New Developments in Mijas Golf, Mijas

New developments here are almost entirely off-plan villas, sold before completion and set across plots that take advantage of elevated ground with sea views across the coast.

The neighbourhood stretches across the western slopes between Fuengirola and the village of Mijas Pueblo higher up the hill. It is a mature, quiet area where the roads wind between established gardens and the fairways of Campo Los Olivos, which is just 0.8 km away or about two minutes by car. That proximity to golf is one of the defining features of living here, but it also shapes the feel of the streets: wide, green and unhurried, with far more detached homes than apartment blocks.

New build villas in Mijas Golf are typically four-bedroom properties designed around outdoor living. Many have sea views thanks to the elevated position, and plots tend to be generous enough for private pools, terraces and landscaped gardens. Because virtually all of the current supply is off-plan, buyers can often influence finishes, layout details and exterior materials before construction reaches those stages. This is a genuine advantage of buying here early in the build cycle.

For daily life, the nearest supermarket is about 3.5 km away, roughly eight minutes by car. St Anthony's College, an international school, is about three minutes by car, which matters if you are buying as a family. Fuengirola itself is 5.4 km to the south-east, around 14 minutes by car, and gives you a full town centre with restaurants, shops, a weekly market and a mainline train station that runs along the coast to Málaga.

The beach at Playa de Santa Amalia is 5.7 km from the neighbourhood, about 13 minutes by car. Puerto Deportivo de Fuengirola, if you sail or want harbourside dining, is 5.9 km away and takes roughly 15 minutes to reach. Málaga Airport is 21 km to the north-east, around 41 minutes depending on traffic. Hospital Vithas Xanit International is 12 km away, about 21 minutes by car.

Buyers considering Mijas Golf against other parts of Mijas should weigh up what they want most. The coast-side neighbourhoods are closer to the sand but denser and noisier. Mijas Pueblo sits higher and is more traditional but has far less new-build activity at villa level. Mijas Golf occupies a middle ground: close enough to the coast for a short drive to the beach, high enough for open views, and spacious enough that a four-bedroom villa with a garden does not feel hemmed in by neighbours.

The setting also suits buyers who want a permanent home rather than a lock-up-and-leave apartment. The proximity to schools, the layout of the streets and the size of the properties all point toward a place designed for day-to-day living rather than short holiday lets. That said, the golf courses and the sea views give it obvious appeal as a second home too, and the off-plan buying model means you can tailor the property to whichever use you have in mind.