Villa Ónix de Benahavís

What does it feel like to live up high, on the golf frontline, with the sea in front of you? At Villa Ónix de Benahavís, a luxury villa in Benahavís, you'll find out with your first coffee. It stands on an elevated private plot, with views of the Mediterranean, the golf valley and the mountains.

You slide the floor-to-ceiling windows wide open and the living room becomes a terrace. Below, the infinity pool blends into the green of the golf course. And beyond, the sea.

Look at the materials. Large-format marble and onyx, a designer staircase with glass balustrades and bespoke joinery. The lighting is designed to bring out every texture. It's contemporary and bold, and very warm at the same time.

There are 1,266 m² built on a 2,254 m² plot, about a third of a football pitch. It faces south, so you get natural light all day. And it's in excellent condition.

Living room, dining room and kitchen form a single open space. The kitchen is a designer one, with a marble island and high-end integrated appliances. You cook looking out over the valley while your family chats beside you.

It has five bedrooms and five bathrooms, well laid out so everyone has their privacy. And fitted wardrobes, so everything has its place.

Outside, the star is the large infinity pool. Around it are spacious terraces and chill-out areas. And a covered outdoor dining area with a fully equipped kitchen and barbecue, to live outdoors almost all year.

The lower floor is a complete wellness space. You have a spa with sauna, Turkish bath and jacuzzi, and a gym with natural light. You go down in your bathrobe, without taking the car or booking an appointment.

And do you know the best part? There's also a large multipurpose room. It can be your cinema, the children's games room or the place for evenings with friends. And the house has a bar, so those evenings get off to a good start.

All the floors are connected by a private lift. So the day the stairs start to feel like an uphill climb, you'll keep going down to the spa and up to the terrace just as you do today.

It has advanced home automation. There are solar panels and energy-efficient systems, which you'll notice in your bills. And underfloor heating in the bathrooms, air conditioning and a fireplace to be comfortable all year.

The practical side is sorted too: a separate laundry, a technical room and a storeroom. There's a garage for three cars and more private parking outside. And it's sold fully furnished.

Don't worry, the house has an alarm. You sleep in peace, and when you travel you leave it protected.

And you're on the golf frontline, in one of the most exclusive residential areas of Benahavís. If you play, you step out of the house onto the course. And if you don't, the green is your front garden.

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

And before you look at another luxury villa on this website, I'd like you to know one thing. I'm one of the few agents who work only on selling luxury villas in Marbella priced above 3 million.

I know it can be hard to trust a recommendation. You wonder whether you're being shown a house because it suits you or because it suits someone else. I've spent more than twelve years working only with luxury villas in Marbella, and my job is to find the one that's right for you. If a house has something I don't like, I tell you, even if it's this one. I'd rather you still trust me ten years from now.

When you work with me, you always talk to me. From the first call to the day I hand you the keys. Can you see yourself in the infinity pool at sunset, with the golf course at your feet and the sea beyond? Then write to me. If Villa Ónix de Benahavís is your home, I'll tell you. And if it isn't, we'll find the one that is together.

Villas this finished, up high and on the golf frontline in Benahavís, rarely come up. If it suits you, write to me today.

Manuela Pérez