A modernised three-bedroom townhouse of 94 m² situated in the town centre of Alhaurín el Grande, in the Guadalhorce valley inland from the Costa del Sol. The property dates from 1970 and has since been renovated to a contemporary standard, with an open-plan living area, a fitted kitchen and air conditioning throughout. Two terraces, including a roof solarium with barbecue area, provide outdoor space with mountain and town views. The asking price is fixed at €275,000 and the home is key-ready, allowing immediate occupation. Shops, a pharmacy and schools are within walking distance.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The property stands in an urban, inland setting within the town itself, roughly 17 km from Málaga Airport as the crow flies and about 11 km from the nearest beaches of the Fuengirola coast. A supermarket lies 386 m away and a pharmacy 145 m, meaning daily errands are managed on foot. A car is convenient for coastal trips but not essential for everyday needs.
The layout serves a household needing three bedrooms and two bathrooms across two floors. A ground-floor room currently used as an office offers flexible use. The south orientation, roof solarium and barbecue terrace support outdoor living, while fitted wardrobes, an en-suite bathroom and double glazing cover practical requirements. No private parking is included; parking is on-street.
This is not a new-build development. It concerns an existing townhouse originally completed in 1970 and subsequently modernised, currently in key-ready condition. There is no construction phase, no developer delivery schedule and no price list of unit variations. The stated completion year is indicative of the building's age rather than a future handover date.
The property offers no private parking space, no private pool, no private garden and no communal facilities. It is sold unfurnished. With 94 m² of living area on a town plot, outdoor space is limited to the two terraces. EV charging points are located around 10 km away, and the nearest hospital is 8.9 km distant as the crow flies.
Ref: VL225492
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property fits a buyer seeking a ready-to-occupy home in a genuine Spanish town rather than a coastal resort. Recognisable situations include: a household relocating permanently to the Costa del Sol who want schools, healthcare and shops within walking distance on day one; the property sits among seven primary schools and three secondary schools. A second scenario is a retired or semi-retired buyer who prefers town life with a mild year-round climate, average temperatures between 13 and 28°C, and who values a south-facing solarium over a garden they must maintain. A third is the buyer who finds coastal new-build prices high and accepts an eleven-kilometre drive to the beach in exchange for more interior space and a lower price point for a finished, renovated home. Remote workers form a further group: the ground-floor office room, air conditioning and fibre-ready urban setting suit home-based work, with the airport 17 km away for travel. Less suitable situations are equally clear. Buyers wanting a private pool, garden or garage within this budget should look elsewhere, as the property offers none of these. Those seeking rental-driven holiday-let income near the beach may find the inland location limits occupancy. And buyers wanting a low-maintenance modern apartment in a gated community with communal facilities will not find that format here, this is a townhouse with street parking and no communal services.
The property has been modernised internally to a contemporary standard, documented in the listing photography: a white fitted kitchen with an island, an open-plan living and dining area, and an electric fireplace in the sitting room. Air conditioning is installed throughout the house, complemented by the fireplace for winter months, and double glazing is fitted. The kitchen is fully equipped and remains in place, while the rest of the property is sold unfurnished. Storage is addressed with fitted wardrobes in two of the three bedrooms. The master bedroom includes an en-suite bathroom, giving the principal bedroom independence from the shared facilities. The two bathrooms mean a three-bedroom household avoids morning congestion. As a building from 1970, the construction predates current energy regulations; the modernisation addressed interior comfort, insulation glazing, climate control, updated kitchen and bathrooms, but structural elements such as walls, roof construction and services are of their period unless documented otherwise. The roof terrace with gazebo and barbecue area has been arranged as usable outdoor space, and the lower terrace is fitted with an awning for shade. External orientation is southerly, which favours natural light and passive warmth in the cooler months. No warranty scheme applying to new builds covers this property; the purchase is a standard resale transaction in existing condition. Buyers wishing to verify technical condition, damp, wiring, roof state, should do so through the customary survey and notary process before completion.
The asking price is fixed at €275,000 for the property as a whole; this is an existing home, not a new-build project with a starting price. The price reflects a renovated, key-ready townhouse of 94 m² with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two terraces and a roof solarium in central Alhaurín el Grande. For context, new-build comparables elsewhere on the coast currently start from approximately €205,000 in Mijas, €269,000 in Estepona and €269,950 in Torre del Mar, though those are off-plan or newly built apartments in different locations rather than a finished townhouse. The property is available immediately, subject to the standard Spanish purchase process.
This is a traditional Andalusian townhouse brought up to date inside, standing in the working town of Alhaurín el Grande rather than in a resort or coastal urbanisation. Daily life here takes place on foot: the supermarket is under 400 metres away, the pharmacy roughly 150 metres, and cafés and restaurants sit within the town's network of streets. The ground floor opens into an open-plan kitchen, dining and living space with an electric fireplace, with a versatile room, currently an office, at the entrance. Upstairs are the master bedroom with en-suite and fitted wardrobes, a second bathroom and a further bedroom, also with fitted wardrobes. The roof solarium functions as the home's principal outdoor room: south-facing, with mountain and town views and a dedicated barbecue corner, it is where the Andalusian evenings are spent. A second terrace on a lower level, covered by an awning, serves morning coffee or shade at midday. Life in Alhaurín el Grande follows a Spanish town rhythm rather than a tourist one. Around 27,500 people live here, supported by seven primary schools, three secondary schools and a health centre, with 26 sports facilities and a municipal sports complex 1.1 km from the house. The contrast with the coast is deliberate: eleven kilometres as the crow flies separate the town from the beaches of Torreblanca and Los Boliches, so the sea is a short drive rather than a walk, but the town returns cooler evenings, lower density and everyday Spanish commerce in exchange. The climate supports this pattern, an average annual temperature of 17.9°C and monthly averages ranging from 13 to 28°C, with a swimming season of about four months when sea temperatures reach 20°C or more.
The immediate surroundings are urban and complete: a supermarket 386 m away, a pharmacy 145 m, and cafés and restaurants within a two-kilometre radius. A car is useful for the coast, the hospital at 8.9 km and golf courses further out, but daily life does not depend on one, the town operates on foot, and eight public transport lines with 55 stops cover Alhaurín el Grande and connections towards Fuengirola and Málaga. The town sits at 238 m elevation in the Guadalhorce valley, which keeps it slightly cooler than the shoreline in summer. Marbella lies 23 km away as the crow flies and Málaga 25 km; both are practical destinations for work, shopping or culture, with Málaga's 579,000-inhabitants offering the full range of a provincial capital. Nature is close: the Mirador de Sierra Gorda viewpoint sits 4.2 km from the house, and the valley's citrus and olive groves begin at the town's edge. The municipality records around 312 housing transactions per year, indicating an active but not overheated local market.
The map shows the property's position within the town centre of Alhaurín el Grande, in the Guadalhorce valley behind the Fuengirola coast. The coastline, the A-7 corridor and the surrounding golf courses frame the location; distances shown are straight-line and road routes are longer.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Alhaurín el Grande occupies a middle position on the Costa del Sol map: inland in the Guadalhorce valley, equidistant in straight-line terms from Málaga (25 km) and Marbella (23 km), with the beaches of Fuengirola 11 km south. This places the town within the functional orbit of the coast while retaining the character, prices and rhythm of an agricultural market town. Compared with the coastal strip, it offers walkable Spanish town life and valley climate; compared with more remote inland villages such as those towards Almogía or Casarabonela, it offers substantially better access to the airport, hospital and beaches.
Distances are straight-line, as the crow flies; road distances are longer. The nearest beaches, Playa Torreblanca-Carvajal, Playa de Torreblanca and Playa de los Boliches, lie 11 to 12 km away on the Fuengirola coast, a short drive for swimming season, which runs about four months. Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport is 17 km distant, making flights accessible without a long transfer; Gibraltar Airport is an alternative at roughly 81 km. Healthcare is split: a health centre and 11 pharmacies sit within the town, while the hospital is 8.9 km away. Golfers reach Lauro Golf at 5.4 km, with Mijas Golf and Campo Los Olivos around 10 km out. Charging an electric car requires a trip of approximately 10 km to the nearest charging point, a consideration for EV owners. Within the town, parking is on-street, and the location is described as close to shops, schools and transport.
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 17 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 81 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
Alhaurín el Grande records an average annual temperature of 17.9°C, with monthly averages running from 13°C in the coolest months to 28°C in summer, a pattern typical of the Andalusian interior at low elevation. At 238 m above sea level, the town avoids the extreme heat of the deep interior while remaining a few degrees fresher than the shoreline in high summer. Rainfall follows the Mediterranean pattern, concentrated outside the summer half-year. The swimming season, defined by sea temperatures of 20°C or above, lasts approximately four months, so sea swimming is seasonal rather than year-round. The surrounding valley, citrus orchards, olive groves and the Sierra de Mijas foothills, provides walking terrain, with the Mirador de Sierra Gorda viewpoint 4.2 km from the property offering vistas over the Guadalhorce valley.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
The nearest Blue Flag standard coastal stretches are those of Fuengirola, 11 to 12 km away as the crow flies: Playa Torreblanca-Carvajal, Playa de Torreblanca and Playa de los Boliches, all reachable by car in well under half an hour. Golf is the more immediate recreation: Lauro Golf lies 5.4 km away in the valley itself, while Mijas Golf, Campo Los Olivos and Campo Los Lagos sit between 9.8 and 10.7 km out, giving four courses within a fifteen-minute radius. In town, the Ciudad Deportiva municipal sports complex is 1.1 km from the house, and the municipality counts 26 sports facilities in total. The roof solarium with barbecue area serves as private outdoor recreation, usable across most of the year given the climate data.
26 Facilities Available
Source: OpenStreetMap, CSD
Alhaurín el Grande is a town located in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.6°C | 68 mm |
| February | 13.1°C | 71 mm |
| March | 15.0°C | 83 mm |
| April | 17.1°C | 56 mm |
| May | 20.5°C | 30 mm |
| June | 24.8°C | 2 mm |
| July | 27.7°C | 0 mm |
| August | 27.7°C | 1 mm |
| September | 24.3°C | 39 mm |
| October | 20.5°C | 80 mm |
| November | 15.6°C | 85 mm |
| December | 13.3°C | 91 mm |
Set against current new-build offerings along the Costa del Sol, this townhouse occupies a different segment of the market. Lantana Residencial in Mijas starts from €205,000, Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €269,000, broadly the same budget bracket. The distinction lies in what each euro buys. The coastal new-build projects typically deliver a modern apartment with communal pools and gardens, often in a residential urbanisation geared to international residents, with delivery dates still in the future and purchase off-plan or under construction. This property delivers the opposite package: a finished, renovated townhouse that can be occupied immediately, standing in the commercial centre of a Spanish town of 27,500 inhabitants, without communal facilities but also without the waiting period. Location-wise, Alhaurín el Grande trades proximity to the sea for inland advantages. The beach at 11 km straight-line is further than any of the coastal comparables, but the town compensates with walkable amenities, the supermarket at 386 m is closer than most urbanisations manage, plus a valley climate at 238 m elevation that softens summer peaks. Málaga and Marbella are each around 23 to 25 km distant in a straight line, keeping both city and resort within practical reach, and the airport at 17 km is closer than for Estepona or Torre del Mar. Within the local market, the municipality records roughly 312 transactions per year and a provincial median income of €16,450, placing this property in the mid-range of the town's stock: above unrenovated village houses, below the villa urbanisations on the town's periphery. Buyers comparing the two routes should weigh the certainty of a finished 1970s building against the specification and communal amenities of a new coastal development at a comparable price.
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