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Puerto del Almendro, Benahavis
This exceptional villa is situated in the prestigious mountainside enclave of Puerto del Almendro, Benahavis, Malaga. Set upon an expansive plot of 7,880m², th…
Plots and outlooks vary more than the photographs suggest in Puerto del Almendro, and the gap between a fairly priced villa and an optimistic one can be wide. We'll walk you through which homes hold their sea view, which sit too low, and where the asking price has run ahead of the street.
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This is where the houses sit, rather than the apartments. The villas in Puerto del Almendro spread up the wooded slope inside the gate, on generous plots that often run from around 4,000 square metres upward, which is why the gardens feel like gardens and not courtyards. Most are detached family homes of three to five bedrooms, all en suite, set over a couple of levels with covered verandas off the main living floor; the larger estates climb well past that, into seven, eight, nine bedrooms with a separate guest house and built areas approaching a thousand square metres or more. Two architectural moods sit side by side here: the classic Andalusian villa with terracotta tiles, arches and timber beams, and a run of cleaner modern rebuilds with glass and flat roofs.
The land does the work on the views. The natural slope and the mature planting mean the south-facing sea outlook is largely protected from being built out, so a villa bought here for the panorama tends to keep it. Buyers are usually families and second-home owners who want space, quiet and 24-hour security within a short drive of San Pedro and Puerto Banús, and who'd rather be in the green hills than on the beach front. As a price band, villas here generally start in the low single-digit millions and climb into the higher millions for the big estate plots — and we'll always tell you which ones are priced ahead of what they'll actually fetch, and why.
Puerto del Almendro is a small gated community in the Benahavís municipality, set into the lower foothills of the Serranía de Ronda. It sits just east of the A397 Ronda road, reached through Avenida de Ronda and the community's own gated entrance, a short way before Monte Halcones. It is bordered to the south and east by Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club, which gives it green edges on two sides and keeps through-traffic away. The AP-7 toll motorway runs roughly a couple of kilometres south, so you are tucked into the countryside without being cut off from it.
Villas dominate here — large single-family houses on sizeable plots, many in an Andalusian idiom softened with contemporary interiors, set in mature gardens with private pools. Alongside them sit smaller complexes of apartments, ground-floor units with their own gardens, and penthouses, several with shared pools, gardens and the occasional spa or gym. The land slopes naturally to the south, which is the detail that matters: it protects the south-facing sea views from being built out, so the better-positioned homes look down the valley toward the coast, and on clear days across to Gibraltar and the Moroccan coast beyond.
This suits buyers who want a genuine villa with land and a view but still want San Pedro, Puerto Banús and the golf within a few minutes' drive — families, golfers, and second-home owners who value privacy and a quiet street over the bustle of the marina. It is a community that trades on calm rather than show, and it appeals to people who already know the area and have decided the foothills suit them better than the seafront.
As a rough guide, apartments and ground-floor homes here generally run from around one million euros, with larger contemporary villas reaching well into the multi-millions depending on plot, view and finish. The spread is wide for a pocket this size, so position does most of the work on price — a protected south-facing outlook commands a real premium over a home that sits lower or looks inward. We'll always give you the honest read on where a particular asking price sits.
San Pedro Alcántara is about five minutes away for everyday shops, markets and the beach promenade; Puerto Banús and the nearest beaches are a short drive on from there, and the village of Benahavís with its restaurants is close by inland. Los Arqueros Golf sits on the doorstep, with the wider Golf Valley courses within easy reach. For families, Atalaya International College near La Alquería and Aloha College in Nueva Andalucía are both a manageable drive, and most international schools run bus routes that cover this part of Benahavís. Málaga and Gibraltar airports are each around forty-five minutes via the AP-7.
We are Bianca and Omèr, and we have spent twenty years on this stretch of the Costa del Sol. In a pocket as small and varied as Puerto del Almendro, the difference between two villas a hundred metres apart can be the whole point, so we'll show you the homes that actually hold their view and tell you plainly when one is over-priced. If you're weighing up the foothills above the Ronda road, drop us a line.
Villas in Puerto del Almendro typically sit on plots from around 4,000 square metres upward, with the larger estates on plots of 7,000 square metres or more. Most homes offer three to five en-suite bedrooms over two or three levels, while the biggest estates reach seven to nine bedrooms with a separate guest house and built areas approaching or exceeding 1,000 square metres.
Both styles are well represented. You'll find classic Andalusian villas with terracotta roofs, arches, wooden beams and covered verandas, alongside a number of modern rebuilds in glass and flat-roofed lines. The community is set on a wooded, south-facing slope, so most villas enjoy sea and mountain views, and the natural gradient plus mature planting means those views are largely protected from future building.
Buyers are generally families and second-home owners who want space, privacy and 24-hour gated security within about 15 minutes of San Pedro de Alcántara and Puerto Banús and 20 of Marbella, with Los Arqueros Golf on the doorstep. Villa prices typically begin in the low single-digit millions of euros and rise into the higher millions for the larger estate plots.
Puerto del Almendro is a gated community in the Benahavís municipality on the Costa del Sol, set in the lower foothills of the Serranía de Ronda. It lies just east of the A397 Ronda road, reached via Avenida de Ronda, and is bordered to the south and east by Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club. The AP-7 motorway is roughly two kilometres south, and San Pedro Alcántara is about five minutes' drive away.
The community is led by large single-family villas on sizeable plots, typically in an Andalusian style with contemporary interiors, mature gardens and private pools. Alongside the villas are smaller complexes of apartments, ground-floor homes with private gardens and some penthouses. Because the land slopes south, the best-positioned homes enjoy protected south-facing sea views toward the coast and, on clear days, across to Gibraltar.
As a general guide, apartments and ground-floor homes typically start from around one million euros, while larger contemporary villas reach well into the multi-millions depending on plot size, outlook and finish. For a community this small the price range is broad, and position is the biggest factor — a protected sea view carries a clear premium over a home that sits lower on the slope.
Yes. Los Arqueros Golf borders the community directly, with the wider Golf Valley courses nearby, and the gated, low-traffic layout makes it quiet for families. International schools including Atalaya International College near La Alquería and Aloha College in Nueva Andalucía are within a reasonable drive, and most run bus services covering this part of Benahavís. San Pedro Alcántara, Puerto Banús and the beaches are all a short drive away.
