The first thing you notice, stepping out onto the rooftop solarium in the early morning, is the light. Not just any light — that particular Andalusian gold that hits the Mediterranean at 8am and makes everything look like it belongs in a painting. The sea is right there, just a two-minute walk down the road. You can smell it from the terrace.
This corner townhouse sits in Costabella, a stretch of Marbella East that locals genuinely prefer over the glitzier sections closer to Puerto Banús. Quieter, more residential, more real. The beach at Costabella is 200 metres from the front door — not 200 metres as estate agents sometimes count it, but actually 200 metres. You could walk it barefoot in the dark and not get lost.
The house itself covers 122 square metres across three well-proportioned bedrooms, each with its own bathroom. Three bathrooms for three bedrooms is a detail that matters enormously when you're sharing the place with friends or family in high summer. No queuing, no negotiations, no early-morning friction. The corner position in the gated community means more windows, more light, more angles of privacy than a mid-terrace unit would give you — and several distinct outdoor spaces that open up depending on the time of day and where the sun happens to be.
That rooftop solarium is the standout feature, and it earns its reputation. Partial sea views stretch toward the horizon from up there, and on clear winter days — and there are many of them, Marbella averages over 320 days of sunshine annually — you can see far enough to feel properly at altitude despite being minutes from the shore. It's the kind of space that turns a house into a lifestyle. Breakfast up here in October, sundowners in April, late dinners under a warm August sky with the sound of the coast drifting up from below.
The property is in good overall condition, which means you can move in, start using it immediately, and renovate at your own pace rather than someone else's. The bones are solid. The layout works. What the next owner will do is layer their own taste over it — convert the bathrooms into something more contemporary, open up the kitchen if that suits, finish the interiors to whatever standard they want. At €720,000 in this location, there's genuine scope to create a property worth significantly more, both in lifestyle terms and on paper.
The communal gardens and swimming pool are maintained by the community, which matters practically. This isn't a property where you'll spend your holidays managing a garden. The resident parking is included, and the gated setting means security isn't an afterthought.
Costabella itself is worth understanding properly if you haven't spent time here. The beach — Playa de Costabella — is long, relatively uncrowded by Marbella standards, and backed by chiringuitos where you'll eat espetos de sardinas cooked over open fire pits right on the sand. That's the classic local dish, fresh sardines on skewers, and the ones at the beach bars here are as good as anywhere on the coast. Trocadero Arroyo is a few minutes' drive further east and has become one of the best beach club restaurants in the region without losing its local character.
For day-to-day life: there are supermarkets, pharmacies, and international schools within easy reach. The Hospital Real de Marbella is close, which matters more than people expect when they're buying a property they plan to use long-term. Several of Marbella's best golf courses — Santa Clara, Rio Real, Santa María — are a short drive away. The Old Town is roughly ten minutes by car, which puts you at the Plaza de los Naranjos, the orange-tree square that anchors the historic centre, in time for a pre-lunch fino at any number of terraces that have been serving the same crowd for decades.
For international buyers, Marbella East represents one of the more stable micro-markets on the Costa del Sol. Demand from Northern European, Scandinavian, and British buyers remains consistent, rental yields in this stretch are solid during the long summer season that effectively runs from April through October, and the infrastructure — schools, healthcare, transport — is robust enough to support either a full-time residence or a lock-up-and-leave vacation home. Málaga Airport is 35 minutes away and now connects directly to dozens of European cities, including London, Amsterdam, Stockholm, and Dublin.
Key features at a glance:
3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms across 122 sqm
Corner position with additional privacy and multiple outdoor spaces
Private garden plus several terraces
Rooftop solarium with partial sea views
200 metres from Playa de Costabella
Gated residential community with 24-hour access control
Communal swimming pool and landscaped gardens
Resident parking included
Good overall condition with strong renovation and personalisation potential
10 minutes by car to Marbella Old Town
35 minutes to Málaga International Airport
Close to international schools, Hospital Real de Marbella, and golf courses
Strong vacation rental demand from April through October
Solid resale market in one of the Costa del Sol's most consistent coastal zones
If you're looking for a vacation home in Marbella that gives you immediate beach access, private outdoor space on multiple levels, and the freedom to finish it exactly as you want — this is a rare find in Costabella. Contact Homestra today to arrange a private viewing and get a full information pack tailored to international buyers, including details on ownership structures, legal requirements, and rental management options.
