Eva Longoria celebrates 50th in Marbella

Eva Longoria, the acclaimed Desperate Housewives star, is celebrating her 50th birthday by officially making Marbella her home, moving into a stunning mansion she bought back in 2023.

Saturday, March 15 marks 50 years for the Hollywood star as she blows out the candles with her husband José ‘Pepe’ Bastón, and their son, Santiago, and she has given up the hustle of LA for the chilled out Costa del Sol, declaring, ‘Spain is for living.’

The sumptuous villa, designed by celebrated architect Melvin Villarroel, boasts over 500 square metres of living space and a nearly 600-square-metre garden, complete with, of course, a private pool. On the edge of Puerto Banús, the property went through a year-long renovation overseen by Longoria herself. Valued at over one million euros, the mansion reflects her long-standing love for Marbella, a place she first visited 20 years ago with friend María Bravo and has since considered her ‘oasis.’

Eva Longoria holds deep roots to Spain

Longoria’s connection to Spain is deep, not only as her role as ‘madrina’ of the Global Gift Gala, but also she recently traced her family roots back to Asturias on the north coast of Spain, interesting her in perhaps a second property there. ‘In the US, it’s all work; Spain is for living,’ she told El Mundo newspaper.

The actress, who stars in the upcoming Apple TV series Land of Women with Carmen Maura, cherishes the slower pace, spending days at the beach with Santiago or relaxing in her expansive dressing room. For Longoria, Marbella is more than a place to get away from it all. It’s a permanent embrace of the Spanish way of life.

Féliz cumpleaños Eva, and welcome to the Costa del Sol.