Living on the costa

The majority of Spaniards acknowledge looking for luxury homes that they cannot afford, a more frequent pastime in the summer months, according to a survey published by the Idealista portal. One more year, the Spanish have fantasized about dream homes, mansions and palaces this summer. In Andalucia, the most visited luxury home is in Marbellain white saw, its price? €17 million.

It is a villa built in 2021, in Sierra Blanca. It has seven bedrooms and ten bathrooms, as well as a swimming pool, garden and garage. All this in 1,748 square meters and with sea views. As the advertisement in Idealista describes, the materials used for its construction are stone and marble that keep the property cool in summer and warm in winter, and it exudes a mixture of neoclassical style with a modern touch.

The main floor has a triple height entrance hall leading to a covered patio which gives access to the living room and kitchen, also two bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms are located on this level, all rooms have access to the garden and laundry area. swimming pool (38 meters long) and a pool bar area on one side. a presidential staircase leads to the upper level, where three more bedrooms can be found, including the master, all with en-suite bathrooms.

On the lower level there is a spa with indoor pool, Hammam and sauna. Also a wine cellar and a bar with games room for the entertainment of owners and guests. On this level there is a laundry area and separate apartment and a large garage for three large cars.

All levels of the house are connected through a lift which also reaches the area of solariumwhere there is a bar, open cinema and chill out with open panoramic views of Marbella, Puerto Banús, Gibraltar, Africa and the sea.

The most visited houses in Spain

This house in Marbella is not one of the most visited in Spain, according to Idealista, but it is the mask. The luxury homes that have aroused the most interest this summer are concentrated mainly in the Balearic Islands and the Community of Madrid, although a home in Cantabria has managed to sneak into the top 10. The first five that dominate this ranking are:

1. Villa in Formentera. This Balearic island has become the dream of many Spaniards, and having a villa facing the sea is the perfect complement. 260 m2 with 7 rooms for 2,900,000 euros.
2. New build villa in Sant Josep (Ibiza) It is one of the top areas of Ibiza, and new build homes at this level are priced upwards. 430m2 and 3 bedrooms for 3,650,000 euros have made it one of the favorite candies of real estate voyeurs.
3. Ibizan house: In a more rural environment, but also in exclusive Ibiza, is the third most gossiped house of the summer, which has 3 bedrooms and 275 m2. Its price? €1.7 million.
4. Semi-detached in La Moraleja, Madrid. A property in the most traditional urbanization of the capital, which has 400 m2 and 6 rooms. Its price? 1,850,000 euros.
5. Villa in Formentera. Fifth place goes to this spectacular house in Formentera. Sea views from the top of a cliff with 3 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms for which its owners ask 4 million euros.