This apartment in Costa del Sol is on our shortlist for the same reasons most of our recommendations are — the building checks out, the asking price is honest for what you get, and we'd happily send a friend to view it.
Riviera del Sol and Calahonda are the two large coastal urbanisations that dominate the central Mijas Costa strip — 1970s and 80s developments built around shared pools, gardens and direct beach access, threaded together by the N-340. Both are bigger than most buyers initially realise, and pricing varies street by street rather than urbanisation by urbanisation. The apartment stock is broad and the mid-market price point is the area’s strength: a well-maintained two-bed inside a maintained pool complex with sea or pool view is the consistent workhorse purchase here. Renovation upside in older blocks is real and meaningful, and community management quality varies sharply — local knowledge on which buildings are well-run is worth having.
The mass-market workhorse — broadest apartment supply on Mijas Costa, with prices that vary street by street and block by block. Community quality matters more than postcode here.
- Large pool complexes with garden and beach access
- Calahonda has its own beach, supermarkets, restaurants
- Mid-market price point with broad stock to choose from
- Bus and taxi links to La Cala and Fuengirola
The numbers
| Reference | R5218633 |
| Type | apartment |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Built area | 110 m² |
| City | Riviera del Sol, Costa del Sol |
| Source | Resales-Online |
