An unfinished shell on a plot big enough to divide

A 3,500 square metre plot with the possibility of segregating roughly 1,500 square metres for a second house is the main reason to look at this listing. This 4 bedroom detached villa with private pool and garden in El Paraiso is already built in the Andalusian style, but it stops short of the final finishes. A buyer takes on a completed structure and chooses the floors, bathroom fittings and kitchen themselves, rather than paying for someone else's taste and ripping it out.

The structure and what remains to be done

The house measures 380 square metres of built area, arranged as four bedrooms and four bathrooms. The rooms are built for light and open out toward the grounds, with 128 square metres of terrace extending the footprint. Because the final details are still missing, this is not a house you can move into next month. A buyer needs a contractor, a clear schedule of works, and the patience to oversee the last stage of construction, though the heavy structural work and the delays of initial planning are already behind it.

The 3,500 square metre plot and outdoor space

Most villas in this part of Estepona sit on plots of a thousand square metres or less; having three and a half times that land changes how the house sits in relation to its neighbours. The grounds already include a private pool, garden areas and parking, with the land elevated enough to hold panoramic views of the sea and the surrounding hills. Beyond the pool, the remaining ground is largely a blank slate for planting or landscaping. An important feature is the possibility to segregate about 1,500 square metres of the land to build a second independent villa, leaving the original house with two thousand square metres of its own.

What to check before making an offer

Anyone considering this 4 bedroom detached villa with private pool and garden in El Paraiso has two separate jobs for their lawyer and architect. First, verify the exact stage of the current building licence and what certificates are needed to sign off the finishes for first occupation. Second, check the municipal urban planning rules in Estepona regarding the 1,500 square metre segregation to confirm the buildable percentage, boundary setbacks, and whether dividing the plot affects the sea views from the main house's terrace.