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EUR 4,300,000
450 m² Living Area
Benissa
Two markets in one municipality: four kilometres of coves and villa enclaves at Benissa Costa, and a genuine working old town three kilometres inland, backed by the Sierra de Bernia
Benissa is really two towns in one. Benissa Pueblo is a genuine working hilltop old town roughly 275 metres above sea level and 3km inland - narrow stone streets, the Gothic-towered Church of the Purisima Xiqueta, and the lowest property prices anywhere in the municipality . Benissa Costa is the opposite: around 4km of rugged coastline at La Fustera, Baladrar, Raco del Galeno and the coves beyond, developed at low density with detached villas rather than apartment blocks, and priced well above the pueblo . The Sierra de Bernia rises inland behind both halves of the town.
Around 4km of coves along Benissa Costa : La Fustera, the municipality's largest and most family-friendly beach - Blue Flag, sandy bay, beach bar, lifeguards, and the La Fustera cave viewpoint over the coastline - plus the smaller Cala Baladrar, Cala Advocat and Cala Pinets .
The Sierra de Bernia range, rising to almost 1,200m behind the town, with hiking routes from a 2-hour there-and-back to the El Forat cave up to a 4-hour circular route toward the summit; the smaller Sierra de Olta and La Sollana ranges also fall within the municipality .
Casa Bernardi, in Benissa Pueblo, holds a Michelin star under chef Ferdinando Bernardi, who previously ran the kitchen at Calpe's Orobianco before opening his own restaurant in Benissa in December 2021 . Benissa's Michelin credentials are genuine and town-specific, not borrowed from its coastal neighbours - one of only two Costa Blanca North towns in this pack (with Calpe) to hold a star within the town itself; Altea currently has none.
Club de Golf Ifach, on the Calpe-Moraira road within the Benissa municipality, with sea and Penon de Ifach views from several holes ; for sailing and yachting, Benissa Costa sits between the marinas at Calpe and Moraira, both a short drive away.
Cobblestone streets and Gothic architecture in the pueblo; on the coast, villa terraces, private pools and coastal footpaths linking the coves - a lower-density, more private outdoor lifestyle than Calpe's promenade-and-apartment model.
As of April 2026, the average asking price for residential property across the whole Benissa municipality was 3,580/m2 (+0.4% month-on-month, +2.2% year-on-year against April 2025) . That town-wide figure masks a sharp coast/inland split: Benissa Pueblo itself averages closer to 1,789/m2, the inland La Vina-Montemar-San Jaime area around 2,290/m2, while La Fustera and the other Benissa Costa enclaves run considerably higher - one source puts La Fustera's own average at roughly 3,126/m2 . Buyer-nationality mix (previously cited as majority Northern European - Belgian, Dutch, German, Scandinavian) is directionally consistent with agent commentary but was not independently re-sourced for this draft; confirm against a current report before publish. Inventory is villa-led on the coast and house/townhouse-led inland, with comparatively little apartment stock on either side.
Both - the municipality spans an inland hilltop old town roughly 3km from the sea and around 4km of its own coastline (Benissa Costa) at La Fustera, Baladrar and the surrounding coves. Searches for "property for sale in Benissa" commonly split between these two very different markets, so it's worth being clear which one you mean .
Benissa Pueblo is the historic hilltop town itself - narrow streets, a Gothic-towered church, and the lowest prices in the municipality, around 1,789/m2. Benissa Costa covers the coastal enclaves - La Fustera, Baladrar, Raco del Galeno - built at low density with detached villas, priced well above the pueblo and closer to Calpe's seafront rates .
On the coast, La Fustera (the largest beach and most established villa enclave) and Baladrar. Inland, La Vina, Montemar and San Jaime form a landlocked but elevated residential zone with sea and mountain views, averaging around 2,290/m2 - cheaper than the coast but pricier than the pueblo itself .
Yes - Benissa Pueblo, roughly 275m above sea level and 3km inland, is one of the older settlements on this stretch of coast, built around the Gothic-towered Church of the Purisima Xiqueta, with a genuine working town centre rather than a tourist-built one .
Cheap relative to the coast, not cheap in absolute terms. The pueblo itself, at around 1,789/m2, is the most affordable base in the municipality; the coastal enclaves at La Fustera and Baladrar are priced closer to, or above, neighbouring Calpe. The municipality-wide average (3,580/m2, April 2026) sits above both Calpe's and Altea's town-wide averages, pulled up by the seafront villa stock .
Yes - Casa Bernardi in Benissa Pueblo, under chef Ferdinando Bernardi, holds a Michelin star as of the 2026 Guide, making Benissa one of only two towns in this pack (with Calpe) to have one within the town itself; Altea currently has none .
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