El Nido (The Nest)

El Nido is perched at the top of a hill in Torreguadiaro with unparalleled views of the Mediterranean Sea, the Torreguadiaro/Sotogrande beach, the rock of Gibraltar, the Port of Sotogrande, and the beautiful campo.

Enjoy this elegantly furnished and fully appointed 5-bedroom home, which was completely remodeled in 2015. The inside of El Nido offers a large family salon with a wood fireplace and TV area, as well as an open Living Room with a gas fireplace. There is a deck on each of the 3 levels, giving everyone great views and plenty of space for relaxing and getting away from it all. 4 of the 5 bedrooms have air conditioning to escape from the summer heat.

The large open kitchen, which opens up to the Living Room as well as the pool and garden, boasts a huge preparation and serving island with stools making entertaining family and friends easy and fun indoors or outdoors. Be sure to enjoy El Nido’s outdoor shower, or at least a soak in the Master bathroom’s free-standing tub with ocean views!

El Nido is an easy drive from Gibraltar International Airport (30 minutes away) or Malaga International Airport (1 hour away).

Torreguadiaro is an escape from the overbuilt areas of the Costa del Sol, yet is still conveniently close to everything. Surrounded by miles of National Park, Torreguadiaro is where the mountains meet the sea, creating fantastic views of the Mediterranean and green campo.

From El Nido you can walk to almost everything, A short walk down the hill is the main street of Torreguadiaro. This popular area boasts several tapas bars, fresh fish restaurants, beach bars/Chiringuitos, international cafes and restaurants, a pharmacy and markets. You can also walk to the beach or to the Port of Sotogrande for more restaurant options, weekly artisan markets and fine shopping.

Within minutes there several tennis and padel clubs, including The Octogano Club de Tenis y Padel for red clay and hard courts, and Club de Playa Cucuruchu for hard and grass courts.

Enjoy great hiking and biking from El Nido. Peletons from throughout Europe come to our area to ride from village to village. There is everything from a selection of long, flat rides through orange and avocado orchards to more challenging hill climbs, which take you past cork and olive groves to picturesque whitewashed villages with amazing views of the surrounding campo.

Just 15 minutes from Torreguadiaro, step back in time and visit Castellar, a beautiful castle and artisan village with organic restaurants and beautiful views of the pantano/reservoir.

Swim, kayak or standup paddleboard from the Torreguadiaro beach, then rent a large beach bed at one of the Chiringuitos to relax after all of your activities! If you’re up for more, rent Catamarans, sailboats or yachts just minutes away in the Sotogrande Port. El Nido is 1 hour away from Tarifa area beaches where there are many kite surfing schools and rentals, and where you can take a 45-minute ferry to explore Morocco.

El Nido is 20 minutes from the border of Gibraltar where you can hike, take a guided taxi, or hop on a gondola and make your way up the famous rock of Gibraltar to see more beautiful views. Learn about Gibraltar’s infamous monkeys and explore and learn about the caves and tunnels that Churchill used during the wars.
For the kids and young-at-heart Gibraltar also has King’s Bastion, an entertainment center with bowling, ice-skating, games and movies in English. Back in Spain and just 15 minutes from El Nido there is also a great Spanish cinema in Los Barrios.

El Nido is 5-15 minutes from some of the best golf courses in Europe including Valderrama, La Reserva San Roque (old & new courses), Club Real de Golf (Sotogrande), Alcaidesa, La Canada and 36 holes at Almenara. We are 30 minutes from the Finca Cortesin golf course and resort.

We are 3-15 minutes from the Ayala, Pinos and Santa Maria Polo fields, which host Polo events and tournaments year round. The Santa Maria Polo Club hosts several men and women’s tournaments including Spain’s Women’s Championship Tournament the Land Rover International Polo Tournament each summer.

And if you haven’t explored enough, El Nido is just 2 hours from Seville, 1.5 hours from Ronda, and 2 hours from Granada.

El Nido is 7 minutes from the Sotogrande International School, a IB school that is affiliated with Europe’s best tennis and golf academies.

VFT/CA/01279 - Spain Tourism ID