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Apartment · Casares Costa & Manilva — Finca Cortesín
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From 398 000 € 2 bed 2 bath 112,7 m² Pool
Casares Costa & Manilva — Finca Cortesín
The coast between Estepona and Sotogrande: lightly built beaches, the Puerto de la Duquesa marina, muscat vineyards above Manilva, the white village of Casares and the Finca Cortesín resort.
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Airport
≈ 1 h from Málaga, 25 min from Gibraltar (direct Luxembourg–Málaga flight ≈ 2 h 45)
Beach
Casares Costa and Manilva beaches with direct access or 5 min away
Shops
Shops of Sabinillas and La Duquesa on site
Price range
€200,000 – €10M
The atmosphere
Casares Costa and Manilva take the coast between Estepona and Sotogrande, on beaches that are still lightly built. Two white villages overlook the area: Casares, on its cliff around the castle, and Manilva, surrounded by the muscat vineyards that run down to the sea. These are the last vineyards on the coast.
Finca Cortesín covers 215 hectares of gardens: a hotel, a golf course that hosted the 2023 Solheim Cup, and a residential programme of villas and large apartments. The homes there are few and widely spaced. The sector has two other courses, Doña Julia and Casares Golf.
Daily life happens in Sabinillas, a Spanish seaside town with a market, shops and a promenade, and at Puerto de la Duquesa, a marina lined with restaurants. The beaches stay lightly built as far as the coves of Punta Chullera. Estepona is ten minutes away, Sotogrande eight, Gibraltar and its airport twenty-five, Málaga an hour.
The market works on two levels. The first is one of the most affordable shorelines of the western Costa del Sol: seafront apartments from €200,000 to €450,000, townhouses around €350,000, villas from €500,000 to €1.2M. That gives €2,200 to €3,500/m² in the older stock. The second is Finca Cortesín, from €3M to over €10M.
The micro-areas to know: Puerto de la Duquesa and its front line for marina life; Sabinillas for Spanish daily life on foot; Casares Costa, with Doña Julia and Casares del Sol, for golf with a sea view. Three other addresses count: the Manilva hills, La Paloma and Los Hidalgos, for views at low prices; Finca Cortesín and Marina de Casares for the top of the range; the perched villages for Andalusian stone.
Casares Costa and Manilva suit a second home bought before Estepona prices catch up with the sector. Golfers find four courses within a ten-minute radius. Buyers aiming at Finca Cortesín work on a long horizon: supply there is small and resale is made to an international clientele.
Everyday life
- Finca Cortesín: hotel, Solheim Cup golf course, spa
- Puerto de la Duquesa and its restaurants
- White village of Casares (cliff and castle)
- Manilva vineyards and muscat bodegas
- Doña Julia and Casares Golf courses
- Sabinillas: market, shops and seafront promenade
- Roman baths of La Hedionda
- Lightly built beaches and coves towards Punta Chullera
The property market
Casares Costa and the Manilva hills carry, with Estepona, the largest share of new development on the western coast: contemporary residences with sea and golf views, pool and parking included. Expect €3,000 to €4,200/m² on new-build, against €2,200 to €3,500/m² in the older stock. Finca Cortesín stands apart, above €6,000/m², from €3M to over €10M.
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Observed price range: €200,000 – €10M
Who is it for?
The area suits buyers who want the western coast without the Estepona budget, golfers with four courses including the Finca Cortesín one, and families looking for a lightly built shoreline. It is often a first purchase in Spain: on these budgets, a sea view stays within reach. Allow an hour of motorway to Málaga airport, or twenty-five minutes to the Gibraltar one.
Strengths
- Among the lowest prices per m² on the western Costa del Sol: €2,200 to €3,500/m² in the older stock
- Finca Cortesín holds the top of the local market, from €3M to over €10M
- A shoreline still lightly built, with two white villages inland
- Four golf courses and the sea within a ten-minute radius
- Estepona ten minutes away and Sotogrande eight, for services and restaurants
- The catch-up on Estepona prices is already measurable on new-build
Things to consider
- An hour by road to Málaga airport; the Gibraltar one is 25 min away
- Fewer upmarket services than Marbella: you go through Estepona, 10 min away
- Well-kept supply stays thin: we rule out many properties before proposing a viewing
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Our view
We follow the Casares Costa & Manilva — Finca Cortesín market day to day, work directly with the developers and analyse each scheme, its location and its surroundings before presenting it to you. Tell us what you are looking for: we will prepare a selection that fits your plans, on site or from Luxembourg.
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Frequently asked questions
Your questions about Casares Costa & Manilva — Finca Cortesín
A 215-hectare resort held by a single owner-operator: a hotel, a golf course that hosted the Solheim Cup, and a small number of residences, large and spaced out in the gardens. Values there have doubled in ten years and international demand exceeds supply. Prices run from €3M to over €10M, against €2,200 to €3,500/m² for the rest of the sector.
No, provided you accept the car. Estepona is ten minutes away, Sotogrande eight, Gibraltar and its airport twenty-five. La Duquesa and Sabinillas cover daily life: market, shops and restaurants. What is missing is the Marbella nightlife, forty minutes away, and Málaga airport is an hour away.
The recent residences of Casares Costa with sea and golf views, between €250,000 and €400,000. For comparable specification, the same property costs 40% more ten kilometres to the east. Demand is sliding westwards as Estepona grows dearer, and the catch-up is already measurable on new-build. The front line of Puerto de la Duquesa remains the other option.
Because building land is still plentiful there, which has become rare between Marbella and Gibraltar. The two municipalities carry, with Estepona, the largest share of new development in Andalusia: contemporary residences above the sea and on the Doña Julia and Casares Golf courses, with a pool, a garage and a fitted kitchen. Entry prices stay 30 to 40% below the New Golden Mile for comparable specification.
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