Marbella is very often considered to be a millionaire’s playground reserved exclusively for the rich and famous. It has been associated with images of luxurious yachts, mansions, super cars, exclusive country clubs and glamorous resort hotels, Michelin-star restaurants, celebrity nightclubs and also trendy beach venues for a long time now, and with this comes the perception that only the rich can live or own a property in Marbella.
Why do owners of quality homes in Marbella as elsewhere list their properties with well-known prestigious names? Because of the confidence such internationally renowned companies engender. It is a trust that is built upon over 100 years of pedigree in terms of service, ethics, professionalism, know-how and results, and this is what sets firms such as MPDunne & Hamptons International apart from the many real estate agencies that operate in Marbella as well as in markets as diverse as London, Paris and Mallorca.
Such a prospect is by no means limited to active lovers of the game, as life in the lush green surroundings of a Costa del Sol golf course is so appealing that even non-players rank it right at the top of their property wish list.
Even among those people familiar with Marbella and the Costa del Sol, there are those areas everyone knows and those that remain a little hidden to the broader public. This applies to La Cerquilla within Nueva Andalucía and Cascáda de Camoján in Sierra Blanca, and also to the newly upcoming residential areas of La Alquería […]
Marbella East is an area up to ten-minutes’ drive from Marbella centre famed for its beautiful beaches, coves and sand dunes—as well as its luxury properties that range from villas to newly-built town houses and apartments.
Nueva Andalucía is perhaps the largest residential area in Marbella and is one of the most sought-after and popular areas among families and permanent residents. A prime location close to Marbella and Puerto Banus.
From its origins as a fishing village has grown into a glamorous resort, Marbella is now a dynamic, young and cosmopolitan city. The population of 140,000 inhabitants is made up not only of Andalusians and Spaniards but also of a diverse range of nationalities, including British, Scandinavians, Dutch, French, Germans, Italians, Eastern Europeans, Middle Easterners, Americans and smaller numbers of Asians and Latin Americans.
San Pedro de Alcántara is a neighbouring town immediately west of Marbella, although it actually belongs to the Marbella municipality, and was originally an agricultural settlement or “colony” which was founded in 1860 by General Manuel Gutiérrez de la Concha e Irigoyen, the 1st Marquis of the Duero.
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