Luxury villa to rent in Costa da Luz, Andalucia, Spain

A perfect house for surfers, windsurfers and kite.

A stunning’ minimalist design’ villa in an exclusive residential area with fabulous sea views. The house has direct beach access to the famous Playa de los Alemanes and is within walking distance into Zahara de Los Atunes.

The house is laid out with bedrooms at both ends and a central open-plan living area which is glass fronted and fully automated to open at the touch of a button.
The lower ground floor has 2 extra bedrooms and a games room with media wall, leading onto shady and wind protected terrace to the back of the house..

N.B. The owners require a maximum occupancy of 8.

Luxury villa to rent in Marbella, Andalucia, Spain

A perfect house for sporty families with all the facilities of La Zagaleta to hand.

A stunning property with panoramic sea views, set on the exclusive and gated Domaine of La Zagaleta with its golf courses, tennis centre, horse riding facilities and helipad and only 18 kilometres from the lights and nights of Marbella and Puerta Banus.

The house opens onto a traditional Andalucian patio complete with water features, fragrant lemon trees and tropical plants. Spacious, sleek, muted interiors are well furnished and have an Andalusian air with cool tiled floors and high ceilings.

The pool is set to one side of the house has stunning views down to the coast and the sea.

A luxury villa to rent in Zahara de los Atunes, Costa del Luz, Andalucia, Spain

Irtis Zahara is for lovers of authentic Spain.

This stunning, contemporary house is sewn into the cliff face, directly above the sea and offers panoramic views over to Africa.

Irtis is a beautiful villa built by the prestigious architect Alfonso Alzugaray and accessed via a funicular from the garage at street level. Located on a cliff-top with direct views over Cabo de Plata, Cádiz; just four minutes walk from the spectacular Playa de Los Alemanes and seven minutes by car from the center of the town of Zahara de los Atunes. Enjoy the most spectacular panoramic views of the sea, where you can watch the breath-taking sunsets looking out to the African continent. The area has an average annual temperature of 19°C with approximately 320 sunny days every year.

The solarium and the infinity pool on the deck are perfect for relaxation time, the visual effect of the ocean extending to the horizon is truly spectacular. The open plan living areas also look out over the sea and there is a professionally equipped kitchen.

The little town of Zahra de Los Atunes is one of Spain’s hidden gems with beautiful beaches, and shops, restaurants and bars only a short drive away

Only half an hour from Tarifa, the mecca for wind and kite surfers, the house also has good surfing just below on the beach of Alanterra.

The concierge here can arrange unique food and travel experiences. From private wine and sherry trips to culinary tours and exclusive cooking experiences with owner Chef Jose Pizarro in his own kitchen.

A luxury villa to rent in Marbella, Andalucia, Spain

Situated on Marbella’s ‘Golden Mile’, this beautiful and very unusual house is built in Arabian style and surrounded by lush gardens. It’s a haven of privacy, peace and coolness yet is just minutes away from everything that Marbella has to offer.

The house is built around a stunning marble entrance hall with running fountains and marble sculptures, with a glass atrium roof that can be opened, turning it into a beautiful open-air courtyard.

This elegant hallway leads to the sophisticated living areas and the four guest bedroom suites, all of which open onto the gardens.

The spacious master bedroom is on the upper floor. Consisting of a sitting room, study/TV room, dressing room, bedroom, bathroom and private terrace, it provides a completely private and independent space for the occupants.

The interiors are furnished with rare art works and antique furniture, with marble floors and rich Oriental rugs.

The downstairs living areas give access to a large shady veranda, which is beautifully furnished. This in turn leads to a lovely, copper-tiled infinity pool surrounded by a mature and fragrant garden with roses, jasmine, palms and orange and lemon trees. There are three large gazebos dotted around the garden providing different areas for eating or relaxing

It is an unusual house with a calm cloistered feel to it despite being only a step away from the Marbella Club and Puente Romano.

A luxury house to rent in Sotogrande, Andalucia, Spain

An elegant and sophisticated house on the very exclusive Sotogrande Estate with some of the best golf and polo facilities in Europe on the doorstep.

This is an elegant, sophisticated house on the gated Sotogrande estate, within easy reach of chic beach clubs, great restaurants, a busy marina and some of the best polo and golf in Europe.

The house is very private and benefits from the 24-hour security of the estate. Decorated in cool pastel colours and surrounded by pretty gardens and fountains, it is the perfect place for a family holiday. It’s particularly good for teenagers who can head out and about by themselves.

There is a large saltwater pool with water polo accessories and a pretty shaded pergola with soft seating at one end.

The house is well equipped for younger children too (we can put up a swimming pool fence if necessary) and has board games, DVDs and plenty of outdoor activities.

The bedrooms are all spacious and spread over two floors. Four can be set up with either twin or double beds and all have been individually decorated with a fine eye for detail. The downstairs bedrooms have outside showers.

The excellent staff have looked after the French owners for many years and are charming and efficient.

A luxury villa to rent in Benahavis, Andalucia, Spain

A beautiful, private, family estate set in the hills behind Marbella.

Hidden away in the hills behind the traditional village of Benahavis, this property is exceptionally situated and secluded, but only 20 to 30 minutes from the marinas, restaurants and beaches of Puerto Banus, Marbella and Estepona.

The estate comprises an extensive and historic Spanish manor farmhouse and a more recently built guest house, decorated by the renown Jaime Parlade and furnished with Spanish antiques and Mallorcan fabrics.

The house is surrounded by a beautiful terraced garden, which still has its original Moorish irrigation streams and channels. The remainder of the estate comprises several hundred hectares of completely private and totally unspoilt indigenous Iberian woodland, disected by the Guadalmina River and a series of crystal-clear springs and streams, and incorporating a small organic farm and productive organic kitchen garden.

The main house has many original features. The large, high-ceilinged drawing room, complete with decorative wall-mounted plates and exposed beams, is a relaxing but elegant room. Cool in the summer, it opens onto a terrace with days beds under a shady vine-covered pergola. Every part of this rambling old manor house has charm and shows the many touches of a much-loved family home.

The guest house is ideal for guests or an extended family party. Prettily decorated, the rooms open onto a large sun terrace with huge day beds overlooking its own full-sized pool and garden below.

The main pool is situated below the big house and can be heated in the autumn, winter and spring. A separate annexe houses a spacious and very well-equipped games/TV room. A good tennis court with a shaded viewing area rounds out the facilities.

A luxury villa to rent in Ronda, Andalucia, Spain

A beautiful finca set in the countryside near Ronda. A very good house for families.

It makes a great base from which to experience the traditional attractions of Andalucia: the sherry houses and royal riding school of Jerez, the proud heritage and ritual of the bull fights, and the wonderful ferias and solemn Semana Santa parades of Seville.

The house is surrounded by 14 acres of gardens and fruit trees and has been beautifully restored; it retains all of its original character, with a very private courtyard and fountain on one side and a shady colonnade on the other.

The pool is set slightly apart from the house and has its own facilities with a shower, bar, kitchen and dining area, and masses of sun beds and shady hammocks for the inevitable siesta. The garden offers myriad choices for outside dining with lots of tables, chairs and shady parasols.

Cool living areas and bedrooms decorated in pale shades of cream, white and beige are transformed in winter by log fires and underfloor heating. Deep sofas, books and peace and tranquillity make this a very special place to stay with either family or a group of friends.

A luxury villa to rent in Gaucin, Andalucia, Spain

Driving up from the coast you can soon see the iconic village of Gaucin on the crest of a mountain range in the distance. Winding your way up the valley and through the forest, you soon arrive at the impressive gates to a private estate.

La Quinta is one of three houses hidden on the hillside, all belonging to the same family. It’s a wonderful rural retreat that guarantees total privacy.

Built to the highest specifications, the owners have recreated an 18th-century-style country manor, built around a central octagonal tower, with an enclosed courtyard.

Four bedrooms are in the main house, including the master bedroom, which has a four-poster bed plus an elegant and very spacious en-suite bathroom. Two other bedrooms upstairs share a family bathroom, while downstairs is a second double bedroom with en-suite bathroom, ideal for guests. Across the Moorish courtyard is an independent guest suite.

The outside terraces, garden and pool area are a complete delight. The dining and seating terrace around the house has spectacular views across the valley to the imposing mountain range on the other side and is the perfect place to watch the sunset in the cool of the evening.

The pool area is hidden away down a garden path where the large, freeform pool is one of the prettiest we have seen, and there is a well-equipped pool house with lots of poolside furniture and shady umbrellas.