On a quiet stretch of Marbella, Antonio Banderas is shaping a new seafront retreat that nods to the past while edging into a fresh chapter. The outline is visible from the boardwalk, but the full story is still taking form behind those clean new lines.
Antonio Banderas' new Marbella mansion: what we know so far
Set in Los Monteros, the beachfront plot brings direct sand access and good privacy. The plan is a three‑storey home of around 500 m² with open‑plan interiors, floor‑to‑ceiling glazing and broad sea‑facing terraces, all tucked behind a perimeter wall.
Features flagged include an infinity pool, a vast entertaining space reportedly sized for up to 1,200 guests, and a concealed basement panic room.
Where it’s rising in Marbella
The house is going up on Playa del Alicate in Los Monteros, one of Marbella’s most discreet beachfront pockets on the Costa del Sol. You can glimpse the site from the public wooden footbridge skirting the beach. The original wooden gate that long bore ‘Mi Gaviota’ still frames the entrance, but the new boundary wall now carries the fresh name: ‘Mi Calle’.
The design and features of Banderas' new house
The architecture leans contemporary and minimal, closer to Banderas’ London residence than the traditional Andalusian villa style that once dominated the area. Expect clean lines, open volumes and a lot of glass to pull in those Mediterranean horizons. Inside, the brief includes sprawling entertaining space and upgraded security.
Build status and realistic timeline
‘La Gaviota’ was demolished in 2024, and by mid‑2025, the original gateway remained while core structural pillars had gone up. The crew on the project have hinted that it’s a long haul due to the scale and technicalities of a beachfront build. Site expectations point to well over a year’s work ahead, so completion looks beyond 2025.
Who’s behind it
The architect’s remit is to keep the house within urban‑planning parameters and in harmony with neighbouring homes. Materials and trades are based locally, with Ladrillos Suspiro del Moro supplying brick and La Cuveña overseeing the build. For interiors, long‑time collaborator Pedro Peña is lined up. He’s worked on Banderas’ Málaga projects and tends to steer things toward pared‑back, lived‑in comfort.
The planning picture explained
This plot has history. ‘La Gaviota’ went up in 1995 under a licence later annulled amid conflicts with coastal legislation and the local plan. After years in court, demolition was ordered, and the old house came down.
The land classification is the current headache: under the reinstated 1986 PGOU, the site is reserved for public sanitation infrastructure, with experts noting it’s the ground earmarked for the municipal desalination plant. That wider backdrop matters because roughly 16,500 properties around Marbella sit in a similar planning limbo after mass regularisations were overturned. The new design aims to thread the needle by aligning strictly with the rules in force and the look of nearby homes, but the zoning cloud hasn’t fully cleared.
If and when the paperwork is squared, people close to the project suggest the house may be sold rather than kept as a long‑term base.
Lifestyle and society notes
Although originally from Malaga, Antonio Banderas calls several different places his home. Banderas has been splitting his time between Málaga, the US and London, popping into Marbella for summer society fixtures like the Sierra Blanca Foundation gala. The shift from ‘La Gaviota’ to ‘Mi Calle’ matches a new chapter personally as he’s moved on from homes tied to his marriage with Melanie Griffith, including the sale of a Manhattan apartment.
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