{"id":163,"date":"2026-05-11T20:50:58","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T20:50:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/guides\/areas\/benahavis\/monte-mayor\/"},"modified":"2026-06-08T12:08:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T12:08:35","slug":"monte-mayor","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/santinahomes.com\/fr\/guides\/areas\/benahavis\/monte-mayor\/","title":{"rendered":"Monte Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Qu est-ce que Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<p>Monte Mayor est un domaine r\u00e9sidentiel ferm\u00e9 perch\u00e9 en altitude dans les collines au-dessus de la c\u00f4te, dans une vall\u00e9e priv\u00e9e sur la route de Benahav\u00eds \u00e0 Ronda. L'altitude offre des vues panoramiques dramatiques et d\u00e9gag\u00e9es s'\u00e9tendant de Gibraltar et la c\u00f4te africaine aux montagnes environnantes, avec un air plus frais et un vrai silence.<\/p>\n<p>D\u00e9velopp\u00e9 autour de l'ancien Monte Mayor Golf Club, un parcours de montagne 18 trous (ouvert en 1989, con\u00e7u par Jos\u00e9 \u00ab Pepe \u00bb Cancedo) ferm\u00e9 depuis 2011. Aujourd'hui, il est mieux compris comme un domaine de nature et d'intimit\u00e9 plut\u00f4t que comme une communaut\u00e9 de golf active.<\/p>\n<h2>Gated Mountain Estate with Views to Gibraltar and Africa<\/h2>\n<p>De grandes parcelles de villas, souvent de plusieurs milliers de m\u00e8tres carr\u00e9s, sont implant\u00e9es au milieu de for\u00eats de pins et de ch\u00eanes-li\u00e8ges. L'architecture va des cortijos andalous traditionnels aux designs contemporains audacieux, et la faible densit\u00e9 garantit que chaque propri\u00e9t\u00e9 se sent enti\u00e8rement priv\u00e9e. Les prix d\u00e9marrent autour de 800 000 \u20ac pour une villa \u00e0 moderniser et atteignent 5 M\u20ac et plus pour un domaine neuf avec fa\u00e7ade panoramique compl\u00e8te. Plusieurs terrains de golf en activit\u00e9, dont Los Arqueros (design Seve Ballesteros) et El Higueral, restent \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 pour les r\u00e9sidents qui veulent jouer sans faire de long trajet.<\/p>\n<h2>Privacy, Cool Air and Sierra de las Nieves on Your Doorstep<\/h2>\n<p>\u00c0 environ 400 m\u00e8tres d'altitude, Monte Mayor est nettement plus frais que le bord de mer en plein \u00e9t\u00e9 \u2014 un vrai avantage en juillet et ao\u00fbt. Le domaine borde la Sierra de las Nieves, offrant randonn\u00e9e, VTT et observation de la faune depuis le pas de la porte. La route vers Ronda est l'une des mont\u00e9es cyclistes classiques d'Andalousie. Pour ceux qui valorisent l'espace, la nature et la solitude au-dessus des commodit\u00e9s baln\u00e9aires, Monte Mayor est difficile \u00e0 \u00e9galer sur toute la Costa del Sol.<\/p>\n<h2>Ou se trouve Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Airport:<\/strong> Malaga (AGP) approx. 65 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Beach:<\/strong> Playa del Saladillo approx. 15 min, San Pedro beaches approx. 18 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supermarket:<\/strong> Commerces \u00e0 Benahav\u00eds village \u00e0 quelques minutes en voiture, supermarch\u00e9s plus grands \u00e0 San Pedro\/Cancelada env. 15 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9coles :<\/strong> International School of Benahavis approx. 12 min, Aloha College approx. 18 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Golf :<\/strong> Plusieurs parcours en activit\u00e9 \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 (Los Arqueros, El Higueral, Atalaya) ; notez que le parcours Monte Mayor sur place est ferm\u00e9 depuis 2011<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hospital:<\/strong> Quironsalud Marbella approx. 20 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Se Deplacer:<\/strong> Car essential. The estate is at altitude with no public transport<\/li>\n<li><strong>Types de Biens:<\/strong> Detached villas on large plots, building plots and renovated cortijos<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Qui vit a Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<p>Monte Mayor attire les amoureux de l'intimit\u00e9 et de la nature : cadres retrait\u00e9s, artistes et familles internationales qui veulent espace et silence. La communaut\u00e9 est petite et soud\u00e9e, avec une majorit\u00e9 de ressortissants nord-europ\u00e9ens et britanniques aux c\u00f4t\u00e9s de familles espagnoles de Madrid et S\u00e9ville qui utilisent les biens comme r\u00e9sidences de week-end. Le portail ferm\u00e9 et la faible densit\u00e9 cr\u00e9ent une familiarit\u00e9 de village entre r\u00e9sidents.<\/p>\n<h2>Que peut-on faire a Monte Mayor?<\/h2>\n<h3>Eat &#038; Drink<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Benahavis village restaurants<\/strong> Des dizaines dans la \u00ab salle \u00e0 manger de la Costa del Sol \u00bb, \u00e0 environ 10 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Los Abanicos<\/strong> Suckling pig, lamb and traditional cooking in the village<\/li>\n<li><strong>Venta-style roadside dining<\/strong> Rustic ventas on the mountain road, known for game dishes and slow-cooked stews<\/li>\n<li><strong>Molino del Santo (Benaojan)<\/strong> Country-hotel restaurant near Ronda, worth a day trip<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Sport &#038; Fitness<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mountain trails<\/strong> Hiking and mountain biking in the Sierra de las Nieves foothills<\/li>\n<li><strong>Road cycling to Ronda<\/strong> L'une des mont\u00e9es classiques d'Andalousie<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00c9quitation<\/strong> Stables in the Benahavis area offering trail rides<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nearby golf<\/strong> Los Arqueros (design Seve Ballesteros) et El Higueral, tous deux \u00e0 quelques minutes en voiture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Bien-\u00eatre<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Mountain air and silence<\/strong> The altitude provides a restorative environment year-round<\/li>\n<li><strong>Anantara Spa (Villa Padierna)<\/strong> Around 15 min downhill<\/li>\n<li><strong>Yoga and retreats<\/strong> Private practitioners in the Benahavis mountain area<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Kids &#038; Family<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nature walks<\/strong> Family hikes with chances to spot ibex and birds of prey<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benahavis village playground<\/strong> Municipal playground, around 10 min<\/li>\n<li><strong>Guadalmina river pools<\/strong> Natural swimming spots in the canyon<\/li>\n<li><strong>Selwo Aventura<\/strong> Safari park near Estepona, around 25 min<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Questions fr\u00e9quentes<\/h2>\n<h3>Monte Mayor est-il vraiment un domaine ferm\u00e9 ?<\/h3>\n<p>Oui. Le domaine dispose d'une entr\u00e9e contr\u00f4l\u00e9e avec un fort accent sur la confidentialit\u00e9 et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c0 quoi ressemblent les vues ?<\/h3>\n<p>Par temps clair, on voit Gibraltar, la c\u00f4te africaine, la M\u00e9diterran\u00e9e et les montagnes de la Serran\u00eda de Ronda.<\/p>\n<h3>La route d'acc\u00e8s est-elle difficile ?<\/h3>\n<p>La route d'acc\u00e8s est goudronn\u00e9e mais sinueuse, praticable en voiture normale, mais demande de la prudence par temps humide.<\/p>\n<h3>Quels sont les prix de l'immobilier ?<\/h3>\n<p>Villas \u00e0 r\u00e9nover \u00e0 partir d'environ 800 000 \u20ac, villas modernes \u00e0 partir d'environ 1,5 M\u20ac, et grands domaines jusqu'\u00e0 5 M\u20ac et plus.<\/p>\n<h3>Fait-il plus frais que sur la c\u00f4te ?<\/h3>\n<p>Oui, nettement plus frais que le bord de mer, ce qui est un avantage significatif en plein \u00e9t\u00e9.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00c0 quelle distance se trouve la plage ?<\/h3>\n<p>About 15 min by car to Playa del Saladillo.<\/p>\n<h3>Le parcours de golf est-il ouvert ?<\/h3>\n<p>Le parcours 18 trous Monte Mayor sur place (Jos\u00e9 \u00ab Pepe \u00bb Cancedo, ouvert en 1989) est ferm\u00e9 depuis 2011. Les parcours en activit\u00e9 \u00e0 proximit\u00e9 comprennent Los Arqueros et El Higueral.<\/p>\n<h3>Y a-t-il des terrains \u00e0 b\u00e2tir disponibles ?<\/h3>\n<p>Occasionnellement. De grandes parcelles arrivent sur le march\u00e9, offrant la possibilit\u00e9 de construire une maison sur mesure avec des vues panoramiques.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Monte Mayor? Monte Mayor is a gated residential estate set high in the hills above the coast, in a private valley off the Benahavis to Ronda road. The altitude delivers dramatic, unobstructed panoramic views stretching from Gibraltar and the African coast to the surrounding mountains, combined with cooler air and genuine silence. 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