Sotogrande

{{Infobox settlement | name = Sotogrande | settlement_type = Residential area | official_name = | native_name = | image_skyline = File:Sotograndeaerialview.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Sotogrande aerial view, July 2011 | image_flag = | image_shield = | nickname = | motto = | image_map = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = Spain Province of Cádiz#Spain Andalusia#Spain |pushpin_label = Sotogrande |pushpin_map_caption = Location in the Province of Cádiz |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = Autonomous community | subdivision_name1 = | subdivision_type2 = Province | subdivision_name2 = Cádiz | subdivision_type3 = Comarca | subdivision_name3 = Campo de Gibraltar | subdivision_type4 = Municipality | subdivision_name4 = San Roque | seat_type = | seat = | coordinates = | coordinates_footnotes = | elevation_m = | elevation_min_m = | elevation_max_m = | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = | established_title = Established | established_date = 1964 | population_footnotes = <!-- for references: use The McMickings, having seen the idyllic coasts in 1962, acquired five neighboring farms with the idea of creating a luxurious residential development by the Mediterranean. In May 2006, Sotogrande was featured in The Times as having the most expensive homes in Europe. There are a number of artificial lakes and five golf courses, including the Valderrama Golf Club created by Jaime Ortiz-Patiño and the San Roque course. The port was established in 1988.

==Architecture== thumb|View of Sotogrande port|left Sotogrande is well known as an architectural showcase on the Costa del Sol, with styles varying from the traditional Andalusian to mid-century modern, to more modern and unusual designs, including moorish/mudéjar style homes and a Swiss chalet. In 2008, the local government declared three buildings as of cultural interest, protecting them from reform or demolition. These included the Biddle House by Francisco Javier Carvajal, the Zóbel house by José Antonio Coderch, and the Real Club de Golf by Luis Gutierrez Soto.