A four-bedroom detached villa of 158 m² on a 285 m² plot in Riviera del Sol, between Fuengirola and Marbella on the Mijas Costa. The asking price is fixed at €620,000 and the property is key-ready, with original construction dating from 1970 and subsequent updating. The home includes three bathrooms, a south-facing orientation, a private garden and terrace, private parking for two or more cars, and access to two communal pools within a secured urbanisation. Golf courses, beaches and the coastal motorway are all within a short drive.
Within the wider Málaga coastal market, this villa occupies a distinct niche: a detached, key-ready home at €620,000 in an established urbanisation between Fuengirola and Marbella. The direct new-build comparables in the region operate at lower entry points but in different formats, Aquamar in Torre del Mar from €269,950, Lantana Residencial in Mijas from €205,000 and Etherna Homes 2 in Estepona from €321,000. These are typically apartment or townhouse developments, meaning a buyer comparing them with this property is weighing detached living on private land against new construction with modern warranties and lower maintenance exposure. The price gap of roughly €300,000 to €400,000 over these developments reflects the detached format, the plot, the four-bedroom layout and the central Mijas Costa position. Torre del Mar and Estepona sit further from Málaga airport and Marbella respectively, adding travel time; Lantana in Mijas is geographically closest but starts at apartment pricing. For buyers specifically seeking a detached villa, the realistic competition in this price band is the second-hand market in Riviera del Sol, Calahonda and La Cala, areas of similar vintage, similar plot sizes and similar community structures. The annual transaction volume of roughly 3,800 in the local market indicates reasonable liquidity for resale. The trade-off to weigh is explicit: a 1970 building with documented updates versus new-build energy performance and developer guarantees elsewhere.
Key characteristics of location, homes, project phase and points of attention.
Riviera del Sol sits on the Mijas Costa, roughly midway between Fuengirola and Marbella. Marbella lies about 16 km away as the crow flies, Fuengirola train station 3.7 km, and Málaga airport roughly 21 km. The AP-7 toll motorway is adjacent, giving direct connections along the coast. Beaches at Playa del Castillo are 3.8 km away in a straight line.
The villa offers four bedrooms and three bathrooms across 158 m² of living space, suited to family use or a permanent residence. Practical features include a fully fitted kitchen with Siemens appliances, air conditioning, double glazing, marble floors, a private terrace and garden, private parking for two or more vehicles, and communal pools including a children's pool.
This is not a new-build project. The house dates from 1970 and is offered key-ready as an existing home at a fixed asking price of €620,000. The vendor describes the property as being in very good condition, with updated kitchen appliances and double glazing. Buyers should verify the actual renovation history through the standard survey and documentation process.
The plot is 285 m², which is compact for a detached villa, so outdoor space is functional rather than extensive. The pool is communal, not private. There is no sea view; the property overlooks gardens within the urbanisation. Constructed in 1970, the building predates current energy standards, and no information on storage rooms, lift access or underfloor heating is provided.
This property fits several recognisable situations. A family seeking year-round residence on the Costa del Sol will find four bedrooms, school bus stops 100 m away, and fifteen primary schools plus ten secondary schools in the wider area, an established residential context rather than a holiday-only zone. Buyers wanting a lock-and-leave second home benefit from communal garden maintenance, included water, security cameras and a management structure that keeps the property standing empty without deterioration. Golf players are catered for specifically: three courses within 1.6 km, including Cerrado del Águila and Los Lagos, make a car boot rather than a car park the natural unit of measurement. The property suits buyers who accept a 1970 construction with updates in exchange for a detached format at a price point where most alternatives are apartments. It fits less well for buyers requiring a private pool, a sea view or a large plot, the pool is communal, the views are of gardens, and the 285 m² plot is modest. Those wanting new-build warranties and modern insulation standards should consider the new developments elsewhere on the coast instead.
The interior specification, as described by the vendor, sits above the typical 1970 coastal stock. Marble floors run through the living areas, windows are double glazed, and the kitchen is fully fitted with Siemens appliances, a concrete indicator that the kitchen has been renewed at some point since construction. Air conditioning provides climate control, and satellite TV and WiFi are installed. The bathroom arrangement is two full bathrooms, one en suite, plus a guest toilet, which is a practical layout for a four-bedroom house. Two points deserve buyer attention. First, a 1970 building will not meet current technical building code standards for insulation, thermal bridging or possibly electrical installation; a technical survey is the standard instrument to establish what has been modernised and what has not. Second, the description states the property is in very good condition, which is a vendor assessment rather than an independent one. On the outside, the private garden is maintained by the community, and parking for more than two cars is available on the plot itself. The overall picture is an older villa that has received targeted updates, kitchen, glazing, air conditioning, security, while retaining its original footprint and plot layout.
The property is offered as an existing home at a fixed asking price of €620,000, not as a price-list or from-price development. For this figure the buyer receives 158 m² of built living space on a 285 m² plot, four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a private garden and terrace, private parking for two or more cars, and communal pool access with garden maintenance and water included in the community fees. Compared with new-build apartments in the wider region, which start between roughly €205,000 and €321,000, this price reflects the detached format, the plot and the established Mijas Costa location. Availability is immediate, subject to the standard purchase process.
Daily life in this property centres on the urbanisation itself and the short drive to the coast. The house faces south, which for a Mediterranean plot of this size means the terrace and private garden receive sun through the middle of the day and into the afternoon, practical for outdoor dining nearly year-round given the area's average annual temperature of 18.6°C. The communal areas include two swimming pools, one of them a children's pool, and the urbanisation has security cameras throughout, which matters for owners who use the property part of the year. The garden maintenance and water are included in the community fees, which simplifies upkeep during absences. The immediate neighbourhood is residential rather than a resort strip: within 2 km there are five restaurants and two pharmacies, so basic needs require either a short walk or, more realistically, a car. The surrounding area leans on Mijas Costa infrastructure, schools with dedicated bus stops 100 m from the property, two health centres, and shopping within a five-minute drive. For leisure, three golf courses lie within 1.6 km, and the beaches around La Cala and Playa del Castillo are under 4 km away. The practical rhythm here is car-based: the AP-7 toll road sits next to the urbanisation, putting Fuengirola, Marbella and the airport within easy reach, while a bus stop three minutes' walk away and 50 stops across four lines provide a public transport fallback.
Riviera del Sol functions as a residential coastal district with a full-time population rather than a purely seasonal one, which shows in the local infrastructure: two health centres, fifteen primary schools, ten secondary schools and roughly 3,800 housing transactions per year in the wider market. The nearest beaches, Playa del Castillo, Playa Mati and El Chaparral, all sit about 3.8 km away as the crow flies, reachable in a few minutes by car. The terrain is essentially flat: the gradient to the coast is around 1.1%, so walking or cycling to the sea is realistic. Sports facilities cluster nearby, with padel clubs at 1.5 and 2.0 km and the Ciudad Deportiva Las Lagunas at 2.4 km. Fuengirola's marina and its full urban offering are roughly 4.3 km away, and the town's train station at 3.7 km connects to the commuter line towards Málaga. Ten hotels and just over 2,100 tourist beds indicate moderate tourism pressure, present but not dominant, meaning the area stays noticeably quieter in winter than in July and August.
The map shows the villa's position within Riviera del Sol on the central Mijas Costa: Marbella 16 km south-west, Fuengirola and its train station under 4 km north-east, three golf courses within 1.6 km, and beaches roughly 3.8 km away in a straight line. The AP-7 toll road runs alongside the urbanisation.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Riviera del Sol occupies the central stretch of the Mijas Costa, positioned between Fuengirola to the north-east and Marbella 16 km to the south-west. Málaga city, at 35 km, and Algeciras at 78 km frame the wider region. The location is best understood as a practical middle point: close enough to Marbella's amenities for regular use, close enough to Fuengirola's transport links for daily convenience, and priced below both. On the Costa del Sol as a whole, this stretch offers residential character with golf and beach access, without the price level of Marbella's golden mile or the density of Fuengirola's town centre.
By car, the position is straightforward: the AP-7 toll motorway connects immediately next to the urbanisation, placing Marbella about 10 minutes away by car and Málaga around 20 minutes, with Málaga-Costa del Sol airport roughly 21 km distant in a straight line. Gibraltar airport is an alternative at about 75 km. Public transport exists as a genuine fallback rather than a primary means: four bus lines with 50 stops serve the area, and the nearest bus stop is a three-minute walk from the property. The Fuengirola railway station, 3.7 km away as the crow flies, gives access to the Cercanías line along the coast to Málaga. Golf courses at 1.1, 1.6 and 1.6 km, a supermarket and shopping within a five-minute drive, and an EV supercharger in Fuengirola at 7.7 km complete the picture. A car remains the practical default for daily life here.
| Beach Distance | 3.8 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 21 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 75 km |
| Fuengirola | 3.7 km |
| Carvajal | 7.2 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
The climate data points to a classic Mediterranean profile: average monthly temperatures ranging from 14°C in the coolest months to 26°C in summer, with an annual mean of 18.6°C. The swimming season, when sea temperature holds at 20°C or above, lasts about five months, roughly May through October. The urbanisation sits at 45 m above sea level on essentially flat terrain, with a gradient of only 1.1% toward the coast, so there are no significant hills between the property and the beach. The south-facing orientation of the house means the main terrace and garden receive midday and afternoon sun throughout the year, which extends the usable outdoor season well beyond the summer months. Rainfall is concentrated in the cooler half of the year, consistent with the Andalusian coast generally.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Three beaches lie within a similar distance: Playa del Castillo, Playa Mati and Playa El Chaparral, each about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The La Cala de Mijas viewpoint at 3.9 km marks the start of one of the coast's more popular village beaches with its weekly market and beachfront chiringuitos. Golf is the strongest recreational asset of this specific location: Campo Los Lagos at 1.1 km, Cerrado del Águila Golf at 1.6 km and Campo Los Olivos at 1.6 km put three courses within a five-minute drive. Padel players can choose between Club de Pádel Cerrado del Águila at 1.5 km and Raquetas de Mijas at 2.0 km. Two marinas, Puerto Deportivo de Fuengirola at 4.3 km and Puerto Cabopino at 9.1 km, cover sailing, boat trips and waterfront dining.
Source: OpenStreetMap
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14.3°C | 48 mm |
| February | 14.4°C | 49 mm |
| March | 15.7°C | 86 mm |
| April | 17.5°C | 49 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 14 mm |
| June | 22.6°C | 0 mm |
| July | 24.8°C | 0 mm |
| August | 25.8°C | 3 mm |
| September | 23.5°C | 21 mm |
| October | 20.6°C | 64 mm |
| November | 16.9°C | 106 mm |
| December | 14.8°C | 77 mm |
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Ref: VL132373
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
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