Villa for sale in La Quinta

Dark timber cathedral ceilings, natural stone and floor-to-ceiling glass: Villa Kumo commits to a single architectural idea and follows it through every room. It stands within El Herrojo, a guarded enclave in La Quinta, Benahavís, on a 1,012 m2 mountainside plot with views across the golf valley to the sea.

The 644 m2 house holds six bedrooms, six bathrooms and two guest toilets. Living areas run together without hard divisions: a large salon opens into a double-aspect dining room, which leads to a marble kitchen island sized for actual cooking rather than photographs.

The lower floor changes register entirely, given over to a private cinema, wine cellar, Turkish bath and Jacuzzi, alongside a guest room and separate laundry. Underfloor heating runs through the whole property.

El Herrojo sits within La Quinta, a hillside area built around La Quinta Golf and Country Club, with Los Arqueros, Aloha and Las Brisas also close by, and Puerto Banús a short drive down the hill.

At 1,012 m2 the plot is on the smaller side for El Herrojo, and buyers weighing land against build should factor that in. What the house gives up in garden it makes up in the depth of its finishes and the privacy of a well-guarded community: this is a villa for someone who has already seen the standard options and wants something more particular.