A recently renovated townhouse for sale in El Paraiso, a residential urbanisation in the Benahavis municipality on the western Costa del Sol. The property offers 123 m² of living space across two floors plus a solarium, with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. The asking price is €676,000. Built in 2008 and now key-ready, the home faces south and includes a covered porch, a private garden leading to communal green areas with pool, and two parking spaces. Golf courses, international schooling and the beach at Playa Isdabe all lie within roughly 1.3 km as the crow flies.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
El Paraiso sits between Estepona and San Pedro de Alcántara, in the municipality of Benahavis, at about 25 metres above sea level on flat terrain. Marbella lies 14 km away in a straight line, while Málaga is roughly 61 km distant. The nearest beach, Playa Isdabe, is 1.3 km away, and El Campanario Golf Course begins just 300 metres from the door.
The layout suits a household seeking three bedrooms on one quiet floor above a south-facing living level. Daily needs are covered within 2 km: 31 restaurants, 4 pharmacies, 3 banks and 6 cafés. An international school sits 800 metres away, and public transport runs on 6 lines with 50 stops, reducing dependence on the car for local trips.
This is an existing home, completed in 2008 and described as recently renovated and in excellent condition. There is no construction phase or waiting period; the property is key-ready, meaning it can be occupied directly after completion of the purchase process. Renovation of an older building means finishing standards reflect the recent works rather than new-build specifications.
The property does not offer a private pool, swimming facilities are communal. With 123 m² of living space on two floors plus solarium, the plot and interior are modest compared with detached villas nearby. There is no private gym, spa or lift mentioned, and the upper bedrooms are reached by stairs. Buyers seeking new-build warranties or a larger garden should note these constraints.
This property matches several recognisable situations. A family relocating to the coast year-round benefits from the international school 800 metres away, the 19 primary and 10 secondary schools in the broader area, and two health centres within reach. The three-bedroom layout with two bathrooms allows children or visiting guests their own space. Golf-oriented buyers form a second group: with El Campanario 300 metres away and El Paraíso Golf Club within a kilometre, the house functions as a base within walking distance of two courses, with several more, including the well-known clubs around Flamingos and Villa Padierna, a short drive along the coast. A couple seeking a low-maintenance second home fits the profile too. The communal pool and gardens remove the upkeep of a private pool, while the solarium and covered porch provide private outdoor space. Air conditioning and central heating cover both temperature extremes, and the property can simply be locked up between visits. It suits buyers less well if a private pool, a lift, or new-build guarantees are priorities. Those wanting direct beachfront living should also weigh the 1.3 km distance to the sea, which requires a walk or short drive rather than a stroll across the sand.
The house was completed in 2008 and has since been renovated; the current condition is described as excellent. The renovation is visible in the interior imagery: tiled floors and walls throughout, a compact bathroom finished with wall tiling and mirror, and an open-plan kitchen equipped with higher-end appliances integrated into the living space. Climate control is twofold. Air conditioning handles the summer months, when average temperatures peak around 26°C, while central heating covers the winter, when monthly averages fall to about 12°C. Fitted wardrobes in the bedrooms provide storage without freestanding furniture. The orientation and layout do part of the work as well: the south-facing living room gains winter sun through the covered porch, and the solarium adds an outdoor level usable for most of the year given the region's 19.2°C annual average. Externally, the townhouse carries the terracotta and orange tones typical of the urbanisation, with terraced outdoor areas at ground and roof level. Parking is addressed with two spaces, one covered by a pergola, practical given the summer sun. Buyers should treat renovation standards of a 2008 building realistically: the structure, windows and installations predate the current works, and an independent technical survey is the standard way to verify their condition before purchase.
The asking price is fixed at €676,000, this is an existing resale home, not a new-build price list, so there is a single price rather than a range of unit types. The price reflects a renovated 2008 property of 123 m² with three bedrooms, two bathrooms, a solarium, a private garden and two parking spaces, one of them covered by a pergola. For context, new-build projects elsewhere on the coast start lower: Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000, though these are apartments in different locations, not key-ready townhouses in an established golf urbanisation near Benahavis.
The house is organised around its southern orientation. The living room opens through a covered porch onto the private garden, which connects directly to the communal garden with pool and green areas, an arrangement that effectively extends the usable outdoor space well beyond the plot itself. Mornings bring sun into the main floor; afternoons can shift to the solarium, which sits above the roofline with views over the community gardens towards the sea and the mountains behind Benahavis. Upstairs, the three bedrooms and two bathrooms form a separate sleeping level, useful for families or guests who retire early while others remain downstairs. The kitchen is open-plan and fitted with higher-end appliances, placing cooking within the social zone rather than behind a closed door. Daily rhythms here revolve around the outdoor amenities within walking or short driving distance. El Campanario Golf Course is 300 metres away and El Paraíso Golf Club about 1 km, making an early round plausible before the heat builds. The beach at Playa Isdabe is 1.3 km in a straight line, walkable for most, though the return leg uphill, however gentle the 1.4% average gradient, argues for the car on hot days. Groceries, pharmacies and the 31 restaurants within 2 km cover routine needs without leaving the urbanisation's orbit. With roughly 3,163 housing transactions per year in the wider area, the surroundings stay active year-round rather than emptying outside the summer months.
Life in El Paraiso is structured around a residential urbanisation set back from the coast road but close to everything it connects. Within 2 km there are 31 restaurants, 6 cafés, 4 pharmacies, 3 banks and a dentist, enough for daily routines without regular trips into Estepona or San Pedro. The immediate environment mixes suburban calm with golf-green open space; forested hillsides lie inland, and the settings data confirms proximity to both shops and woodland. Sporting life is unusually concentrated. RozaRossa Tennis and Padel Club lies 900 metres away, three communal pools sit within 1.1 km, and two golf clubs are effectively on the doorstep. The nearest beach, Playa Isdabe, is 1.3 km as the crow flies, with Salduna and Playa Atalaya slightly further along the shore. Transport runs on 6 public lines with 50 stops in the area, usable for local journeys, though the distances to Marbella (14 km), Estepona and the airports make a car the practical default. Tourism infrastructure, 24 hotels with nearly 6,900 beds, keeps restaurants and services open through the shoulder seasons, so the area does not shut down outside August. Two viewpoints within 5 km, including Mirador de la Charca de los Tubos at 4.4 km, mark the transition from coastal strip to hill country.
The map shows the property's position between Estepona and Marbella on the western Costa del Sol. Note the golf courses immediately surrounding El Paraiso, the beach cluster 1.3–1.7 km south, and the road corridor connecting Marbella (14 km), Estepona and the airports at Gibraltar (46 km) and Málaga (52 km), all measured as the crow flies.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
El Paraiso occupies a strategic middle position on the western Costa del Sol: inside the Benahavis municipality, adjacent to Estepona's eastern edge, and 14 km straight-line from central Marbella. This places the property between two commercial anchors while sitting in a quieter residential zone dominated by golf courses. Málaga, the regional capital with 579,076 inhabitants, is 61 km away, roughly an hour by road, and Algeciras lies 53 km to the west. The immediate area trades the density of Marbella for green space and low-rise housing, with Puerto Banús 6.6 km away providing the nearest marina and nightlife hub.
Distances are straight-line unless stated otherwise. The beach at Playa Isdabe lies 1.3 km away on a flat route averaging a 1.4% gradient, with Salduna at 1.4 km and Playa Atalaya at 1.7 km. Golf is the closest amenity of all: El Campanario at 0.3 km and El Paraíso Golf Club at 1.0 km. The International School of Estepona sits 0.8 km from the property. Towns are reachable by car: Marbella 14 km, Algeciras 53 km and Málaga 61 km in a direct line, with actual road distances somewhat longer. Puerto Deportivo José Banús, the nearest marina, is 6.6 km away. Two airports serve the area, Gibraltar at roughly 46 km and Malaga-Costa del Sol at roughly 52 km straight-line, meaning either arrival point works depending on flight availability. Electric-vehicle drivers have charging options at Supercharger Estepona, 3.8 km away, and a Marbella Supercharger at 9.5 km. Public transport exists on 6 lines with 50 stops, but regional mobility in practice depends on the A-7 coastal road.
| Beach Distance | 1.3 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 46 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 52 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate data points to a mild Mediterranean pattern: average monthly temperatures range from 12°C in the coolest months to 26°C at the summer peak, with an annual mean of 19.2°C. The swimming season lasts about five months, the period during which sea temperature holds at or above 20°C, roughly late May through October in practice. The property sits at 25 metres above sea level on terrain with a 1.4% average gradient towards the beach, meaning no meaningful climbing between house and shore. The flat, low-lying position combined with the south orientation maximises sun exposure on the porch, garden and solarium. Inland, the landscape rises quickly towards the Benahavis hills, giving the mountain views recorded in the property features. The nearby viewpoints at 4.4 and 4.9 km, Mirador de la Charca de los Tubos and Mirador del Tajo del Novio, sit at the edge of this hill country, and the settings data confirms forest close to the urbanisation. Rainfall concentrates outside the summer half-year; winters are cool enough at 12°C monthly averages to make the central heating a practical installation rather than a formality.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Three beaches lie within 1.7 km straight-line of the property. Playa Isdabe at 1.3 km is the nearest, followed by Salduna at 1.4 km and Playa Atalaya at 1.7 km, a cluster of sandy coves along the New Golden Mile between Estepona and Marbella. With a five-month season of sea temperatures at or above 20°C, swimming is comfortable from late spring into autumn. Golf is the area's defining recreation. El Campanario Golf Course lies 300 metres away and El Paraíso Golf Club 1.0 km, with its clubhouse at 1.1 km; the clubs at Flamingos and Villa Padierna are a short drive further east. This density places the house among the most golf-accessible residential pockets on the western Costa del Sol. Racket sports are covered by RozaRossa Tennis and Padel Club at 0.9 km. For boating and waterfront leisure, Puerto Deportivo José Banús lies 6.6 km away. Walking and hiking options open up inland: the viewpoints at 4.4 and 4.9 km mark trail access into the hills behind Benahavis, and the settings data records forest directly adjacent to the urbanisation. Tourism infrastructure, 24 hotels and 6,897 beds nearby, supports a year-round restaurant and service economy.
Source: OpenStreetMap
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.8°C | 80 mm |
| February | 13.7°C | 47 mm |
| March | 14.7°C | 154 mm |
| April | 16.7°C | 70 mm |
| May | 19.9°C | 27 mm |
| June | 23.7°C | 6 mm |
| July | 26.7°C | 1 mm |
| August | 27.0°C | 7 mm |
| September | 23.9°C | 28 mm |
| October | 20.6°C | 72 mm |
| November | 16.2°C | 89 mm |
| December | 14.0°C | 80 mm |
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Ref: VL779799
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
Within the western Costa del Sol, El Paraiso occupies a distinct market segment: established, golf-centred residential urbanisations built largely in the 2000s, now trading as renovated resale stock. The €676,000 asking price positions this townhouse above new-build apartment projects elsewhere on the coast, Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000, but those comparisons are structural rather than equivalent: they concern apartments in different submarkets, not townhouses in a Benahavis golf setting. A more relevant benchmark is the immediate neighbourhood. El Paraiso sits between Estepona's New Golden Mile and the Benahavis golf belt around Flamingos and Villa Padierna, where villas set the price ceiling and townhouses offer the lower rung of entry into the same environment. What the buyer obtains here that new coastal apartments do not provide is a house typology: two dedicated floors plus solarium, a private garden, and direct access to communal grounds, at the cost of a 2008 structure and communal rather than private pool facilities. Locationally, the position at 25 metres elevation, 1.3 km from the beach and 14 km from Marbella, sits closer to the established-centre pattern of the western Costa del Sol than to the newer expansion zones east of Málaga, where the lower-priced comparables cluster. Transaction volumes of roughly 3,163 per year in the wider area indicate an active resale market, relevant for future liquidity. Median provincial income of €16,450 underlines that this segment is driven by international and second-home demand rather than local purchasing power, which shapes both pricing and the seasonal rhythm of the neighbourhood.
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