Finca La Buena

In the main home, the primary living area offers vaulted, beamed ceilings overarching large, plush cream-coloured sofas and easy chairs that ring an open fire. Cream curtains, shabby-chic lamps, and antique furnishings contribute to a cosy sense of home. Antique chests display old family photos, including snaps of famous guests who have visited over the years.

A second living room is located in the apartment, above the courtyard patio. Pink armchairs join an enormous eight-person sofa, covered with Mallorcan fabrics. The cane-and-clay ceiling is an antique unto itself, and the fireplace is a welcome addition in cooler months.

Outdoor terraces off of the main home, apartment and guest home all offer comfortable outdoor seating. Additionally, daybeds dot the property, from the tennis courts to the pools, offering plenty of outdoor living space.

A large, farmhouse-style dining room serves as the winter dining area, with a traditional refectory table and flagstone floor. Once the old kitchen, the winter dining area can be extended to seat up to 22 guests and offers period detailing like an original cooking hearth and 1970s jade green tiles.

The second dining room sits on the main terrace, its summer allure impossible to ignore. A large table seats up to 22 under a shaded pergola, overflowing with tumbling vines.

The kitchen at Finca La Buena is a true cook’s kitchen, with 40 year-old vibrant turquoise tiling, a large range cooker and double oven, and a central butcher’s block.

Finca La Buena offers much to do within its 600-hectare estate. From the expansive house, explore the ancient Moorish tower (10th century), surrounding terraced gardens, and original Moorish irrigation streams and channels. Sink your bare feet into the large, manicured lawns. Nature is on offer at Finca La Buena.

Two centrepieces of outdoor life are the swimming pools. The 11-metre (37-foot) main pool is heated, while the unheated guest annex pool is 12 metres (40 feet) in length. Around both, spacious terraces, shaded seating areas, and daybeds invite relaxation. WiFi is available poolside.

Between the main home and guest home, there is a spacious stand-alone game and television room with a billiards table, dartboard, table tennis, refrigerator, sound system, and large-screen TV with a comfortable L-shaped sofa.

A full-sized tennis court is complete with a large and comfortable seated viewing area. A fridge, phone and plenty of equipment (racquets and balls) are available.

Please note that most bedrooms have super-king beds that may be laid as twin beds, upon request.

Main house

Bedroom 1: Finca La Buena’s master suite offers a private living area with library/reading corner, wood-burning fireplace and colourful Spanish-Moroccan seating and cushions. Large patio doors both invite light in and opens onto the shady terrace, which features a vined arbour, stone floors and a large open fire, among other details. The master bedroom sits off the suite’s living room. The bathroom is finished with hand-painted antique tiles and shuttered windows that overlook the countryside.

Bedroom 2: Known as the Corner Suite, this bedroom is decorated in yellows and greens, and offers a king-sized bed. In the en-suite bath, a yellow sitting area adds a punch of colour to hand-painted black antique tiles.

Bedroom 3: The Tower Bedroom sits adjacent to the ancient Moorish tower, and hosts the villa’s only queen-sized bed, wrapped in a four-poster canopy on a raised platform. Set away from the rest of the villa, this suite has a small sitting area in Mallorcan blues and whites, and shuttered windows looking to the back of the home. The en-suite bath has a bathtub and shower attachment.

Bedroom 4: Known as the Fountain Room, this cosy suite has a four-poster bed, rich tapestries, and doors that lead out to the patio. The bathroom, which is shared with the single bedroom, has terracotta and Andaluz blue tiles, and a bathtub with shower attachment.

Bedroom 5: A small blue-and-white single bedroom, often serving as the nanny room for Bedroom 4. The bath is shared with Bedroom 4.

Bedroom 6: Located above the courtyard patio in a separate apartment, this large double bedroom features antique iron bed-heads, Juliette balconies that overlook the estate, two easy chairs, and a dressing table. The en-suite bath has terracotta and ceramic floors, twin sinks, and a bathtub with separate shower cubicle.

Bedroom 7: Also located in the separate apartment, this twin bedroom is decorated in blue and white, and offers mountain views. The en-suite bath has blue tiles, a bathtub and shower attachment.

Guest house

Bedroom 8: ‘The Princess Suite’ is fit for royalty: decorated in rose colours, this large double bedroom features an open fireplace, TV, dressing area, and patio doors out to the terrace and swimming pool. The en-suite bathroom features blue-and-yellow hand-painted azulejos, and a separate bathtub with brass shower attachment.

Bedroom 9: Located on the ground floor of the guest house, this suite is also decorated in rose colours right down to the painted fireplace surround and dusty pink chair. A door leads onto the terrace and extensive views of the estate, as well as an open fireplace. The en-suite bath has hand-painted tiles in farmhouse colours, and a bathtub with shower attachment.

Bedroom 10: The ‘Blue Room’ is located on the top floor of the guest house, decorated in a beautiful Moroccan style, with powder-blue detailing, crochet throws, fabrics from Mallorca, and Moroccan-painted screen doors. There is a TV. The sun-drenched en-suite bathroom has yellow-and-blue antique tiles, a bright vanity, large window, and doors to the light-filled roof terrace.

Some bedrooms have space for an additional bed for a child or a cot, please ask us for details. There are 3 cots and some high chairs available. Bedrooms 6 and 7 are located in a separate apartment, and Bedrooms 8, 9 and 10 are located in the guest house.

Groups of 13 or less guests will have use of the main house (7 bedrooms) only, the guest house can be added as a supplement for guests wanting use of all bedrooms. 

HOUSEKEEPING INCLUDED

Finca La Buena is a fully serviced villa: three housekeepers attend to your every need, including cooking three meals a day, all included with your rental (food shopping at-cost). Additionally, there is an estate manager, house manager, and several gardeners and handymen, all discreet.

Catered to your choosing

At Finca La Buena you really can enjoy ‘The Good Life’! The grounds are home to a year-round allotment of organic vegetables, herbs and fruit trees that the cook uses in her daily menus, and there’s often a jar of local honey or home-made preserves that you are welcome to help yourself to during your time on the Estate.

Your housekeepers will be on hand throughout. They will be along to do the housekeeping and cook meals each day, with the cost of food settled locally. We can also offer a more formal Villa Chef service for special occasions, so if you would like to know more about our gourmet menu, tasting menus, BBQs, poolside Paellas or wine-pairing with your meal then please ask us for rates.

Complete Villa Pre-Stock Service

A complete villa pre-stocking service is also free of charge at this property, and it would be our pleasure to recommend a selection of Spanish wines for you to enjoy during your stay (food and wine cost settled locally). The house staff will then take care of your initial grocery shopping before you arrive so you can get straight on with the job of relaxing.

Local Expertise on Hand

All stays with The Luxury Villa Collection include a personal meet and greet with an English-speaking Villa Manager for peace of mind, and they are then available during your stay to assist you with any villa queries.

In addition, from the moment you book, our Guest Experience Team will help with all your travel arrangements to ensure a smooth stay. Our Spain-based local experts have a well-honed ‘Little Black Book’ of hand-picked experiences at their disposal, ready to help you create lasting memories.

Complimentary Itinerary Planning

Every booking includes around 3 hours of itinerary planning before you travel (more complex itineraries can be organised for a fee to cover extended hours).  As a guide, 3 hours is usually enough to help with your airport transfers and car hire, a chef service for a special meal, and to help you plan and book one day out.

Concierge-Style Support in Spain

Once you arrive at Finca La Buena, your local Experience Manager will be on hand with further ideas and recommendations. They may be able to visit you at the villa if required, or if you think you might need a more personalised service, we can arrange for you to have a Personal Concierge* for the duration of your stay.

There is also a dedicated villa manager who can assist with extra services such pre-arrival shopping, wine orders, chefs, transfers, masseurs, nannies, etc.

Finca La Buena is within easy reach of a whole range of amazing experiences both near Marbella and in the countryside around rural Benahavis. Its the perfect rural base for luxury villa bootcamps, yoga retreats, team building or outdoor adventures on the Costa del Sol. From exciting family days out to world-class golf, gourmet delights to beauty spa’s, we work closely with the best local suppliers to help make your stay extra special.

For Spanish Culture, explore the cities of Andalucia with a personal guide. Enjoy a selection of day tours or bespoke itineraries all with a door to door service in air-conditioned luxury vehicles. A perfect choice for a first-time stay in Marbella is the escorted wine and tapas tour of Marbella Old Town, where you can get to know the secret corners of this Spanish centre.

Getting Around

To help you get the very best from your stay at this villa, our Guest Experience Team can help you with hire cars and transfers when booked in advance.