La Zagaleta is situated in one of the most privileged areas on the Costa Del Sol, only a few kilometres away from Marbella and 60kms from Malaga International Airport. This impressive private development was founded and constructed in Benahavis in 1991, with the objective to convert area into one of the most private, secure and prestigious country estates in Europe, combining a contemporary luxurious image and respecting the natural surroundings and environment. La Zagaleta is nestled in the foothills of the Serranía de Ronda mountain range making the most of the spectacular panoramic views of the Mediterranean sea, the Straits of Gibraltar and the African coast as well as the splendid private golf course which is surrounded by exuberant vegetation, natural lakes and gorges. This makes La Zagaleta Country Estate one of the most exclusive developments in Benahavis.
The concept for la Zagaleta was born in 1989 when the company bought at public auction the private estate belonging to the Saudi millionaire Adnan Khashoggi comprising of a mansion which now is used as the Club House and the neighbouring plot which included a private hunting ground. The initial idea was to build 3.000 properties, but Enrique Perez Flores the ideologist of the operation and the current honorary president of the company, proposed to develop only 420 properties giving low urban density which would become La Zagaletas hallmark.
La Zagaleta is Marbellas most secure development. It offers its residents, members and guests the following services:
- Private 18 hole golf course: La Zagaleta Golf course is considered one of top private golf courses in Spain, for its seamless harmony with nature and beauty to its spectacular views where you can see down to the African coast and Gibraltar. Designed by the renowned Californian architect Bradford Benz and opened its doors in 1993. Following the success of the first golf course, La Zagaleta opened a second 18 hole golf course in 2007. This is one of the reasons that La Zagaleta is such a special place, with the best properties for golf lovers.
- The Club House: This is one of the members only private facilities belonging to La Zagaleta, the Club House offers 5.100mtrs of property, Pro-Golf shop, restaurant, bar, swimming pool, billiard/pool room, bridge games room, ball room, tennis court etc.. in addition to a helipad for civilian
- Equestrian Club: The Equestrian Club installations in La Zagaleta are excellent and offers members the opportunity to ride any of their Spanish and Arabian horses. The private equestrian club of La Zagaleta also offers the youngest members of the family to take classes with a private trainer if desired. If the member has their own horse, La Zagaleta equestrian club offers the possibility to keep it in their facilities where the it can be looked after professionally and kept in the stables.
- Chauffeured airport transfer service: This service is available for members and can be easily organized with just a phone call or by email.
- Laundry service: A convenient service that can be used where the laundry will be picked up and taken back to the property once finished.
- Gardening and property maintenance service.
La Zagaleta Country Club offers some of the most impressive villas and mansions on the Costa Del Sol, set in a secure, tranquil environment and surrounded by nature, here you can find a selection of unique properties for sale.
Marbella Unique Properties offers a selection of properties for sale in La Zagaleta, offering exclusive properties for sale as well as plots to build your own property on. Our properties boast spectacular views and positioning in the development usually with plot sizes between 3.000m2 and 10.000m2. There is a minimum requirement for green area separation between the plots, thus giving freedom to the entire fauna of the estate including all animals such as deer and wild boar. The efforts to protect this exclusive environment is noteworthy, ensuring that it is not affected by the construction and development of the 420 existing plots within the estate.
The luxury properties of La Zagaleta, reflect a harmonious mix of architectural styles from the more traditional to the most modern types of property, to the native Andalusian style, but all have the framework and structure in common, originally offered by the La Zagaleta. As the private gardens form part of the overall landscape of the development, spectacular bespoke swimming pools also are taken into consideration when landscaping the gardens making sure they intertwine with the native flora of Southern Spain.
From the security gate at the entrance, with the security guards, you can tell that La Zagaleta it is not typical residential development, but one of the most high standing, luxurious, discreet and secure residential estate in Europe. A privileged location in the municipality of Benahavis (Malaga), where the impressive Marbella villas are kept, ranging in price from 3.000.000euros to 25.000.000euros, set in 900 hectares of Mediterranean forest in which luxury is hidden within flora and fauna.
If you are thinking about purchasing a property in La Zagaleta, please don’t hesitate to contact us, Marbella Unique Properties are delighted to help you purchase and or build your dream luxury Marbella property.
If on the other hand, you are looking to rent a luxury property for long term, or a spectacular short term rental villa in Benahavis, Marbella Unique Properties are pleased to show you our rental property portfolio.