What is Alquería?
La Alquería sits on the hillside between Benahavís village and the coast, north of Atalaya Golf & Country Club. It's a collection of separate villa developments rather than one branded estate, spread over undulating ground with views toward La Concha mountain, the Guadalmina valley and, from the higher plots, the Mediterranean.
Most of the individual communities that make up La Alquería are gated and privately secured, typically with a manned or guarded entrance rather than an open street plan. That's a different model from a single-perimeter estate like La Zagaleta or El Madroñal, where one boundary and one security operation cover the whole development: here, each community secures its own gate, and the roads connecting them are public. The area is smaller in scale and less formal than those two, but it isn't an open, ungated neighbourhood.
Prices typically run from around €600K for a renovated villa to €4M for a contemporary new-build on a large plot with panoramic views. Atalaya Golf's two courses border the lower part of the area, and Benahavís village, with its restaurants and everyday shops, is a short drive up the hill.
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Who lives in Alquería?
La Alquería has a well-established international community, with British, Scandinavian and Spanish families making up a large share of residents. Many have lived here for over a decade, drawn by the combination of gated privacy at the community level, proximity to the village, and easier school access than the more remote hillside estates. Remote workers and semi-retired professionals from Northern Europe have added to the mix in recent years.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How close is La Alquería to Benahavís village?
Most properties in La Alquería are within a 3 to 5 minute drive of the village centre.
What are property prices in La Alquería?
Renovated villas from around €600K, modern new-builds from around €1.2M, and larger properties with panoramic views up to €4M.
Is La Alquería a gated community?
Most of the individual developments within La Alquería are gated and privately secured. There is no single perimeter around the whole area the way there is at La Zagaleta - each community secures its own entrance - but the area as a whole is not open or unguarded.
Which schools are closest?
Colegio Atalaya (Atalaya Bilingual School), teaching ages 3 to 18, sits in the corridor just below La Alquería. Aloha College, which follows the IB curriculum, is about 12 minutes away.
Can I walk to restaurants from La Alquería?
From some developments you can walk to the village, but most residents drive the short distance to the restaurants in Benahavís.
Is there fibre internet available?
Most modern developments have fibre optic connections. Older properties may rely on ADSL or fixed wireless, though coverage is expanding.
What are the views like?
Depending on the plot, views range from La Concha mountain and the Guadalmina valley to sea views from higher elevations.
How does La Alquería compare to La Quinta?
La Alquería is closer to the village and made up of smaller, separately gated communities rather than one unified development. La Quinta is more golf-centric with a single resort feel, while La Alquería offers a more residential, village-adjacent setting.
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