Costa del Sol
Sotogrande
If you are thinking of buying a property in Sotogrande, the luxury resort estate, there are many benefits, one being the accessibility to airports: 20 minutes from Gibraltar and an hour and a half away from Málaga. The town boasts a picturesque yachting marina and it is home to the Valderrama Golf Club which hosted the 1997 Ryder Cup and the World Golf Championships in November 2000 and Volvo Masters in 2002.
Apart from Easter, July and August the estate is a very quiet and peaceful place to relax. At these times many Seville and Madrid families visit the estate relishing in its equipped beach restaurants, comfortable accommodation and privacy. The estate has a 24-hour security service. There are local supermarkets, the nearest town is Estepona to the east and La Línea to the west so a car is essential. The marinas are the first important leisure harbour on entering the Mediterranean. There are facilities for horse riding, polo, tennis, fronton, paddle tennis and sailing.
Sotogrande Golf
Sotogrande is roughly 5,000 acres in size and has 3 golf courses, Sotogrande and Valderrama and La Cañada.
Sotogrande Polo
Sotogrande is one of the top venues in the world for polo and the only place in Europe where the sport is played throughout the year. Throughout the summer months there are tournaments, mostly at weekends. Spectators are welcome and anyone requiring more information should contact the Santa Maria Club of Sotogrande phone 956 61 00 12.
Within Sotogrande lies the Guadiario estuary protected natural area of 27 hectare of marshland on the west bank of the estuary at the mouth of the River Guadiaro. It is of particular interest to birdwatchers but anybody can enjoy a stroll along the wooden walkways.