This key-ready apartment is located in the Benalbeach gated complex in Benalmadena Costa, roughly 400 metres as the crow flies from Playa de Santa Ana and the seafront promenade. The property measures 56 m² and offers one bedroom, one bathroom, a south-facing terrace and a fully fitted kitchen. Built in 1985 and sold fully furnished, it is part of a resort-style urbanisation with four connected communal pools, gardens, a gym, 24-hour reception and community parking. The asking price is fixed at €363,000.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
Benalmadena Costa is a densely built coastal strip between Torremolinos and Fuengirola, about 17 km from Malaga as the crow flies. The apartment sits at low elevation, roughly 400 metres from the beach, with Selwo Marina and La Paloma park directly opposite. The gradient towards the sea is around 9.5%, which means a short but noticeable incline on the walk back from the promenade.
The unit functions as a compact, low-maintenance base: one bedroom with built-in wardrobe, air conditioning, central heating and a south-facing terrace. Daily needs are covered within the urbanisation itself, including a supermarket, restaurant, cafeteria and gym. The broader area adds pharmacies, banks and two health centres within a short radius, so no car is strictly required for routine errands.
This is not a new-build development. The property is an existing apartment completed in 1985, offered key-ready and fully furnished. The stated completion date is indicative and based on the original construction year of the building. Buyers should factor the age of the building into their assessment of technical condition and community infrastructure.
The property offers one bedroom and 56 m² of living space, which limits its suitability for larger households. There is no private pool; the pools are communal facilities within the complex. Parking is communal rather than an allocated private space. The steep gradient to the beach may be a consideration for those with limited mobility. The exact tourist licence status should be verified independently.
Ref: VL696276
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
The profile fits several recognisable situations. A buyer seeking a rental investment benefits from the tourist licence already in place, the year-round reception and the walking distance to the beach, factors that support short-term letting demand in an area with 24 hotels and high summer occupancy. A part-year resident who wants a lock-up-and-leave base will value the security, the on-site supermarket and the heated pool for the shoulder seasons. A single person or couple using it as a compact second home gets a furnished, turnkey unit with low maintenance overhead. Conversely, the property is less obvious for families needing more than one bedroom, or for buyers wanting a quiet residential street, the immediate area is a hotel and entertainment zone, busiest from June to September. Retirees without a car can manage well here: two health centres serve the area, pharmacies and banks are within 2 km, and the train at Arroyo de la Miel covers regional travel. Buyers sensitive to slopes should note the 9.5% gradient back up from the beach, which is manageable for most but relevant for some. Finally, those prioritising newer construction or modern energy performance will find a 1985 building, and should weigh that against the location advantages.
The apartment is delivered fully furnished, with a fully fitted kitchen including a granite worktop and microwave, a complete bathroom with shower and a bedroom with built-in wardrobe. Flooring is wood throughout, and climate control combines air conditioning with central heating, a combination that covers both August heat and the occasional cold spell in a coastal Andalusian winter. The building itself dates from 1985, and the listed condition is described as excellent, though buyers should commission a technical survey to verify installations, plumbing and glazing typical of that construction period. The communal infrastructure is the strongest aspect of the offering: the pool complex with its four connected basins and slides is a genuine resort facility, and the heated pool extends swimming beyond the roughly four-month season when sea temperatures exceed 20°C. Services that would otherwise be private costs, lifeguards, security cameras, 24-hour reception and access control, are included within the community structure, though they are reflected in the community fees, which buyers should request in writing. The lift serves the building, and parking is communal within the closed perimeter. Overall, the finishing level is that of a well-maintained holiday property rather than a luxury residence: functional, equipped and ready for immediate use, with the value concentrated in the urbanisation's shared facilities rather than in premium materials.
The apartment is offered at a fixed asking price of €363,000. This is an existing, completed property from 1985, not a new-build with a price list, so there is no from-price or unit variation. What the price buys is position and services: 56 m² of usable space, a south-facing terrace, full furnishing and access to one of the largest communal pool complexes on this stretch of coast. Comparable new-build projects elsewhere on the coast start lower, from roughly €205,000 in Mijas and €269,950 in Torre del Mar, but those are off-plan or recent developments further from the beach. Availability is immediate, as the unit is key-ready.
Daily life here revolves around the contrast between the resort-scale complex and the ordinary Costa del Sol town around it. Inside the gates, Benalbeach operates almost like a small village: four connected pools with slides, one of them heated, extensive green zones, a supermarket, a gym and several food outlets. Lifeguards and access control with wristbands operate year-round, and a 24-hour reception with camera surveillance covers the perimeter. For a holiday-let owner or a part-time resident, this level of on-site service reduces the practical burden of absence considerably. Outside the gates, the pace changes. The seafront promenade and Playa de Santa Ana are about a hundred metres' walk downhill, with Playa Malapesquera and Playa de Bil Bil a little further along. The area is tourist-oriented: 24 hotels with over 11,000 beds sit within the wider zone, along with nearly 200 restaurants. That means lively summers and noticeably quieter winters. The apartment's south-facing terrace gets sun through most of the day, which suits both breakfast outdoors in spring and late-afternoon shade-seeking in August. Given the 18.6°C average annual temperature, the terrace is usable for a large part of the year. For groceries, pharmacies or a bank, everything is within walking distance, and the Cercanías train station at Arroyo de la Miel, 1.1 km away as the crow flies, connects the town to Malaga and Fuengirola without a car.
The immediate surroundings are among the most amenity-dense on the coast. Within 2 km there are 192 restaurants, 43 cafés, 28 pharmacies, 22 banks and 8 dentists, alongside 13 primary schools and 11 secondary schools in the wider municipality, an unusually complete provision that reflects Benalmadena's mix of tourism and permanent population. Selwo Marina and La Paloma park sit opposite the complex, giving green space and family attractions on the doorstep. Sports facilities are close: an ice rink at 0.6 km, a racquet club at 1.0 km and the Polideportivo Arroyo de la Miel at 1.1 km, all straight-line distances. Public transport is solid for a town of this size: 7 lines and 50 stops, plus the Cercanías railway with stations at Arroyo de la Miel (1.1 km), El Pinillo (1.9 km) and Torremolinos (3.8 km). For longer trips, Malaga-Costa del Sol airport lies about 9 km away as the crow flies, one of the shortest airport distances on the entire coast. Gibraltar airport is 89 km away. The character of the area shifts with the seasons: the hotel zone fills in summer and empties from October to April, so residents experience both a busy resort atmosphere and a calm off-season with full services still operating.
The map shows the apartment's position in the hotel and beach zone of Benalmadena Costa, with Santa Ana beach a short walk downhill and La Paloma park opposite. The train line and Arroyo de la Miel lie inland, about a kilometre away. All distances shown are straight-line; road routes run slightly longer.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Benalmadena Costa occupies the central section of the Costa del Sol between Torremolinos and Fuengirola, 17 km from Malaga and 34 km from Marbella as the crow flies. Its position is defined by two anchors: the marina and beach strip along the coast, and Arroyo de la Miel inland, where the train station and much of the permanent population are based. The town records around 2,300 housing transactions per year, indicating an active, liquid resale market rather than a speculative one. For regional orientation, the location sits closer to the airport than almost any other resort town on the coast.
The nearest beach, Playa de Santa Ana, is 400 metres away as the crow flies, with Malapesquera and Bil Bil beaches at about 700 metres. Malaga is 17 km straight-line, Marbella 34 km, both reachable by car or, for Malaga, by train. Malaga-Costa del Sol airport is roughly 9 km as the crow flies, typically a short drive, and Gibraltar airport 89 km. Golfers have three options within reach: Benalmadena Pitch & Putt at 3 km, Campo de Golf Miguel Ángel Jiménez at 5.2 km and Málaga Parador at 8.1 km. Electric-vehicle charging is available at Supercharger points in Fuengirola (6.5 km) and Malaga (7.8 km), plus a Powerdot location at 8.4 km. A car is convenient but not essential: the train line and 50 bus stops cover most daily movement, and all stated distances are straight-line, so actual road distances will be somewhat longer.
| Beach Distance | 0.4 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 9 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 89 km |
| Benalmadena - Arroyo de la Miel | 1.1 km |
| El Pinillo | 1.9 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate data confirms a classic Costa del Sol profile: an average annual temperature of 18.6°C and a swimming season of roughly four months when sea water holds at 20°C or above, generally June through September. The heated communal pool partially compensates outside that window. The apartment sits at 51 metres elevation, near the bottom of the coastal shelf, so there are no long climbs to reach home beyond the 9.5% slope from the beach itself. Green space is close at hand: La Paloma park, the town's main landscaped park, lies opposite the complex, and several viewpoints in the hills behind, Mirador Los Cañones at 2.6 km and others up to about 4 km, offer walking terrain for cooler months. The orientation, south-facing, means the terrace receives sun for most of the day, which in summer calls for shade planning but in winter makes the outdoor space genuinely usable. Rainfall concentrates in a handful of winter months; the rest of the year is predominantly dry and sunny.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Three beaches lie within 700 metres as the crow flies: Playa de Santa Ana (0.4 km), Playa Malapesquera (0.7 km) and Playa de Bil Bil (0.7 km), the last known for its distinctive red-tiled beachfront building that hosts cultural events. All are urban sands with chiringuitos and full summer services typical of Benalmadena Costa. Recreation beyond the beach includes Selwo Marina opposite the complex, a marine animal park, and La Paloma park with its gardens, lake and picnic areas. Sports facilities cluster within about a kilometre: Club Municipal de Hielo ice rink (0.6 km), Club de Raqueta (1.0 km) and the municipal sports centre at Arroyo de la Miel (1.1 km). For golf, the nearest course is the Benalmadena Pitch & Putt at 3 km, with the Miguel Ángel Jiménez 9-hole course at 5.2 km and Málaga Parador at 8.1 km. The heated pool within the urbanisation itself extends the swimming option into the cooler months, a practical complement to the four-month sea season.
Source: OpenStreetMap
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.0°C | 46 mm |
| February | 13.0°C | 33 mm |
| March | 14.4°C | 96 mm |
| April | 16.3°C | 44 mm |
| May | 19.6°C | 22 mm |
| June | 23.5°C | 7 mm |
| July | 26.0°C | 1 mm |
| August | 26.3°C | 5 mm |
| September | 23.4°C | 25 mm |
| October | 19.9°C | 65 mm |
| November | 15.5°C | 62 mm |
| December | 13.0°C | 49 mm |
Steep
Measured against comparable projects along the coast, this apartment competes on location and services rather than on age or specification. Aquamar in Torre del Mar starts at €269,950 and Lantana Residencial in Mijas at €205,000, both new-build options at lower entry prices, but positioned further from the beach and east of Malaga respectively in the case of Torre del Mar. Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona, from €321,000, offers newer construction on the western Costa del Sol, though Estepona lies considerably further from the airport and from Malaga itself. What this Benalmadena Costa property offers instead is immediacy: a 400-metre straight-line walk to the beach, a resort-level pool complex within a gated perimeter, and roughly 9 km to Malaga-Costa del Sol airport, one of the shortest airport distances on the coast. The trade-off is a 1985 building with 56 m² and one bedroom, where the comparables deliver newer shells, better energy performance and typically more space per euro. Within Benalmadena itself, the resale market is active, with around 2,299 transactions per year in the municipality, which supports liquidity for a future sale. Buyers comparing options should therefore frame the decision as one between modern construction further inland or east, and an older, fully serviced unit directly on the Benalmadena beachfront with a tourist licence already in place. The provincial median income of €16,450 also contextualises the local rental market: demand skews towards short-term tourism rather than long-term residential letting.
With years of experience, Emma Whitfield expertly guides English-speaking clients through the intricacies of the Spanish property market. Her dedication ensures a smooth journey.
AI-assisted multilingual representative. Your inquiry is handled by the team behind this site.
Interested?
Leave your details and we will contact you shortly with more information about this project.
NL
EN
DE
FR
ES
DA
NO
FI
PL