Cómpeta, Spain - A Place in the Sun

2026 / Cómpeta, Spain, Ben Hillman on 19 January 2026

Cómpeta, Spain, Ben Hillman

Ben Hillman is house hunting around the glorious whitewashed village of Cómpeta in southern Spain with Jen and Ed, two teachers in search of somewhere to relax, unwind and enjoy the school holidays with their beloved dog Nancy. They have a budget of £200,000 and Ben has 5 great properties to impress them with.

About the area

Cómpeta is one of Spain’s best known ‘pueblo blancos’ or white villages, roughly an hour’s drive east of Malaga and its airport. Beautifully peaceful and traditional yet still with plenty going on around its central square and restaurant lined streets it’s a popular place. There are also a handful of smaller but equally pretty locations nearby such as Canillas de Albaida and we’re also within reach of some stunning coastal towns like Torrox offering a more authentic Spanish beach experience.

Property 1

2 Bedroom Townhouse in Cómpeta

There's an outside kitchen here located on a rather stylish roof terrace with views over the roof tops to the mountains. Inside it’s equally well appointed with a dining room open at one end to the living room and the country style kitchen at the other. There’s also a toilet on the ground floor and then upstairs off a spacious landing with storage there’s the main bedroom with en-suite bathroom, and a second also with an en-suite.

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Valued at £176,549 at the time of filming.

Property 2

2 Bedroom Villa in Cómpeta

There's a pool here with views, a terrace perfect for entertaining and an outside kitchen, but the garden stretches down the slope and includes olive and fig trees. Inside there’s a cosy living room, open to a dining area and then the kitchen. There are then the 2 bedrooms and a bathroom.

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Valued at £188,034 at the time of filming.

Property 3

3 Bedroom Duplex in Canillas de Albaida

The garden area here is great, and it comes with a lovely pool. There’s also a first floor terrace with the views. Inside there’s a spacious living room open to the dining area and a separate modern kitchen. The main suite is huge with built in storage and a shower room. The second also has the storage and there’s a third. Finally there’s a family bathroom.

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Valued at £199,115 at the time of filming.

Property 4

4 Bedroom Townhouse in Torrox

The outside space here consists of a first floor terrace and one on the roof. Inside on the ground floor there’s a living room, that leads through a space currently used as an office to a dining room and then the modern kitchen. Upstairs is the main bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and 2 further bedrooms that share a shower room. Then on the top floor the fourth bedroom is actually part of a self-contained apartment with a living and kitchen space and a shower room.

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Valued at £216,814 at the time of filming.

Property 5

4 Bedroom Villa in Cómpeta

There’s a terrace at the front and one at the back, with gardens then extend down a slope with room for the pool. Inside the living and dining space is open plan with light coming in from both sides and the kitchen is a good size. The main bedroom has access to an en-suite, the second and third share a large shower room, the fourth with its en-suite is in the annex next door.

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Valued at £184,956 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Luxury Villa in Nerja

This luxury villa in Nerja is fairly new and filled with contemporary touches, but it manages to blend in beautifully to its surroundings, it also comes with its own pool.

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Valued at £1,460,177 at the time of filming.