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We've walked these hillsides for years, and we'll tell you plainly which terraces catch the afternoon light off the water and which sit too close to the A-7 to leave the windows open. If a home is priced above what the view and the plot justify, we'll say so before you fall for it.
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La Capellania itself is a low-density hillside of detached villas, so the penthouses you'll see here mostly sit a short way down the slope, in the apartment communities around El Higueron and the Reserva del Higueron — small pueblo-style blocks and the newer Higueron West phases. That's worth knowing before you start: a penthouse with a true La Capellania postal feel usually means one of these gated communities just below the villa zone, not a tower. The reward is the orientation. Built on a south and south-west facing slope, the better top-floor homes look straight out over Fuengirola bay, and the wraparound terraces do the real work.
Expect mostly two- and three-bedroom layouts, with the occasional duplex or larger four- to five-bed corner home. Interiors commonly run from around 80 sqm up to roughly 140-150 sqm, but the terraces are the headline — frequently 50 to 100 sqm and sometimes larger, often split front and back to follow the sun. As a typical guide, two-bed penthouses here generally start in the mid-hundreds of thousands and three-beds with full sea views and big terraces climb through the high six figures into seven figures for the standout duplexes and newer Higueron stock. We'll always tell you which ones are priced for the view rather than the build, and why.
La Capellanía sits at the north-west edge of Benalmádena, on the gentle slopes that run down toward the coast where the municipality meets Fuengirola. It is one of the older planned areas on this stretch, laid out in the early 1970s, and it has kept the calm that came with that: wide, tree-lined streets, mature gardens, and a long-standing two-storey height limit that means the views stay open and the skyline stays low. From the higher roads the outlook reaches across the rooftops to the Mediterranean, with Carvajal beach and the rail line just below.
The mix here leans international and settled rather than transient. You'll find Northern European and British families who chose the area for the schools and the quiet, alongside second-home owners who wanted sea views without the noise and crowds of the seafront. It draws people who intend to use a place properly — long winters, full summers — rather than lock-up-and-leave investors. Because the streets are residential and low-rise, it stays calm out of season in a way the busier coastal strips do not.
Penthouses and apartments lead what comes to market here, most of them in low-rise blocks that respect the area's two-storey character and step down the hillside to keep terraces facing the sea. The penthouses are the prize — generous corner terraces, solariums, and open views toward the coast — while the apartments below them tend to be roomy, garden-level or mid-floor homes within gated communities that share pools and landscaped grounds. Villas exist too, on the larger established plots, but the steady run of homes you'll actually browse is the penthouse-and-apartment stock, much of it built or fully renovated to a modern, light-filled standard.
As a rough guide rather than a fixed quote, two- and three-bedroom apartments here generally start in the upper-six-figure range and climb with floor, terrace size and how clean the sea view is. Penthouses typically open around the seven-figure mark and run well beyond it for the larger duplex layouts with private solariums and uninterrupted coastal outlook. The newer designer developments that have gone up on the El Higuerón side command the strongest figures. We'll always tell you which homes are priced for what they are and which are leaning on the postcode.
La Capellanía blends into El Higuerón and the Higuerón West developments along its western flank, and the two names are often used together in listings. That neighbour brings the resort-style infrastructure — sports clubs, restaurants and the hotel — within easy reach, while La Capellanía itself keeps the quieter, more established residential feel. It's a useful pairing: the calm streets to come home to, the amenities a short drive or walk away.
Families are well served here. International and British-curriculum schooling sits close at hand — the International British College is within walking distance of the El Higuerón side, and Torrequebrada International and other British schools are inside a fifteen-minute drive. For golf, Torrequebrada is the nearest championship course, with Chaparral Golf Club a short run toward Mijas. The beach below is Carvajal, a quieter, family-friendly stretch on the Benalmádena–Fuengirola border with a handful of chiringuitos for long lunches. Getting around is a genuine strength: the Cercanías C1 line runs along the coast just below, with stations at Carvajal and Torremuelle giving a car-free route into Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Benalmádena and on to Málaga city and the airport. The A-7 is roughly five minutes up the hill, putting Málaga airport around twenty minutes away and Puerto Banús within easy reach to the west.
We've spent enough time on these streets to know the difference a single road can make — which terraces hold the breeze on a hot afternoon and which sit close enough to the motorway that you'll want triple glazing. We walk every home with you in that spirit: the honest version, including the over-priced listings and why they're over-priced. If a penthouse's view will be built out in a few years, we'd rather you heard it from us first. To talk through what's available and what suits how you actually want to live here, drop us a line.
Most are two- or three-bedroom homes, with some larger four- and five-bed duplexes and corner units. Interior space typically runs from about 80 sqm for a two-bed up to roughly 140-150 sqm for a generous three-bed. The defining feature is the terrace: 50 to 100 sqm is common, and many are wraparound or split front-and-back to catch both the morning sun and the sunset over Fuengirola bay.
As a general guide rather than a fixed figure, two-bedroom penthouses usually start in the mid-hundreds of thousands of euros. Three-bedroom homes with full sea views and large terraces typically run from the high six figures, and the largest duplexes and newer Higueron West stock reach into seven figures. Price is driven heavily by orientation, terrace size and sea view, so two similar-sized penthouses can sit in quite different bands.
True villa plots in La Capellania itself don't produce penthouses, so top-floor apartments come from the surrounding communities on the same slope — the pueblo-style blocks and the Reserva del Higueron and Higueron West developments around El Higueron, alongside hillside complexes like Stupa Hills near Benalmadena Pueblo. These offer the south-west orientation, communal pools and, in the Higueron resort, gym, spa and beach-club access that buyers come here for.
La Capellanía is on the north-western edge of Benalmádena, on the hillside running down toward the coast where Benalmádena borders Fuengirola. It sits between the A-7 motorway above and the Carvajal seafront below, and blends into the neighbouring El Higuerón and Higuerón West areas along its western side. Málaga airport is roughly twenty minutes away.
The market here is led by penthouses and apartments, most of them in low-rise gated communities with shared pools and gardens that respect the area's long-standing two-storey character. Penthouses with large sea-view terraces and solariums are the most sought-after homes. Established villas exist on the larger plots, but apartments and penthouses make up the bulk of what comes to market.
As general guidance rather than a fixed figure, apartments tend to begin in the upper-six-figure range and rise with floor level, terrace size and the quality of the sea view. Penthouses typically start around the seven-figure mark and go well beyond it for larger duplex layouts with private solariums. Newer designer developments on the El Higuerón side command the highest prices.
Yes. It's a quiet, low-rise residential area that suits family life, and international schooling is close at hand. The International British College is within walking distance of the El Higuerón side, while Torrequebrada International and other British-curriculum schools are within about a fifteen-minute drive. Carvajal beach below is a calmer, family-friendly stretch with several beach restaurants.
Very well connected. The Cercanías C1 coastal rail line runs just below the area, with stations at Carvajal and Torremuelle linking to Fuengirola, Torremolinos, Benalmádena, Málaga city and the airport without a car. The A-7 motorway is around five minutes up the hill, placing Málaga airport about twenty minutes away and Puerto Banús within easy reach to the west.
