Villa Pradera de La Zagaleta

How many luxury villas in La Zagaleta do you know with an almost flat plot of more than 9,500 m²? Here you walk the garden from end to end without noticing a slope. This is Villa Pradera de La Zagaleta. It could be the villa of your dreams in the heart of the Benahavís hills.

Think of it like this. One spring morning you open the French windows of the living room and step onto the porch with your coffee. In front of you are the lawn, the pool and, in the distance, the Mediterranean between the mountains. The children are already running through the garden. And all around there is only silence.

Why does it matter so much that it is flat? Because in mountain country, 9,544 m² almost level is very rarely seen. It is more than one and a third full-size football pitches. There is room for gardens, porches and corners where everyone finds their calm.

The views follow you from almost everywhere. The sea on one side, the mountains on the other and protected nature all around. And it faces south. The sun comes in from morning to afternoon, and in winter you eat outside at midday.

The house is Mediterranean in style, with traditional Andalusian architecture. The interiors are high quality, with a design that doesn't go out of fashion. It is in excellent condition and sold fully furnished. You arrive, unpack and start living.

Where will you spend winter afternoons? In the main living room, with its classic fireplace and French windows opening onto the porches. In winter you gather by the fire. In summer the doors stay open, and living room and garden become one space.

Do you often have people over? The dining room is separate and opens onto the terrace. It connects with a fully equipped gourmet kitchen, with a central island and breakfast area. The children have breakfast there while you make the coffee. And at night, dinner with friends moves from the dining room to the terrace without you noticing.

The house has six bedrooms, all six with en-suite bathroom, dressing room and fitted wardrobes. Everyone has their own space, and mornings start calmly. There is also a guest apartment and a guest house. Your parents or grown-up children can stay for weeks, and you keep your privacy.

Do you have people who help you at home? There is separate staff accommodation, its own laundry and generous storage. And the house has a basement. Whatever takes up room, like suitcases or seasonal clothes, stays away from where you live.

For rainy afternoons, and there are a few, there is the games room with billiards and a bar. That's where the youngsters end up with their friends, and the grown-ups with a drink after dinner. And at home you have a gym, a sauna and a jacuzzi. You train whenever you like, without taking the car. Then you move to the sauna to let the week go.

Outside, a large private pool surrounded by sun terraces and chill-out areas awaits you. The children spend the summer in the water. And you choose between a lounger in the sun or a shady corner, with the sea in the background.

And where do you eat when the heat kicks in? There are covered and open outdoor dining areas, a covered terrace and a barbecue. The private terrace adds up to 365 m², almost two padel courts together. In August you eat in the shade. And on mild nights you dine under the stars.

Inside, comfort shows in every season. The air conditioning cools in summer and heats in winter, and double glazing keeps noise out. The marble floors feel cool underfoot in July. You have fibre optics to work from home and satellite TV to watch your own country's channels. And solar panels that heat the water with the southern sun.

And it has a lift. Today you appreciate it with suitcases or shopping. And the day stairs feel heavy, you'll keep moving around the whole house just as now. The private garage also has room for more than one car.

And you know the best part? The security. The house has an alarm, a safe and an entry phone. And it is inside La Zagaleta, with armed security 24 hours a day and two controlled entrances. You sleep soundly, and when you travel the house waits for you just as you left it.

Within the estate you have two private golf courses, an equestrian centre, a clubhouse with concierge and a helipad. And that mountain calm doesn't cut you off from anything. Puerto Banús, the Golden Mile, San Pedro, Benahavís and the Blue Flag beaches are close by. You go down to dine by the sea and come back to sleep in the silence of the hills.

I have more photos and the full plans. I'll 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 sell only luxury villas in Marbella priced above 3 million.

Don't worry, it's normal not to know what matters most. The views, the security, being near the sea or the silence of the hills. I have been selling luxury villas in Marbella for more than twelve years and I know every area from the inside. I sit down with you and together we sort out what matters most to your family. Only then do I show you the villas that fit.

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 walking barefoot on the lawn with the sea in the background, or playing billiards with your children? Then write to me. If Villa Pradera de La Zagaleta is your home, I'll tell you. And if it isn't, we'll find the one that is together.

Flat plots of almost a hectare with sea views inside La Zagaleta come up very rarely. If this one has got you thinking, let's arrange the viewing as soon as possible.

Manuela Pérez