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Susana Suspenda

Marbella Beach

El Madronal property for sale offers a lot to prospective Luxury Spanish property buyers with prices from One Million Euros to 10 Million Euros it is no surprise that El Madronal appeals to a certain Luxury property for sale buyers in Spain but it\’s not for everybody and as we come to the end of April 2012 the obvious question is El Madronal the place for you?

First of all let\’s take a look at El Madronal the location situated some 7Km up the Ronda road as you leave Marbella and San Pedro El Madronal offers stunning views of the Marbella and Costa del Sol coastline. El Madronal along with La Zagaleta, The Golden Mile & Sierra Blanca is one of the four most exclusive addresses in Marbella. However El Madronal has the advantage of being priced below that of its neighbor La Zagaleta and probably represents the best value out of the four areas. El Madronal is a fully gated community with 24 hour security and one of the major attractions of El Madronal is the tranquility of the place where you can feel like you\’re in the middle of a nature reserve but with stunning picturesque views and only 6 Kilometers and a ten minute drive from Marbella\’s beaches.

I think it\’s important you know the type of location that is El Madronal as if you\’re looking for action in the heat of the night El Madronal certainly isn\’t for you.

So what Luxury property for sale in El Madronal can you buy? Obviously you\’re looking at the villa market here but unlike La Zagaleta you have a real choice at the lower end of the market where you can buy a really top quality villa for just over 1 Million Euros or if your budget stretches a Mansion of massive proportions between 5 Million and 10 Million Euros. Also El Madronal tends to have more traditional style houses compared to the more modern looking ones you find in La Zagaleta urbanization. Another option in El Madronal is to design and build your own Luxury villa with the only real negative being the 18 months from start to finish required to complete the project.

So if you\’re looking to buy a luxury property for sale in Spain you could do a lot worse than the area of El Madronal a special area for special people in reality it will be the place of your dreams or you will completely hate it.

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I am Susana Suspenda Marketing Director of Sundream Estate the leading Luxury property for sale in Spain website and also one of the leading real estate companies on the ground for luxury property for sale in El Madronal. My articles are written for the benefit of would be Spanish property buys to hopefully give them advice and feedback to the property market here in Marbella and Costa del Sol

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Susana Suspenda

Marbella properties for sale offers a lot to prospective Luxury  Spanish property buyers with prices from 400,000 Euros to  well over 20 Million Euros it is no surprise that Marbella is one of the first locations people look for when looking to buy a  Luxury property in Spain. However as we come to the end of April 2012 the obvious question is Marbella the place for you?

First of all let\’s take a look at Marbella the location situated some 58 Kilometers from Marbella to the east as some 78 Kilometers from Gibraltar to the west Marbella is in a very privileged position in Andalucía and Costa del Sol and is known as the Jewel in the Crown of Andalucía. Marbella is a little city all of its own and has its own unique brand and is home to the rich and famous with the likes of Lord Sugar and Simon Cowell owning properties in Marbella. Marbella offers an unrivalled to anything else in Europe. Marbella offers 325 days of sunshine a year, stunning coastline and views of Gibraltar and Africa as well as some of the best Bars, Restaurants and Nightclubs in the whole of Europe.  Marbella offers two very distinctive areas Marbella Town where most normal and well to do live and the Golden Mile & Sierra Blanca which tends to be where the very rich and famous live.

I think it\’s important you know the different lifestyles on offer when looking to buy Marbella properties for sale. Because you can either be in the heart of the action or can be in a much more relaxed environment the choice is yours and this is also one of the great attractions of property for sale in Marbella.

So what Luxury property in Spain can you buy in Marbella. Well the reality is for around 500,000 Euros you can buy a very nice high quality two bedroom apartment in the north side of the Golden Mile or beachside in Marbella Town. If you increase the budget towards the million mark then you can buy in the number one are of beachside in the Golden Mile where you can also buy a penthouse for up to 5 Million Euros in such developments as Oasis de Banus. As for the Villa market here you buy something very nice from 2 Million Euros right through to beachside in the Golden Mile for well over 10 Million Euros. Also Sierra Blanca offers some wonderful properties between two and ten millions Euros.

So if you\’re looking to buy a luxury property in Spain why not buy in the jewel of the crown also known as Marbella

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I am Susana Suspenda Marketing Director of Sundream Estate the leading Luxury property in Spain website and also one of the leading real estate companies on the ground for luxury property for sale in Puerto Banus. My articles are written for the benefit of would be Spanish property buys to hopefully give them advice and feedback to the property market here in Marbella and Costa del Sol

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Susana Suspenda

Buy luxury Marbella villas

With luxury Spanish property for sale on the increase in Marbella and Costa del Sol in the first 4 months of 2012 I thought it would be a good idea to have a look at where sales are taking place and the profiles of the different type of people buying property in this area right now and see what opportunities are out there for would be bargain hunters.

For the purpose of this article I will be looking at villas in excess of 1 Million Euros as the word luxury can be extremely subjective but the reality is more sales are being closed above this amount so what is the makeup of these buyers.

Well at the very high end it will probably not surprise you that Russians are making up a very large amount of the buyers and by this I means villas in excess of say 5 Million. There is also strong level of sales from UK buyers between 1 Million and 4 Million Euros. Dutch and Belgium buyers are also being very active at these price points.  However saying all of that it\’s the sales between one Million and two  Million Euros as to where the major activity lies and it\’s here where clients are still looking for absolute bargains with some being realistic about what a good deal is and some unfortunately not being realistic.

So with some good opportunities still be had with Luxury Spanish property for sale at present what is being realistic and what is being in cloud cuckoo land? The people who are striking deals are buyers with an investors mindset. These people are looking to buy villas below replacement value. A Good example of this was a recent villa bought for 1.8 Million euros which was 700 meters built when you add back the cost of construction and value of the plot the total cost to have that villa finished to the same standard would have come out at 2.2 to 2.4 Million Euros. So this client bought 25below replacement value because he was a cash buyer and didn\’t have to wait two years to build his own house. However there are still some buyers looking to buy at 50below replacement value and that is just not being realistic and I would say 25below replacement value is the very best you could achieve in this market. More importantly if you could achieve 10or more below replacement value then you have had a great result in my opinion.

Where are the best areas to achieve these discounts? I would say it is almost impossible to achieve it in the prime location areas of Marbella and Puerto Banus but property for sale in Benahavis offers some great opportunities especially in the one Million to two Million Euro bracket.

So in conclusion there are still some good opportunities to be had but not nearly as many as there used to be but between one million and two million Euros is where the best opportunities lie for luxury Spanish property for sale

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I am Susana Suspenda Marketing Director of Sundream Estate the leading Luxury Spanish property for sale website and also one of the leading real estate companies on the ground for luxury property for sale in Benahavis. My articles are written for the benefit of would be Spanish property buys to hopefully give them advice and feedback to the property market here in Marbella and Costa del Sol

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Susana Suspenda

Meisho Hills in Sierra Blanca Marbella

Luxury Sierra Blanca property for sale offers a lot to prospective Luxury Spanish property buyers with prices from 1.Million Euros to 20 Million Euros it is no surprise that Sierra Blanca is the number one urbanization and location people look for when looking to buy a property in Marbella. However as we come to the end of April 2012 the obvious question is Sierra Blanca the place for you?

First of all let\’s take a look at Sierra Blanca the location. The residential area of ‘Sierra Blanca’ is located just at the foot of the Mountains and the Natural Park of Sierra Blanca and offers some stunning views overlooking Marbella and Puerto Banús, towards Gibraltar and Africa.  Bases at the foothills of La Concha (the shell) the great fist like peak that dominates the sierra Blanca range In the foothills of this topographical icon is the exclusive region of Sierra Blanca, Marbella\’s own Beverly Hills Ideally located just a few miles from the center of Marbella and Puerto Banus this area attracts wealthy residents who want to be near the action, but not on top of it. In fact Sierra Blanca is the perfect hub from which to travel to all the principal locations along this part of the coast. The main toll road is just 2 or 3 minutes\’ drive away, the airports, golf courses and major towns are just a short air conditioned journey away.

I think it\’s important you know what makes Luxury Spanish Property in Sierra Blanca so attractive and that in one word is Location. They say location is everything and Sierra Blanca has that unheralded location of being away from it all but being in the heart of it and why people choose Sierra Blanca as a destination

So what property for sale in Sierra Blanca can you buy at the present time? Well you can believe it or not buy some very high quality townhouses and apartments which are very much state of the art in there design and architecture. Three developments spring to mind Sierra Blanca del Mar, Reserva de Sierra Blanca and Meisho Hills all very different in their own way but all stunning and priced between 900,000 Euros to about 1.5 Million.  You then have some of the most luxurious villas you will ever see with views to die for and the quality you would expect from luxury villas for sale in Sierra Blanca. You can start around the 2 Million Euros level and easily spend 20 Million Euros with some to the best properties in the world based here.

So if you\’re looking to buy a luxury Spanish property then Sierra Blanca might be just what you are looking for.

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I am Susana Suspenda Marketing Director of Sundream Estate the leading Luxury Spanish  property website and also one of the leading real estate companies on the ground for luxury property for sale in Sierra Blanca. My articles are written for the benefit of would be Spanish property buys to hopefully give them advice and feedback to the property market here in Marbella and Costa del Sol

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Susana Suspenda

Luxury property in Spain

Luxury La Zageleta  property for sale offers a lot to prospective  Luxury Spanish property buyers with prices from as little as 3 Million Euros to  40 Million Euros it is no surprise that La Zagaleta attracts the rich and famous . However La Zagaleta is not for everyone and as we come to the end of April 2012 the obvious question is La Zagaleta the place for you?

First of all let\’s take a look at La Zagaleta the location situated some 7 Kilometers on the Ronda Road driving out of San Pedro towards Ronda La Zagaleta is in a privileged position with Stunning views across to Africa, Marbella and Gibraltar. Now recognized as Europe\’s most exclusive Luxury address and the jewel of Marbella, La Zagaleta is the first choice of the discerning multi-millionaire. Originally the estate was a home and hunting lodge for the infamous Adnan Khashoggi. Drawn by the exquisite micro climate and privacy he stocked the thousands of acres of pine forested mountainside with pheasant and deer and created trout and carp lakes. More recently the Californian architect Bradford Benz was commissioned to create the first of two 18 hole golf courses. The breathtaking views, and stunning natural environment of the 72 par course make for an unforgettable golfing experience.  Facilities on site also include a top equestrian center with stabling for your own horses or use of the estates Arab and Spanish horses. There are even ponies for children. There is an indoor pistol range and a clay pigeon range, several tennis courts and fly-fishing lakes. Perhaps the most valuable facility for Villa owners is total privacy – and this 2,000 acre enclave, is cloaked in discretion. The estate has only two entrances, both manned by armed security guards. This is an effective deterrent against all unwanted guests including estate agents with 10-metre green buffer zones between plots and with such enviable security and services there is no shortage of buyers. These are no mere villas; they are palaces with guest houses, six-car garages, swimming pools, and servants quarters. Saunas and gymnasiums are on a par with the best leisure centers and when a home is described as having a stunning view they are referring to the green quilted valley that tumbles southerly down into the Mediterranean and Africa beyond.

I think it\’s important you know everything there is to know about luxury property for sale in La Zagaleta because there really isn\’t anything like this in Western Europe

So what Luxury property for sale in La Zagaleta can you buy? The truth is you can buy whatever your budget stretches to however I would suggest that you need at least 4 Million Euros to buy a villa with a view as it would be pretty pointless living is such a wonderful place without such a view. However you can buy for under this figure but probably not with a view

So if you\’re looking to buy a Luxury villas for sale in Spain  and what that something special then Luxury property for sale in La Zagaleta might just be the right thing for you

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I am Susana Suspenda Marketing Director of Sundream Estate the leading Luxury villas for sale in Spain website and also one of the leading real estate companies on the ground for luxury property for sale in la Zagaleta. My articles are written for the benefit of would be Spanish property buys to hopefully give them advice and feedback to the property market here in Marbella and Costa del Sol

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Susana Suspenda

Luxury Spanish Vilas in Marbella

So you\’re wondering what the very best luxury Spanish Villas for sale in Marbella and what you should buy. Well it should come as no surprise to you your starting point should be location then location and after that Location. So what is the best location in Marbella how much do the very best villas cost?

The first part of the question is very easy to answer in that there are four addresses that stand head and shoulders above all overs in Marbella and they are the Golden Mile, Sierra Blanca, La Zagaleta and El Madronal. As for the second part of the question depending where you buy anywhere from 1.5 Million to 50 Million Euros depending which of the very best addresses you pick. I thought it would be a good idea to give you a brief guide to each location to help you make the choice that suits you best.

Firstly property for sale in the Golden Mile beachside is probably the best address for out and out location here you would expect to pay between 10 and 20 Million Euros but you would expect to be frontline beach in the most expensive piece of real estate in Marbella and probably Europe. The Golden Mile is in fact more like five kilometers which stretches from the copper tower in Marbella right up to Puerto Banus and everything beachside has a premium attached to it as you would expect for prime location property. The only problem with this area is that not very main prime location villas actually come to the market place.

Secondly Sierra Blanca the number one urbanization in Marbella and located just north of the Golden Mile is the choice of many famous people because of the high quality of the villas in the area, the stunning views over Africa and Marbella and most importantly its location being only 3 minutes\’ drive into the heart of the Golden Mile and the world famous Marbella club. Here Luxurious villas to die for start from around 4 Million Euros but the very best villas are to be found for between 10 and 20 Million Euros.

Thirdly you have the wonderful La Zagaleta Golf and Country Club situated some seven kilometers up the Ronda road just outside Marbella this urbanization has truly amazing views of Marbella, Africa and Gibraltar. La Zagaleta also has its own helipad and private golf course for its property owners. Villas here start from about 4 Million Euros to the mansion luxury estates that can go up to 50 Million Euros. The only drawback is that it is a good 20 minute drive into the heart of Marbella but if you can afford the Villa I am sure you can afford the driver.

Lastly you have El Madronal which is the other side of the Ronda Road to La Zagaleta and is a bit more sedate with the grounds being a nature reserve.  Here property prices start from around 1.5 Million going up to 10 Million Euros for the mansion style Villas.

So I hope this have given you good insight into the very best luxury Spanish villas for sale in Marbella and made your decision a little easier. The reality is if you can afford to live in one of the four best addresses in Marbella you are going to be very happy indeed.

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I am Susana Suspenda Marketing Director of Sundream Estate the leading Luxury Spanish villas for sale website and also one of the leading real estate companies on the ground for luxury property for sale in the Golden Mile Marbella. My articles are written for the benefit of would be Spanish property buys to hopefully give them advice and feedback to the property market here in Marbella and Costa del Sol

Luxury Spanish Vilas in Marbella

With such a huge increase in traffic to the website the obvious question is luxury property Spain in Marbella about to make a significant move forward or is it just and increase in web browsing.

Obviously we only see what we see but this week we have had very serious enquiries from 1 Million Euros to 20 Million Euros and probably the most enquiries we have ever had in one week. The interesting thing is the clients seems to be very serious asking all the right questions. Time will tell how serious they are but it is looking very promising.

From the beginning of 2012 our luxury property enquiries are still very much on the increase. However we only see it through our own eyes so to speak and being ranked number one for Marbella property by Google does give us a big advantage over our competitors.

Our clients are so much more aware of the market this year and actually appreciate that properties over 800,000 Euros don’t have 50% discount. Whilst they are still looking for value the price isn’t the number one factor, it really is about the property and if it is what they want and are happy to pay a little bit more to get the perfect property.

So in answer to the question I would say things look very positive but it’s still a little early to tell. However the signs are that the Luxury property in Spain for sale market is getting back to what it was before the recession.

If you would like some help and guidance on luxury property purchases please feel free to call me on 0034 664 268 809 or just email us.

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Build Your Own Dream Villa

One of the major issues for those buyers looking at luxury Spanish property for sale in Marbella is that not enough modern houses and villas exist in the modern design that a lot of buyers crave leaving the only real solution to build your own Luxury Villa with some of the pitfalls that entails.

Having built my own house when I came here to Spain in 2002 I am probably better placed than most to give advice. My first piece advice is very simple do what I say and not what I did. That’s the great thing about somebody else’s experiences in that you can choose to learn from them or make the same ones yourself. Whilst the tips I give her are pretty obvious if you can adhere to them, then I think they will stand you in good stead when you come to build your own home.

Tip 1, Get Proof that your Builder and Architect know what they are doing

Make sure that you see proof of previous delivery from the Developer or Builder and Architect. By this have a look at projects they have done in the past and if these were delivered on time. No point getting a builder who hasn’t built something similar to what you want previously because basically he will be learning from your money and project.

Tip 2, The Cheapest Building Quotation can Be The Most Expensive

Once your building project has been approved by the Architects College in Malaga you will then start the process of putting your villa project out to tender and deciding which builder to use based on the plans and costs built into the project by your architect.  You need to bear in mind that the so called cheapest quote may not be that at all. You should base your choice of builder on reputation and a proven track record of delivering on time and on budget.

Tip 3, Make Sure Your Tender Has Everything You Want Included

This is very important because the so called upgrade or extras you put onto a house in the middle of building will cost you more as extras than they would have had you budgeted for them at the start of the budget. Put very simply if your tender allows 20 Euros per square meter for tiles and you change your mind on the tiles to ones that are 40 Euros a square meter you will have to pay the difference and some additional charges. So it’s best to have those eventualities covered upfront by making sure your tender is realistic to your needs.

Tip 4, The Most Expensive Quote Might Be The Most Economic.

The reverse of tip 2 but the safest way to build your dream villa in Spain is a bespoke turnkey villa where you have a guaranteed price set at the outset.  This way you know your outlay before you start and what you budget for is what you get. Now on the face of it you may do your math’s and say if I find the plot and build the property myself it will be cheaper than going to builder with a guaranteed price. However my house was way over budget and I don’t know of anyone who has gone it alone who has built their house on budget and in reality it ends up being more expensive than if you had built it yourself.

Tip 5, Choose Your Plot Carefully

Just remember your villa will cost the same to build whether it’s inland in a beautiful rural area or whether its frontline beach in Puerto Banus. However the end value is going to differ considerably depending where you build. So it’s very important to make sure you buy a plot in a desirable area. I should have built my villa in Marbella and not Alhaurin El Grande. If I had spent more money on the plot it would have been worth much more. It goes without saying that property for sale in Puerto Banus is going to sell for much more than inland Spain

I hope you have found these tips useful but if you want help and advice with regard to building your own villa for sale rather than buying existing luxury property for sale in Spain then please call me on 664 268 809

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Meisho HIlls Pool View

With sales very much on the increase in the Marbella area how is the Marbella property market and Marbella real estate sales as we come to the end of the first quarter in 2012?

First of all it’s important to define the Marbella area which really stretches from Cabopino to Guadalmina and includes towns such as Elviria, El Rosario, Puerto Banus, San Pedro, Nueva Andalucía and Marbella itself.

As a rule it’s very difficult to find real discounts in the prime location areas of Puerto Banus and Marbella but if you go a little further out you can still find some great value especially in El Rosario and Elviria in the villa market place.  However everything is priced for a reason and the question you have to ask yourself if you’re looking for value for money why is this property at this price.

So what does your money buy you in Marbella? Well if we start at the bottom end you can start to find a nice property at around 250,000 Euros and below that it is very much about making some form of trade off. Most tradeoffs come in the form of location against quality of the property but that’s the same the world over and almost any budget you may have. The only different being the more money you have the less the tradeoff. Starting prices for a nice villa can start as low as 500,000 Euros but realistically the beautiful homes tend to kick in around 800,000 Euros.

If money is no object then the rolls royce of luxury villas are to be found primarily in Sierra Blanca, La Zagaleta and El Madronal. Here you will find the most beautiful homes right up to over 20 million Euros. Location and views are superb and the reality is if you can afford a 10 Million Euro villa you can afford someone to drive you to wherever you want to go.

So if you’re currently looking for real estate in Marbella the world is your oyster and it just depends if you’re looking for out and out luxury or great value for money.

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Banus Beach Gardens

With the great news that we sold 3 properties in Puerto Banus this week (which is very good in this market) what type of property for sale in Puerto Banus can you buy?

I thought we would put the categories into 3 categories up to 500,000 Euros, Then up to a Million Euros then over 1 Million Euros.

UP TO 500,000 EUROS

Realistically here we are looking at two major areas with the Port of Puerto Banus and the more beachside residential developments not based in the port itself

If we look at the port here we have a great bargain that is second line for 320,000 Euros and after this is sold you would expect to pay 450,000 for this type of property. However to live in the port itself will only benefit a few of those who want to be in the heat of the action or are looking for great holiday rental investment income.

Secondly you can buy into beachside apartments from as little as 255,000 Euros. The only problem with this development is that it doesn’t have the facilities you would expect for this location but if you go up to 450,000 then luxury apartments in Puerto Banus are best illustrated by Banus Beach Gardens with up to  50% discount with pure luxury and fantastic onsite facilities currently the best deal in Marbella in our opinion

500,000 to 1 MILLION EUROS

Here you will find fantastic development such as Embrujo Banus and the true luxury development that is Bahia de Banus where you can buy for as little as 600,000 Euros. These apartments are huge with build sizes well over 150 meters plus and are of a superb quality and should be on your shopping list if you’re looking at this price point.

Around the 1 Million mark we have some villas second line beach that offer excellent value.

OVER 1 MILLION EUROS.

Here the world is your oyster with luxury developments such as Malibu. Laguna de Banus and Oasis de Banus where you can spend up to 5 Million Euros for a penthouse. You can also buy luxurious villas beachside from 1.5 Million through to 25 Million Euros.

Puerto Banus property for sale really does have everything you could ever want if your budget that stretches into these categories.

If you want any help please do not hesitate to contact us and we would love to give you any advice you might require.