Villa La Ermita

The villa spans 336 m² across three levels plus a basement. The entrance floor contains an open-plan living room, kitchen, and dining area that extends to covered and uncovered terraces beside a private infinity pool, plus a guest toilet and two-car garage. The middle floor holds the master bedroom with en-suite bathroom and private terrace, plus two further bedrooms sharing a bathroom. A multipurpose room on this level can be configured as two additional bedrooms with a bathroom, or converted to a cinema, gym, or games room. The basement, at 122 m², functions as an independent apartment with two bedrooms, shared bathroom, living room, laundry, and storage, all with natural light and terrace access. Specifications include aerothermal heating and cooling with underfloor heating throughout, solar panels, double thermal glazing, Silestone kitchen worktops, Siemens appliances, a Smart Home control system, Sonos sound system, and pre-installation for a lift. Optional extras include a heated pool with automatic cover, sauna or jacuzzi, electric shutters, and upgraded kitchen appliances.

Mijas Pueblo sits 7 kilometres inland from Fuengirola on the coast, a white-washed hillside village known for its traditional architecture and expat community. The town centre, within walking distance of this site, has restaurants, a weekly market, and a 24-hour supermarket. Buyers here tend to be Northern European retirees or second-home owners seeking mountain and sea views without beachfront pricing, and families who prefer the cooler inland climate and access to international schools in Fuengirola or Marbella. The trade-off is a 15-minute drive to the coast and reliance on a car for most errands, though the village itself remains walkable and the A-7 motorway is 10 minutes away for access to Málaga airport in 35 minutes.

This is an off-plan project with construction beginning once contracts are signed. The payment structure follows Spanish norms: a €15,000 reservation deposit held in your lawyer's client account, then 30% plus VAT within 30 days of contract signature once the building licence is confirmed, 20% plus VAT at structure completion (covered by bank guarantee), and the remaining 50% plus costs and VAT on completion and key handover after 18 months. Independent legal representation is essential to verify the licence, review the contract, and confirm the bank guarantee is in place. The basement apartment layout makes this property suitable for multigenerational living or rental income from a self-contained unit.