Costalita / Saladillo A gated beachfront masterplan on the New Golden Mile, opposite Playa del Saladillo

What is Costalita / Saladillo?

Costalita is a masterplanned, gated beachfront community on the New Golden Mile, straddling the boundary between Estepona and San Pedro de Alcántara. The development is built out in phases — Costalita, Costalita del Sol, Costalita del Mar, Villas de Costalita, Terrazas de Costalita and a sixth phase — giving the area a mix of apartment blocks and townhouses within a single walled perimeter with shared landscaped grounds and communal pools.

The project is associated with the architect Villarroel (sources differ on the first name, likely reflecting a father-and-son or firm partnership), and the built quality and layout are consistent across the phases. Costalita sits directly opposite Playa del Saladillo, a roughly 3 km stretch of beach about 35 m wide — one of the longer uninterrupted sandy stretches on this part of the coast, with several chiringuitos along the promenade.

Villa Padierna Racquet Club is located within the Costalita development and is open to residents and the wider community. It has 15 padel courts along with tennis courts and croquet facilities, making it one of the larger dedicated padel venues on the New Golden Mile — padel's popularity in the area has grown quickly in recent years, and the club is a fixture for local leagues and tournaments.

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Who lives in Costalita / Saladillo?

Costalita attracts a mostly international buyer base — both full-time residents and holiday-home owners — drawn by direct beach access, the gated setting, and the on-site racquet club. The community includes a mix of permanent residents and seasonal owners across its six phases; no single verifiable source breaks the buyer mix down by nationality, so we don't quote a specific ranking here.

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