Qu'est-ce que El Rosario ?
El Rosario is a well-established residential area on Marbella's eastern coast, set between the coast road and the hills, between Los Monteros and Elviria. Most of it was built up during the 1980s and 1990s, and the area reads accordingly: mature gardens, shared community pools, and a mix of villas, townhouses and apartments rather than a single architectural style.
It is not a branded development or golf resort with its own developer — it's an ordinary, long-established urbanisation with a small commercial centre of its own, including a pharmacy, plus direct beach access and easy reach of Santa Clara Golf and the English International College nearby.
Compared with central Marbella or the newer developments further west, El Rosario offers solid value for the location: established communities, generous plot sizes for the era, and a quiet, settled character rather than a resort atmosphere.
Où se trouve El Rosario ?
Qui vit à El Rosario ?
Long-term expat families and retirees — predominantly British and Scandinavian — who settled in the area during its main development period, alongside a growing number of younger families drawn by affordability and proximity to the English International College.
Que peut-on faire à El Rosario ?
Restaurants & Bars
Sport & Forme
Bien-être
Enfants & Famille
Vous cherchez du neuf plutôt que de la revente ? Voir les nouveaux programmes à El Rosario →
Questions fréquentes
What kind of area is El Rosario?
A well-established residential urbanisation on Marbella's east side, between Los Monteros and Elviria, developed mainly in the 1980s and 1990s. It is not a branded resort or golf estate, just an ordinary, mature residential area with its own small commercial centre.
What is the price range for property in El Rosario?
Apartments start from around €180,000, with villas typically from €700,000 upwards, depending on plot size and condition. Many properties date from the original 1980s-90s build, though renovated units are available.
Is a car needed to live in El Rosario?
Yes. While the urbanisation has its own small commercial centre, a car makes it far easier to reach central Marbella, schools and the wider coast.
Quels terrains de golf se trouvent à proximité ?
Santa Clara Golf Marbella, an 18-hole, par-71 course, is a few minutes' drive from El Rosario.
Y a-t-il des écoles internationales à proximité ?
Yes, the English International College is about 10 minutes away, one of the reasons the area attracts families with children.
Vous ne savez pas quel secteur vous convient ?
Trouvez votre zone parfaite
Répondez à notre quiz Zone Finder et nous vous correspondrons à l'une des 65 zones ou plus que nous couvrons.
Répondez au quiz Zone Finder →Intéressé par El Rosario ?
Notre equipe connait cette zone sur le bout des doigts. Laissez-nous vous aider a trouver le bien ideal.
Contactez-nous