Why you should rent a villa in San Pedro

Have you ever thought about renting a villa in San Pedro? If not, here’s why you should!

San Pedro de Alcantara is a traditional Spanish town. It has embraced its expansion into a modern alternative destination to its glitzy neighbours of Puerto Banus and Marbella.

San Pedro has undergone a major transformation in recent years. It still remains its Spanish atmosphere and offers an impressive number of typical bars and restaurants. villa in san pedro

San Pedro’s new recreational area for kids and adults

Here is why you should rent a villa in San Pedro.

The beachside of the town offers a wonderful, wide beach promenade with quite a few restaurants, greatly appreciated by both locals and visitors.

San Pedro de Alcantara is an active town for sports, with its own paddle tennis club, indoor sports center, and frequent bike races takes place here throughout the year.

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San Pedro – a true slice of traditional Spain

Originally a quiet village, San Pedro is rapidly becoming the place to be. People relocate here to get away from the sometimes hustle and bustle of slightly larger towns. San Pedro is located under the Sierra de Ronda mountain range. It is just a 7 minute drive from Puerto Banus and 10 minutes to Marbella. This is also one of the reasons why you should rent a villa in San Pedro.

The whole centre of San Pedro has been converted with a stunning central boulevard running through the middle. Here there are cycling routes, fountains, children’s play areas and an amphitheatre to watch local groups and flamenco. To the East of the boulevard is an ice rink and skate park where locals and holiday makers hang out in the evenings. They create a lovely family atmosphere. If you ask us locals where to go for a nice evening stroll, they will all mention this boulevard.

Along the Boulevard you will find many new eateries and bars. You will certainly not be bored renting your villa in San Pedro. San Pedro has plenty of wonderful eateries where you can enjoy, traditional Spanish food in restaurants such as Alfredos and La Parilla de Viviana, Thai, Italian, Mexican and some wonderful fish options as well. If you do want to just gaze out onto the shimmering Mediterranean, you can eat right on the beach at Kaluha Kalu or for those special occasions please try El Ancla also located on the beach.

The beach side of San Pedro is known as Nueva Alcantara. Here you will find stunning apartment complexes where both Spanish and Europeans have holiday homes. In the summer months’ people are either at the beach or the pools.

Why it is so great to rent a villa in San Pedro

The town of San Pedro de Alcántara is a square-shaped collection of tightly-knit white buildings. Not only that but also straight and narrow streets and a main central plaza that is overlooked by a lovely church. Compact, bright, laid-back and certainly extremely traditional, San Pedro de Alcántara is a favourite with holidaymakers of a certain type, particularly those who take pleasure from strolling through peaceful streets, enjoying a relaxing cup of coffee or glass of beer, sampling a selection of terrific tapas and simply enjoying the sunshine.

Away from the cheek-by-jowl apartments, shops, bars and offices that comprise the busy yet somehow perennially peaceful centre of San Pedro de Alcántara, the newer urbanisations of Nueva Alcántara form something of a front garden for the town. Cross the busy N340 coastal road and a kilometre’s worth of wide boulevards, grid-shaped developments and grassy lawns stretch out before you. They are fronted by the shimmering azure-blue of the Mediterranean. Here, hundreds of expats and Spaniards have holiday homes, enveloped by an other-worldly sense of stillness. In the summer, everyone’s either at the beach or round the pool, and in the winter, everyone’s everywhere but here.

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Nghtlife and eating out

Facing the coastal road – and unmissable to any driver stuck at the lights and heading west – is the Hogan Stand Irish Pub. It is a magnet for holidaymakers staying in San Pedro. The Hogan Stand is pretty much the only non-Spanish bar in the town. As a result, is an intriguing place to visit, alone amidst plenty of bodegas, discotecas and Da Bruno’s restaurants. Inside, you receive a warm welcome, slightly higher prices but an unmistakeably ‘holidaymakers’ atmosphere.

Elsewhere, San Pedro will surprise you with the choice and vibrancy of its nightlife. The ‘Forbidden Square’ is somewhat shabby during the day – as many nightspots tend to be. However, at night the ten or so bars-cum-clubs that front the square stay open until late. They pump out a variety of disco and pop music all night and attract a young and mostly local crowd who spill out into the square and mingle happily until sunrise.

Additional night activity you can get in the form of a couple of vibrant salsa bars, a delightful smattering of tapas bars and the Plaza de Iglesia. There are plenty of free open-air concerts take place at numerous intervals throughout the year.

Finally, if you think you’d like to rent a villa in San Pedro, we suggest you take a look at our catalog of holiday properties and choose what’s best for you!

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Buying a property in Cabopino, Marbella

Why buy Property in Cabopino?

Firstly you would buy property in Cabopino because it is unbelievably green. This is due to all the woodland and several golf courses that surround it. In the heat of summer, this refreshing backdrop adds a real touch of coolness to this rather ‘cool’ and trendy area. Then there is the famous beach 1,500m long and 25m wide. It starts at the charming Cabopino port at and finishes with the Artola dunes at the other.

These dunes protect the beach and the dunes themselves are a legally protected spot for that reason. Being new to the area you might want to make a note that the beach area around the dunes is ‘clothing optional’. Therefore if you have children with you, perhaps an area of the beach closer to the port is preferable.

We have quite a few properties available in Cabopino, take a look at them!

Buying property in Cabopino

The townhouses at Residencial Cabopino are south and west facing, which gives them the maximum amount of sunlight possible. The modern kitchens are fully fitted with Bosch appliances and each has a solarium with amazing views of the area’s numerous golf courses, the sea and mountains. Access to the beach is only 15-minutes on foot and the centre of Marbella is only 10km from the development. On top of all this, we’ve paid great attention to the details, such as the pretty terraces, the communal pool and security, including providing every property with a reinforced security front door. Furthermore, the basement space offers the potential for installing a home gym or further bedrooms.

Cabopino port — Lovely Cabopino yacht and boat port

The Cabopino beach life

Cabopino is famous for its natural setting, and its sand dunes.

The beach is probably one of the big reasons why people buy property in Cabopino. The coastal area has there are so many activities on offer. For example, there’s beach volleyball, football and frisbee on offer. It’s also very well located for shops, schools and restaurants in neighbouring Las Chapas or Elviria.

Indeed, one of Cabopino’s beach chiringuitos is highly recommended for being family-friendly, and that is Andy’s beach bar. It offers a variety of Spanish and internal dishes at very reasonable prices. And, when you’re looking for a restaurant that always delivers great food, then Da Bruno’s Italian restaurant near Cabopino marina is reliably excellent.

Boat lovers that buy property in Cabopino will love the tiny marina that has moorings for 169 yachts. There is also a good assortment of bars and other types of restaurants here as well.

cabopino beach — Famous Cabopino sand beaches

One of the attractions of Cabopino is that it is only a 25-minute drive to Málaga airport, making it a great location for those residents who need to travel frequently. That’s one reason this exclusive development of two and three—bedroomed townhouses with perfect location for anyone looking for a spacious home at an excellent price. Plus, they are frontline golf!

Needless to say, the villas in Cabopino are selling pretty fast. So don’t hesitate. Get in touch with us and arrange a viewing, we’re sure you’ll want to make a home here.

Take a look at the properties available in the area of Cabopino for your perfect holiday!

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Advantages of living in Marbella

Living in Marbella

Many people dream of living in Marbella or retiring in a place where the pace of life is slower, the scenery is inspiring and the sun is warm. Marbella and Costa del Sol properties offer all this within an easy flight from the UK. Beachfront & beachside properties remain highly sought after on the Costa del Sol and a healthy and diverse beach life awaits those who are courageous enough to make their dreams of living in Marbella a reality.

La Cañada

The Costa del Sol has everything from Primark to Gucci. Big shopping centers like La Cañada in Marbella are very popular among all nationalities and you can find most high street brands under one roof, usually with free parking. International supermarkets such as French Carrefour are easily found as are smaller English food shops and fruit & vegetable warehouses, you will find all your heart desires when living in Marbella.

We also have an article on moving to Marbella, check it out if you are interested.

La cañada shopping — La Cañada shopping center

Weather

The coastal weather on the Costa del Sol is almost perfect.

The record low temperature in Malaga is –3.8 °C and the Malaga record high is 44.2 °C. The World Health Organisation describes the climate of the Costa del Sol as being one of the best in the world. The summers are extremely hot but the breezes from the sea make it comfortably hot rather than unbearable. The winters are cool but not too cold. Whilst there are rainy seasons a lot of rain falls at night so it’s not unusual to be outdoors in December, walking on empty beaches under clear blue skies in a T-shirt and shorts.

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This climate can be very beneficial for sufferers of rheumatism, asthma, bronchitis and other respiratory problems. In fact there is a rise in health tourism on the Costa del Sol; wellness spas and retreats are becoming very popular. According to The Daily Mail, researchers from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health have studied beach living and concluded that, on average, the closer we live to the sea, the more likely we are to report good health.

Beach

Being by the beach sometimes forces you away from technology and the frantic pace that technology brings to life. You will find when you are living in Marbella you will take time out more frequently for this because nature is on the doorstep.

Families play together more and lovers can enjoy time together on the beach. Swimming in the ocean can help heal cuts and grazes in your skin. The use of sun lotions and after sun lotions moisturise your skin making it feel soft.

There is nothing more relaxing and rejuvenating than the sound of the ocean and it’s really refreshing to doze on the shore. You tend to drink more water when you live by the sea. Perhaps this is because of the sea air, and this is good for flushing out the toxins in your body.

beach marbella — Beach front in Marbella

Tourist destination

One of the greatest benefits of buying a property for sale in Marbella Spain and living on the Costa del Sol is that you live in a residential tourist area. It’s a playground with lots on offer. There are thousands of bars and restaurants to choose from. You’ll find brand names such as TGI Friday in Marbella as well as lovely traditional Spanish family run restaurants.

There are safari parks and zoos to visit when you are living in Marbella. There are water parks and sports such as ice-skating and horse riding. You can even have roller-skating lessons on the beach front. There is an endless list of things to keep people of all ages entertained. They can all be on your doorstep when you are living in Marbella.

There are many benefits from purchasing a beach front property for sale in Marbella and living by the sea. Many of our properties are in gated developments with 24 hour security, landscaped gardens and multiple communal swimming pools with friendly, community style living. Underground parking can be a bonus too in summer season when there are more people about and parking spaces are scarce. When the sun is at its hottest your development may even boast its own pool, gym, bar or restaurant.

If you feel convinced, take a look at our list of properties in this area!