A resort apartment with a sixty-day personal usage rule

The numbers on this property are 131 square metres of built area and 83 square metres of terrace. This 3 bedroom penthouse duplex with golf views in Benahavís sits in a frontline golf resort in El Paraíso, where the boundaries of Marbella, Estepona and Benahavís meet. It is not a standard residential flat: it operates under a resort structure that gives the owner up to 60 days a year of flexible personal usage, with rental management handling the remaining ten months.

Who the sixty-day limit suits and who it rules out

Anyone looking for a permanent home or a base for long winter stays can cross this listing off their list immediately. The 60-day annual limit is a hard ceiling on personal stays. On the other hand, for a buyer who already knows they only visit the coast for a few weeks at a time and wants the flat managed and cleaned without their involvement when they are away, the structure matches how they actually use a holiday home. A buyer viewing this 3 bedroom penthouse duplex with golf views in Benahavís should ask to read the management contract and the rules on booking personal days during peak summer and golf weeks.

The 83-square-metre terrace and the layout

Inside, the 131 square metres built divide into three bedrooms and two bathrooms across a duplex layout, finished in a contemporary style. Outside, the 83-square-metre terrace is more than three-fifths the size of the built area itself. That is enough outdoor floor for a full dining table, several loungers and open space left over, rather than a narrow balcony where chairs have to be pulled in to let someone pass. Because it is a duplex, a buyer on site will want to see how those 83 square metres are split or connected to the rooms.

Pools, gym, co-working and practicalities

Because the development runs as a resort, the communal facilities go beyond a standard residential block. Residents and guests have two swimming pools open year-round set in communal gardens, an equipped gym, and a dedicated co-working space, which matters if part of those sixty days is spent working remotely. A concierge and cleaning service are on site, and the deed includes both parking and a storage room. The storage room is particularly useful in a managed property, as it gives the owner somewhere to lock away personal belongings and golf clubs outside their sixty days.

Five golf courses and the drive to the sea

The resort stands right on the edge of El Paraíso Golf and gives residents discounted golf fares. Four other courses sit in the immediate area: Villa Padierna, Tramores, Atalaya and Guadalmina Golf. The beach is a 10-minute drive away.