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LIVE DIFFERENT Our private communities at La Reserva Club at Sotogrande in Spain’s Andalucía is a residential experience for the 21st century. A place where you can truly ‘live different’, spending time in complete peace and tranquillity while reconnecting with your loved ones. We welcome you to a quality of life where you can enjoy the fundamentals of life family, security, safety, privacy, and access to the very finest amenities. It is a lifestyle of exquisite landscapes and the Mediterranean, of magical culture and food, of world-class sporting facilities and events, and the warmth and hospitality of the community itself. Come and experience La Reserva Club come and live different.

Marc Topiol Chairman, Sotogrande SA.

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LIVE DIFFERENT Our private communities at La Reserva Club at Sotogrande in Spain’s Andalucía is a residential experience for the 21st century. A place where you can truly ‘live different’, spending time in complete peace and tranquillity while reconnecting with your loved ones. We welcome you to a quality of life where you can enjoy the fundamentals of life family, security, safety, privacy, and access to the very finest amenities. It is a lifestyle of exquisite landscapes and the Mediterranean, of magical culture and food, of world-class sporting facilities and events, and the warmth and hospitality of the community itself. Come and experience La Reserva Club come and live different.

Marc Topiol Chairman, Sotogrande SA.

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In this sun-kissed corner of the Mediterranean, Sotogrande has always been a place where people from all over the world come together to live, laugh and play amid beautiful Andalucian landscape.

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“ Among celebrated shores and countryside, you will want for nothing except perhaps the time to do everything” Sotogrande sits ideally as the connection between vibrant Malaga and Marbella and the popular Costa del Sol, and the Atlantic’s Costa de la Luz, with the kitesurfing paradise of Tarifa, the beaches at Bolonia and Barbate, and the history and festivals of Jerez and Cadiz. It is an extraordinary location offering the very best of every world.

It is also impossible to forget the celebrated towns and cities inland from the coast. The names Seville, Cordoba and Granada all echo with rich history, culture and architecture, alongside some of the finest restaurants in Spain. Each are a wonderful and engaging drive from Sotogrande and just add to the diversity of experience that is available in the region.

Envisioned in the early 1960s, Sotogrande’s 20km2 destination was founded on the ideals of great friendship and an active lifestyle, and to this day is a collection of neighbourhoods rooted in tradition and instilled with the joie de vivre.

Among celebrated shores and countryside, you will want for nothing except perhaps the time to do everything, whether you choose to stay or live in breezy Sotogrande ‘Alto’, the elevated hill-top privacy of La Reserva, amid the bustle of the marina or along dappled avenues fringed with palms in Sotogrande ‘Bajo’.

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“ Sotogrande is for elegant travellers seeking an easy-going lifestyle on the Mediterranean’s shores”

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The winds that roll in to the coast of Southern Spain have long made Sotogrande popular with sailors, justifying its venue for a multitude of regattas and races throughout the year. During these seasonal events, the marina buzzes with the glamour of the world’s sailing community. Built in the 1990s creating one of the most visually stunning marinas in Europe, this is the source of the life aquatic with hundreds of berths full of verve.

Cobbled squares set back from the water’s edge provide pockets of peace away from the flurry of shops, cafés, and restaurants that surround the harbour, whilst a boutique hotel and exclusive apartments on the Ribera del Marlin frame the scene of tall masts and elegant yachts that glide into the marina across a glass-flat sea.

There are a plethora of beach clubs at which to relax with family and friends. The famous Trocadero, joins with Gigi’s Beach, Chambao Beach Bar and the ever elegant and sophisticated inland beach complex at La Reserva amongst others, provide lots of fun opportunities to soak in the sun and enjoy the cocktails.

It is well documented that Sotogrande is a place of golfing legend - her championship courses are world renowned. Home to five well-regarded clubs, the most notable being Real Club Valderrama where, in 1997, the first ever Ryder Cup was played (and won) on European soil. This is a grail for golfers keen to walk in the footsteps of champions.

Other courses include the most historic of all, Club Real de Golf, and the newer and glamorous La Reserva Golf Club, carved from the hillside and offering sensational views.

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The longstanding annual international polo event in the summer is the highpoint in the social calendar, with teams arriving with an adoring entourage from all over the world. This tradition, alongside many Olympic-standard sailing tournaments has put Sotogrande on the global map for elite sports. However, Sotogrande is also a place where families or individuals can immerse themselves in a multiplicity of pursuits, whether hiking, fishing, cycling, kayaking, horseriding, playing tennis and surfing the waves, or even hunting or skiing in the cooler months.

For the racquet players, there are tennis and padel clubs for players of all ages and abilities and the equestrian centres and stables deliver a range of facilities beyond just Polo, including dressage, endurance riding and show jumping. You can experience the Andalucian landscape on horseback up winding hillsides, amongst the wild olives and cork forests, to the lakes and tumbling streams in the mountains above. Similarly, cross-country cycling reveals the unseen side of Sotogrande’s varied natural landscape, through mint-covered countryside or along trails that hug the sea.

Sotogrande is for those seeking an easy-going and diverse lifestyle on the Mediterranean’s shores.

It is a place where you can escape to to find privacy and tranquillity, where activity and friendship is abounds and time seems to stand still during long warm days. Of course, if you want the excitement of bright lights and a sparkling promenade, Marbella is only 30 minutes away.

Across her manicured gardens, golf courses and wilder terrain, along silver beaches and on her doorstep, Sotogrande really has it all.

“ …where activity and friendship flourishes and time seems to stand still during long warm days”

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4. Los Alcornocales 1. Cadiz Roman theatres, ocean side castles mix with exquisite restaurants and delightful beaches

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5. Jerez de la Frontera Indivisible from its famous Sherry wine, it is also home to the Royal Andalucian School of Equestrian Art

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6. Seville 2. Tarifa The capital of cool in Southern Spain with charming restaurants and brilliant windy beaches for kite-surfing

Home to the third largest cathedral in the world and the Andalucian residence of the King of Spain

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3. Barbate Quite beautiful beaches and always closely associated with the annual gastronomic tuna festival

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9. Cordoba 8. Marbella

7. Ronda An iconic and charming hilltop village with dramatic views and the famous Puente Nuevo

Party capital on the coast with a multitude of luxury stores, yachts, nightclubs and some charming flower-filled streets

The Mosque Cathedral and Alcazar de los Reyes Cristianos are extraordinary but equally ‘la Calleja de las Flores’ should never be missed 10

11 10. Malaga Birthplace of Picasso and home to a museum in his honour, amazing restaurants and the Carmen Thyssen Museum 11

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11. Granada The incomparable Alhambra is the most visited monument in Spain.

However, don’t miss the street flamenco in the Albaicin district

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PO LO The Sport of Kings takes centre stage in the summer months both on and off the field.

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eticulously manicured fields, ponies primed to perfection and daring riders displaying skill and finesse: it can only be the polo season, the months when Sotogrande’s fields beat to the sound of thundering hooves and mallet on ball. Adept horsemanship and supreme teamwork make the high-goal sporting action exhilarating but off-field too, there’s an elegance and glamour that ensures this so-called ‘sport of kings’ is one of the year’s hottest tickets.

When Enrique Zobel, a prominent Filipino businessman and nephew of Sotogrande’s founders, laid out the first polo field in 1965, he could not have foreseen the heritage he was building. His own lifelong passion for the sport gave birth to an internationally prized polo destination, one that welcomes an international elite to both play and party.

Today, 56 years on, the height of the polo season in August sees close to forty teams, 1000 horses and 100,000 visitors assemble at Sotogrande.

European royalty and the international jet set party in style, revelling in the sophisticated but ever discreet atmosphere and as champagne corks fly, they enjoy world-class polo in an idyllic setting.

For families of all ages, this is a social event to relish. There’s the magnificence of the ponies - their tight turns and electric speed – and the athleticism and courage of the riders, but also the camaraderie and community that polo offers. So take a seat under a shaded canopy, order an ice-cold drink, and experience the breath-taking drama of polo at Sotogrande.

Two principal polo clubs form the heart of Sotogrande: Santa Maria and Ayala. Santa Maria Polo Club, described as the “Wimbledon of polo pitches”, is acknowledged as one of only four premier polo venues worldwide, 15-hectares of beautifully maintained grounds devoted to polo and elite events.

It hosts over 40 tournaments each year and four of its seven polo grounds are designated world-class.

This is the venue for The Grand Slam International Polo Tournament, a five-week sporting tournament of the highest calibre, now celebrating its 50th anniversary. It’s also a social extravaganza, the high-glamour event of Andalucía’s summer season, when the great and good come for musical evenings, culture, art and gastronomy.

Ayala Polo Club in San Roque links directly to Enrique Zobel’s heritage and is owned by his son Iñigo, providing more high-quality facilities. Sit beside the peaceful polo fields on a summer’s evening, dine at exclusive Cancha II, Paola Zobel’s much-praised restaurant, and experience majestic Sotogrande at its finest.

Ten minutes away beside the Guadiaro River, Polo Valley was established in 2015 to celebrate a love of horses. Today it has 150 stables and three polo fields and offers short treks through the Andalucían countryside right up to intensive residential courses, coaching absolute beginners up to experienced players in the finer points of polo.

As the cherished home of elite European polo, Sotogrande’s reputation is secure, both on the field and among its ever-growing international spectators.

Images from Santa Maria and Ayala polo clubs, along with Polo Valley. www.polovalley.com/sotogrande-polo-academy

The crowds watching the annual Grand Slam International Polo Tournament

“ ...the height of the polo season in August sees close to forty teams, 1000 horses and 100,000 visitors assemble at Sotogrande”

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Up high on a hillside surrounded by a kaleidoscope of enriching views, discover La Reserva Club.

PARADISE Delivering the luxury of time spent well

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La Reserva Club is designed to deliver the best in sunshine-living. This is a place that honours the philosophy of healthy activity that Sotogrande was founded upon and yet carries the destination into the future by making it ever more relevant to a new generation.

With beautiful architecture touched by Spanish influence and exceptional amenities, the Club provides access to an exquisite way of life under the balmy climes of the Costa del Sol. Dedicated to the privacy of its members and residents, this is a true haven, rich with leisure activities and services, hidden among the slopes of Andalucia’s most exclusive valley.

Served by a traditional finca-style clubhouse decorated with lemon trees, La Reserva Club continues the local golf legacy while creating a contemporary experience that defines the area today. With vistas in every direction, the 18-hole championship course is considered a must-play for any golfer visiting Southern Spain whilst the 19th hole offers refreshment and fine dining either indoors or ‘al fresco’ among Rocio Sainz de Rozas’ landscaped gardens and a Mediterranean breeze.

The La Reserva championship course

“ Welcome to life at La Reserva Club, a oneof-a-kind style Country Club”

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The clubhouse and terrace overlooking the golf course

“ 19th hole offers refreshment and fine dining either indoors or ‘al fresco’ among Rocio Sainz de Rozas’ landscaped gardens and a Mediterranean breeze.”

Lunching or dining on the terrace overlooking the course The celebrated restaurant at the Club

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Interview with Christophe Muller

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Can you explain a little bit about your culinary inspiration and influences?

My culinary inspirations depend on where I am in the world. In Sotogrande, there is a lot of sun, and plenty of fish. When a cook lives in a place and goes shopping, he gets a lot of inspiration from it. We have to make sure that when customers eat, they are really connected with the plate and experience that wow factor. In Sotogrande the wow factor is created through exceptional products.

What does Sotogrande mean to you?

Sotogrande represents, above all, my new life as my wife and I left everything to come here. The bottom line is we eat every day, and when you have a gorgeous meal, you wake up in the morning and say “Wow, I’ll eat yesterday’s dish again”. This is why I enjoy making bespoke dishes and appealing to everyone’s taste buds: nowadays we forget to impress our customers. In my old restaurant, there was a phrase in the manager’s office: “Here the boss is the customer”. It is in this sense that tailor-made food really adds value.

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“In Sotogrande you really have an exceptional lifestyle…the calm and the frenzy, it’s all there”

phe Christophe Muller Former Executive Chef, Paul Bocuse Restaurant

What are some of your favourite things to do and places to visit at Sotogrande?

In Sotogrande you really have an exceptional lifestyle: the view, different beaches, different styles of catering, the golf clubs, the motorway, the calm and the frenzy: it’s all there. I really fell in love with this place.

And when you want to go crazy, you get in the car and go to Marbella. Heading to the Rock of Gibraltar in the morning and walking along the beach is a real pleasure; it’s exceptionally quiet and beautiful.

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Lazy Beach Days The most magical of moments are those shared with family and friends. La Reserva Club has now conjured up The Beach, a sophisticated haven at which to forge the happiest of memories.

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In the 1960s when Sotogrande rose to fame, it was the beach life along a sun-soaked coast that drew the jet-set to this unique corner of the Spanish Mediterranean. The acclaimed beach clubs, old and new, are where to enjoy the best of this legendary lifestyle. Today, the barefoot glamour continues at the water’s edge but in the unlikeliest of places – up high in the hills. The Beach at La Reserva Club offers a gamechanging experience to anyone that visits. A manmade lagoon nestled in a private valley and flanked by Balinese-style cabañas set upon powder-soft sand, this is where children splash about and teens sail in safe crystal waters as parents recline on elegant loungers with a cocktail in hand.

“ The Beach is designed with the entire family in mind”

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The Beach offers amenities and activities that appeal to everyone. The huge sports lagoon for the super active, a quieter adults pool and a children’s club are all designed with the entire family in mind. Home to the next generation of Soto’s carefree beach days, however active or however chilled, this new summertime destination delivers the best in relaxed and engaging, multi-generational experience.

No matter the spot you choose, waterfront bars, seaside cabanas or rustic huts filled with barefoot charm, carefree beach days in Sotogrande have always been in plentiful supply and now there is a brilliant new kid on the Andalucian block. Magic.

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Sotogrande is a genuine paradise for those that love their golf. There are few landscapes anywhere in the world, where so many highly ranked courses can be found within a few minutes drive. Situated amongst stunning countryside some 30 minutes south of Marbella, Andalucia’s Sotogrande plays host to the four glorious courses of Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, The San Roque Club, the celebrated Real Club Valderrama and the immaculate La Reserva Club alongside Club de Golf La Cañada and the much underated Club de Golf Almenara.

The area began its transformation into an exclusive international community by the Filipino-American businessman, Joseph McMicking, from 1963. The first course to be built was Real Club de Golf Sotogrande in 1964 and was the first to be designed in Europe by Robert Trent Jones.

It has been recently upgraded, and the fairways of this private members’ club are lined by cork, eucalyptus and pine trees and the perfect greens well protected by bunkers and water. It is a superb challenge that is made even more enjoyable by its sophisticated clubhouse with its excellent food.

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Valderrama needs little introduction since its starring role in the Seve Ballesteros’ 1997 Ryder Cup. Often regarded as the premier course in Spain, it is a privilege to play, and is one of only two European gold courses to be awarded Audubon status that’s aims to conserve and restore natural eco-systems. Very much a private club, where tee times can be available to visitors, the course is immaculate, the rough punishing and the experience altogether majestic. The clubhouse is usually quite quiet with exquisite service and an atmosphere that reflects all the great names of the sport who have walked its rooms, marched its fairways and soaked up the memories from the balcony.

The third course in the impressive sporting quartet is the elegant and increasingly highly ranked La Reserva Club. Set at the highest point in Sotogrande and boasting one of the best restaurants in the area and certainly the finest service, it has been built around two valleys, carved into the hillsides with many remarkable views across the rich landscape to the Mediterranean. A long course designed by Cabell B Robinson, the fairways are generous and the greens large and its reputation is growing and, in many people’s eyes, La Reserva now gives its neighbours a run for its money as the best golfing experience in the area.

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Golfers around the globe have the opportunity to enjoy an exclusive golf vacation in Sotogrande with the introduction of an all-new ‘Stay & Play’ package that will allow guests to experience the world-class triumvirate of Real Club Valdertama, La Reserva Club and Real Club Sotogrande–while enjoying a luxurious stay at the brand-new five star SO/ Sotogrande hotel.

Av./ La Reserva, s/n, 11310 Sotogrande, Cádiz +34 956 785 252 lareserva.booking@sotogrande.com

CLUB DE GOLF ALMENARA Av. Almenara, s/n, 11360 Sotogrande, Cádiz +34 956 582 000 sotogrande@so-hotels.com

+34 856 560 922 lareserva.residencial@sotogrande.com

REAL CLUB DE GOLF SOTOGRANDE Paseo del Parque, 11310 Sotogrande +34 956 785 014 info@golfsotogrande.com

REAL CLUB VALDERRAMA Av. los Cortijos, s/n, 11310 Sotogrande, Cádiz +34 956 791 200 +34 956 796 431 greenfees@valderrama.com

THE SAN ROQUE CLUB C.N. 340 KM 127 11360 San Roque, Cádiz +34 956 613 041 info@sanroqueclub.com

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As leisurely summer days drift into balmy evenings, Sotogrande nightlife becomes alive.

The members’ clubs of Sotogrande are renowned for hosting some of the most entertaining and exclusive parties throughout the Summer months. With its relaxed and sophisticated feel, make sure to visit popular venues such as the Chambao Beach Bar, Bahía Limón and Trocadero Beach Club to sip on cocktails under the stars and meet people from all around the world.

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Reinventing five-star living. SO/ Sotogrande welcomes guests to its contemporary cortijo-style hotel.

Step into SO/ Sotogrande, the latest addition to the Sotogrande estate, and discover reimagined luxury living at its finest. Playful, intimate and supremely sophisticated, SO/ Sotogrande matches top-level facilities with a joyfully exuberant design in Sotogrande’s first five-star hotel, a seductive home from home in Southern Spain.

The hotel is a bold addition to Sotogrande’s already outstanding offering. The warm welcome begins at the airy arrival pavilion where in the Alhambra-inspired Andalucían gardens, water fountains gently ripple among fragrant citrus trees and lush shrubs. Carry on into the heart of the hotel and the spirited work of fashion designer Dolores Cortés packs a colourful punch of contemporary Spanish style.

It’s vibrant and playful, hallmarks of SO/’s avowed intent to provide ‘rebellious luxury’.

SO/ Hotels & Resorts is part of world-leading hotel group Accor who are introducing the brand to Spain for the first time. SO/’s focus on cutting-edge design has seen previous collaborations with fashion designers Karl Lagerfeld and Christian Lacroix and at SO/ Sotogrande they offer up a unique interpretation on unconventional luxury.

“Our concept was to create a contemporary cortijo,” outlines Roberto Roca, CEO of Sotogrande.

“A cortijo is a traditional Andalucían working farm, a small village in effect. What we have done is combine the traditional elements of the existing building, the red tiled roof and wide walls for example, and remodelled them for modern living. Outside we have added smaller buildings throughout the grounds, such as our individual spa treatment pavilions beside the golf course.”

The design is rooted in Andalucía’s magnificent

heritage where the Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans and Arabs all left their mark. The contemporary interiors at SO/ Sotogrande reference this diversity with Moroccan-inspired tiling, detailed fretwork and sweeping arches.

The 152 rooms, 36 of them suites, feature shades of ochre and sand with whitewashed beamed ceilings and plenty of warm wood and wicker but it’s in the public spaces that Cortés’ audacious design truly sparks. She plays with jewel-coloured beading on canopies, glossy green tiles behind bars festooned in ferns and neat-as-a-pin geometric patterns on floors and walls. It’s a majestic mix of tradition and contemporary style.

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A place to relax, somewhere to meet friends, to refresh and of course to eat. SO/ Sotogrande’s fully renewed facilities cover a super-sized spa, the largest newly-built on the Costa del Sol, a private Kid’s Club, a gym with specialist trainers and five pools including one indoor. Across the six restaurants and bars the focus is on using local produce to serve up new interpretations of traditional favourites. Expect tuna ceviche, wonderful sushi and of course paellas, cheeses and jamón iberico.

The hotel sits at one of the highest points within Sotogrande ensuring the views are 360 degree perfection.

Look east over the golf course to the Med, south to Gibraltar and west to one of Europe’s largest nature reserves, where the sculptured oak trees have provided cork for centuries.

Images of the spa facilities at SO/ Sotogrande

“SO/ Sotogrande’s fully renewed facilities cover a super-sized spa, the largest newly-built on the Costa del Sol, a private Kid’s Club, a gym with specialist trainers and five pools including one indoor”.

To the north, a series of mountain ranges rise up, layer-on-layer reaching from Estepona to Malaga.It’s a tantalising taste of what lies beyond the resort.

Tour Seville and Cordoba, ride the waves on Tarifa’s wind-swept coast and explore the museums of Malaga. The bright lights of Marbella are thirty minutes away. Stay within Sotogrande itself for lazy Mediterranean days and superlative sporting adventures. The resort is home to Europe’s most prized golf courses and there’s tennis, padel, yachting, hiking and biking as well as international polo and equestrian sports. SO/ Sotogrande is the base for endless activities for all ages.

“We wanted a hotel that worked for our residents as well as our guests,” says Mr Roca. “Somewhere that was open to everyone, where our residents could invite their families and friends to use that was equally as elegant and beautiful as their own homes.

Sotogrande has wonderful villas with exceptional gardens and that was the level we demanded at the hotel.

Discovering our private gardens will be a joy in itself, nine hectares of lush, almost tropical beauty.” The stage is set. SO/ Sotogrande is waiting to welcome you.

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How a home at La Reserva Club provides the very best of Sotogrande’s golden lifestyle.

Ever since the 1960s, Sotogrande has been a byword for legendary luxury, bringing an international roll call of the great and good to party and play in the southern Spanish sunshine. Today, the lifestyle on offer is better than ever and nowhere is that more apparent than at La Reserva Club, a 400-hectare slice of natural paradise high in the Andalucían hills.

La Reserva Club is a secure country club where intimate gated residential communities and exceptional facilities are designed to fulfil residents’ every need.

There’s the majesty of The Seven and The Fifteen, unique elevated plots in scented Provençal gardens, and the free-flowing, California-inspired architecture of The Lagoon Villas. Villas at El Mirador, now all sold, overlook La Reserva Club’s golf course while Village Verde, La Reserva Club’s newest addition, offer airy open-plan apartments and penthouses.

La Reserva Club provides residents of all these select communities with round-the-clock security, expert maintenance services and a highlyskilled concierge team. Together it’s a compelling combination offering peace of mind, convenience and hassle-free home ownership.

Something for everyone With a series of monthly workshops, art exhibitions, fashion events and sports activities for the whole family, La Reserva Club has plenty to suit all ages and interests.

Above and beyond Expect to receive exceptional service with an expert maintenance team and complementary amenities.

A sublime space La Reserva Club offers a beautiful space for events, activities and special occasions to make dreams into a reality.

Kids first at La Reserva Club There are plenty of activities for the little ones, with classes designed for beginners to enjoy a taster experience of these fantastic sports.

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For residents, it provides the time to fully immerse themselves in La Reserva’s easy-breezy sporting lifestyle. Enjoy the largest newly built spa and fitness centre in southern Spain at SO/ Sotogrande Hotel, a deluxe venue to work out and chill out. For golfers there’s the 18-hole championship golf course designed

by Cabell B Robinson, the newest addition to Sotogrande’s internationally renowned courses with an on-site Manuel Piñero Academy offering coaching for adults and a full junior programme.

There’s an equally packed schedule of activities and coaching at La Reserva’s Racquet Centre.

With four clay courts and five glass-walled padel courts, this is the go-to site to unleash your inner talents – or to take up padel, one of Europe’s fastest growing sports.

La Reserva Club is a healthy haven for energetic and active families with a dedicated Kids Clubs, fun-filled holiday camps and a varied weekend activity programme. For full-time residents with children aged 3 to 18, there’s the bonus of immediate access to the Sotogrande International School which follows the International Baccalaureate curriculum in English.

Top billing for children of all ages, and adults too, goes to La Reserva’s magnificent Beach Club, a dramatic man-made lagoon and sandy beach high in the hills. This is Spain’s first and only private beach, a 2,800 metre expanse of golden sand surrounded by sun loungers and its own laid-back restaurant and bar. With children’s pools, a sophisticated chill-out, adult-only zone and a separate 17,000 square metre sports lagoon for kayaks, stand up paddle boards and electric surfboards, The Beach is a splendid addition to La Reserva, unbeatable for all day activity or languid lounging.

Add in artfully landscaped grounds that pile on the natural beauty and winning sea views and La Reserva’s privileged and golden lifestyle is complete.

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Just a few hundred metres from La Reserva Club is Sotogrande International School (SIS), an International Baccalaureate school and learning community, offering high quality, personalised learning for children 3—18 years old.

Regarded as one of the best international schools in Spain by national and international newspapers, the School’s IB Diploma scores are consistently above world average. With over 1000 students from 50 countries, SIS prides itself on giving children the best possible start to life, encouraging them to discover their strengths, identify their passions and develop outstanding skills

A passionate learning community Students are keeping busy with a wealth of activities and initiatives that contribute to the well-being of the school and community.

“SIS continue to achieve outstanding results in terms of their sporting achievements, with students delivering fantastic performances in both local and international tennis, golf, basketball, polo, and swimming tournaments.”

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IN PURSUIT OF PARADISE THE I N T I M AT E G AT E D COMMUNITIES T H AT OFFER A CONTEMPORARY HOME WITHIN SOTOGRANDE’S NEWEST D I S T R I C T.

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At the top of Sotogrande, looking across the velvet golf course greens to the Mediterranean Sea, La Reserva is setting new levels of luxury living within the Sotogrande estate. Secure and wonderfully private, La Reserva offers up a golden family-focused lifestyle on a serenely natural estate with contemporary homes within select gated neighbourhoods. These communities are setting the standard for supreme 21st Century living.

Come on our guided tour of La Reserva Club and discover Southern Spain’s most sought after addresses.

The Seven The Martin-Löf Villa

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The Seven are simply spectacular, a rarefied collection of substantial bespoke villas at the highest point of the resort, each designed by world-famous architects and carefully sited in one-hectare plots to ensure total privacy and peace. The unrivalled views both across the Med to Africa and over the green Andalucían hills matched with superb Provençalinspired gardens by master landscape architect Jean Mus set the delightfully understated tone while the villas, each unique, offer the pinnacle of La Reserva living.

Choices include The Kogan Villa, a Brazilian modernist masterpiece, the Scandinavian minimalism of The Martin-Löf Villa or the seductive curves of The Van Berkel Villa.

All seven villas have the stamp of leading international names in modern architecture and all emphasise the wonderful natural surroundings. Discreet, distinctive and iconic, The Seven offer the opportunity to live within your very own work of art.

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Directly below The Seven with a dramatic cliff-edge setting, The 15 combines raw nature and bravura architecture to offer generous spaces, wonderful views and a truly relaxing environment.

Renowned landscape maestro Jean Mus has worked his Provençal magic on the gardens here too – think gentle olive trees, banks of lavender and informal paths meandering through the highly scented grounds.

These are generously sized family homes, each in a half hectare plot, that provide indoor-outdoor luxe living at its finest.

They are the work of leading architects ARK and Vicens & Ramos, both of whose designs focus on a sleek contemporary style, clean lines and a minimalist aesthetic. The 15: extraordinary design meets astounding views.

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Want to live by the beach yet also in the hills? Then these are the homes for you. Lagoon Villas offer a California style ambiance in a thoroughly Spanish location. They overlook The Beach and the sports lagoon, the heart of La Reserva Club and the unique private sandy beach in the hills. The four and five-bedroom villas have an open-plan flow and offer deliciously understated barefoot luxury. Designed by the celebrated L35 Arquitectos, the villas are integrated into the landscape whilst focusing on the glorious panoramas.

Each offer a profound sense of privacy and space, alongside engaging pools, +34 856 560 922 spa facilities and a wine cellar. lareserva.residencial@sotogrande.com All feature gardens by the remarkable Jean Mus – here inspired by boho chic and surf shack style – and all offer the very best of La Reserva Club’s privileged and sophisticated lifestyle on the doorstep.

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True to their name, the six villas in El Mirador, all now sold, have panoramic views across the estate and golf course to the Mediterranean Sea. These are substantial family homes with up to seven bedrooms, sited on La Reserva golf course’s 13th hole. Their expansive windows flood interiors with light while a series of wide terraces provide the best of outdoor living in the privacy of a gated community. Each house has its own contemporary design from architects ARK, some over two floors, some over three, but all share underground parking, infinity pools and remarkable views along with access to all of La Reserva’s remarkable facilities.

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Village Verde is the newest community, a collection of apartments and penthouses currently under construction alongside La Reserva’s golf course that form a modern take on an Andalucían village.

Village Verde will be a haven for active families, a car-free, gated community offering a secure and calm environment. A series of pools includes a large main pool, a lap pool for adults and a separate children’s pool, complete with sandy bottom.

There will also be a jogging path through the gloriously natural grounds, a croquet lawn and a series of play areas. The family-friendly focus is further enhanced by easy access to Sotogrande International School.

The homes, 121 two, three and four-bedroom apartments and four-bedroom penthouses, are designed to offer convenience and sustainable living.

Unfussy, open-plan and airy interiors with terraces and balconies provide an idyllic base for an outdoor lifestyle. It adds up to prime 21st Century living.

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Discover Andalucia Lose yourself to Andalucia’s sweeping beaches, mountainous scenery, and ancient villages for this is Spain at her finest under big open skies.

Truly a place of magnetism and wonder, here, quaint pockets of rural life remain unspoilt, land is protected as natural parks and the mood is set by flamenco and prancing horses, wild olive trees and twinkling sea views. Sitting at Sotogrande’s fingertips, a sun-dappled world of adventure and memory-making awaits.

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“Duende is neither magic nor thing but more a feeling of intense emotion experienced during a performance...”

Immortalised in opera, art and literature from centuries gone by, Andalucia is typecast as a romantic, fiestaloving land, filled with bullfights and Spanish dance but there is much more to it created from a blend of religions and cultures, African influence and foreign spice. Early Islamic mosques sit near palaces replete with stucco work, Moorish-style teterías (teahouses) welcome in passing customers and cuisine is flavoured with Moroccan flair.

From travelling through mountaintop towns perched on craggy edges to kitesurfing on golden beaches, there is plenty to see and do in Andalucia but one of the most intriguing and mysterious attractions is the ancient notion of Duende, the elusive spirit that infuses Spanish art, Flamenco especially. Duende is neither magic nor thing but more a feeling of intense emotion experienced during a performance, and it can be stirred if you mingle in the right places.

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The capital of Andalucia and the birthplace of Flamenco, Seville is renowned for being a city that is full of life and possibilities. The city is also famous for being the site of Christopher Columbus’s tomb, which is located in the Gothic cathedral that majestically anchors the city centre. Well worth a visit, is both the ornate Alcázar Castle complex and the mustard-yellow Plaza de Toros de la Real Maestranza bullring. The city of Granada is inexplicably alluring with many visitors drawn in by its compelling offerings. It is a place where Islamic architecture and Arab-flavoured street life go hand in hand, with the spectacular Alhambra Palace as its star attraction. One of the oldest cities in Europe, Malaga’s intrigue and history radiates through its architecture. The Picasso Museum is set within the 16th century Buenavista Palace in the heart of the city and has many flocking to the museum to see over 200 pieces spanning most of his career.

“ The capital of Andalucia and the birthplace of Flamenco, Seville is renowned for being a city that is full of life and possibilities.”

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Andalusian dishes, passed down from generation to generation, are rich in flavour, as fresh as possible and contain a wide array of ingredients, including olive oil, fish, nuts, red wine and fruit.

Whether it’s golden, saffron-infused Paella, refreshing Gazpacho soup or an abundance of sweets originating from Arab traditions, there is nothing quite as delicious as Andalusian cuisine.

From the contemporary bohemia of Malaga to the ancient streets of Ronda, Andalucia’s towns and cities are separated by swathes of beautiful countryside, dramatic hills and stunning shores each inviting you to venture closer and explore.

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Andalusian dishes, passed down from generation to generation, are rich in flavour, as fresh as possible and contain a wide array of ingredients, including olive oil, fish, nuts, red wine and fruit.

Whether it’s golden, saffron-infused Paella, refreshing Gazpacho soup or an abundance of sweets originating from Arab traditions, there is nothing quite as delicious as Andalusian cuisine.

From the contemporary bohemia of Malaga to the ancient streets of Ronda, Andalucia’s towns and cities are separated by swathes of beautiful countryside, dramatic hills and stunning shores each inviting you to venture closer and explore.

, e ll i v e S n i s a p a T d oo om f a Fr e S o t o g u b a J n i Jamon z…sample a taste of in Cadicía Andalu The birthplace of some of Spain’s most iconic dishes, Andalucían food features plenty of fresh seafood, cured ham, local produce and traditional tapas.

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