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We're Bianca and Omèr, and after twenty years on this stretch of coast we know Puerto Banús block by block, not just by brochure. We'll tell you which front-line apartments get the afternoon breeze, which face the car park, and which are simply over-priced for what they are.
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A town house here is the middle ground families keep coming back to: more space and privacy than an apartment, less to look after than a villa, and usually a small private garden or roof terrace into the bargain. Most are arranged over two or three floors with three bedrooms, though you will find generous four-bed corner units and the occasional compact two-bed. The classic stock sits in the village-style schemes of Nueva Andalucía just behind the port — Aloha Pueblo, with its cobbled lanes and painted facades, is the one most people picture — alongside smaller gated rows where a handful of homes share a pool and gardens rather than a hundred.
What you are really paying for is the walk. From the right street you can be at the marina, the Saturday market, the international schools or the tennis and padel clubs without touching the car. Prices cover a wide band depending on whether you are in an older established community or a beachside row a hundred metres from the sand; we will always tell you which of two similar-looking town houses is the better-built one, and which is priced for the postcode rather than the property.
Puerto Banús was opened in 1970 by the developer José Banús, and it has always drawn an international crowd. The marina sits just south of the Nueva Andalucía district, on the coast between Marbella town and San Pedro de Alcántara. The people who buy here are a real mix: Northern Europeans after a lock-up-and-leave second home a few steps from the restaurants and boutiques, Middle Eastern and Scandinavian families who summer here year after year, and a steady stream of investors who let their apartments out short-term when they're not using them. You'll hear British, Swedish, Dutch, Arabic and Spanish in the same café. It's busier and more dressed-up than the quieter urbanisations inland, and that suits some people perfectly and not others, which is exactly the sort of thing we'll be honest with you about before you commit.
Apartments dominate here, and they're the heart of the Puerto Banús market, from compact one-bedroom flats up to large front-line homes overlooking the harbour. Above them sit the duplex penthouses, the prize properties with rooftop terraces, plunge pools and the panoramic sea views people come for. There's also a good run of town houses tucked into gated communities a short walk back from the water, and a smaller number of villas, mostly on the fringes where Puerto Banús blends into Nueva Andalucía. The signature beachfront complexes are the ones to know: Playas del Duque, with its tropical gardens and direct beach access; Los Granados; La Alzambra and La Alcazaba, the latter designed by Melvin Villarroel in a soft Mediterranean style; plus Marina Banús and Las Gaviotas right on the harbour. Most of these gated developments come with 24-hour security, concierge, heated pools, gyms and underground parking, which is a big part of what you're paying for.
Puerto Banús carries a premium, so set your expectations accordingly. Apartments are the entry point: smaller flats a little back from the marina typically start in the mid-hundreds of thousands of euros, while a good three-bedroom in a beachfront community like Playas del Duque generally runs from around the high-€800,000s into the low millions. Front-line homes in blocks such as Los Granados commonly sit in the €3 million range and up, and a duplex penthouse with a rooftop pool and clear sea views can comfortably reach €5 million or well beyond. Villas, where you find them, start at several million and climb from there. These are typical bands, not fixed prices, and value varies enormously between a sea-facing home with the breeze and one that overlooks the parking, which is precisely where good local advice earns its keep. We'll always tell you which homes are over-priced and why.
The appeal here is walkability. The marina's restaurants, beach clubs and shops are on your doorstep, and the beaches of Playa de Levante and Nueva Andalucía run straight off the harbour, with El Duque and the family-friendly chiringuitos a short stroll along the promenade. Inland, behind Puerto Banús, lies Nueva Andalucía's Golf Valley, home to three championship courses: Real Club de Golf Las Brisas, Los Naranjos and Aloha, all within a few minutes' drive. Families are well served by Aloha College, a respected international school roughly ten minutes away in Nueva Andalucía. For getting around, Marbella town centre is about ten minutes east along the A-7, San Pedro is the same to the west, and Málaga airport is generally a 45-to-55-minute drive via the AP-7 toll motorway, or a little longer on the coastal A-7 in summer traffic. You don't strictly need a car to live in the marina itself, but you'll want one for the golf, the schools and the wider coast.
We're a small, family-run agency, not a high-volume sales floor, and we treat Puerto Banús the way we treat our own neighbourhood, because it more or less is. We'll walk you through which urbanisations hold their value, which blocks get noise from the harbour on summer nights, which orientations stay cool, and what the community fees and short-let rules actually look like before you fall in love with a terrace. We say no to homes we think are wrong for you, and we explain our reasoning every time. If you'd like an honest, local read on buying an apartment, penthouse or town house in Puerto Banús, drop us a line.
Town houses in the Puerto Banús and Nueva Andalucía area cover a broad band. Older, well-established communities such as Aloha Pueblo generally start in the high three hundred thousands and run into the high hundreds of thousands of euros for a renovated three-bed. Newer or beachside town houses within walking distance of the marina typically run from around one million into the low two millions, depending on size, condition and how close they sit to the port and the sand.
Three bedrooms is the most common layout, normally spread over two or three floors with two or three bathrooms. Four-bedroom corner and end units appear regularly and suit larger families, while a smaller number of two-bedroom town houses come up for buyers wanting a lock-up-and-leave base near the port. Many include a private garden, patio or roof terrace on top of access to a communal pool.
The strongest concentration is in Nueva Andalucía, immediately behind the marina, where pueblo-style schemes like Aloha Pueblo offer cobbled streets, shared pools and gardens within a short drive of Aloha, Las Brisas and Los Naranjos golf. Smaller gated rows sit closer to the beach and the port itself, trading the village feel for proximity to the sand and the marina restaurants. Both put supermarkets, international schools and the padel and tennis clubs within walking distance.
Apartments are the entry point in Puerto Banús, with smaller flats set back from the marina typically starting in the mid-hundreds of thousands of euros. A good three-bedroom in a beachfront community such as Playas del Duque generally runs from the high-€800,000s into the low millions, while homes on the front line in blocks such as Los Granados commonly sit around €3 million and up. Duplex penthouses with rooftop pools and sea views can reach €5 million or beyond, and villas start at several million. These are typical bands; orientation, sea views and noise make a big difference to value.
The market is led by apartments, from compact one-bedroom flats to large front-line homes over the harbour. Above them are duplex penthouses with rooftop terraces and pools, the most prized properties in the area. There's also a healthy supply of town houses in gated communities a short walk from the water, plus a smaller number of villas towards the Nueva Andalucía fringe. Well-known complexes include Playas del Duque, Los Granados, La Alzambra, La Alcazaba, Marina Banús and Las Gaviotas, most offering 24-hour security, concierge, pools and underground parking.
Málaga airport is generally a 45-to-55-minute drive from Puerto Banús via the AP-7 toll motorway, covering roughly 50 to 60 kilometres, though the coastal A-7 can take longer in summer traffic. Marbella town centre is about ten minutes to the east along the A-7, and San Pedro de Alcántara is a similar distance to the west. The marina itself is very walkable, but you'll want a car for the golf courses, schools and wider coast.
Yes, though Puerto Banús is busier and more dressed-up than the quieter inland urbanisations. The promenade and beaches such as El Duque and Playa de Nueva Andalucía are family-friendly, with chiringuitos for relaxed lunches. For schooling, Aloha College, a well-regarded international school, is roughly ten minutes away in Nueva Andalucía, and the wider area has several international options. Gated communities with security and pools also suit families who want a safe, low-maintenance base on the coast.
Yes — Nueva Andalucía's Golf Valley sits directly inland from Puerto Banús, with three championship courses within a few minutes' drive: Real Club de Golf Las Brisas, Los Naranjos Golf Club (designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr.) and Aloha Golf Club. The valley is one of the densest concentrations of quality golf on the Costa del Sol, which is a major reason buyers choose homes around Puerto Banús and Nueva Andalucía for year-round play.
