South-facing sea and golf course views across El Paraiso

The upper terrace looks south toward the Mediterranean and across the surrounding fairways. This 7 bedroom detached villa with golf views in Benahavís sits within the El Paraiso urbanisation, roughly 18 kilometres west of Marbella and close to the El Paraiso Golf Club. It is a large resale property with an 876 square metre built area, currently undergoing a major renovation that includes plans to alter the existing four-level layout.

Entry level and upper floor bedrooms

Unlike houses where you walk straight into the sitting room, the ground floor here serves as a dedicated sleeping level. The entrance hall holds two staircases, one rising to the first floor and the other dropping to the garden level. Four of the bedrooms sit on this entry floor, two of which share a bathroom and a terrace. Upstairs on the first floor, a fifth bedroom with a window sits across the hallway from the master suite and its private south-facing terrace, which takes in the sea views. Across the whole house there are six bathrooms to serve the seven bedrooms.

Garden-level living and service spaces

Because the plot slopes, the semi-basement sits at garden level and acts as the main day-to-day living area. French doors on the left open directly to the grounds, and the dining kitchen sits right beside the main room. This level also contains a separate area suitable for staff accommodation with its own independent entrance, meaning live-in help or guests can come and go without passing through the family rooms. Practicalities are grouped down here too: the electrical room, the machine room, water tanks, and indoor parking space for at least three large cars.

The 2,470 square metre plot and outdoor space

A 2,470 square metre plot gives a house of this scale proper separation from the neighbours. Because the main living room and dining kitchen are placed on the lower, garden-level floor, stepping out to the private garden and swimming pool happens directly from the French doors rather than down an external staircase. The south orientation ensures the pool area, garden and upper terraces hold the sun for most of the day.

What the ongoing renovation means for a buyer

Viewing this 7 bedroom detached villa with golf views in Benahavís is different from viewing a finished turnkey house. The property is in the middle of substantial building works, with plans drawn up to change how the four levels are arranged. A buyer can review the plans for the revised layout to decide whether to complete the project as planned or adapt it.