are of SRC and the reverse impregnated with water proofing product. The floor is of painted concrete. Access ramps to be constructed as per existing regulations. Surface of the access ramps is to be anti slip. A storage room is available in the basement.  
Penthouses  All penthouses have the following additional equipment: Provision for later installation of a stove.  
Internal stairs  are of full rounded front timber planks. one 200 litre electric water heater.

Gardens  : The gardens will be laid to sub tropical plants typical of the area.
 Paths  will be of terra cotta or stone, with appropriate anti slip surfacing. The automatically controlled pathway lighting will comprise free standing lamps with suitable diffusers. The gardens will be watered automatically section by section.  
Pool/bar area Two swimming pools  and waterfalls will be built according to plans.  
The main pool  also has provision for bar and toilet facilities.  
Urbanization  Roadways  The roadbed will comprise 30 cm deep compacted rubble, a 20 cm deep layer of crushed ballast and a surface of interlocking, coloured cement blocks. Footpaths will be laid in terra cotta stonework.  
Pavements  Surfaces of traditional Andalusian terra cotta slabs.  
Entrance area  The development is totally fenced in. The entrance doors are equipped with remote locking.  
Alarm system  (optional) Individual alarm systems with connection for fitting up to the security company´s control room.  
Miscellaneous  Colour scheme will be agreed between the architects and the developer´s nominated colour consultant. Important notice: This information may be modified at any time for technical building, legal or architectural reasons, provided that the level of quality is maintained.

Photographs: The first phase, Cascadas de Calahonda is on the right, Cascadas de las Lomas is on the left.

Cascadas de Calahonda nearing completion in 2002	Cascadas de Calahonda
A swimming pool in the foreground	Side elevations
The show apartment light and bright	Quality interiors

Panoramic views from Cascadas

Gibraltar and Africa

Apartments surround swimming pools	Tropical gardens and water features
Balcony views	Ample areas around the swimming pool

Floor Plans:   Click on the small floor plan images below to view a larger image in a new window

2 bedroom floor plans

3 bedroom penthouse level 1

3 bedroom penthouse level 2

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