A key-ready two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment of 104 m² in Higuerón West, on the hillside above Fuengirola between Benalmádena and the coast. Completed in 2024, the home is sold fully furnished with sea views, a south-east facing terrace, air conditioning, two underground parking spaces and access to a gated complex with communal pool and gardens. The asking price is fixed at €457,000. The apartment holds a valid tourist rental licence approved by the community of owners and is already managed as a holiday let. The area sits roughly 119 metres above sea level, with Playa Bonita about 1.1 km away as the crow flies and Torremuelle train station within 0.6 km.
Within the wider Málaga province market, this apartment occupies a specific niche: a recently completed, furnished resale with letting rights in an established resort urbanisation. Comparable new-build projects elsewhere on the coast start materially lower, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from about €205,000, Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000, but those are price-list starting points for unfixed unit types, typically without furniture, without two parking spaces and, critically, without a tourist licence. The licence is the clearest differentiator in the regional comparison. Holiday-letting approvals on the Costa del Sol are increasingly contested at community level, and an apartment with formal owner-community approval and existing professional management removes a legal and operational risk that buyers of new-build units often face. Against that, buyers seeking maximum space per euro will find more square metres inland or east towards Torre del Mar and Vélez. Location-wise, Higuerón sits between Benalmádena and Fuengirola, closer in straight-line terms to Málaga airport (about 12 km) than almost any comparable hillside urbanisation on the coast, while Marbella (27 km) and its price band remain within easy reach. Fuengirola itself offers full urban services and a marina 6.7 km away. The local market records roughly 2,299 transactions per year, indicating steady liquidity: resale in this pocket does not depend on a single developer's sales campaign. Buyers weighing this apartment against new-build alternatives should therefore compare on total delivered cost, furniture, parking, licence, rather than headline from-prices alone.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
Higuerón occupies a green hillside between Benalmádena and Fuengirola, roughly 22 km from Málaga city and 27 km from Marbella in a straight line. The nearest beach, Playa Bonita, lies about 1.1 km away, with a 9.9% gradient on the descent. Torremuelle train station is 0.6 km away, and Málaga-Costa del Sol airport approximately 12 km as the crow flies.
The apartment offers two bedrooms, two bathrooms and 104 m² of living space, sold fully furnished with a fully fitted kitchen. A south-east oriented terrace provides morning and midday sun with sea views. Communal facilities include a pool and gardens, while the complex is gated with 24-hour security. Two underground parking spaces with lift access to the front door are included.
The property was completed in 2024 and is in key-ready condition, meaning no construction phase or waiting period applies. The finish corresponds to a 2024 build standard and the home is delivered furnished. The completion date stated is indicative of the actual delivery year; no further works are planned that would delay occupancy.
The property is an apartment within a community, so there is no private garden or private pool; outdoor space is limited to the terrace. The plot is not individually owned. The gradient to the beach is steep at 9.9%, which affects walking access. No private garage beyond the two allocated underground spaces is included, and the swimming season for sea swimming lasts about four months.
This apartment fits several recognisable situations. The first is the buyer of a second home who wants to arrive to a finished, furnished property without furnishing projects or snagging lists: the 2024 completion, fully fitted kitchen and included furniture remove those steps. The second is the investor seeking rental income from day one, the tourist licence, formally approved by the community, and the existing professional management arrangement mean the apartment is already generating holiday-let income, which is not the case for most coastal apartments where letting remains contested. A third situation is the part-year resident who wants the infrastructure of a resort, gym, padel, spa, heated pools, beach club shuttle, without maintaining a large villa. Two bedrooms and two bathrooms suit a couple with occasional guests. Proximity to Torremuelle station (0.6 km as the crow flies) and Málaga airport (about 12 km straight-line) also makes short stays practical for owners flying in for a week. It fits less well for buyers wanting a private pool, private garden or individual plot, since the outdoor space here is communal plus a terrace. Nor does it suit those who want to walk everywhere: the steep gradient to the beach and the dispersed amenities mean a car, or regular use of the shuttle and train, forms part of the routine.
The apartment was completed in 2024 and is described as being in excellent condition, with a finish standard corresponding to a current-year build. The kitchen is fully fitted and the property is sold fully furnished, which in practice means the purchase covers appliances, furniture and fittings as seen, reducing the post-purchase outlay considerably compared with an unfurnished resale. Climate control is covered by air conditioning with both hot and cold functions, allowing year-round temperature regulation, relevant given the average annual temperature of 17.9°C and cool winter evenings at 119 metres elevation. Utilities connected include electricity and mains drinking water. Security and access are concrete features rather than marketing terms: the complex is gated, staffed with 24-hour security, and parking is underground with two private spaces. The lift runs directly to the level of the apartment's front door, which simplifies daily use with shopping, luggage or mobility considerations. Communal areas include a pool and landscaped gardens maintained by the community. The building benefits from the infrastructure of the wider Higuerón development, including the sport club, spa and hotel restaurants, accessible on a membership or pay-as-you-go basis. As with any community property, monthly community fees apply, and buyers should verify current fee levels and the terms of the rental management contract during due diligence.
The asking price is fixed at €457,000 for the apartment as a complete package: furnished, with two underground parking spaces, and holding a valid tourist rental licence approved by the community of owners. This is not a from-price on a price list; it is the asking price of a single, completed home. Compared with new-build projects in the wider region, from approximately €205,000 in Mijas, €269,950 in Torre del Mar and €321,000 in Estepona, the price reflects the 2024 finish level, the Higuerón location, the included parking and the rental licence. Availability is immediate, as the property is key-ready and already operating as a managed holiday rental.
Daily life in Higuerón West is shaped by its position on an elevated, green slope between Benalmádena and Fuengirola. The complex is gated with 24-hour security, which tends to produce a quiet, residential atmosphere rather than the busier feel of the seafront. With 119 metres of elevation, the apartment looks out over the Mediterranean from the south-east facing terrace, where morning and midday sun can be expected for most of the year. Practical errands are concentrated in the surrounding urbanisation. Within two kilometres there are sixteen restaurants, nine cafés and two pharmacies, plus two health centres and a wide spread of schools, thirteen primary and eleven secondary, reflecting a year-round residential population rather than a purely seasonal one. The Higuerón Sport Club sits at the heart of the area, with padel, tennis, a gym, heated pools and a spa, and a shuttle service connects residents to the beach club on Carvajal beach and to the train station. The commuter train from Torremuelle station, 0.6 km away as the crow flies, runs along the coast towards Fuengirola and Málaga, giving car-free access to both. The steep 9.9% gradient to the beach means most residents drive down or use the shuttle, while the two underground parking spaces and direct lift access make returning with shopping or luggage straightforward. The area records around 2,299 housing transactions per year, indicating an active but established local market rather than a nascent one.
The immediate surroundings combine residential calm with a dense amenity base. Within two kilometres, the data records sixteen restaurants, nine cafés, two pharmacies and two health centres, alongside thirteen primary schools and eleven secondary schools, a profile typical of a year-round urbanisation rather than a seasonal resort. Tourism infrastructure exists (24 hotels with roughly 11,150 beds) but is concentrated around the coast rather than in the hillside residential zones. Transport options are unusually strong for an elevated location. Torremuelle station lies 0.6 km away as the crow flies, with Carvajal at 3.0 km and Benalmádena-Arroyo de la Miel at 3.1 km; the local Cercanías line connects to Fuengirola in one direction and Málaga city and airport in the other. Seven public transport lines serve the wider area through some fifty stops. For EV drivers, the Fuengirola Supercharger is 2.6 km away. Sporting facilities are close: Club Hockey Benalmádena at 1.1 km, a racquet club at 3.0 km and an ice rink at 3.4 km. Golfers can reach Benalmádena Pitch & Putt at 1.9 km, with the Miguel Ángel Jiménez course at 8.4 km and Lauro Golf at 9.0 km. viewpoints such as Mirador del Madroño (4.6 km) offer walking routes inland. Málaga, with about 579,000 inhabitants, is 22 km away in a straight line, and Marbella 27 km, placing both city life and upscale coastal towns within practical reach.
The map shows Higuerón's position on the elevated ground between Benalmádena and Fuengirola. Distances shown are straight-line; the marked 1.1 km to Playa Bonita involves a steep descent in practice. Note the short distance to Torremuelle station and the roughly 12 km to Málaga airport, two features that shape the location's accessibility.
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Higuerón sits in the central band of the Costa del Sol, roughly equidistant in straight-line terms from Málaga (22 km, about 579,000 inhabitants) and Marbella (27 km, about 148,000). This middle position gives access to both the provincial capital's cultural and business offer and the Marbella-Estepona resort belt, without the price level of either. Benalmádena and Fuengirola, the two immediate towns, provide the day-to-day urban services, and the 2,299 annual housing transactions in the area indicate a liquid resale market. The location's defining trait within the region is elevation with sea proximity, hillside living within two kilometres of the shore.
Accessibility is one of the location's structural advantages. Málaga-Costa del Sol airport is roughly 12 km away in a straight line, among the shortest airport distances on the Costa del Sol, which matters for owners making frequent short trips. Gibraltar airport (about 85 km straight-line) is a secondary option. Road access follows the A-7/N-340 coastal corridor, with Fuengirola marina 6.7 km away and Benalmádena's centre about 3 km from the nearest station. The nearest beach, Playa Bonita, is 1.1 km as the crow flies, but the 9.9% gradient makes the walk down and back up demanding; in practice residents drive, or use the complex's shuttle to the beach club on Carvajal beach. Playa de Arroyo Hondo (1.2 km) and Playa Las Viborillas (1.3 km) offer alternatives within similar distances. Public transport partially compensates for the hillside position: the train from Torremuelle station reaches Fuengirola and Málaga directly, and fifty stops across seven lines serve the municipality. Daily groceries and services are available within the urbanisation, so a car is convenient rather than strictly essential, though for full flexibility, most owners keep one.
| Beach Distance | 1.1 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 12 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 85 km |
| Torremuelle | 0.6 km |
| Carvajal | 3 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate data points to a typical Costa del Sol profile moderated by the sea. The average annual temperature is 17.9°C, meaning warm summers and mild winters, with the 119 metres of elevation giving slightly cooler nights than the immediate seafront. The sea swimming season, defined by water temperatures of 20°C or above, lasts around four months, realistically June through September, while the heated communal pools and the year-round beach club extend swimming beyond that window. The hillside setting itself is a natural feature: olive trees, landscaped gardens and views over the Mediterranean define the outlook from the south-east terrace. Inland, viewpoints at Mirador del Madroño (4.6 km) and Mirador del Lobo (5.0 km) mark walking terrain rising behind the coast. The gradient that shapes the setting, 9.9% down to the beach, is also what keeps the urbanisation above the noise and density of the shoreline. Rainfall is concentrated in the winter half-year, with long dry stretches from late spring to early autumn, the pattern that sustains the outdoor-oriented routine the area is known for.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Three beaches sit within about 1.3 km as the crow flies: Playa Bonita (1.1 km), Playa de Arroyo Hondo (1.2 km) and Playa Las Viborillas (1.3 km). All are reached by a short drive or the shuttle due to the steep gradient. Carvajal beach, served by the Higuerón beach club shuttle, functions as the practical home beach for residents, with restaurants, a pool and sunbeds open year-round. Golf is well represented nearby. Benalmádena Pitch & Putt lies 1.9 km away for short practice, while the Miguel Ángel Jiménez course (8.4 km) and Lauro Golf (9.0 km) provide full 18-hole rounds. Fuengirola's marina, Puerto Deportivo, is 6.7 km away for sailing and water sports. The dominant recreational anchor, however, is the Higuerón Sport Club itself: padel and tennis courts, a large gym, heated pools and the Nagomi Spa, usable on membership or pay-as-you-go terms. For team and ice sports, Club Hockey Benalmádena (1.1 km), Club de Raqueta (3.0 km) and the municipal ice rink (3.4 km) cover most indoor options. The concentration of facilities within a five-kilometre radius is high by regional standards.
Source: OpenStreetMap
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 11.3°C | 55 mm |
| February | 12.3°C | 38 mm |
| March | 13.7°C | 102 mm |
| April | 15.6°C | 54 mm |
| May | 18.9°C | 25 mm |
| June | 22.8°C | 9 mm |
| July | 25.6°C | 1 mm |
| August | 25.8°C | 9 mm |
| September | 22.8°C | 27 mm |
| October | 19.2°C | 68 mm |
| November | 14.7°C | 66 mm |
| December | 12.3°C | 51 mm |
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Ref: VL173343
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
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