A one-bedroom apartment of 59 m² in the heart of Puerto Banús, within the municipality of Marbella on the Costa del Sol. The property is located opposite the Meliá Hotel, roughly a three-minute walk from the sea and about eight minutes on foot from El Corte Inglés and the marina. Built in 2000 and delivered key-ready, the apartment has a westerly orientation, a private terrace, air conditioning, a lift, an underground parking space and a refurbished storage room. The gated complex includes communal gardens, a swimming pool and two padel/tennis courts. The asking price is fixed at €445,000.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
The apartment sits in the commercial centre of Puerto Banús, in the Nueva Andalucía area southwest of Marbella. The beach at Playa Canina Ventura del Mar lies 1.6 km away as the crow flies, while the marina of Puerto Deportivo José Banús is approximately 0.5 km from the front door. Shops, restaurants and the Meliá Hotel are all within short walking distance.
The home offers one bedroom, one bathroom and 59 m² of living space, arranged for single or two-person use. Year-round comfort is supported by hot and cold air conditioning, fitted wardrobes and a westerly private terrace for afternoon and evening sun. Communal facilities include a pool, gardens and two padel/tennis courts.
This is an existing property, completed in 2000 and currently key-ready. It is not a new-build development, so there is no construction phase or staged payment plan. The condition is recorded as good, with a refurbished storage room included in the sale alongside a private underground parking space.
The property offers one bedroom and 59 m² of living area, which limits its suitability for larger households. There is no private pool; swimming facilities are communal. No sea view is recorded, and the terrace is west-facing only. No information is available regarding plot size or private garden space. Parking is limited to the single included space.
Ref: VL051762
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
The property fits a buyer seeking a compact, walkable base in the centre of Puerto Banús rather than space or tranquillity. Recognisable situations include: a single person or couple wanting a second home within walking distance of the beach, restaurants and the marina, where a car is largely unnecessary; an owner who values turnkey readiness, since the apartment is key-ready and in good condition with parking and storage included; a buyer focused on the rental potential of a location that attracts roughly five million annual visitors and is served by 52 hotels in the immediate area; and someone who plays padel or tennis, given the two courts inside the gated complex. The property suits year-round residence as well as seasonal use, with hot and cold air conditioning supporting both. It is less suited to families needing multiple bedrooms, to buyers wanting a private pool or garden, or to those seeking a quiet residential street, the marina district is commercially active and busy for much of the year. The west-facing terrace rewards afternoon and evening use, which matches the rhythm of buyers who are out during the day. Buyers wanting new-build warranty terms or a staged payment structure will not find them here; this is a completed, twenty-plus-year-old building delivered as seen.
The building dates from 2000, placing it in the era of solid Mediterranean apartment construction with lift access and enclosed communal grounds. The interior is documented as being in good condition, with fitted wardrobes in the bedroom and both hot and cold air conditioning, allowing temperature control throughout the year rather than seasonal cooling only. The bathroom includes a tub with a vanity unit, as shown in the property photography. The living room opens onto a balcony with views over white buildings and palm trees, and a second planted terrace with space for a table provides an outdoor dining area. The property includes a private covered terrace in addition to the open balcony, giving flexibility between shaded and exposed outdoor space. A refurbished storage room in the basement adds practical capacity that is uncommon in compact apartments of this size. The parking space is private and underground, protecting the vehicle from sun and reducing the practical burden of parking in a district where street space is limited during peak season. Communal areas are documented as well maintained, comprising gardens, a swimming pool with a sunbathing area, two padel/tennis courts and a shaded outdoor dining space. No information is available about recent renovation of the kitchen, electrical installations or the building's facade, so buyers should verify these points through inspection. As an existing home, the purchase is covered by the ordinary second-hand transfer process rather than a developer's new-build guarantees.
The apartment is offered at a fixed asking price of €445,000. As an existing, key-ready property completed in 2000, there is no price list or tiered availability of the kind found in new-build developments. The sale includes a private underground parking space and a refurbished storage room, which are permanent features of the offer rather than optional extras. For context, new-build projects elsewhere on the Costa del Sol currently advertise from-prices of €205,000 in Mijas and €321,000 in Estepona, though those locations differ considerably in character and distance to the coast's most established marina district.
Daily life here revolves around the marina quarter of Puerto Banús, one of the busiest entertainment centres on the Costa del Sol with roughly five million visitors a year. The apartment's position opposite the Meliá Hotel places the seafront about three minutes away on foot, with El Corte Inglés and the marina promenade roughly eight minutes further along. The immediate surroundings include high-end shopping, restaurants and bars concentrated around the harbour. Within a 2 km radius, the area counts 73 restaurants, 9 cafés, 4 pharmacies and 4 banks, meaning daily errands can be handled almost entirely on foot. The residential rhythm is distinctly seasonal: lively and busy during summer months and cruise-ship periods, quieter outside the high season, though the district never becomes fully dormant given its year-round tourist draw. The apartment itself faces west, so the terrace receives afternoon and evening sun, suited to late lunches and sunset use rather than breakfast outdoors. The complex is fully gated, with lift access to the second floor, and includes communal gardens, a pool with sunbathing area, two padel/tennis courts and a shaded outdoor dining space. The 59 m² floor plan with one bedroom and one bathroom fits a compact living arrangement; the covered and private terraces effectively extend the usable area during the warmer half of the year, when average monthly temperatures range up to 26°C.
Puerto Banús sits in Nueva Andalucía, southwest of Marbella, at 11 metres above sea level with a flat gradient of 0.3% toward the coast, the walk to the beach involves no significant incline. The nearest beach, Playa Canina Ventura del Mar, lies 1.6 km away as the crow flies, with Playa de San Pedro at 2.8 km and Playa de Nagüeles at 3.7 km. The marina promenade of Puerto Deportivo José Banús begins roughly 0.5 km from the apartment, and the viewpoint at Mirador del Muelle de Honor offers a covered outlook over the harbour at the same distance. Marbella centre lies 7 km away in a straight line and can be reached by public transport; the area is served by 9 bus lines with 50 stops, meaning the coastal corridor towards Marbella and San Pedro is accessible without a car. Everyday services are dense: within 2 km there are 73 restaurants, 9 cafés, 4 pharmacies, 4 banks and a dentist. Health care is covered by 5 health centres in the wider area, and the education offer includes 41 primary schools and 28 secondary schools, with the British International School at 4.8 km and The International School of Estepona at 6.9 km for international curricula.
The map shows the apartment's position in the heart of Puerto Banús, opposite the Meliá Hotel, with the marina 0.5 km away and the nearest beach 1.6 km as the crow flies. Golf courses, schools and transport stops in the surrounding Nueva Andalucía area are marked for orientation.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Within the Costa del Sol, Puerto Banús occupies a specific niche: it is the coast's most internationally known marina and retail district, positioned in Nueva Andalucía just 7 km southwest of Marbella centre. Málaga, the provincial capital with 579,076 inhabitants, lies 54 km to the northeast, while Algeciras and the Strait of Gibraltar are 59 km to the southwest. This places the apartment in the western, higher-profile half of the Costa del Sol, closer to Marbella and Estepona than to the eastern concrete coast around Torremolinos and Fuengirola. The district functions as a year-round destination rather than a summer-only resort, supported by an hotel infrastructure of 52 hotels and 12,781 beds.
Distances in this section are straight-line unless stated otherwise. The beach at Playa Canina Ventura del Mar is 1.6 km away; the apartment's own description records the seafront as a three-minute walk, which reflects the dense local street grid. Golf is a defining feature of the surrounding area: Real Club de Golf Las Brisas lies 2.2 km away, The Range golf practice facility at 2.5 km and Magna Marbella Golf at 2.8 km. Sports facilities include Polideportivo San Pedro at 2.2 km, a climbing wall at 2.8 km and CrossFit Marbella at 3.2 km. Marbella is 7 km away by straight line, Málaga 54 km and Algeciras 59 km. Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport lies approximately 46 km away, with Gibraltar Airport at roughly 51 km, an unusual dual-airport position. Electric-vehicle charging is available at the Marbella Supercharger 3.4 km away and at Estepona 10.0 km away. Public transport consists of 9 lines and 50 stops in the area, and the apartment is documented as near transport.
| Beach Distance | 1.6 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 46 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 51 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate is typical of the western Costa del Sol: average monthly temperatures range from 12°C in the coolest month to 26°C in the warmest, with an annual average of 19.2°C. The swimming season lasts about six months, during which sea temperatures reach 20°C or above. The elevation is 11 metres above sea level with a 0.3% gradient toward the beach, making the terrain essentially flat and comfortable for walking at all ages. The westerly orientation of the apartment means the terrace collects afternoon and evening sun, valuable in spring and autumn, while in high summer shading from the covered terrace provides relief. Natural surroundings are more urban than green: the immediate district is built up around the marina, though the golf valleys of Nueva Andalucía begin within roughly 2.2 km and provide the nearest open, landscaped green space. The municipality records 32 local public holidays per year, which affects shop opening times during festive periods.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
The nearest beach is Playa Canina Ventura del Mar at 1.6 km as the crow flies, one of a chain of beaches running along this stretch of the Marbella coast. Further along the shoreline, Playa de San Pedro lies 2.8 km away and Playa de Nagüeles 3.7 km. With a six-month swimming season and water temperatures of 20°C or more, sea use is realistic from late spring through mid-autumn. The recreational identity of the location, however, centres as much on the marina as on the sand: Puerto Deportivo José Banús, 0.5 km from the apartment, anchors the district with its harbour promenade, and the viewpoint at Mirador del Muelle de Honor provides a recognised outlook over the moorings. Golf is the second recreational pillar, with three facilities within 2.8 km including the established Real Club de Golf Las Brisas. Within the complex itself, residents have direct access to two padel/tennis courts, a swimming pool with sunbathing area and a shaded outdoor dining space, allowing daily recreation without leaving the gated grounds.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Puerto José Banús, more commonly known simply as Puerto Banús, is a marina located in the area of Nueva Andalucía, to the southwest of Marbella, Spain on the Costa del Sol. It was built in May 1970 by José Banús (1906-1984), a local property developer, as a luxury marina and shopping complex. It has since become one of the largest entertainment centres in the Costa del Sol, with 5 million annual visitors, and is popular with international celebrities. Developed around a coastal village in the Mediterranean architectural style, Puerto Banús contains high-end shopping malls, restaurants and bars around the marina.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.9°C | 80 mm |
| February | 13.8°C | 47 mm |
| March | 14.8°C | 154 mm |
| April | 16.8°C | 70 mm |
| May | 20.0°C | 27 mm |
| June | 23.8°C | 6 mm |
| July | 26.8°C | 1 mm |
| August | 27.1°C | 7 mm |
| September | 24.0°C | 28 mm |
| October | 20.7°C | 72 mm |
| November | 16.3°C | 89 mm |
| December | 14.0°C | 80 mm |
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At a fixed price of €445,000 for 59 m², this apartment is priced at roughly €7,500 per square metre, a level consistent with Puerto Banús's position at the top end of the Costa del Sol residential market. Comparisons with the region's new-build supply need to be drawn carefully. Aquamar in Torre del Mar advertises from €269,950, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000. All three are significantly cheaper on entry price, but each sits in a different segment of the coast: Torre del Mar and Mijas are located in the eastern half of the Costa del Sol, 40 or more kilometres from Marbella, while Estepona lies to the west but around 20 km beyond Puerto Banús. None of those locations combines the marina-front retail and dining infrastructure, the hotel density of 52 establishments, and the footfall of roughly five million annual visitors that define this district. What the buyer pays for here is centrality within an established destination: walking distance to the beach, the marina and El Corte Inglés, three golf courses within 2.8 km, and dual airport access with Malaga-Costa del Sol at approximately 46 km and Gibraltar at 51 km straight-line. What the comparable new-build projects offer in exchange is modern construction standards, developer warranties and, at the entry prices quoted, typically more square metres per euro, though at the cost of a location that depends on the car for daily life. The regional market context is active: the province records 4,743 housing transactions per year, and the median provincial income of €16,450 indicates that this district's pricing operates largely on national and international demand rather than local purchasing power. For a buyer weighing this apartment against a new-build alternative, the choice reduces to location maturity versus building age: a completed, gated complex from 2000 in the centre of Puerto Banús, or new construction at a lower entry price further from the coast's most established marina district.
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