Villa Forest Edge

Villa Forest Edge occupies a gently sloping plot of 3,082 m² in La Reserva del Alcuzcuz, a gated enclave in the hills of Benahavís that shares its boundaries with La Zagaleta and El Madroñal. It is the second largest of only four houses in the second and final phase of El Bosque: a turnkey six-bedroom, six-bathroom residence across three levels, priced at €8.9 million with completion scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.

The architectural line follows Villa Cullinan in La Zagaleta, the work of the same design team, translated here into a quieter, wooded setting. Life is organised around a double-height living space that opens through panoramic glazing to the Mediterranean, the hills behind and, on clear mornings, Gibraltar and the outline of the African coast.

The kitchen is deliberately spare, anchored by a central island and specified with high-end appliances. Outside there are 175 m² of terraces, landscaped gardens on automatic irrigation and a heated private pool that holds the southwest sun until late.

Two honest notes on the numbers. Built area is quoted at 1,084 m² in the sales material and 908 m² in the schedule we hold, a difference worth resolving before contract. The cadastral entry for the parcel still records a dwelling from 1982, unremarkable where a site is being rebuilt, but again a point to verify. Set against Benahavís houses asking €10.7 million, this reads as fairly priced rather than opportunistic.