A fully renovated corner townhouse of 354 m² in the gated urbanisation of El Paraiso Alto, within the municipality of Benahavis on the Costa del Sol. The house offers four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a guest toilet across three levels plus a garden-level studio, and holds a fixed asking price of €1,280,000. Completed in 2008 and refurbished in 2024, it features marble flooring, travertine bathrooms, air conditioning with heating and cooling, a solarium and a garden with jacuzzi and barbecue area. Marbella lies 14 km away as the crow flies, and the nearest beach is 1.3 km in a straight line.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
El Paraiso Alto sits on the western Costa del Sol between Estepona and Marbella, within Benahavis municipality. The nearest beach, Playa Isdabe, lies 1.3 km as the crow flies, and El Campanario Golf Course is only 300 metres away. Marbella is 14 km straight-line, Málaga city 61 km. The area is suburban and residential, characterised by golf courses, low-rise urbanisations and 25 metres of elevation with a flat gradient towards the coast.
The house is arranged for a permanent or seasonal household: four bedrooms including a self-contained garden-level studio of roughly 45 m² with kitchenette and shower bathroom, three bathrooms plus a guest toilet, a laundry room and a solarium. Storage is available in built-in wardrobes and a separate storage room, and the garage space under the building accommodates two cars. A tourist licence permits regulated short-term letting of part of the property.
This is an existing home, not a new-build development. Construction was completed in 2008 and the property was fully renovated in 2024, which means it is key-ready with no scheduled construction phases or indicative delivery dates. Buyers take ownership of a finished, refurbished house; any future works would be limited to routine maintenance rather than completion of outstanding elements.
The property is a townhouse on a 200 m² plot within a community, so outdoor space is confined to the private garden and solarium rather than a large private grounds. Parking is a single underground space, albeit one sized for two cars. The plot does not include a private swimming pool; bathing relies on three communal pools in the urbanisation. As an urbanisation setting, immediate street-level commerce is limited to amenities within roughly two kilometres.
Ref: VL222221
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
This property suits several recognisable situations. A household relocating permanently to the Costa del Sol that wants a turnkey home with renovation completed in 2024, no outstanding works and space for a family, four bedrooms, three bathrooms and separate studio, will find the layout aligned with that need. The studio with independent access and tourist licence also matches the situation of owners who intend to offset costs through regulated holiday letting of part of the house while occupying the remainder themselves. Buyers seeking a second home with rental flexibility benefit from the two-car garage, the proximity of golf courses within one kilometre and beaches at 1.3 to 1.7 km straight-line. Multigenerational arrangements are served by the garden-level studio, which allows semi-independent living for parents or adult children on the same title. Golf players specifically value El Campanario at 300 metres and El Paraíso Golf Club at roughly one kilometre. Families considering schooling note The International School of Estepona at 800 metres as the crow flies, alongside 19 primary and 10 secondary schools recorded in the area. It fits less well for buyers wanting a fully detached villa on extensive private land, a large private pool, or a town-centre location with shops at the doorstep. It also assumes car ownership; households relying solely on public transport will find the suburban setting limiting despite the six bus lines in the district.
The house was completed in 2008 and comprehensively renovated in 2024, which is the single most consequential fact about its current condition: flooring, bathrooms, joinery and installations are recent rather than original. Floors and staircases are finished in marble, bathrooms in travertine, and interior doors and cabinets in solid wood, materials that sit above the standard specification of typical Spanish townhouse construction of the original build period. Climate control is covered on multiple fronts. Air conditioning provides both cooling and heating, a fireplace supplements winter comfort in the living room, and solar thermal panels supply hot water. The renovation date means these systems are within their early service life, subject to normal maintenance. Storage is a deliberate design feature rather than an afterthought: a large dressing room adjoins the master bedroom, built-in wardrobes serve two bedrooms, a laundry room sits on the second floor, and a separate storage room accompanies the garage space. Bathrooms combine showers and bathtubs across the three full bathrooms, with an additional shower in the studio and a guest toilet on the entrance level. The outdoor areas reflect the same level of investment: garden lighting and an irrigation system are installed, and the garden contains a jacuzzi, barbecue area and outdoor shower. The terrace glazing in the living room is panoramic, oriented to capture the south-east exposure. As with any resale property, an independent technical survey remains advisable to verify installation condition, even after a recent renovation.
The asking price is fixed at €1,280,000 for the property as a whole. This covers 354 m² of built living area, four bedrooms, three bathrooms plus a guest toilet, the private garden with jacuzzi and barbecue area, the solarium, and the underground parking space with storage room. The price is not a starting figure from which variants diverge; it applies to this specific renovated house. Within the municipality of Benahavis, annual property costs are reported as moderate relative to neighbouring municipalities. As context for the wider region, new-build apartments in comparable coastal locations such as Estepona and Mijas are marketed from roughly €205,000 to €322,000, placing this property in the upper segment by size, finish and position.
Daily life in this corner townhouse is structured around three levels plus the garden floor. The entrance level holds the living room with fireplace, an open-plan kitchen with island and dining area, a guest toilet and a terrace oriented to the south-east with views over the sea and La Concha mountain. The first floor contains the master bedroom with ensuite bathroom and dressing room, two further bedrooms sharing a bathroom, and a second terrace with the same panoramic outlook. A laundry room and the solarium occupy the second floor, the latter available as an open-air relaxation space. The fourth bedroom functions as an independent studio at garden level, with its own kitchenette, living area, shower bathroom and direct exit outside, making it workable for guests, relatives or regulated letting under the existing tourist licence. Outside, the garden includes a barbecue area, a chill-out corner, an outdoor shower and a jacuzzi. The residential complex is gated and monitored, with three communal pools set in landscaped surroundings. The setting is suburban and quiet by Costa del Sol standards, oriented towards golf and residential use rather than nightlife. Everyday services are concentrated within two kilometres: 31 restaurants, four pharmacies, three banks, six cafés and a dentist are recorded in that radius, and The International School of Estepona sits 800 metres away as the crow flies. A car is the practical mode of transport; six public transport lines with 50 stops exist in the wider area, but the distances involved make driving the default for shopping, beaches and airport journeys.
The immediate surroundings of El Paraiso Alto are residential and green, defined by golf courses more than by commerce. El Campanario Golf Course lies 300 metres away as the crow flies, El Paraíso Golf Club and its clubhouse around one kilometre. This positions daily life around quiet streets, landscaped communal zones and the three swimming pools of the urbanisation, with the practical errands of the week, supermarket, pharmacy, bank, within the two-kilometre radius where four pharmacies, three banks and 31 restaurants are recorded. The coast is close and reachable without steep gradients: elevation is 25 metres above sea level with a flat 1.4 per cent gradient towards Playa Isdabe at 1.3 km straight-line, with Salduna at 1.4 km and Playa Atalaya at 1.7 km also within range. Actual road distances will be somewhat longer. Sports facilities beyond golf include the RozaRossa Tennis and Padel Club at 900 metres. For walks and viewpoints, Mirador de la Charca de los Tubos (4.4 km) and Mirador del Tajo del Novio (4.9 km) offer inland routes. Tourism infrastructure in the area, 24 hotels with roughly 6,900 beds, indicates an active visitor economy in season, while the gated character of the urbanisation itself keeps the residential core calm year-round.
The map shows the property within El Paraiso Alto, Benahavis, on the western Costa del Sol. Note the cluster of golf courses within one kilometre, the beaches at 1.3 to 1.7 km straight-line, and the position between Estepona and Marbella (14 km) along the coastal corridor.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
El Paraiso occupies a position on the New Golden Mile between Estepona and Marbella, administratively within Benahavis, a municipality known for lower municipal charges than its neighbours and for its concentration of golf urbanisations. Marbella, 14 km straight-line and the largest urban centre nearby with almost 148,000 inhabitants, provides regional shopping, healthcare and cultural facilities. Estepona anchors the western side. Within the Costa del Sol as a whole, the area sits in the established premium residential belt between Marbella and Sotogrande, served by both Gibraltar and Málaga airports and defined by golf, beaches and low-density housing rather than high-rise tourism.
Accessibility is shaped by the A-7 coastal corridor that links El Paraiso to Estepona, Marbella and beyond. Marbella lies 14 km straight-line, Estepona slightly closer in the other direction, and the marina of Puerto Deportivo José Banús 6.6 km as the crow flies. Two airports serve the location: Gibraltar at roughly 46 km and Malaga-Costa del Sol at about 52 km straight-line, road travel times will be longer than these figures suggest, and Málaga airport is the principal international gateway with the wider route network. For electric-vehicle owners, a Supercharger station in Estepona sits 3.8 km away and a second in Marbella at 9.5 km, which reduces dependence on home charging. Public transport exists in the form of six lines and 50 stops in the surrounding area, usable for coastal connections, but the suburban setting makes a car effectively necessary for daily life. Within the two-kilometre radius, essential services are dense for a residential zone: 31 restaurants, six cafés, four pharmacies, three banks, a dentist and one school, with two health centres recorded in the wider district.
| 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 Mediterranean regime with average monthly temperatures ranging from 12°C in the coolest months to 26°C in summer, averaging 19.2°C across the year. The swimming season, defined by sea temperatures of 20°C or above, lasts about five months, which frames how the three communal pools, the jacuzzi and the nearby beaches are actually used: intensively from late spring through early autumn, with the sea itself swimmable for most of that window. The elevation of 25 metres and the flat 1.4 per cent gradient towards the beach mean the property sits low enough to avoid hillside climbs on foot, unlike many Benahavis locations further inland. The south-east orientation of the main terrace brings morning and midday sun into the living spaces, while the solarium on the second floor extends usable outdoor hours. The Sierra Benahavis rises behind the urbanisation, La Concha is the visible landmark from the terraces, giving walking and hiking terrain within short driving distance. Rainfall is concentrated outside the summer months, consistent with the regional pattern.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Three beaches lie within 1.7 km straight-line: Playa Isdabe at 1.3 km, Salduna at 1.4 km and Playa Atalaya at 1.7 km. This stretch of the New Golden Mile offers sandy and shingle coves with chiringuitos, typical of the Estepona, Benahavis coast. Road distances run longer than the straight-line figures, but all three are a short drive or a bicycle ride away. Golf is the dominant recreational asset. El Campanario Golf Course is 300 metres from the property, El Paraíso Golf Club roughly one kilometre, and its clubhouse at 1.1 km, effectively a neighbourhood facility rather than a destination requiring planning. Racquet sports are covered by RozaRossa Tennis and Padel Club at 900 metres. On the water, Puerto Deportivo José Banús at 6.6 km as the crow flies provides marina services, berths and the associated dining and retail of the port area. Inland viewpoints at 4.4 and 4.9 km mark the start of walking routes into the hills behind the urbanisation. Tourism infrastructure in the district, 24 hotels and about 6,900 beds, supports a full seasonal offering of restaurants and leisure without requiring residents to travel to Marbella or Estepona for a night out.
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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Within the Costa del Sol market, this property occupies a different segment from the new-build projects typically marketed on portals. Comparable new developments listed in the wider region, Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000, offer apartments at entry-level prices in locations spread across the coast. This townhouse, at a fixed €1,280,000, competes in the established resale market of the New Golden Mile, where value derives from plot position, renovation standard and micro-location rather than from developer pricing. The distinction matters practically. New-build buyers at those price points acquire smaller units, often off-plan, with delivery risk and community fees set by the developer's budget. Buyers of this property acquire 354 m² of finished living space in a mature urbanisation with known community costs, reported as moderate due to the Benahavis municipal context, and immediate usability, including a tourist licence that many new developments do not grant. Locationally, El Paraiso sits closer to Marbella (14 km) than Estepona's newer expansion zones, with golf courses within one kilometre and beaches within 1.7 km straight-line. Torre del Mar and eastern Mijas lie further from the Marbella, Puerto Banús axis and its price drivers. For buyers weighing the established-west against the emerging-east coast, the trade-off is between newer stock at lower entry prices in the east and renovated, licence-carrying properties in a proven rental and residential belt in the west. Transaction volume in the area, 3,163 housing transactions per year recorded, indicates an active, liquid local market rather than a thin one, which is relevant both for resale prospects and for price discovery on comparable homes.
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