Marbella and Real Estate

The first real country town of any size that you come to when you venture up-country from Marbella is Ronda. As such, this elegant historical town is synonymous in the region with stylish country living.

Positioned along a ridge that overlooks the coastal strip and sea just east of Marbella, La Mairena represents a different philosophy to most residential areas. It was, in fact, one of the earliest developments that sought to combine access to the elegance and facilities of Marbella with a setting surrounded by nature, peace and stunning views.

Turn inland off the coastal road just after Estepona and you head through beautiful green valleys and forested hills into the foothills of the Serranía de Ronda, the large mountain range that dominates much of the Andalusian interior.

As one of the most prominent architects in the Marbella area for the past 30 years, Argentinean-born Miguel Tobal has contributed to a great many of the region’s iconic homes and buildings. Working with his son Diego he is set to create many more.

Few of us – including many of us who live here – think of Marbella as much more than a coastal resort town. And of course it is just that, a coastal resort town on a broad sweep of southern Spain’s Mediterranean coastline. Yet there is more to this region than meets the eye…