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Home renovations in Benitachell and Cumbre del Sol

Cala del Moraig in Benitachell: a pebble cove beneath tall limestone cliffs, with the sea-cave arches of the Cova dels Arcs
Cala del Moraig in Benitachell: a pebble cove beneath tall limestone cliffs, with the sea-cave arches of the Cova dels Arcs

Benitachell is a small municipality, but 61.5% of its residents are foreign nationals, and it has the youngest housing of any town we cover, much of it in Cumbre del Sol. Renovations here are usually about updating a home, its terraces and its outdoor spaces rather than replacing what is behind the walls.

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We cover Benitachell and nearby

The municipality, officially el Poble Nou de Benitatxell, covers the village and the residential areas on the hills and cliffs towards the sea, including Cumbre del Sol on the Puig Llorença:

  • Cumbre del Sol (Puig Llorença)
  • Abiar
  • Alcásar
  • Calistros
  • La Font
  • Les Fonts
  • Lluca

Neighbouring towns: Jávea, Moraira.

We are based in València (Av. de Francia 2), about 1.25–2 h from Benitachell by road (about 118–123 km). Site visits by appointment.

What homes in Benitachell need

Benitachell’s housing is young by the standards of this coast: about two thirds of its properties went up between 1991 and 2011 (see the local facts below). A villa from that period rarely needs rewiring from scratch. What owners usually want is a home that feels current: an opened-up kitchen, new bathrooms, bigger windows to the view, and outdoor spaces that work for long stays.

Cumbre del Sol is the area most people know. It covers the Puig Llorença, above the cliffs, and its plots are steep. Steep plots shape a renovation: deliveries take planning, and retaining walls and terraces carry more load, so work on them is a structural job as well as a finishing one.

Because the homes are younger, much of the work here is about outdoor living: terraces that drain properly and shade for the summer months. We plan those around the times you want to use the house.

Renovation services in Benitachell

Most homes here are villas built in the last decades of the twentieth century and the first of this one, many with large terraces.

We work with local architects, interior designers and structural engineers.

Benitachell: local facts

Population
5,026 residents, 61.5% of them foreign nationals: British 1,124, Dutch 250, German 213, Belgian 194 (1 January 2025). (INE, 1 Jan 2025)
Youngest housing we cover (2011 census)
Of properties (inmuebles) in the 2011 census of buildings, 65% date from 1991 to 2011, 22% from 1971 to 1990 and 13% from before 1971, the youngest stock of the towns we cover. (INE Census of Buildings 2011)
Homes lived in part-time
52% were not a main residence: second homes or empty (2011 census). (INE Census 2011)
Tourist dwellings (May 2026)
INE estimated 518 tourist dwellings across el Poble Nou de Benitatxell in May 2026. This experimental count describes the whole municipality, not just Benitachell's neighbourhoods. (INE, May 2026)
Tourist accommodation capacity (May 2026)
The same municipal estimate records 2,803 tourist accommodation places in May 2026; it is a capacity estimate, not a count of bookings or a licensing register. (INE, May 2026)

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Planning and heritage in Benitachell

Planning rules
The general planning rules in force are the Normas Subsidiarias approved on 29 January 1987. Ordinances added in 1993 regulate fences and secondary buildings across the urban area, and pergolas in the Cumbre del Sol plan. (Ajuntament de Benitatxell)
Protected cliffs
Along this stretch of coast, Natura 2000 protects the Penya-segats de la Marina (a ZEC and ZEPA under Decreto 197/2022), which spans Benitatxell, Xàbia and Teulada and holds six plant microreserves. (Decreto 197/2022)
Works at the town hall
The Ajuntament handles major works, minor works and a declaración responsable for minor works, in person at its citizens’ office or online with a digital certificate. (Ajuntament de Benitatxell)

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Permits in Benitachell

Cumbre del Sol has no town hall of its own: it is part of el Poble Nou de Benitatxell, and permits for homes there go through that Ajuntament. Most work on younger villas, such as new kitchens, bathrooms and finishes, keeps the structure and follows the declaración responsable route. Extensions and changes to terraces on steep plots need a closer look, and plots near the cliffs are checked against the coastal rules.

Permits are issued by the Ajuntament del Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Electronic office of the Ajuntament del Poble Nou de Benitatxell. · Our licence guide.

Away for the season?

Just over half of Benitachell's homes are not a main residence (2011 census), and many in Cumbre del Sol sit high on an exposed hillside. When the house is empty, we can check terraces, shutters and drains after storms and have everything ready before you come back.

Remote renovation · Property care while you are away

Questions owners ask about Benitachell

Who issues permits for Cumbre del Sol?

The Ajuntament del Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Cumbre del Sol is a residential area inside that municipality, not a town in its own right.

My Cumbre del Sol villa is quite recent. What does it usually need?

Most homes here were built between 1991 and 2011, so we rarely need to start with old wiring. More often owners want a new kitchen or bathrooms, a different layout, better windows, or terraces brought up to date.

My house is on the cliffs. Does the coastal law apply?

The protected coastal strip is measured from the legally defined inner shore boundary, so it depends on exactly where your plot sits. We check that before anything is designed.

How far is Benitachell from your base in València?

About 1.25 to 2 hours by road (118 to 123 km), depending on which part of the municipality and the traffic. Site visits are by appointment.

Where Benitachell is

Open el Poble Nou de Benitatxell in Google Maps (Opens Google's site; nothing from Google loads on this page.)

Sources

  1. Table 66323: population by municipality and nationality, 1 Jan 2025 (Censo anual de población 2025). INE. Checked .
  2. Census of Buildings 2011: buildings and properties (inmuebles) by year of construction, municipalities over 2,000 (table 2mun03). INE. Checked .
  3. Census 2011: dwellings by type (main, secondary and empty) by municipality (table 10mun03). INE. Checked .
  4. Experimental tourist dwellings and capacity by municipality, May 2026 (table 39363). INE. Checked .
  5. Normas Subsidiarias, texto consolidado: documento de síntesis (NN.SS. approved 29 January 1987; 1993 ordinances on fences, secondary buildings and pergolas). Ajuntament del Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Checked .
  6. Decreto 197/2022: ZEC and ZEPA Penya-segats de la Marina (ES5213018), 980.53 ha, Xàbia, el Poble Nou de Benitatxell and Teulada. DOGV núm. 9479. Checked .
  7. Urban planning and works: major works, minor works and declaración responsable. Ajuntament del Poble Nou de Benitatxell. Checked .
  8. OSRM route service (drive-time estimates, plus about 30% for traffic). Project OSRM.
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