The Punta Paloma residential complex is an exclusive development in La Paloma de Manilva, located between Marbella and Sotogrande, in the heart of southern Spain.

Punta Paloma is being developed by a family run business with 45 years experience in the building industry in Spain. Having developed a range of prestigious properties in upmarket locations in some of Spain's leading cities, the company wanted to select a great location to build their first coastal development - Punta Paloma.

They chose La Paloma de Manilva for a variety of reasons; each of the four phases are elevated and offer spectacular views to the south of the Atlas mountains in North Africa with the Rock of Gibraltar in the foreground.

Across the large bay to the north are views of La Punta de Calaburra in Fuengirola. Of course the sun and Mediterranean Sea are permanent fixtures in southern Spain, as is the protected nature zone with its abundant vegetation which borders Punta Paloma on several sides. Malaga airport is about 50 minutes away and Gibraltar airport only 15 minutes.

Peace and quiet but close to everything, Manilva itself (including Sabinillas and el Castillo de la Duquesa) maintains its impressive historic centre surrounded by vineyards as well as Arab and Roman remains. Punta Paloma is just five minutes away from Sotogrande, Estepona 10 minutes, Puerto Banus 20 minutes and Marbella 30 minutes. There is some fabulous wind surfing to be enjoyed down in Tarifa, about 40 minutes away.

Many road signs in southern Spain welcome visitors to the Costa del Sol, many more still to the Costa del Golf and with good reason. The area is world-renowned for its golf courses, with over forty in the area. But its not all about golf, there are many alternative open-air sports to enjoy such as sailing, horse riding, swimming, polo, hill walking and if you want to go skiing then Punta Paloma is only two hours away from the ski slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.

The marinas at La Duquesa and Sotogrande are home not only to modest and luxury yachts, but also boutique shopping, restaurants, bars, banks and clinics as well as the new Sotomarket shopping centre.

Water sports are a way of life in Southern Spain with a warm season that starts in April and last well into October. Easily accessible, long clean beaches (some 8km long), bearing the internationally recognised Blue Flag of cleanliness and quality, have all the amenities you would want. From windsurfing, canoeing, fishing, diving and sailing boat hire to somewhere agreeable to enjoy a drink or meal after your exertions. It's all here, often right on the beach.

Punta Paloma is laid out in an elegant series of buildings in parallel lines. Between and around them lie well landscaped and attractive gardens with two practice golf holes. An all-season swimming pool features in the middle of the development and is heated with a retractable cover to ensure all-year round use. Provision for cars and storage has been made i