Villa Ava
Nagüeles, Marbella · below Sierra Blanca, one kilometre from the beach
The property
A family house on the quiet side of the Golden Mile
Nagüeles is where the Golden Mile stops being a boulevard and becomes a neighbourhood. Villa Ava sits inside it, on a street where the through-traffic ends.
The house is arranged over three floors on a 578 m² plot in Rocío de Nagüeles, the pocket of streets directly below Sierra Blanca. The living floor opens south-west onto a deep covered terrace, and it is that terrace, rather than the square metres indoors, that defines how the house is actually used. It runs the full width of the facade, holds a table for six in permanent shade, and puts the pool two steps away.
Inside, the main floor is one connected sequence: living room with a stone fireplace, dining area, and a separate kitchen behind it. Two of the bedrooms open directly onto the terrace level. The upper floor holds the principal bedroom with a full wall of fitted wardrobes and its own roof terrace. The lower floor is the quiet one, with guest bedrooms, a windowless cinema room, and a garage that takes four cars, which in this part of Nagüeles is rare and effectively impossible to add later.
Built in 2004 and well kept. The kitchen and the bathrooms are original to that year and read like it. They work, and they are the obvious place for a new owner to spend. We would rather say so here than let you discover it on the second viewing.
Property highlights
A family house below Sierra Blanca, above the Golden Mile
- 01 431 m² built over three floors Five bedrooms and four bathrooms with room to spare for guests.
- 02 578 m² plot with private pool A south-west garden that takes the afternoon sun.
- 03 Rocío de Nagüeles A quiet residential pocket, minutes from Marbella Club and Puente Romano, with the beach at the same short distance.
- 04 International schools close by Swans and British International School are both under a kilometre away.
- 05 Built 2004, well kept Solid construction with the original kitchen and bathrooms in good working order.
- 06 Garage for two cars Private, covered parking off the street.
The house
Fifteen minutes, floor by floor
The mountain is there every morning. It is the only neighbour in Marbella that never builds an extension.
Sierra Blanca, from the roof terraceTrue cost of ownership
What it costs to hold, before anything else
These are the recurring charges attached to the property itself. They are the numbers most listings leave out, so we put them where you can read them before you fly over. Note that community fees are zero: this is a freestanding villa on its own plot, not part of an urbanisation. That removes a recurring cost, and it also removes shared security and shared maintenance. Worth weighing deliberately.
Running costs below combine the figures registered for the property with estimates based on published market norms for the area, marked separately so you can see which is which. The rental figures are indicative ranges modelled on 2026 market data, not a projection for this property, and a formal estimate from a rental-management firm will replace them.
Estimated, per year
Non-EU owners (incl. US), Modelo 210 rate 24% not 19%: total €8,519 – 13,984 / year.
Utilities, insurance and any garden or pool service are on top and vary with use. We will model your actual figure once we know how you intend to use the house. Purchase costs are separate and run to roughly 10–13% of the price in Andalucía: 7% ITP transfer tax, notary, registry and legal fees. On this property that is approximately €250,000–€325,000 in addition to the purchase price.
Rental potential
What it could earn, indicatively
Indicative ranges only, modelled on 2026 market data, not a projection for this specific property.
Long-term let
Based on the listing agency’s own market assessment for this house, August 2026.
Short-term let
Peak nightly range set by the listing agency, August 2026; occupancy scenarios modelled; before management, cleaning, utilities and tax.
Licence: Freestanding villa on its own plot in Nagüeles, so no three-fifths community vote is needed. VFT registration with the RTA is still required before any short-term letting starts.
Short-term management typically runs 20–30% of gross booking value for full service; long-term management fees have no reliable Marbella-specific published figure.
Estimated and indicative figures are modelled from published market data as at August 2026 and will vary with how the house is used, how it is furnished and how it is managed. Short-term letting in Andalusia requires VFT registration with the Registro de Turismo de Andalucía before the activity starts, and in a shared building it needs the community’s consent by a three-fifths majority. None of this is tax or investment advice: your client should take their own Spanish tax and legal advice before relying on any figure here.
Where in Marbella
Sierra BlancaNagüelesGolden MileNueva AndalucíaGolf valleyPuerto BanúsMarina Villa Ava MálagaAirport → ~50 km · 40 min The neighbourhood
Villa Ava Swans Intl. School Sierra Blanca British Intl. School Marbella Club The location
Nagüeles: the Golden Mile without the boulevard
Nagüeles is the residential pocket directly below Sierra Blanca, on the mountain side of the Golden Mile. It has the address without the traffic: the beach clubs and hotels of the Golden Mile are a few minutes down the hill, but the streets themselves are quiet and residential, and the through-traffic ends before it reaches them.
Marbella town centre sits to the east, Puerto Banús to the west, and the international schools that serve this part of the coast are within a short drive. It is one of the few Marbella addresses that works as a year-round family base rather than a seasonal one.
Area: Golden Mile
Distances
Straight-line distances from the property, measured on the map. Drive and walk times vary with traffic and route.
Specification
Full feature list
Setting
- Close to golf
- Close to shops
- Close to town
- Close to schools
Climate control
- Air conditioning (hot & cold)
- Central heating
- Underfloor heating
- Underfloor heating, bathrooms
- Fireplace
Views
- Mountain
- Garden
- Pool
Features
- Covered terrace
- Private terrace
- Fitted wardrobes
- Ensuite bathroom
- Games room
- Utility room
- Storage room
- Basement
- Marble flooring
- Wood flooring
- Double glazing
- Barbecue
- Fibre optic
- Satellite TV
- WiFi
Kitchen & interior
- Fully fitted kitchen
- Fully furnished
Outside
- Private pool
- Private garden
- Garage, underground & covered
- Private parking
Security
- Alarm system
Condition
- Good
- Resale
- Built 2004
Orientation
- South-west