VILLA LAGOA | IMPRESSIVE VILLA IN ISTÁN, MARBELLA

Set on a private peninsula extending into La Concepción Reservoir, this impressive villa in Istán, Marbella enjoys a truly exceptional position. Surrounded by water on three sides and occupying the highest point of a south-west-facing plot, the property offers open views across the lake, the unspoilt mountains on the opposite shore and, on clear days, Gibraltar and North Africa. This is a setting where the changing light continually transforms the landscape and every moment of the day is experienced in close connection with nature.

Villa Lagoa is offered as a complete renovation project comprising 877.67 m² of built area over two floors, together with 236.79 m² of covered terraces, 480.94 m² of uncovered terraces and a 62.59 m² swimming pool integrated into the hillside. The residence stands on a private plot of 25,456.16 m² within a 129,127.16 m² estate formed by seven adjoining plots. The proposed layout includes six bedrooms, spacious living and dining areas, a kitchen, a principal dressing room, a gym, a spa and generous outdoor spaces facing the water.

The upper floor accommodates the home’s principal rooms, with the main bedroom, its bathroom and dressing room, the kitchen, dining area and living room all connecting to several terraces. The lower level contains five additional bedrooms, as well as the gym, spa, technical areas and swimming pool. The architectural proposal reorganises the residence around its terraces, creating open-air transitions and a fluid relationship between the interiors and the surrounding landscape.

This impressive villa in Istán, Marbella requires complete renovation, although its solid structure and foundations will be retained. The project includes the renewal of the roof, glazing, electrical and plumbing installations, climate-control systems and all finishes. Its open interior allows the flooring, walls, lighting and equipment to be fully personalised according to the future owner’s preferences. The residence also holds a first occupancy licence granted in July 1997, and its complete licensing history transfers with the property.

The design proposal follows a Wabi-Sabi Tropical aesthetic, combining aged wood, stone, clay, lime plaster, linen and woven plant fibres. The outdoor structures are covered with hanging tropical vegetation, while the original stone walls are restored and the façades finished in clay and terracotta plaster. Designed in a dark tone, the swimming pool becomes a mirror at sunset, complemented by indirect lighting and discreet fire pits integrated at ground level.

Privacy is protected by the estate’s extraordinary size and by the reservoir itself, where no construction is permitted. Puerto Banús and San Pedro de Alcántara are approximately 15 minutes away, Marbella is 20 minutes away and Málaga Airport can be reached in around 45 minutes. The beaches and golf courses of the western Costa del Sol are less than half an hour away, while the Sierra de las Nieves, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Spanish national park, extends in the opposite direction.

With its unique setting, exceptional amount of land and extensive possibilities for personalisation, this impressive villa in Istán, Marbella represents a rare opportunity to create a substantial private lakeside residence, surrounded by nature yet only minutes from the coast.