This detached villa stands on a plot of approximately 5,748 m² in Alhaurín de la Torre, an inland town in the Málaga metropolitan area on the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas. The property offers 435 m² of living space with six bedrooms and five bathrooms across a main residence and two independent apartments. Built in 1996 and since updated with new tiles, double glazing and air conditioning, it includes a 12 x 5 metre private pool, a large garage with multifunctional space, and an outdoor entertaining area with bar, barbecue and pizza oven. The asking price is fixed at €950,000.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The villa sits in an urban setting on the edge of Alhaurín de la Torre, roughly 17 km from Málaga and about 14 km in a straight line from the city centre. Shops and a pharmacy are within walking distance at approximately 60 metres, while Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport lies 5.6 km away as the crow flies. Beaches such as Playa del Lido are around 7.1 km distant in a straight line.
The layout suits multi-generational households or owners seeking guest or rental accommodation: a main residence with two bedrooms, plus a three-bedroom apartment and a one-bedroom apartment, each with its own terrace. A 12 x 5 metre pool, covered terraces and a plot of roughly 5,748 m² provide outdoor space. The grounds are large enough to be adapted, for example for keeping horses.
This is an existing home, completed in 1996, offered key-ready. The current owners have carried out recent improvements, including new tiling throughout the house, terraces and pool area, renewed double glazing with shutters, new air-conditioning units and electrically operated entrance and garage gates. Completion dates and renovation histories are indicative and should be verified during a viewing.
The property is a single existing home with a fixed asking price of €950,000; there is no developer price list or new-build phase. It is a country setting, so sea views are absent, with mountain and countryside views instead. The database lists no communal facilities, no lift, and no seafront access. The two apartments would benefit from updating, according to the source description.
This property fits several recognisable situations. A multi-generational family wanting to live together while preserving privacy can use the main house and one or both apartments as self-contained units with separate terraces. Owners who regularly host guests gain independent accommodation without extending the property. Those seeking rental income from part of the plot can let one or both apartments while occupying the main residence, subject to local licensing rules that should be verified. Equestrian enthusiasts will note the plot size and the description's explicit mention of space for horses and a riding arena, a rare combination this close to Málaga airport. Buyers relocating permanently benefit from the urban setting: schools, a health centre and daily shopping within walking distance, with 41 public transport stops and seven lines in the town. It suits less well those seeking a frontline beach lifestyle, a lock-up-and-leave apartment, or a newly built home with developer guarantees; this is a 1996 villa with subsequent renovations, and the two apartments are described as needing some updating to reach contemporary standards. Households that do not want to maintain a large plot or a pool should also weigh the practical demands of nearly 5,800 m² of grounds.
The villa was completed in 1996 and its condition is listed as excellent and recently renovated. The documented improvements are concrete: new tiles throughout the house, terraces and pool area; renewed double glazing with shutters; and brand-new air-conditioning units. Climate control is layered, air conditioning with hot and cold functions and pre-installation, central heating, and underfloor heating in the bathrooms, which is a practical comfort measure in the cooler months of the Guadalhorce valley. Finishing features listed include fitted wardrobes, a covered terrace and electrically operated entrance and garage gates. The orientation east and south supports natural light on the main terraces and pool area through the morning and midday hours. Construction and material quality beyond the documented upgrades, roof condition, insulation values, electrical and plumbing installations, cannot be read from the database and should be assessed in a technical survey, standard practice for a property of this age. The two independent apartments are described as functional but dated in style, and their kitchens and bathrooms in particular would warrant inspection during a viewing. The garage with multifunctional space adds flexible square metres that could be converted later, and the pool's 12 x 5 metre dimensions indicate a properly sized installation rather than a plunge pool.
The property is offered as an existing home with a fixed asking price of €950,000. This is not a new-build price list; there is a single property, key-ready, with no further units or phases. At 435 m² of living area on roughly 5,748 m² of land, the price reflects the scale of the plot and the multi-unit layout with two independent apartments rather than a per-square-metre comparison with coastal apartments. Buyers should budget beyond the asking price for purchase costs, and should note the source description's remark that the two apartments could be updated to contemporary standards, which implies a potential additional investment. Availability is immediate, subject to the seller's circumstances.
Daily life at this villa revolves around its layered layout and extensive grounds. The main residence contains several seating areas with direct terrace access, two bedrooms each with a private terrace, a large kitchen and a bathroom. A first independent apartment offers three bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a terrace; a second provides one bedroom, a bathroom and a living room with kitchen. This structure allows a household to live together while keeping separate entrances and private outdoor space for guests, family or tenants. Outside, the 12 x 5 metre pool is surrounded by terraces and mature planting, with an outdoor kitchen area containing a bar, barbecue and pizza oven for gatherings. The plot of approximately 5,748 m² leaves room for personal projects, and the source description specifically notes its suitability for keeping horses and creating a riding arena. A large garage with additional multifunctional space can serve as storage, a gym, hobby room or wellness area. The setting is a country one at the edge of an urban environment: a supermarket and pharmacy are about 60 metres away, so daily shopping is done on foot, while the town's 15 primary schools, five secondary schools and health centre support permanent residence. The rhythm here is residential rather than touristic, quiet grounds, mountain views from the terraces and morning sun from the east and south orientation, with the coast reachable by car in under fifteen minutes on most routes.
Alhaurín de la Torre is a town of about 45,000 inhabitants at the entrance to the Guadalhorce valley, on the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas and some 17 km from Málaga. The villa's immediate surroundings combine a country setting with urban convenience: a supermarket at roughly 60 metres and a pharmacy at 62 metres mean daily errands require no car. Within two kilometres there are 18 restaurants, nine pharmacies, seven banks and seven cafés, so the area functions year-round rather than only in tourist season. For families, the town counts 15 primary schools and five secondary schools, plus a health centre. Sports provision is unusually dense: 43 facilities, including Complejo Deportivo Carranque at 0.4 km, a municipal indoor pool at 0.5 km and an open-air municipal pool at 1.2 km. The hospital is 6.5 km away in a straight line. Walking routes into the hills are accessible via viewpoints such as Pico Palomas at 3.2 km. A car remains practical for the coast, the airport and Málaga, but it is not essential for daily life, a combination that few Costa del Sol locations offer. The town records around 489 housing transactions per year, indicating an active but not overheated local market.
The map shows the villa's position at the edge of Alhaurín de la Torre, with the Sierra de Mijas rising to the south and Málaga and the coast to the northeast. Straight-line distances shown, around 5.6 km to the airport and just over 7 km to the beaches, translate into longer road journeys, which the map's routing makes clear.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Within the Costa del Sol, Alhaurín de la Torre occupies a pragmatic inland position: 14 km from Málaga in a straight line, 33 km from Marbella and close to the airport at 5.6 km. It trades sea views for space, lower density and land size, the near-5,800 m² plot here would command a multiple of the price in Marbella or directly on the coast. The town belongs to the Guadalhorce valley comarca, a band of residential municipalities popular with permanent residents and families rather than holiday-home buyers, which supports year-round services and schools.
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| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 6 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 91 km |
| Campanillas | 5.2 km |
| La Colina | 6.3 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The location stands at 116 metres above sea level on the lower slopes of the Sierra de Mijas, giving the property its mountain and panoramic countryside views. The climate is Mediterranean with an average annual temperature of 18.2 °C, warm summers and mild winters, the latter slightly cooler than directly on the coast due to the inland position. The swimming season in open water lasts about four months with sea temperatures of 20 °C or above, though the villa's own heated-capable pool extends outdoor bathing beyond that window. Rainfall concentrates in autumn and winter, keeping the surrounding countryside green in spring. The elevation and slope setting mean some gradients on the approach roads and terraced outdoor areas. The Guadalhorce valley entrance funnels pleasant evening breezes in summer, and the east-south orientation of the house captures morning and midday sun on the terraces while the mountain backdrop shades the garden earlier in the evening, a pattern suited to breakfast outdoors and sheltered evening use of the covered terrace.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
The nearest beaches are a short drive away: Playa del Lido at 7.1 km and Playa del Bajondillo at 7.2 km, measured in a straight line, road distances are longer. Torremolinos' chiringuitos and seafront promenade are therefore reachable for a half-day trip rather than a stroll. Golf is well covered: Campo de Golf Miguel Ángel Jiménez at 6.2 km, Lauro Golf at 6.3 km and the Benalmádena pitch and putt at 6.5 km, with Club de Golf de Guadalhorce at 5.2 km, give four options within a fifteen-minute radius. On the property itself, recreation centres on the 12 x 5 metre pool, the outdoor bar, barbecue and pizza oven, and the plot's potential for equestrian use. Public sports facilities nearby include the Carranque sports complex, a municipal indoor pool and an open-air pool. For walkers, the viewpoints of Pico Palomas and Mirador del Lobo at 3.2 and 3.7 km mark routes into the Sierra de Mijas.
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Source: OpenStreetMap, CSD
Alhaurín de la Torre is a town in the province of Málaga, Andalusia, in southern Spain. The town is part of Málaga Metropolitan Area and of the comarca of Valle del Guadalhorce. It sits at the entrance to the Guadalhorce valley on the slopes of the Sierra de Mijas mountains, some 17 km from Málaga.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 10.8°C | 47 mm |
| February | 12.1°C | 35 mm |
| March | 13.7°C | 99 mm |
| April | 16.0°C | 46 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 23 mm |
| June | 24.1°C | 6 mm |
| July | 26.8°C | 1 mm |
| August | 26.6°C | 8 mm |
| September | 23.3°C | 24 mm |
| October | 19.4°C | 63 mm |
| November | 14.6°C | 62 mm |
| December | 11.9°C | 46 mm |
Ref: VL283207
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This villa occupies a different segment of the Costa del Sol market from the coastal new-build developments in the area. Comparable projects such as Aquamar in Torre del Mar (from €269,950), Lantana Residencial in Mijas (from €205,000) and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona (from €269,000) sell apartments or townhouses at per-unit prices well below this property's €950,000 fixed asking price, but they offer a fraction of the space, no private plot of scale, and no multi-unit layout. Here, the buyer acquires nearly 5,800 m² of land with a main house, two independent apartments and a full-size pool, which shifts the comparison towards rural and equestrian properties in the Guadalhorce valley rather than coastal residences. The trade-off is geographical: those new-build projects sit on or near the coast, while this villa lies inland at the entrance to the valley, roughly 7 km in a straight line from the nearest beach. What it gains is daily practicality that tourist-oriented developments often lack, a functioning town of 45,000 inhabitants with schools, health care, 41 bus stops and walking-distance shopping, combined with airport access at 5.6 km that few coastal schemes can match without aircraft noise. Within Alhaurín de la Torre itself, the local market records around 489 transactions per year, a stable volume indicating an established residential area rather than a speculative one. For buyers weighing this property against coastal apartments, the decision effectively comes down to land, autonomy and multi-generational capacity versus frontline proximity to the sea and new-build warranties.
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