Arthur Casas is not an architect who repeats himself, and this house on a steep El Madroñal plot is unmistakably his: strong horizontal planes, a deliberate compression at the entrance, and then release into light and distance. El Madroñal sits four hundred metres above the coast on a wooded escarpment behind Benahavís, a gated estate laid out in the nineteen eighties across roughly two hundred and fifty unusually large plots. Its founding principle was that the woodland should stay, and it has, so pine, olive and cork oak now screen one house from the next almost completely. There is one manned entrance, staffed around the clock, and behind it a network of quiet lanes that carry only residents. The elevation brings cooler summer evenings than the seafront and a clarity of air that people notice within minutes of arriving. The Sierra de las Nieves begins at the estate boundary, so the walking and riding country is immediate. The house is arranged across several levels so that social and private life never collide, while the eye still travels through the building uninterrupted. Floor to ceiling glazing frames the Mediterranean on one side and the Serranía on the other. The main level is a single open configuration holding a bespoke kitchen with a minimalist island, a formal dining space and a living room that reads as the architectural centre of the house, opening directly onto the principal terrace where a linear infinity pool is set into the structure rather than added beside it. An outdoor kitchen and dining area extend the same level for larger gatherings. Below, five bedroom suites each have their own bathroom, arranged around a family lounge that works as a quieter second sitting room. A dedicated fitness suite with its own bathroom and a separate media room complete the floor, so exercise and cinema do not intrude on the bedrooms. The lower level holds a garage for four cars with generous storage behind it. A central lift links every floor, including the roof, which matters more than it sounds on a house built into a slope. At the top, the rooftop solarium is a full three hundred and sixty degree deck with a fire pit and a shaded chill out area, and it is where most owners end up at the end of the day. The house is delivered turnkey, which suits a buyer who wants a finished architectural statement rather than a project. It works equally as a permanent home or a serious second residence, and the separation of levels makes it unusually comfortable for extended family. KEY FEATURES Designed by Arthur Casas Five bedroom suites, each with en suite bathroom Fitness suite with its own bathroom and separate media room Linear infinity pool integrated into the main terrace Rooftop solarium with fire pit and three hundred and sixty degree views Central lift serving every floor including the roof Garage for four cars with storage Delivered turnkey Twenty four hour manned security at the estate gate South facing, with sea and mountain views LOCATION Málaga Airport | approximately 65 km | 50 to 55 minutes by car Puerto Banús | approximately 14 km | 20 minutes by car Marbella centre | approximately 20 km | 25 minutes by car Beach at San Pedro de Alcántara | approximately 13 km | 18 minutes by car Benahavís village and its restaurants | approximately 8 km | 12 minutes by car Los Arqueros and La Quinta golf | approximately 7 km | 10 minutes by car Aloha College and the British School of Marbella | approximately 15 km | 20 minutes by car

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Bedrooms	5
Bathrooms	5
Area
Built area	561 m²
Price per m²	9 804 €/m²
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Plot size	2 591 m²
Private pool	No
Type
Property type	Villa
Listing type	Villa for sale in Málaga
Energy
Energy rating	In progress
Certificate	Pending
Location
Area	Benahavís
Province / region	Málaga
Country	Spain
Coordinates	36.52870, -5.00533
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Listed	31/08/2026
Last updated	02/11/2026
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