Design Hills Marbella by Dolce&Gabbana

Design Hills Marbella by Dolce&Gabbana is the Italian fashion house's first branded residential project in Europe and one of only two Dolce&Gabbana residential communities in the world. Sierra Blanca Estates, the developer behind Marbella's most prestigious addresses, received final town hall approval in July 2025 and construction is now underway on the last major undeveloped plot of the Golden Mile, in the Lomas del Marbella Club area. The project stitches together a corridor of ultra-luxury that already includes EPIC by Fendi, the Karl Lagerfeld Villas, Benalus and the Boho Club.

The masterplan spreads 92 residences across five buildings named Venezia, Firenze, Palermo, Napoli and Como, set in 90,000 square metres of gardens framed by infinity pools. Homes run from 280 to 900 square metres with two to five bedrooms, each fully furnished with pieces from the Dolce&Gabbana Casa collection. Facades gleam in white glazed ceramic, a nod to Andalusian tradition, while interiors carry the brand's signature blue and white floral motifs. Ground-floor homes come with private pools and gardens, penthouses with rooftop solariums and private pools, and many residences have private or semi-private lift access, staff quarters, home automation and main suites with sea-facing bathrooms and walk-in wardrobes. Buyers can push the D&G styling further or pare it back to cleaner modern lines.

The amenity programme reads like a resort brief. Marbella's first indoor 5-a-side artificial grass football pitch sits alongside an indoor basketball court, paddle courts, a boxing ring, golf simulators, a fitness centre and an outdoor gym with yoga and meditation areas. A private members' club adds a cocktail lounge, wine cellar with cigar humidor and library, while the Pool Club brings an adults-only infinity pool, an indoor heated pool and a full solarium. The spa, beauty centre and hairdresser cover the wellness side, and the Kids Club goes unusually far for a residential project, with classrooms, private tutoring and a dedicated camping area for children. Even pets get their own services. The shopping boulevard, signature restaurants and art centre will be open to the wider public, turning the estate into a destination rather than a gated compound.

The market response has been emphatic. More than half of the residences were sold by August 2025, with over 300 million euros in closed sales and more than 250 million euros reserved by VIP clients during pre-sales alone. Current releases start at 5.25 million euros, with penthouses climbing well past 15 million and signature homes above that. Delivery is guided for 2028 to 2029, paid in instalments across the construction phases. For Marbella's Golden Mile, which keeps adding fashion brands to its skyline, Design Hills is the project that turned a runway idea into a real neighbourhood.