HSN3-1100 Elegant family villa with stunning panoramic sea views over 2 golf courses and the mountains beyond.
HSN6-1208 Fantastic villa loooking over 2 golf courses and the sea.  Youtube Video
HSN6-882 Elegantly expanded and totally refurbished villa in the F Zone. Youtube Video
HCIM2-1339 Front line Almenara Golf modern style villa.
HSN3-1357 Modern family villa in a private enclave of only 20 plots adjoining a golf course. Virtual tour video
HCIM1-1000 Villa with a dreamlike postion boasting of truly spectacular views of golf with a backdrop of the Mediterranean in the distance.

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The traditional Andalusian architecture maintains its Roman and Arab roots, with many wonderful features that makes it outstanding and unique.

Many properties in Sotogrande often reflect this fusion of cultures and styles, including such elements as inner courtyards “patios” with fountains, arched doorways and windows, stucco walls, terracotta floors as well as wood beams on the roof.

Below you can find 4 wonderful traditional Andalusian style villas for sale in Sotogrande.

This splendid Andalucian/Oriental house is situated in the heart of Sotogrande Costa next to the Polo Fields.

South facing traditional style family villa bordering the protected cork forest of Guadalquitón, part of the Alcornocales Natural Park.

An elegant villa peacefully located adjacent to the 15th Green of Valderrama Golf Course. Set in private landscaped gardens with lovely panoramic views.

An outstanding property unusually set in 8.050 m² of land with spectacular south-facing views overlooking the Almenara and San Roque golf courses and to the sea.

Link to video of this property

Contact us for more information about these wonderful homes in Sotogrande or any other property. Holmes Sotogrande has over 40 years of experience finding the right home in Sotogrande.

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In fact, not only is the marina the visible heart and face of Sotogrande, but the excellent boating facilities here draw many to choose this western part of the Costa del Sol as their preferred spot for vacationing and owning a property. Not only is the yacht club highly active, with a lively membership, academy and regular regattas, but this is also a particularly pretty part of the coast, close to such landmarks as Gibraltar, North Africa and the entrance to the Atlantic Ocean.

Sotogrande marina homes
The pastel-coloured apartments that line the marina and make it so picturesque and recognisable are classic Sotogrande properties popular with boat owners. They include stunning marina houses with their own private berths, such as this luxurious 330m2 property. Homes like this represent the crème de la crème of Sotogrande marina properties for sale.

The properties here tend to be exclusive, set within their own private communities with secure entrance, gardens, swimming pools and in many cases your own berth. The views across the yachts and marina to sea are simply marvellous, as evidenced by this stylish three-bedroom duplex penthouse with wonderful marina vistas.

Set within the newer extension of the Sotogrande marina, this southeast facing two-bedroom apartment finds itself within a charming canal area surrounded by gardens and close to the shops, restaurants and cafés of the central yacht harbour. The beaches, tennis club and Real Club de Golf Sotogrande are all just a few hundred metres away.

If you are a boat lover, contact Holmes Sotogrande for more information about the best selection of Sotogrande marina properties.

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At Holmes Sotogrande we have access to the best of the new La Reserva developments, including plots for sale, but we would like to draw your attention to some of the wonderful new builds now available at Village Verde.

This contemporary duplex penthouse in the luxurious complex of Village Verde offers the ultimate in open –plan living, and its architectural style is unrivalled. It has been designed to maximise the amount of light flooding the interior, and its terraces ensure that residents enjoy the Spanish sunshine. Furthermore, it includes underfloor heating and aerothermal air- conditioning systems, a large storage room and two private parking spaces per property.

We also have a number of three-bedroom apartments in this outstanding development available. This three-bed, ground floor apartment offers the same features as the penthouse, and is ideal for those who prefer direct access to the landscaped gardens and other communal areas.

Village Verde
The Village Verde community, which is adjacent to La Reserva Club, offers a Village Centre solely for use of its residents. This includes a gym, indoor and outdoor pools, a kids’ pool and a spa area. There is also a restaurant, bar, kids’ play area and mini-market.

Senda Chica
Senda Chica is another stylish new residential development, and this first floor apartment with solarium shows what owners can expect from this project consisting of 102 homes in the contemporary style, with exceptional common areas surrounded by a wonderful cork oak grove, and with three types of homes available.

El Mirador
We’d also like to highlight the six exceptional villas that form the El Mirador project. Villa Dorada, as shown at the link provided, captures the quality and sophistication here, designed by the prestigious ARK architecture studio. This private community, with its spacious plots and expansive green spaces is destined to be one of the Sotogrande’s finest addresses.

La Finca
The La Finca complex of 176 luxury homes on the edge of the La Cañada Golf Club delivers unparalleled natural beauty and all of the amenities needed to enjoy a sophisticated lifestyle, including spectacular views of both golf and sea. It is family-friendly and has 24-hour security, plus a gym, two padel tennis courts and a running track, as well as separate swimming pools for adults and children.

For more information about this new concept that promises a real sense of community as well as a luxurious lifestyle, please contact us.

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Who would not want to live alongside or overlooking a perfectly maintained parkland of this kind, complete with interesting bunkers and pretty lakes? The distant sound of players hitting the ball is a pleasant accompaniment to life in the Sotogrande sun.

The most sought-after villas in Sotogrande therefore tend to be alongside its best golf courses, in Valderrama, La Almenara, San Roque, La Reserva de Sotogrande and of course also bordering the Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in the so-called Kings and Queens area.

Here you will find an excellent range of newly built and existing villas in a variety of styles, sizes and orientations, yet all enjoying the same privilege of proximity to the beautiful fairways that are inexorably linked to the lifestyle and charm of Sotogrande. Here are some fine examples:

This is a stunning villa with majestic views over 3 golf courses to the sea and the mountains. This superbly distributed family property is built to the highest specifications including home automation, underfloor heating, air conditioning, high quality carpentry throughout and natural stone flooring, gymnasium, sauna and jacuzzi.

This uniquely styled villa offers absolutely stunning South westerly views of the Almenara Golf course and to the lake, of the coast and countryside.

Fantastic villa with a stunning location on the iconic palm tree lined avenue of Paseo del Parque and with breathtaking views over the 12th and 13th holes of Real Club de Golf Sotogrande.

An elegant villa peacefully located adjacent to 15th green of Valderrama Golf Course. Set in private landscaped gardens with lovely panoramic views, the villa offers extensive covered and open terraces and patio ideally situated to take full of advantage of outside living.

In this Andalusian villa, the San Roque course forms a continuum of lush greenery, for all around is an oasis of gardens and natural beauty. You will want to lie at the pool and just take it in, watching golfers tackle the course in the distance, as you soak up the sun.

Spectacular south-facing 3 storey front line golf villa in La Reserva with panoramic golf and sea views.

For these and other spectacular frontline golf villas for sale in Sotogrande, contact our team now and we will be able to provide detailed information sets.

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Situated close to a series of golf courses, racquet clubs, horse riding facilities as well as the pretty marina of Sotogrande and one of the finest polo clubs in the world, the 573m² home with 97m² of covered and open terraces is set upon a mostly level plot of 2,280m². From within the verdant embrace of its beautifully landscaped gardens, the views across Sotogrande’s shoreline to the blue Mediterranean Sea sparkling in the distance is simply mesmerising.

Its azure hues blend with those of the swimming pool and Andalusian skies, flanked by the garden’s tones of green and the bright exuberance of flowering plants. Though a pleasure to live in permanently, it is the kind of Mediterranean holiday home that dreams are made of – just right for the enjoyment of the iconic Andalusian way of life.

The villa’s attractive Mediterranean styling blends in with its surroundings, combining quality natural materials with a long list of amenities and modern comforts, including elegant living space, a well-equipped quality kitchen with full catering capacity, lots of space and natural light, cosy fireplaces, panoramic terraces on the ground and first floor, fine architectural and decorative detailing, lots of comfortable accommodation and stylish bathrooms.

The views and ambience created by the gardens, terraces as well as the interior of this stunning Sotogrande villa make this the perfect setting in which to enjoy classic Mediterranean moments and create lasting memories. All around you are greenery and beautiful views, with an abundance of spots in which to take in the sun, relax and entertain in the finest Sotogrande style.

Contact us now for more information or to arrange a viewing.

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This beautiful six-bedroom, five-bathroom villa enjoys a very private, leafy location overlooking the Almenara and San Roque golf courses, with the sea and mountains beyond. Private and secure yet just minutes away from the Sotogrande marina and all the amenities the area has to offer, it is the ideal Sotogrande home, or indeed a luxurious summer abode in which to relax and entertain in fine style.

The nearby Almenara resort hotel offers a fine spa, dining, bar and meeting point, and it is being done up to raise standards further, and the villa which measures a total of 868m2 built on a plot of just over 2,000m2 is also conveniently close to the undulating Almenara golf course, thus opening up a great many lifestyle options right on your doorstep.

An elegant driveway leads to a stylish double garage and additional parking space. The entrance hall is tall, elegant and filled with decorative and architectural detailing before leading on to very stylish and comfortable living room with fireplace that connects to a formal dining room, a modern professional kitchen and a delightful terrace with some of the most beautiful views you could imagine in Sotogrande.

Where form and function meet
The villa reveals a harmony of design in which both attractive styling, homely comfort and practical functionality meet. There is a choice of an indoor breakfast area, formal dining and charming outdoor area in which to enjoy meals with a panoramic backdrop. The master bedroom is a delight in comfort and style, with a private terrace that has perhaps the finest views of all.

A further series of well-appointed bedrooms with elegant marble bathrooms and their own perspectives of golf, sea and mountains add to the accommodation available within this spacious villa, while the property also features a study, guest apartment, gym with professional equipment, a laundry and storage room, under floor heating throughout, a spacious and bright games room and of course a stunning, mature garden with 70m2 of terrace that leads to a pool surrounded by lush greenery and flanked by a pool house with toilets and changing rooms as well as a poolside deck.

Contact Holmes Sotogrande if you would like more information or to arrange a personal viewing.

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With its private moorings, a wonderful array of waterways and pretty canals, its charming architecture and views, as well as proximity to the beaches, restaurant, cafés, shops and water sports facilities of this area, the Sotogrande marina is highly popular. Add to this proximity to tennis and paddle tennis, beach clubs and also the charming architectural styling of the marina, which is the social hub of Sotogrande, and it becomes clear why it is so in demand.

The marina is, however, most typically characterised by smaller apartments, penthouses and garden flats, so coming across a property of this standing in combination with its prime location is a rare find indeed. The four-floor home has been rebuilt to a very high standard to offer space, comfort and contemporary amenities within its panoramic peninsula setting overlooking the water and yacht harbour.

The ground floor contains the open-plan kitchen, dining and living room, which connects with a private garden and heated swimming pool. The first-floor houses two bedrooms that share a modern bathroom, while the third and fourth floors are given over to the luxurious master suite, which features two private balconies, dressing areas, a luxurious bathroom and even a personal study/lounge area.

Though the immediate area is defined by its nautical surroundings and large sandy beaches, the golf courses, spa hotels, fine dining and country club facilities, as well as its international school, are all just minutes away.

Beautifully finished and appointed, this luxurious Sotogrande marina property for sale also has its own 15-metre berth at the end of the garden. Contact Holmes Sotogrande for a viewing.

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Located in the Reyes and Reinas area adjacent to the El Rio polo fields, this south-facing, four-bedroom, four-bathroom villa has been fully revamped and refurbished. Not only is the property quite stunning inside and out, the immaculately landscaped gardens are truly magnificent; they will make any owner want to spend more time outside.

The villa itself has a beautiful, open-plan entrance hall that leads to a large living room, a separate dining room, a double bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, plus a fitted kitchen and laundry area with top quality appliances. The spacious terrace that is accessed from the living area is of such a size that it is equivalent to adding another room on to the property, and it’s perfect for creating an outdoor living area.

The master suite with large en-suite bathroom and dressing room is well proportioned and provides the possibility of creating a space for a private retreat. One of the other two bedrooms is a double with en-suite bathroom, while the fourth bedroom has a shower room. The property is perfect for family living, especially if you prefer living on a single level in true villa style.

Other features of this property that must be highlighted are its refurbished swimming pool, the underfloor heating, and each room has its own hot and cold air conditioning unit. With energy conservation in mind, the property has climatic style double-glazing installed and each window features insect screens to keep the mosquitoes out. For security purposes, all the doors leading on to the terrace have aluminium blinds, and there is a double garage and a gardener’s tool room for storing equipment.

This property is well-priced for its location and we invite anyone looking for a superior property for sale in Sotogrande to take a look at it.

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In the world before the Internet – which first arrived in the 1990s but had really taken root and began to change things after the millennium – we had the same need to reach people, let potential clients know you’re there and promote the Sotogrande area/sector we were working in, but of course it wasn’t done through digital means.

Pre-digital marketing in Sotogrande
Many of the people in leading marketing positions today will have studied or been trained in the pre-digital techniques and have had to retrain along the way, but the principles remain the same. In the pre-digital world, we had different ways of communicating with potential buyers that may have become less prominent but still exist and continue to be of relevance today.

They include print and board advertising, the organising and sponsoring of events, sending out mailings and (physical) newsletters, but also featured the use of flyers, editorial coverage and sometimes even cold-calling, though the latter was not a favourite of Holmes. Instead, we also put our energy into creating commercial (business to business) relationships with colleagues and peers both locally and abroad. Networking of this kind on a person to person basis was even more important then than now, and it also included attending conferences and business fairs and exhibitions.

At the heart of communicating with your target audience was the printed medium, so we designed attractive advertisements that appeared as part of promotional campaigns in magazines, newspapers and sometimes even radio. However, also far more important than today was having a very eye-catching and centrally located office, as footfall was at the core of your business.

Advice
Today people still like to deal directly with an estate agent, first by email or phone, and then in person. Today clients come to the office to be shown around properties, but far more than in the past they do extensive online research beforehand, searching the internet (i.e. property websites) for the homes and areas they like, and then contacting those companies they like the look and the properties of. In the process, they build up a considerable knowledge of prices, property selection and locations, but of course in most cases this still doesn’t amount to local knowledge, so we retain the role of advisors – only now to an increasingly knowledgeable client who has done his or her homework on Sotogrande before contacting us.

If you are looking for quality service and properties in Sotogrande, get in touch with us – we can offer 40 years of good old-fashioned ethics and customer service combined with extensive market knowledge in a modern real estate agency.

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