Guesthouse/B & B for sale in Arenas, Málaga

Most rural properties in Andalusia sell the landscape and leave the practicalities to the imagination. This villa above Arenas does the opposite and its layout does something increasingly rare: owners and guests can be on the property at the same time and never cross paths.

The lower level is a fully self-contained guest apartment. It has its own bedroom, en suite bathroom with sauna, a kitchen, a living room and a glazed outdoor kitchen and chill-out area that functions as a winter garden. Guests have everything they need and a private outdoor space of their own. The upper level is the main residence: three bedrooms, three en suite bathrooms and a generous open living area with its own winter garden and private terrace. Two completely separate worlds within one property the kind of setup that works as well for a family wanting privacy as it does for anyone running the space as a guest concept.

The infrastructure was built for year-round serious use. The property draws from its own well and holds approximately 165,000 litres of water storage on site. Solar energy covers hot water, and the technical groundwork for full photovoltaic electricity generation is in place and ready to extend. Underfloor heating runs throughout. The pool is heatable and was recently updated with new technology and tiles. These are not optional extras they are what makes a rural property function reliably at low running cost across all twelve months.

The approximately 8,300 m² plot is fully fenced, accessed via a fully asphalted road without steep gradients. Arenas is five minutes away. Vélez-Málaga with full urban services is around 20 minutes. The beach at Algarrobo Costa is 18 minutes close enough to be a genuine draw for guests, far enough to leave the property itself entirely in the countryside.

The view of the sea and the mountains is real. The calm is real. But what makes this a serious proposition rather than a lifestyle fantasy is the combination underneath: water independence, energy infrastructure, all-year habitability, a guest unit that truly separates itself from the main house, and an access road that works in January as well as August.

A property for someone who wants to live in rural Andalusia and have the infrastructure to make it work on their own terms.