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Las Colinas de Marbella, Benahavis
This luxurious duplex, located in the prestigious Las Colinas de Marbella in Benahavis, Malaga, encapsulates the unique quality of lifestyle cherished on the C…
We've walked every path in Las Colinas de Marbella over the years, and we'll tell you the truth about each one: which duplexes hold the afternoon sun, which terraces face the road rather than the sea, and which sellers have priced ahead of the market. Honest answers, always, before you fall for the view.
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The duplexes here are the top homes in the gated blocks, set on the Benahavis hillside above La Quinta Golf. They run over two levels, usually three or four bedrooms en suite, with built areas that tend to sit in the broad 200 to 300-plus square-metre range once you count the private solarium. That roof level is the whole point: 80 to 90 square metres of open terrace, often with a private pool or jacuzzi, looking south over the valley to the Mediterranean, La Concha behind you and Gibraltar and the African coast on a clear day. Living space is open-plan below, bedrooms split across the floors, which suits families who want the children a level away from the main suite.
They appeal mostly to buyers trading a villa for less upkeep without giving up outdoor space and views, and to second-home owners who want a lock-up-and-leave with a terrace that actually gets used. As the largest units in the scheme, duplexes and penthouses share the upper price band — generally well into seven figures, above the two and three-bedroom apartments below them. We'll always walk you through which aspect and which block give the best light and the least overlooking, and tell you plainly when a particular duplex is priced ahead of what it should fetch.
Las Colinas de Marbella sits just inside the Benahavís municipality, on the A-397 Ronda road as it climbs out of San Pedro de Alcántara towards the mountains. It is a gated, Andalusian-style community of low white buildings, flowered paths and mature gardens, set on the hillside above the Golf Valley. The position is the whole point: high enough to look out over the coast, the African shore on clear days, and the silhouette of La Concha, yet only a few minutes down the hill to the front line of the resort.
You are roughly four kilometres from San Pedro and its beaches and promenade, around ten minutes by car from Puerto Banús, and a short drive to the village of Benahavís itself, known up and down the coast for its restaurants. La Quinta golf and the La Heredia commercial pocket are close by, with Los Arqueros a little further along the Ronda road. The location reads as quiet and tucked away while staying genuinely close to everything; the trade is the hillside approach and a road that winds.
Duplexes are the signature here, typically three or four bedrooms arranged over two floors, often with a private roof terrace taking in the sea and valley. Around them you will find ground-floor apartments with their own gardens, mid-floor flats, and penthouses, several with private pools. The architecture is traditional white Andalusian rather than the glass-and-concrete contemporary you see further down the hill, though interiors are frequently reworked and modernised. Terraces are generous and built for the view; the better homes face south and west, away from the road.
It tends to draw buyers who want space, greenery and a real sense of calm without committing to the isolation of the higher Benahavís urbanisations. Families like the gated security and the gardens; golfers like being a short hop from La Quinta and Los Arqueros; northern-European owners and second-home buyers appreciate that San Pedro, Banús and the airport road are all within easy reach. It works as a year-round home and as a lock-up-and-leave.
As a guide, the apartments and duplexes here generally run from the mid-hundreds of thousands of euros into the low millions, depending on size, floor, the quality of any refurbishment and how open the sea view is. A renovated duplex with a private roof terrace and a clear outlook sits towards the upper end of that band; an unmodernised mid-floor flat sits well below it. We will always tell you which homes are priced ahead of the market and why.
You will want a car here, as you do across the Benahavís hills. The A-397 connects you down to San Pedro and the coastal motorway in minutes, with Málaga airport about an hour east and Gibraltar a similar run west. The Ronda road is scenic but climbing and twisting, so test the drive at the time of day you would actually use it, and ask us which homes sit far enough back from it to keep the quiet.
We have spent twenty years on this stretch of the Costa del Sol, and we represent you rather than the seller's brochure. We will walk you through the community, point out which orientations hold the light, which terraces look at the sea and which look at the road, and where a price simply does not add up. If Las Colinas de Marbella is on your list, drop us a line.
Duplexes in Las Colinas de Marbella are typically three or four-bedroom homes, all en suite, spread over two floors. Built areas generally fall in the 200 to 300-plus square-metre range including a private solarium of around 80 to 90 square metres, plus terraces of roughly 55 to 95 square metres. They are among the largest homes in the gated community.
Set on the Benahavis hillside near La Quinta Golf, the duplexes face south over the valley with views of the Mediterranean, La Concha, and on clear days Gibraltar and the African coast. The defining feature is the private rooftop solarium, often with its own pool or jacuzzi, giving generous open-air living above the main floors.
As the largest two-level homes in the development, duplexes sit in the upper price band alongside the penthouses, typically well into seven figures and above the two and three-bedroom apartments below them. The exact figure depends on size, floor, aspect and the quality of the view, so it is worth comparing units block by block.
It is a gated Andalusian-style community in the Benahavís municipality, on the A-397 Ronda road above San Pedro de Alcántara. It sits on the hillside overlooking the Golf Valley, roughly four kilometres from San Pedro's beaches and about ten minutes by car from Puerto Banús, close to La Quinta golf and the village of Benahavís.
Duplexes are the most common, usually three or four bedrooms over two floors, often with a private roof terrace and sea views. There are also ground-floor apartments with private gardens, mid-floor flats and penthouses, some with private pools. The style is traditional white Andalusian, with many interiors modernised over time.
As a general guide, apartments and duplexes here run from the mid-hundreds of thousands of euros up into the low millions. Price depends mainly on size, floor level, the standard of any renovation and how open the sea view is; a renovated duplex with a clear outlook sits towards the top of that band, an unmodernised flat well below it.
You do need a car here, as in most of the Benahavís hills. The A-397 Ronda road links the community to San Pedro and the coastal motorway within minutes, with Málaga airport about an hour away and Gibraltar a similar drive in the other direction. The road is scenic but winds and climbs, so it is worth testing the approach before you buy.
