A detached villa of 2,756 m² on a 4,502 m² plot in La Reserva de Sotogrande, in the municipality of San Roque, Cádiz. The property offers six bedrooms, eight bathrooms and an internal lift, with sea, golf, mountain and panoramic views. It is offered key-ready as an existing home with a fixed asking price of €11,400,000. The villa operates as a self-sufficient residence, generating its own energy and managing its own water through solar, geothermal and water-recycling systems. Sotogrande is the largest privately owned residential development in Andalusia, located 25 km northeast of Gibraltar.
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The villa stands in La Reserva de Sotogrande, a private residential zone within San Roque. Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande lies 0.8 km away as the crow flies, Club de Golf Valderrama 3.1 km, and Puerto de Sotogrande marina 2.7 km. Gibraltar Airport is roughly 14 km straight-line distant, Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport about 84 km. Amenities within 2 km include a pharmacy, two banks, a café and a dentist.
The house provides six bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms, a gym, sauna, cinema, indoor heated pool and spa area, plus an outdoor pool with water-mirror effect. Central heating, air conditioning, WiFi and a lift serve daily comfort. A covered terrace and private terrace connect the interior with the garden. The plot of 4,502 m² offers space and privacy within a gated low-density estate, with Sotogrande International School campuses 3.5 and 4.5 km away.
The property is described as key-ready and in excellent condition, with delivery indicated as completed in 1970 as the original construction date; the current configuration reflects later redevelopment. As an existing home, it carries a fixed asking price rather than a price-list structure. Completion information is indicative and should be verified during purchase procedures. Technical systems include solar panels, geothermal heating and cooling, and battery storage.
The listing does not mention a garage or dedicated parking facilities, storage rooms, or specific security provisions; these points require verification. The kitchen is only partially fitted. The nearest beach, Playa de La Alcaidesa, lies 4.4 km away straight-line, so the sea is not within walking distance. Public transport is limited to 9 lines and 8 stops, making a car necessary in practice. Details on community fees and annual taxes are not stated in the data.
This property fits a buyer seeking a large, fully serviced villa in one of Andalusia's most established private estates, where privacy, golf and international schools combine within one gated community. It suits households relocating permanently: the presence of two international school campuses within 4.5 km, health centres in the area and a year-round resident population support full-time living rather than seasonal use. The self-sufficient energy and water systems may appeal to buyers who prioritise low environmental impact or independence from utility networks, and the indoor pool and spa make the house comfortable throughout the winter months, when average temperatures still support an outdoor lifestyle. A buyer who wants to walk to the beach will find the 4.4 km straight-line distance to Playa de La Alcaidesa a practical constraint; the private beach club of La Reserva partly compensates. Buyers requiring a turnkey rental or investment asset should note that the top end of this market is thin: the wider area records around 849 housing transactions per year across all segments, and liquidity at this price level is limited. The house is delivered fully furnished with a partially fitted kitchen, meaning some finishing work remains. Households wanting an urban, walkable environment with dense amenities may find the estate's dispersed, car-dependent layout less convenient. For a buyer already familiar with Sotogrande seeking scale, views and autonomous systems in one package, the property matches a specific and narrow brief.
The villa's technical profile centres on self-sufficiency. Solar panels capture energy, a geothermal system delivers heating and cooling, and high-capacity batteries store electricity for continuous use. Water management combines extraction from air humidity, rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling, allowing the house to operate independently of mains supply in principle. The performance figures behind these claims should be verified technically during due diligence, as should the original 1970 construction date relative to the current building's actual rebuild status. Interior provision includes a spa area, sauna, indoor heated pool, gym and a cinema room. All six bedrooms carry ensuite bathrooms, and a lift connects the floors. Climate control combines central heating with air conditioning, covering both winter and summer conditions. The kitchen is partially fitted, which leaves finishing choices open for the buyer. The property is delivered fully furnished. Standard features such as WiFi, covered terrace and private terrace are present. Condition is listed as excellent and the construction status as new within the listing data, though the 1970 delivery year and key-ready status together suggest a comprehensively redeveloped property; the exact scope of renovation should be confirmed through technical documentation. Sea, mountain, golf, country, garden and panoramic views are all attributed to the house, consistent with its elevated position in La Reserva overlooking fairways towards the Mediterranean.
The villa is offered as an existing home with a fixed asking price of €11,400,000. This is not a price-list project with unit variation: the figure applies to this specific property with its 2,756 m² of living area, 4,502 m² plot, six bedrooms and eight bathrooms. Within Sotogrande's wider market, new-build apartment projects in the area start between roughly €341,000 and €549,000, which places this villa in the top segment of the local market by a considerable margin. Annual running costs, including community fees for La Reserva, IBI and the basura waste tax, are not stated in the available data and should be requested separately. Availability is immediate in principle, as the home is key-ready.
Daily life at this villa revolves around a self-contained estate in the foothills of the Sierra Almenara. The morning routine can start on a private terrace overlooking golf fairways, the Rock of Gibraltar and, on clear days, the Moroccan coastline. With the Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande less than a kilometre away as the crow flies, golf can function as a daily rather than occasional activity. The spa area, indoor heated pool and gym allow wellness routines to run year-round regardless of season. Shopping and services are concentrated around Sotogrande's commercial areas and the marina at Puerto de Sotogrande, 2.7 km distant, where cafés, restaurants and the beach club of La Reserva provide social anchors. The indoor cinema and large living spaces suit both private family use and entertaining guests. A lift connects the levels, which matters practically in a house of this scale. Outside the summer months the estate remains quiet: Sotogrande is a permanent community of roughly 34,310 inhabitants in the wider municipality, with 13 primary schools and 5 secondary schools indicating a resident rather than purely seasonal population. Daily errands require a car; public transport exists but is thin. The flat terrain towards the coast, with a gradient of 0.9%, makes cycling and walking to nearby facilities realistic, although the beach itself sits over four kilometres away as the crow flies.
The immediate environment is formed by La Reserva de Sotogrande and the wider estate, which stretches 25 square kilometres from the Mediterranean back into the Sierra Almenara foothills. Views combine sea, hills and cork forests with the Rock of Gibraltar and Morocco on the horizon. Within two kilometres, daily services include a pharmacy, two banks, a dentist and a café, adequate for small errands but not for full shopping, which requires the commercial zones around Sotogrande port or Algeciras, 21 km away straight-line. Sports infrastructure is unusually dense: 66 sports facilities in the area, including Santa María Polo Club at 2.3 km, Complejo Deportivo Zona Norte at 2.1 km, and Piscina Loma del Rey at 4.7 km. Education is well covered for a residential estate, with two international school campuses at 3.5 and 4.5 km. Healthcare is served by two health centres. The area is quiet by nature: low-density zoning, private roads and a gated structure limit through traffic. Noise levels rise seasonally around the polo season and summer months, when the estate's hotel capacity of 1,017 beds across 7 hotels fills. A car remains the practical mode of transport; 9 public transport lines with 8 stops exist but do not substitute for private mobility at this address.
The map shows the villa's position within La Reserva de Sotogrande, between the golf courses at its doorstep and the coast 4.4 km south as the crow flies. Gibraltar is visible 14 km to the southeast; Marbella and Málaga lie east along the coast.
Approximate area · exact address shared on request
Sotogrande occupies the western end of the Costa del Sol, at the boundary with Cádiz province, 25 km northeast of Gibraltar. Its position is closer to Algeciras (21 km) and Gibraltar than to the Marbella, Estepona axis (45 km to Marbella), which shapes its character: quieter, more estate-driven and less touristic than the central Costa del Sol. Within the region it functions as a low-density residential enclave with golf, polo and international schools as its economic and social anchors, distinct from the apartment-dominated coastal strip further east.
The nearest beach, Playa de La Alcaidesa, lies 4.4 km away as the crow flies, with the terrain towards the coast essentially flat at a 0.9% gradient. Puerto de Sotogrande marina is 2.7 km distant. Three golf clubs sit within reach: Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande at 0.8 km, Club de Golf La Cañada at 2.5 km and Club de Golf Valderrama at 3.1 km, all straight-line distances. Gibraltar Airport is the closest aviation hub at roughly 14 km straight-line, offering short-haul connections to the UK; Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport lies about 84 km away with a broader international network. Larger towns frame the region: Algeciras at 21 km, Marbella at 45 km and Jerez de la Frontera at 87 km, each straight-line. An IONITY fast-charging station at 1.8 km serves electric vehicles. Access by car follows the A-7 and AP-7 coastal corridors. Public transport is limited, so residents effectively depend on private vehicles for daily mobility.
| Beach Distance | 4.4 km |
| Gibraltar (GIB) | 14 km |
| Malaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) | 84 km |
Source: OpenStreetMap, Google Maps
Sotogrande sits at approximately 39 metres above sea level, low enough to keep access flat while still gaining elevation over the coastline for panoramic views. The climate is Mediterranean with an average annual temperature of 18.5°C, giving warm summers and mild winters. The swimming season runs around five months, during which sea temperatures hold at or above 20°C. This extends the practical use of both the outdoor pool and the beach well beyond the peak summer weeks. The surrounding landscape mixes cork oak forest, the Sierra Almenara foothills and maintained fairways, so the natural setting is green and varied rather than purely coastal. Rainfall concentrates in the winter half-year, leaving long dry stretches from late spring through autumn. The combination of elevation, sea proximity and low building density supports outdoor living for most of the year, with the indoor pool and geothermal climate systems covering the cooler months.
Source: Open-Meteo (2020–2025 average)
Coastal recreation centres on Playa de La Alcaidesa, 4.4 km away as the crow flies, a long open beach between Sotogrande and La Línea. Residents of La Reserva also use the estate's private beach club as their main seaside facility. Golf defines the recreational identity of the area more than the beach: Real Club de Golf de Sotogrande lies 0.8 km from the villa, Valderrama, one of Europe's best-known championship courses, 3.1 km, and La Cañada 2.5 km. Equestrian facilities operate within La Reserva itself. Santa María Polo Club, 2.3 km away, hosts an international high-goal polo season each summer that shapes the estate's social calendar. The 66 sports facilities in the wider area include municipal centres such as Complejo Deportivo Zona Norte and the Loma del Rey swimming pool. For walking and riding, the cork forests and foothills behind the estate provide trails, while the marina at Puerto de Sotogrande adds sailing and dining options.
66 Facilities Available
Source: OpenStreetMap, CSD
Sotogrande is the largest privately owned residential development in Andalusia, Spain. It is a private community in the municipality of San Roque. Located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of Gibraltar, Sotogrande is composed of a 25-square-kilometre (9.7 sq mi) stretch from the Mediterranean Sea back into the foothills of Sierra Almenara, providing contrasting views of sea, hills, cork forests and green fairways, including the Rock of Gibraltar and Morocco.
| Month | Avg. Temperature | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 12.6°C | 69 mm |
| February | 13.5°C | 38 mm |
| March | 14.5°C | 133 mm |
| April | 16.4°C | 53 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 27 mm |
| June | 22.5°C | 9 mm |
| July | 25.0°C | 0 mm |
| August | 25.4°C | 3 mm |
| September | 23.1°C | 23 mm |
| October | 20.1°C | 62 mm |
| November | 15.9°C | 90 mm |
| December | 13.8°C | 76 mm |
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Ref: VL237467
Source: Wikipedia, Wikidata, INE, Junta de Andalucía
Within Sotogrande itself, this villa occupies a different market tier from the area's new-build projects. Altara Alcaidesa starts from €341,000, Atria from €423,000 and Adel San Roque from €549,000, all apartment-scale developments. At €11,400,000 as a fixed asking price, this property sits roughly twenty times above those entry points, competing not with local new-build stock but with a small group of large villas in La Reserva, Valderrama's surroundings and the upper Benahavís, Marbella corridor 45 to 60 km east. Compared with that eastern corridor, Sotogrande trades density of nightlife and branded developments for space, golf heritage and proximity to Gibraltar: the airport is 14 km away straight-line versus around 80 km to Málaga for much of the golden mile. The villa's self-sufficiency systems distinguish it technically from most comparable stock, where grid connection remains standard. Regionally, the market context matters: the wider area records 849 housing transactions per year across all segments, and the median provincial income of €15,750 indicates that demand at this level is driven by international rather than local buyers. Algeciras, 21 km west, provides urban services and transport links but is not a competitor in residential terms. Jerez de la Frontera, 87 km northwest, adds an airport option and sherry-country amenities. For a buyer comparing large villas across the western Costa del Sol, the choice effectively weighs Sotogrande's estate structure, flat coastal access and 66 sports facilities against the higher transaction volume and rental liquidity of the Marbella area.
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