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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.
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The villa here is a creature of the hillside. Mijas Costa rises quickly from the coast road, so most detached houses sit on terraced plots in Sitio de Calahonda, El Faro, El Chaparral and the lanes above Riviera del Sol — south or south-west facing, with the sea in view and the beach a few minutes down the hill. Three and four bedrooms is the heart of the market, usually single-storey or split-level around a private pool, with plots that run modest by Marbella standards. You will find both: 1970s and 80s villas built solid but dated, and contemporary rebuilds with open-plan living and glass to the terrace.
As a guide, a sound three-bedroom villa in good order generally runs from the high six figures, with four-bedroom homes and the better El Chaparral and frontline-golf positions sitting comfortably into the one-to-two million band, and a handful of newer sea-view houses beyond. Buyers are mostly Northern European families and retirees wanting space, a pool and a garden within walking reach of amenities — and, increasingly, people rebuilding an older villa to their own taste rather than paying new-build prices. We'll always tell you which plots get the afternoon breeze, and which homes are priced for the view they only half have.
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.
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A sound three-bedroom villa in good condition generally starts in the high six figures. Four-bedroom homes, and villas in El Chaparral or in frontline-golf and clear sea-view positions, typically sit in the one-to-two million euro band, with newer or larger houses rising above that. Older villas in need of modernisation can be found below those figures, and are often bought specifically to renovate.
Detached villas cluster on the hillsides rather than at sea level. Sitio de Calahonda is a long-established hillside area overlooking the sea; El Chaparral is the quieter, more upmarket pocket beside El Chaparral Golf Club, known for pool villas with sea views; and El Faro and the lanes above Riviera del Sol also hold good detached stock. Most enjoy a south or south-west aspect and sit a few minutes' drive from the beach and the coast road.
Three and four bedrooms is the most common size, usually arranged single-storey or split-level around a private pool and garden on a terraced plot. Plots tend to be modest compared with inland Marbella. Stylistically you find two clear types: solidly built villas from the 1970s and 80s that are often dated inside, and contemporary homes — many of them full rebuilds — with open-plan living and large terraces oriented to the sea.
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.
