




El Bosque | Villa Forest Bay
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El Bosque | Villa Forest Bay, in context.
Villa Forest Bay is one of only four houses in the second and final phase of El Bosque, a small gated address within La Reserva del Alcuzcuz in the hills behind Benahavis. Its neighbours are La Zagaleta and El Madroñal, which tells you most of what you need to know about the setting: pine-covered slopes, private roads and very few front doors. It is a house for a buyer who wants the seclusion of the upper hills without giving up the coast, the golf or the international schools below.
The villa runs over three levels, with a total built area of 1,399 m² on a plot of 3,082 m². Of the four houses in this phase it has the most generous outdoor space, some 400 m² of terrace and a slight southwest orientation that carries daylight through the house and delivers the sunset over the water.
Panoramic glazing frames the Mediterranean, the hills behind and, on a clear day, the African coastline, with Gibraltar visible from both the ground and first floors. A double-height open-plan living space sits at the centre, flowing into a minimalist kitchen with a central island.
Guide price is €9,100,000, turnkey, with completion scheduled for Q1 2026. One note of caution: listing feeds record the built area variously as 1,399 m² and 999 m², so confirm the measured schedule before you commit.
Key facts
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The off-plan discount, stage by stage
Off-plan entry typically offers the largest pricing headroom at the earliest stages. The advantage narrows as construction progresses — at completion the unit is priced at market. El Bosque | Villa Forest Bay currently sits in the Under construction band.
This is a late-stage build rather than a drawing, with completion pencilled for Q1 2026 and the villa delivered turnkey, so the usual off-plan execution risk is much reduced. Scarcity is genuine: four houses in the final phase and once they are gone La Reserva del Alcuzcuz has nothing comparable left to release. On value, €9.1m equates to roughly €6,500 per m² of built area, a clear premium to the broad Costa del Sol median of €3,326 but consistent with the top of the Benahavis hills, where six-bedroom resales in neighbouring La Zagaleta are asking around €7m for older stock. Resale here is patient money, with local listings averaging 285 days.
Why buyers reserve at this stage
Personalisation window
Reserving during the Under construction phase gives buyers genuine input into layout, finishes and basement use ahead of handover, a window that closes as the build advances.
Scarcity by design
Only 4 residences across the entire scheme. The reservation list opens ahead of public launch — early registrants secure unit selection and pricing before the broader market is contacted.
Risk-managed entry
Spanish new-build buyers are protected by staged payments held under bank guarantee, ten-year structural warranty and full licence review. Roccabox brokers all of this through regulated counsel.
The premium, contextualised
Useful context — not a substitute for unit-level valuation. Pricing data cross-referenced against live Costa del Sol market signals.
El Bosque | Villa Forest Bay is not priced against average Benahavis resale stock. It is a premium new-build product with the specification, plot quality and amenity package that the broader resale market typically does not match. At €9,109 per built m² the relevant question is whether the premium is justified against comparable new-build completions, not whether it beats the area's median of €3,326/m².
Comparable confidence: 70% · Source: live market data, 09/09/2026
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Living in Benahavis
Life here begins quietly. The road up from the coast climbs through cork oak and pine and by the time you reach the gate the noise of the Golden Mile has gone entirely. Mornings are for the terrace, coffee in hand, watching the mist lift off the hills before the sea comes into focus. The ten-year averages tell the story of why people move here at all: highs around 20.9°C, lows near 14.4°C, which means the 400 m² of terrace and the heated pool are usable far beyond the summer months.
The beaches and their promenades are roughly seven minutes down the hill, close enough for a swim before lunch or a long evening at one of the chiringuitos on the sand. Golf is immediate rather than aspirational, with Los Arqueros Golf and Country Club among the courses on the doorstep and several more within a short drive.
For daily needs the village of La Heredia sits nearby with its shops, cafés and services, while Benahavis itself remains the area's reliable dining draw.

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Typical off-plan payment schedule
Spanish new-build purchases are typically paid in three staged instalments, with every euro held under bank guarantee until completion.
Total cost of ownership
Spanish mortgage scenario
Indicative non-resident mortgage on the slider price above. Spanish banks typically lend 60–70% LTV to non-residents over 20–25 years.
Investment outlook
Three scenarios our analysts model on every Costa del Sol off-plan deal.
Residency planning for non-EU buyers
Spain's property-based Golden Visa route closed to new applicants on 3 April 2025. Non-EU buyers acquiring property at this value still have residency routes — non-lucrative visa, digital-nomad visa, and case-specific options — depending on circumstances. We introduce regulated immigration counsel before any commitment.
Buying off-plan in Spain, answered
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