Villa for sale in El Herrojo

Almost 3,631 m2 of landscaped, elevated grounds surround Villa Amara, a new-build villa in El Herrojo, La Quinta, designed inside and out by architecture and interior design studio GC Studio. The house itself covers 958 m2, facing south-east with sea views over the plot's greenery.

Floor-to-ceiling glazing runs through the interior, so natural light barely lets up through the day. The living and dining areas connect to a kitchen built around a large island with serious storage, and a separate office gives the house a proper place to work rather than a spare bedroom pressed into service. Eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms include a guest wing that stays independent of the family rooms, plus a guest toilet.

Leisure space is complete rather than token: a cinema room, a gym, a sauna and a heated pool that works through the cooler months, with an outdoor kitchenette and barbecue set among several chill-out areas outside. Underfloor heating, a laundry and utility room, an alarm and a manned security entrance cover the everyday running of the house.

El Herrojo is gated with its own security entrance, close to La Quinta's golf courses and restaurants, with schools, shops and Puerto Banús a short drive away.

The plot is the real purchase here: 3,631 m2 of finished, elevated garden is hard to find behind these gates. What comes with a house of nearly 1,000 m2 and eight suites is the staffing and upkeep that go with it: this is a property built to be run, not one to lock and leave for months at a time.