San Pedro de Alcántara is entering a very important period of change, and one of the biggest projects planned is the transformation and protection of its coastline.

The project covers approximately 3.5 kilometres of coastline between the Guadaiza and Guadalmina rivers, including San Pedro, Linda Vista and Guadalmina.

The aim is to tackle one of the area’s long-standing problems: coastal erosion and the repeated loss of sand during storms.

The planned works include five new groynes, ranging from approximately 90 to 260 metres in length, designed to retain sand and create a more stable and resilient coastline.

Around 151,000 cubic metres of new sand is also planned as part of the regeneration, together with a new coastal pedestrian connection towards Guadalmina, including sections of raised wooden walkway.

Once construction begins, the estimated works programme is around nine months.

The project was originally budgeted at approximately €7.4 million, although more recent reports have placed the updated investment closer to €17 million as the plans have developed.

What does this mean for residents and visitors?

For residents, the long-term aim is a more stable and better protected coastline, improved pedestrian connections and a beachfront that can become an even stronger part of everyday life in San Pedro.

A wider and more resilient beach, combined with improved coastal access, could make walking, exercising, dining and spending time along the seafront even more attractive throughout the year.

For visitors, it should help strengthen San Pedro as a destination in its own right rather than simply somewhere passed through on the way to Marbella or Puerto Banús.

Better beaches, improved access and continued investment in the coastline can support local restaurants, beach clubs, cafés and businesses, while making the area more appealing to people choosing where to stay on the Costa del Sol.

There will, of course, be a construction period once the project begins, so some temporary disruption should be expected. But the bigger picture is the long-term improvement of one of San Pedro’s most important assets.

At House of Marbella, what interests us most is not simply the beach project itself, but what it represents for San Pedro as a residential location.

We are seeing more and more demand from people specifically asking to live in San Pedro.

Families relocating permanently.

International buyers looking for a year-round base.

Long-term tenants wanting to be close to schools, shops, restaurants and the beach.

People who want the Marbella lifestyle, but also want somewhere that feels like a genuine town and community.

San Pedro offers that balance extremely well.

It has a real town centre, a strong local community, excellent access to Puerto Banús and Nueva Andalucía, international schools nearby, restaurants and amenities within walking distance and, increasingly, significant public investment into its infrastructure and coastline.

We believe San Pedro is becoming one of the key areas of residential demand within the wider Marbella market.

For many people, it is no longer simply an alternative to Marbella.

It is becoming the first choice.