Two separate houses on eleven hectares of mountain land

Residential buildings on this estate are split into two independent structures rather than a single roof, with a four-bedroom main house at the centre of the land and a separate one-bedroom house with its own kitchen for guests. Together they make up this 5 bedroom finca - cortijo in Las Chapas, giving a combined 790 m2 of built area and four bathrooms across the property. Having two distinct dwellings means guests or live-in staff do not share walls, entrances or cooking areas with the main household.

The main residence and the guest house

The principal house accounts for 475 m2 of built area and holds four of the five bedrooms, surrounded directly by the domestic gardens and a private pool. The second building is unusually large for a one-bedroom annex: at 315 m2 of built area with its own kitchen, it has the footprint of a substantial family home despite being configured around a single bedroom. A buyer who wants five bedrooms under one roof for young children will find this split arrangement impractical, whereas someone seeking self-contained accommodation or a large workspace away from the main house can use the floor area immediately, or investigate reconfiguring the internal partitions of the smaller house.

Eleven hectares of land and water supply

The plot spans 110,000 m2 in Coto de los Dolores, a mountain area above Elviria and Las Chapas near the village of La Mairena. Eleven hectares is an estate scale rather than a domestic garden, and the land has the footprint required for anyone planning to apply to build a dressage and circuit equestrian centre. Managing a plot of this size requires agricultural equipment and regular maintenance of boundaries and firebreaks. For outdoor irrigation and livestock, the land has three water wells for agricultural purposes, keeping the upkeep of the grounds separate from the domestic water supply. Private parking is also included on the property.

Infrastructure and what to check on site

Unlike many rural properties on the Costa del Sol that rely entirely on off-grid tanks and generators, both houses are connected to the town infrastructure. When viewing a 5 bedroom finca - cortijo in Las Chapas with this amount of land, a buyer should check the registered flow rate and legal status of the three agricultural wells, as well as the exact urban and rustic zoning boundaries across the 110,000 m2 plot if equestrian construction is the goal. The drive down from Coto de los Dolores to the beaches and restaurants of Marbella takes around ten minutes, though a buyer should test the mountain road in person to see how the gradient suits daily driving and horse transport.