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Las Lagunas, Mijas Costa
This exquisite penthouse offers a harmonious blend of luxury and tranquility. Part of a boutique development, this property is designed to provide an unparalle…
Mijas Costa
This apartment is situated in a modern off-plan development in the sought-after area of Mijas Costa, Malaga. The property offers an exceptional blend of luxury…
Mijas Golf, Mijas Costa
This off plan luxury penthouse is located in the prestigious Mijas Golf area of Mijas Costa, Malaga, renowned for its quality lifestyle and world-class gastron…
Las Lagunas, Mijas Costa
Welcome to this magnificent new development located between 2 vibrant town of Mijas and Fuengirola in Málaga. This exclusive community offers a selection of gr…
Las Lagunas, Mijas Costa
This new off plan penthouse is located in Las Lagunas, Mijas Costa, within a gated community and close to shops, restaurants, town facilities, golf, the sea an…
Las Lagunas, Mijas Costa
This luxurious off-plan penthouse is ideally situated in Las Lagunas, Mijas Costa, Malaga, at the heart of the stunning Costa del Sol. Boasting an enviable com…
We're Bianca and Omèr, and we know the homes along this stretch of coast inside out. We know La Cala from Calahonda, which blocks back onto the A-7, and which south-facing terraces hold the afternoon sun. We'll tell you the truth about every one.
“They found us a frontline villa that wasn't even on the open market. Smooth, honest.”
“Three viewings, no pressure, sound advice on schools. Best agency on the coast.”
“Bianca speaks Dutch, knew our notary, and introduced us to other Dutch families nearby.”
The penthouse is one of the most natural homes to own along this stretch, and for a simple reason: the coast tilts gently up from the beach to the AP-7, so the top floor of almost any block earns you a private roof terrace with a clear line to the Mediterranean. Most here are two- or three-bedroom apartments crowned by a solarium — often larger than the indoor footprint — with an outside kitchen point, a plunge or jacuzzi corner and room to plant a few olive trees in pots. You will find them spread right across the urbanisations: Sitio de Calahonda and Riviera del Sol for the established, walkable communities; Miraflores and Calanova Golf for greener, golf-side settings; and La Cala de Mijas and Cabopino for newer, sharper builds closer to the sand.
Pricing covers a wide band, and we will always tell you where a roof terrace is doing the heavy lifting in an asking price. A resale two-bed penthouse in an older Calahonda or Riviera del Sol community generally runs from the high two-hundred-thousands; a refreshed three-bed or duplex penthouse with a genuine sea view typically sits in the mid-threes to mid-fives; and the newer golf-side and La Cala developments with frontline-quality views and a jacuzzi solarium reach well into seven figures. Buyers tend to split between Northern European and British owners after a lock-up-and-leave with outdoor space, and downsizers trading a villa garden for a low-maintenance terrace they can still entertain on.
This is one of the most settled international communities on the coast, and it shows in daily life. British and Irish residents have been here for decades and remain a big presence — in parts of Calahonda and Riviera del Sol you'll hear as much English as Spanish in the supermarket — but the mix has broadened steadily, with strong Dutch, German, Scandinavian and Belgian contingents alongside Spanish families and a fair number of remote workers. Roughly half the buyers we meet are relocating full-time; the other half are after a second home or a rental investment. La Cala de Mijas, the unofficial capital, draws people who want a proper walkable town centre with a Spanish heart. Calahonda and Riviera del Sol suit those who want amenities, expat networks and value on their doorstep. The golf villages — El Chaparral, Mijas Golf, Calanova — pull in fairway-side buyers and families who don't mind being a five-minute drive from the beach. It's a practical, unpretentious sort of place: people come here to live well without paying Marbella prices, and most stay.
Apartments dominate Mijas Costa, and that's the honest starting point. The bulk of the housing stock is apartments and ground-floor apartments — the latter especially prized here for their private gardens and direct terrace access, ideal if you've a dog or grandchildren and don't fancy lifts. Above and around them you'll find a healthy run of penthouses (including duplex penthouses with those big solariums and sea glimpses), townhouses, semi-detached houses and semi-detached villas in gated communities, plus the occasional duplex. Detached villas exist too, concentrated in the golf urbanisations and the older hillside pockets, but they're the minority — this is not a villa-first market like Nueva Andalucía. Styles span everything from 1980s and 90s Andalusian-white communities with mature gardens and communal pools, to renovated stock, to crisp new-build developments clustering around La Cala and the golf resorts. A word of caution we'll always give: older urbanisations vary enormously in upkeep and community fees, and a tired complex can swallow your savings. We'll walk you through the comunidad accounts before you fall for the terrace.
Mijas Costa is where you get more square metre for your euro than almost anywhere west of here. As a rough guide, apartments typically run from around €200,000 for a modest two-bed in an established community up to €500,000–€600,000 for a quality or sea-view home. Townhouses and semi-detached homes generally sit in the €350,000–€800,000 band depending on community, condition and proximity to the beach. Villas usually start around €650,000 and climb past €1.5–2 million for the larger golf-side or front-line plots, with a handful of trophy homes well beyond that. Ground-floor apartments and penthouses command a premium over mid-floor units for the garden or the solarium. Average prices across the area generally sit in the low-to-mid four figures per square metre, with La Cala de Mijas and the front line pricing highest. We won't pretend everything's a bargain — some homes here are over-priced for what they are, and we'll always tell you which ones and why before you make an offer.
Life here is organised around golf, the beach and the Senda Litoral — the coastal boardwalk linking long stretches of Calahonda, Riviera del Sol and La Cala, so you can walk or cycle for miles by the sea. The beaches are genuinely good: La Cala's wide Blue Flag sand with its promenade of chiringuitos, plus Calahonda, El Bombo and a scatter of quieter coves. Golf is everywhere — La Cala Resort alone has 54 holes and a Leadbetter academy, with Chaparral, Calanova, Mijas Golf and Miraflores all within minutes. For families, St Anthony's College in Mijas Costa is the anchor: British curriculum, ages 3–18, and one of the oldest international schools on the coast, with AIM School and others nearby and bus routes threading through the urbanisations. Getting around is car-based and easy: the A-7 (free) and AP-7 (toll) run the length of the coast, Málaga Airport is roughly 25–30 minutes east, and Marbella and Puerto Banús about 20–25 minutes west. There's no train into Mijas itself — the nearest station is Fuengirola, the end of the C1 Cercanías line from Málaga and the airport, about ten minutes from the eastern edge of the area.
After 20 years on this coast we know these urbanisations one terrace at a time — which blocks back onto the motorway and get the traffic hum, which south-west corners get the sea breeze in August, which communities have healthy reserves and which have a special levy coming. We'll tell you when a home is fairly priced and when it isn't, point you towards the right micro-market for how you actually want to live, and never push you up the hill to a villa when a ground-floor apartment near La Cala would suit you better. Whether you're weighing Mijas Costa against Marbella, hunting a rental investment near the golf, or just want an honest second opinion on a place you've seen, drop us a line.
Most penthouses in Mijas Costa are two- or three-bedroom top-floor apartments with a private solarium reached by an internal stair. Because the land rises from the beach towards the motorway, the roof terrace usually opens up a sea view even a few rows back from the front line. Expect an outdoor kitchen or barbecue point, a shaded dining area and often a plunge pool or jacuzzi, all within a gated community that shares a pool and gardens.
Sitio de Calahonda and Riviera del Sol offer the widest choice in established, walkable communities close to beaches and amenities. Miraflores and the Calanova Golf valley suit buyers who want greener, golf-side surroundings, while La Cala de Mijas and Cabopino hold the newer, more contemporary penthouses nearer the sand. The right one depends on whether you prioritise walkability, a golf setting or a brand-new build.
Prices span a broad range. A resale two-bedroom penthouse in an older Calahonda or Riviera del Sol community generally starts in the high two-hundred-thousands of euros. Renovated three-bedroom or duplex penthouses with a clear sea view typically sit in the mid-three-hundreds to mid-five-hundreds, and newer golf-side or La Cala developments with frontline-quality views and a jacuzzi solarium can reach well into seven figures. The size and aspect of the solarium is usually the biggest single factor in the price.
Mijas Costa is the roughly 12-kilometre coastal strip of the municipality of Mijas, running between Fuengirola to the east and Marbella to the west on the western Costa del Sol. It's not a single town but a chain of urbanisations — La Cala de Mijas, Calahonda, Riviera del Sol, Miraflores, El Chaparral and the golf villages among them. Málaga Airport is about 25–30 minutes away via the A-7 or AP-7, and Marbella and Puerto Banús are roughly 20–25 minutes west.
As a typical guide, apartments run from around €200,000 for a modest two-bed in an established community to €500,000–€600,000 for a quality or sea-view home. Townhouses and semi-detached homes generally fall between €350,000 and €800,000, while villas usually start near €650,000 and rise past €1.5–2 million for larger golf-side or front-line plots. Average prices generally sit in the low-to-mid four figures per square metre, with La Cala de Mijas and front-line homes at the top end. Mijas Costa generally offers more space for your money than Marbella or Estepona.
Apartments are by far the most common, including ground-floor apartments prized for their private gardens and terraces. You'll also find plenty of penthouses and duplex penthouses, townhouses, semi-detached houses and semi-detached villas in gated communities, and the occasional duplex. Detached villas exist but are a minority, mostly clustered in the golf urbanisations such as Mijas Golf, El Chaparral and Calanova. Stock ranges from 1980s and 90s Andalusian communities through renovated homes to new-build developments around La Cala and the golf resorts.
Yes to both. St Anthony's College in Mijas Costa is the long-established anchor — British curriculum, ages 3 to 18 — with AIM School and other international schools nearby, and most run bus routes through the urbanisations. Golf is a defining feature: La Cala Resort has 54 holes plus a Leadbetter academy, and Chaparral, Calanova, Mijas Golf and Miraflores are all within a few minutes' drive, so fairway-side living is easy to find here.
Mijas Costa is car-based, and we won't pretend otherwise — the A-7 (free) and AP-7 (toll) run its length, and most urbanisations assume you'll drive. There's no train station in Mijas itself; the nearest is Fuengirola, the terminus of the C1 Cercanías line that links Málaga city and the airport, about ten minutes from the eastern edge. That said, La Cala de Mijas and lower Calahonda are genuinely walkable for shops, restaurants and the beach, and the Senda Litoral coastal boardwalk lets you walk or cycle for miles along the seafront.
