Renovated Villa, Los Naranjos, Nueva Andalucía

The main living area centres on a tall, light-filled dining space, where full-height windows and a glass-sided fireplace bring in light from two directions. Glass doors lead straight out to the terrace. The kitchen sits alongside, fitted with dark wood cabinetry, a central island with a built-in hob and a wide window framing the hills behind.

There are five bedrooms and five bathrooms. The bedrooms are well-proportioned, with timber headboards and full-height glass doors opening onto terraces or the garden. Bathrooms are finished in natural stone and wood, with walk-in showers behind black-framed glass and, in one, a freestanding stone bathtub.

The lower level adds real flexibility. A comfortable family lounge doubles as a cinema room, alongside a glass-fronted wine cellar and a timber sauna with direct access to the pool.

Outside, several terraces step down through the garden. An upper terrace with a pergola looks out across the hills, a timber deck set among the planting holds an outdoor dining table, and the private pool sits beside a raised lounge area facing the mountains. A lawn, mature trees and a private garage complete the property.

Los Naranjos Hill Club is a gated, well-maintained community in the upper part of Nueva Andalucía, the area often called Marbella’s Golf Valley. Los Naranjos Golf Club and Real Club de Golf Las Brisas are both a four-minute drive away, with Aloha and La Quinta a few minutes further. Puerto Banús is an 11-minute drive, Playa de Nueva Andalucía a ten-minute drive and Marbella old town a 21-minute drive. Málaga Airport is a 48-minute drive (65 km). Nueva Andalucía is a popular choice for families, with several international schools within a ten-minute drive and HC Marbella hospital 14 minutes by car. Daily shopping is close too, with Mercadona Nueva Andalucía an eight-minute drive.

Villa Elara suits buyers looking for a renovated family home in a gated Nueva Andalucía community close to golf. It is equally comfortable as a year-round residence or a holiday home.