01Reading a villa's style · 5 min read
Villa styles in Marbella: from cortijo to white cube
From Andalusian cortijos to minimalist white cubes: the main villa styles in Marbella and what each means for light, upkeep and resale.
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Villa architecture in Marbella
From whitewashed cortijos to glass pavilions above the golf valley, Marbella has built in every idiom of the last seventy years. Reading the architecture helps you judge light, upkeep and value long before the survey.
02Designing for light · 4 min read
Orientation, light and terraces: a villa that works with the Marbella sun
How the sun moves over Marbella through the year, and how orientation, overhangs, pergolas and wind shape a villa's terraces, pool and glazing.
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03Renovation in practice · 5 min read
Renovating a villa in Marbella: licences, phases and budgets
Renovating a villa in Marbella: major and minor works licences, architects, phases, timelines, budgets, installations and illegal extensions.
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04Materials and design · 4 min read
Porcelanosa at Beyond Design: stone, Krion and the art of the surface
Porcelanosa's Beyond Design festival in Valencia: sculptural pieces in XTONE and Krion, a collective ceramic mural and new wall and floor surfaces.
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01Six questions
Villa Finder
Answer six questions about how you want to live and see which three neighbourhoods fit you best, with the reasons.
Open 02CalculatorPurchase and running costs
Taxes and fees on a resale or new-build villa in Andalusia, plus an estimate of the yearly running costs.
Open 03CalculatorHoliday rental income
Weekly rates and booked weeks by season, management, costs and non-resident tax: what a holiday let may leave you.
Open 04Sun pathSun Compass
The path of the sun over Marbella on any day, the hours of sun on a terrace and where the sun sets for your orientation.
Open 05Side by sideCompare neighbourhoods
Put up to three neighbourhoods side by side: price bands, plots, drive times and how each scores for beach, golf, privacy and family life.
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Describe the villa, the setting and the timing in a few lines. We read every brief personally and answer with the neighbourhoods and questions worth your time. We are an editorial guide, not an agency, and nothing is shared without your consent.