This three-bedroom apartment sits on the third floor of a building constructed in 1973 in San Pedro de Alcántara, a town within the municipality of Marbella on the Costa del Sol. The property measures 85.50 m² and comprises a living-dining room, kitchen, three bedrooms, one bathroom and a terrace. The home is key-ready in the sense that it is legally complete, but it requires full renovation and is offered at a fixed asking price of €269,000. The building has no lift and no parking. The beach at Playa de San Pedro lies 1.6 km away as the crow flies.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
San Pedro de Alcántara is a town of Marbella municipality, positioned between Puerto Banús (3.4 km straight-line) and Estepona. The apartment lies within walking distance of the town centre, where 27 restaurants, 13 cafés, 11 pharmacies and 11 banks are registered within 2 km. Marbella centre is 10 km away and Málaga airport approximately 48 km as the crow flies.
The layout offers three bedrooms, a separate kitchen, a living-dining room and a terrace with a street view over palm trees. The 85 m² floor area suits a small household or a second home with guest capacity. Wooden flooring is present in the bedrooms. One bathroom serves all three bedrooms, which is a practical consideration for larger households.
This is not a new-build project. The building dates from 1973 and the apartment is offered in its current condition, requiring renovation throughout. Buyers can update the interior to their own specification after purchase. Renovation costs, timelines and permits are separate from the asking price and should be budgeted independently.
The property has one bathroom only, no lift in the building, and no parking space included. A full renovation is required before comfortable occupancy. There is no storage room or communal pool registered in the data. These points are factual characteristics of the listing, not defects beyond what is stated, but they shape the total cost of ownership.
This property fits a buyer with a specific profile: someone who values the San Pedro de Alcántara location above move-in readiness. A common situation is a buyer who already knows the area, has rented or holidayed between Marbella and Estepona, and wants a foothold in a town that functions all year. Another recognisable case is the hands-on renovator: a household with the time, contacts or professional support to modernise an apartment from 1973, and the willingness to manage builders, permits and timelines in Spain. A third situation is the budget-driven comparison: at €269,000 for 85 m² with three bedrooms within Marbella municipality, the price per square metre competes with new builds further east or inland, which makes it relevant for buyers weighing space and location against finish quality. The property is less suitable for buyers who need immediate comfort, a lift for mobility reasons, or private parking in a town where street parking can be competitive in summer. It also does not suit households needing more than one bathroom without accepting the cost of adding a second during renovation. A realistic buyer for this apartment arrives with a renovation budget of a meaningful percentage of the purchase price and a plan for the works. What the property offers in exchange is land value: a central, walkable, service-rich town between the beach and the golf valley, inside one of the Costa del Sol's most established residential markets.
The current condition reflects the building's age. The apartment dates from 1973 and the photographs show empty rooms with wooden flooring, a bedroom with a balcony view, and a bathroom with shower and sink in a dated style. No information is available about recent upgrades to the electrical installation, plumbing, windows or kitchen, so a buyer should assume original or aged systems until a technical inspection confirms otherwise. The terrace and balcony face the street, with palm trees visible, which provides light and outdoor space but also street-level sound. Renovation is not merely cosmetic here: buyers typically re-plan the kitchen and bathroom, replace wiring and plumbing to current standards, update windows for insulation and sound, and modernise the heating and hot-water systems. The positive side of a 1973 layout is spatial generosity: 85 m² for three bedrooms often means room sizes larger than in newer builds of the same nominal area, and the renovation gives full control over the finished result. A survey is advisable to check the building's communal structure, roof and façade condition, and the community's plans for maintenance. Community fees and the building's reserve fund should be verified with the administrators before purchase, as these affect the total monthly cost of ownership. In short, the quality of the finished home will be determined almost entirely by the buyer's own renovation choices and budget.
The asking price is fixed at €269,000 for the complete property. This is an existing home, not a price-list development, so there is no range of unit types or prices. What varies is the renovation budget the buyer chooses to add: the interior needs updating throughout, and quotations for kitchen, bathroom, electrics and plumbing should be obtained separately. Comparable new-build projects in the region start from €205,000 in Mijas (Lantana Residencial), €269,950 in Torre del Mar (Aquamar) and €321,000 in Estepona (Etherna Homes 2), which places this apartment's entry price at the lower end of the coastal market for its size and location, before renovation costs are added. Availability is immediate, subject to the seller's acceptance of an offer.
Daily life in this apartment centres on the rhythm of a consolidated Andalusian town rather than a gated resort. The front door opens onto a street with palm trees; the photographs show a balcony overlooking the roadway, which frames the morning with local activity rather than silence. The neighbourhood supports an entirely walkable routine: groceries, pharmacies, banks, cafés and restaurants all fall within a 2 km radius, and the local dataset counts 41 primary schools and 28 secondary schools across the wider area, indicating a year-round resident population rather than a seasonal one. The beaches of San Pedro are 1.6 km away as the crow flies, downhill on a moderate gradient of roughly 3.3%, which means the walk back carries a gentle but noticeable incline. Sports facilities sit close by: a climbing wall (Rocodromo) at 0.7 km, the Apolo centre at 1.0 km and the Polideportivo San Pedro at 1.1 km. The apartment itself is a functional shell for renovation: three bedrooms, one bathroom, a living-dining room and a kitchen, spread over 85 m² with wooden floors in the sleeping areas. The third-floor position without a lift is a daily consideration for shopping, luggage and mobility. For a buyer intending to live centrally, walk to services, and treat the car as optional, the location answers that brief directly. For a buyer seeking resort facilities, a pool and underground parking, this listing does not provide them.
The immediate surroundings are urban and fully serviced. Within 2 km the area registers 27 restaurants, 13 cafés, 11 pharmacies, 11 banks and a school, which corresponds to a town centre where daily errands are done on foot. Healthcare is covered by 5 health centres in the wider area. The beach at Playa de San Pedro is 1.6 km away as the crow flies, with the dog-friendly Playa Canina Ventura del Mar at 1.9 km and Playa Atalaya at 3.5 km. For sport, three facilities lie within about a kilometre. Public transport is substantial for a town of this size: 10 bus lines and 50 stops, which connects San Pedro to Marbella, Estepona and surrounding urbanisations without a car. For households with children, The International School of Estepona is 4.1 km away straight-line and the British International School 7.5 km. The town hosts 52 hotels with almost 12,800 beds, which signals a busy summer season: streets and beaches fill from June to September, and quiet down noticeably in the shoulder months. Elevation is 53 m above sea level, so the terrain is essentially flat in town, with a moderate 3.3% gradient toward the shoreline.
The map shows the apartment's position within the town fabric of San Pedro de Alcántara: the beach 1.6 km south, Puerto Banús 3.4 km east, and three golf courses within 3.2 km. All distances are straight-line; actual road distances are longer. The cluster of amenities within 2 km illustrates how central the location is within the town.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
San Pedro de Alcántara occupies a strategic middle position on the western Costa del Sol: inside Marbella municipality, 10 km from Marbella centre, next to Puerto Banús (3.4 km) and about equidistant from Málaga and Gibraltar airports (roughly 48 and 49 km straight-line). This places the apartment within one of the most established and liquid property markets on the coast, the area records around 4,743 housing transactions per year, while retaining the character of a genuine Spanish town rather than a purpose-built resort. To the east lie Marbella and its old town; to the west, Estepona and the newer developments; inland, the golf valley urbanisations.
Accessibility is one of this location's practical strengths. Málaga-Costa del Sol airport lies roughly 48 km away as the crow flies, with Gibraltar airport a similar distance at about 49 km, giving a choice of two international gateways. By road, the A-7 coastal motorway and the AP-7 toll road pass San Pedro, connecting Marbella (10 km straight-line) and Estepona within short drives. Within the town itself, distances are walkable: the beach at 1.6 km, sports centres under 1.1 km and daily shopping within a few hundred metres. Golfers reach Magna Marbella Golf at 2.3 km straight-line, Real Club de Golf Las Brisas at 2.8 km and El Higueral at 3.2 km. Puerto Deportivo José Banús, the marina at Puerto Banús, is 3.4 km away. Electric-vehicle drivers find Tesla superchargers at Marbella (6.1 km) and Estepona (7.2 km). The absence of private parking is mitigated partly by public transport, 10 lines and 50 stops, but buyers who commute daily by car should test parking availability in the street at different times of year before committing.
| Beach Distance | 1.6 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 48 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 49 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate data shows a Mediterranean pattern: average monthly temperatures range from 12°C in the coldest month to 26°C in the warmest, with an annual average of 19°C. The swimming season, defined by sea temperatures of 20°C or above, lasts about five months, roughly June through October. At 53 m elevation the apartment sits on flat town terrain, so no steep climbs are involved in daily life; the walk to the beach descends a moderate 3.3% gradient. The terrace and balcony extend the living season considerably: with mild winter temperatures averaging above 12°C, outdoor space remains usable for most of the year, though the renovation will determine how well the interior retains heat in the cooler months, since 1973 buildings predate modern insulation standards. Nature options nearby include the viewpoints at Mirador del Muelle de Honor (3.3 km) and Mirador de la Charca de los Tubos (4.9 km), the latter on the coastal wetland area, which attracts birdlife and offers flat walking routes.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
The nearest beach, Playa de San Pedro, is a long, central town beach 1.6 km away as the crow flies, supported by the full promenade infrastructure of a consolidated resort town. The area counts two Blue Flag beaches, Guadalmina and Venus-Bajadilla, which meet the European standard for water quality and services. A designated dog beach, Playa Canina Ventura del Mar at 1.9 km, is unusual on this coast and relevant for pet owners. Beyond swimming, recreation concentrates on golf and sport: three courses within 3.2 km straight-line (Magna Marbella, Real Club de Golf Las Brisas and El Higueral) place the apartment inside the Golf Valley catchment, and the Rocodromo climbing facility, Apolo centre and Polideportivo San Pedro cover indoor and municipal sport. Puerto Deportivo José Banús at 3.4 km adds marina-based leisure: boat trips, waterfront dining and water sports. The volume of tourism infrastructure, 52 hotels and nearly 12,800 beds, means summer beaches are busy, and residents who prefer quieter stretches tend to walk west toward Guadalmina or time visits outside peak hours.
Source: Blue Flag 2026, OpenStreetMap
San Pedro Alcántara is a town in the municipality of Marbella, in Andalucía, Spain. It is a tourist destination of the Costa del Sol.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.6°C | 80 mm |
| February | 13.5°C | 47 mm |
| March | 14.5°C | 154 mm |
| April | 16.5°C | 70 mm |
| May | 19.7°C | 27 mm |
| June | 23.6°C | 6 mm |
| July | 26.5°C | 1 mm |
| August | 26.8°C | 7 mm |
| September | 23.8°C | 28 mm |
| October | 20.4°C | 72 mm |
| November | 16.0°C | 89 mm |
| December | 13.8°C | 80 mm |
Moderate
Ref: VL737064
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
Set against current new-build supply on the Costa del Sol, this apartment competes on location and land value rather than finish. Lantana Residencial in Mijas starts from €205,000, Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000, all offering modern construction, typically with pools and parking included. This San Pedro listing asks €269,000 for 85 m², which is comparable per square metre to Torre del Mar and well below Estepona's new-build pricing, but it carries a renovation budget on top and offers no communal facilities or parking. The trade-off is geographic: Torre del Mar and Mijas sit 40-plus kilometres further from Marbella and Puerto Banús, whereas San Pedro de Alcántara sits directly between them, inside Marbella municipality, with 10 km to Marbella centre and 3.4 km to Puerto Banús. Buyers comparing options are effectively choosing between a finished new-build product at distance from the western Costa del Sol's core, or an older property requiring works in one of the coast's most established and liquid markets, the area records roughly 4,743 transactions per year. A second consideration is total cost: new-build prices include community facilities whose fees must also be paid annually, while this building's community structure is that of a modest 1973 block, which often means lower monthly fees. For buyers whose priority is walkable town life, proximity to the Golf Valley and the Marbella, Puerto Banús axis, and who can manage a renovation, this listing addresses a need that the new-build comparables do not. For buyers wanting turnkey comfort with parking and a pool, the newer developments further east or west remain the more direct match.
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