The 10 reasons for living in Benahavís are only a small part of the many advantages of choosing this area.
1. Location
Embedded in the beautiful green landscape of the Serranía de Ronda on one hand, it is only 7 kilometers from the beach on the other hand. That’s why many families choose Benahavís as their home because they can enjoy life in nature whilst being close to the beautiful coast.
2. Infrastructure
In addition to its fantastic location, Benahavís has many and very good services, including hotels, leisure and sports facilities, Spas, shops and much more… It is very well connected to San Pedro de Alcántara, Marbella and Estepona. The international airport of Malaga is only 40 minutes away, thanks to the motorway access along the Ronda Road.
3. Golf
In Benahavís you will find some of the most famous golf courses of the Costa del Sol, such as La Quinta Golf & Country Club, Marbella Club Golf Resort, Los Arqueros Golf, La Zagaleta Country Cluba and many more… On the whole it hosts twelve courses, which turns it into the paradise for golfers.
4. Less property taxes
Benahavís forms part of the municipalities where it is cheaper to own a home. Its neighbors pay less than half that in other municipalities such as Torremolinos, where the municipalities raise the rate to improve municipal income rates taking advantage of the existence of a high number of tourist flats. It is not a casualty that the municipalities with the lowest rates have less than 10,000 inhabitants and are mainly located in the interior. Their IBI rates tend to be lower so as not to tax their inhabitants and retain population.
5. Schools
In Benahavís there are plenty of education facilities: from Our Lady of the Rosary (Infant and Primary Education Center), which provides bilingual classes and fun sport and extra curricular activities and the CEIP Daidín, an exceptional state institution situated in the heart of Benahavís pueblo that provides education for children from the age of three up to 12 years, to the Atalaya School, which is a quite recent establishment providing bilingual educational facility that offers infant, primary, secondary and senior classes.
6. Security
Benahavís is a very safe place since a year or so ago videocamaras were installed on all main roads in order to assure 24h surveillance. There is also a large amount of gated urbanisations, closed complexes and leisures sites with security staff.
7. Nature
The municipality is crossed by three large rivers that flow into the Mediterranean and arrive from the Serranía de Ronda: the Guadalmina, the Guadalmansa and Gaudaiza. The road that goes up to Benahavís offers some of the most spectacular views of the Costa del Sol and its changing landscapes as you move away from the coast. Most of the municipality is densely covered with olive trees and other Mediterranean vegetation, such as chestnut trees in the areas near the rivers, which gives the impression of a green and fertile landscape throughout the whole year.
8. Exclusiveness
Benahavís is well known to be the most expensive municipality of Spain concerning the cost of buying a home. The average selling price is around 497.000 euros, while the average of Malaga is 272.000 euros. That’s why not everyone can afford buying a property in this privileged enclave. Amongst the most expensive areas of Benahavis you will find La Zagaleta, El Madroñal, and the Marbella Club Golf Resort. Find our selection of properties for sale in Benahavís here.
9. Monuments
Benahavis mostly occupies a forest landscape which offers nice sites and monuments to visit during a family day trip. They following places are particularly worth being mentioned: Castle of Montemayor, Torre Esteril, Torre Tramores, Torre Campanillas, Torre Daidin and Torre Leoneras.
10. Gastronomy
Benahavís has a center settled on top of a hill, with only some small and tiny streets, where some of the best restaurants in southern Spain are located. From Italian, Indian and English Cuisine to Arabic Atmosphere you will find everything within only 5 minutes of walk.
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We hope that we managed to highlight all the main advantages of living in Benahavís, but at least you will be curious about spending ad day in its beautiful pueblo in the mountains.
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