Villa Montes de Benahavís

How many houses do you know where you see the mountains, the countryside and the Mediterranean all at once? Villa Montes de Benahavís is one of them. It is a modern luxury villa in La Zagaleta, Marbella. And it has something unusual: a lot of space for very few bedrooms.

Think of a Sunday morning. You open the living room windows and step onto the terrace with your coffee in hand. In front of you, the mountains of La Zagaleta roll down to the sea. That is how your days would start here.

What makes it different? It is modern architecture, with clean lines and a minimalist style. The layout is open and the windows are large. The living areas flow outside. So light and views come in from everywhere, and house and garden feel like one space.

There is a detail you notice as soon as you walk in. It has been built to the highest specifications, with elegant finishes. The kind you appreciate as soon as you touch them. Every room feels cared for down to the last corner.

How much space is there inside? There are 1,517 m² built, the size of ten large 150 m² houses. And only five bedrooms. That means truly spacious rooms, with not a single cramped metre.

Of those five bedrooms, every one is designed so that each person has their own space. There are six bathrooms and the bedrooms are en suite. In the morning everyone gets ready at their own pace, without crossing corridors. And several generations live together without anyone feeling crowded.

One of those spaces is a large guest apartment. Your parents or older children can spend weeks with you in their own corner. With their own routines and their own peace. And if you ever need it, it could be turned into a sixth bedroom.

And your bedroom? It is an oasis of calm, with large windows facing the mountains of Benahavís and the sea. You wake up to that view and go to sleep with it. And that changes the mood you start each day with.

Do you know where you will spend most of your time? On the terrace. It is 425 m², a little more than two padel courts side by side. There is room for a big table to eat outdoors, the sun loungers and a corner to chat at sunset.

There is something that doesn't show in photos but you notice every day. The villa faces south and gets sun all day. Natural light fills the rooms. And in the middle of winter you still eat outside on the terrace.

What do you feel like when the heat sets in? You go down to the private pool and swim with no timetable and no neighbours around. Then you go back to the shade with the mountains in front of you. In summer, family life revolves around the water.

Now look at what surrounds the house. The plot is 3,972 m², a little more than half a football pitch. Between your home and the rest of the world there is plenty of space and plenty of silence. In the private garden the children run while you read in the shade. And at night it is the perfect place to have dinner with friends under the stars.

And do you know the best part? The views. You see the sea, the mountains and the countryside in a panorama that changes colour with the hours. It is one of those houses where you stare out of the window and lose track of time.

And when you come back from a trip or have visitors? There is private parking. You drive right up to the house, unload your suitcases calmly and your guests park without driving around. And since every space has its own privacy, you can host lots of people and still keep your quiet corner.

I have more photos and the full floor plans. I will send them as soon as you write to me.

And before you look at another luxury villa on this website, I want you to know one thing. I am one of the few agents who only sell luxury villas in Marbella priced over 3 million.

If you are comparing several villas, I know how hard it is. They all look beautiful and it is hard to know which one is worth more for you. Don't worry, that is what I am here for. I know every area of Marbella and I have been an agent for more than twelve years. I put the villas side by side with what matters to your family, so you can see clearly which one is worth it.

When you work with me, you always talk to me. From the first call to the day I hand you the keys. Have you pictured yourself having breakfast on that terrace, with the mountains of Benahavís rolling down to the sea? Then write to me. If Villa Montes de Benahavís is your home, I will tell you. And if it isn't, we will find the one that is, together.

Modern villas with these views and more than half a football pitch of land rarely come up for sale in La Zagaleta. If you like it, let's talk this week.

Manuela Pérez