West-facing building land above the planned golf course

El Real de la Quinta occupies 200 hectares in the foothills of the Sierra de las Nieves, bordering a UNESCO biosphere reserve and looking across to La Concha mountain. Within this estate, this residential plot in El Real de la Quinta, Benahavís covers 1,751 square metres of flat ground. The parcel faces west and overlooks the ground prepared for the estate's golf course.

Topography and build allowance

Flat plots in a hillside municipality like Benahavís reduce the groundwork and retaining walls usually needed before construction can start. The authoritative planning data assigns a built area of 449 square metres to the parcel, and local rules allow a building of up to four levels. A west orientation means the future house and its outdoor areas will take the afternoon and evening sun rather than the morning light, which is a practical detail an architect will need to manage through overhangs and glazing on the western elevation.

Project status and planning in Benahavís

Only the land is being sold; there is no approved project or building licence attached to the title. Any illustrative plans shown with the listing are concept sketches from an earlier assessment, which outlined an example with a 45-square-metre garage, 164 square metres of covered terrace, 310 square metres of open terrace, and a 51-square-metre pool. A buyer will need to commission an architect and apply for a permit from the Benahavís town hall, where a building licence can take around three months to secure. The vendor holds background technical assessments to pass on, and two neighbouring plot owners have already begun their own preparations, opening the option of coordinating construction alongside adjacent builds to share site logistics.

Resort facilities and checks before offering

Buying a residential plot in El Real de la Quinta, Benahavís gives the future property access to the wider country club infrastructure. The estate plan includes a central lake, a golf course with an academy, tennis courts, and a clubhouse with an outdoor pool, gym, and spa, alongside a nearby five-star hotel operated by the Banyan Tree Group. Because several of these facilities—specifically the golf course below the plot—are part of a developing masterplan, a buyer should verify the delivery schedule for the amenities, confirm the exact urbanistic parameters on the municipal planning certificate, and inspect the boundary lines and service connections at the plot edge.