Just the other day I was having a conversation in the car with a client as we passed a similar coloured house. They said the first thing they would do would be to paint it a different colour if it was theirs. I happen to be a fan, it takes on a deep golden hue as the sun gets low in the evening. You could stick a plaque outside and call it Buttercup villa or Casa banana or some other classy moniker.

Located in our fave outside-the-city spot La Eliana, there is no denying the Mediterranean influence on the architecture with this one. A decent sized home on a very manageable plot, it comes with the added bonus of motivating you to get to know the neighbours and blag an invite to their next pool party as this particular abode is as dry as your mom's thanksgiving turkey (burn). No pool, no problem. Consider yourself a hero for managing your water usage thus ensuring future generations can waste a little more. But you could also install a pool here if you wanted, to hell with the future generations. The inside is all in good nick, maybe a lick of paint and some more modern furniture but no big work needed on this one.

So get the speedos on, learn the Spanish for “Howdy Neighbour” and I’ll see you at Mustard manor.