Kitchens
 

Has anyone heard of La Cucina Impreza who install modular kitchens. If so, are they any good and reputable ? We have had a quote from them to install kitchen units along two walls excluding white goods and wondered how good they are. They are charging approx £2000 for supply and installation.
Also can anyone recommend a good electrician please?

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Hi Mzee
welcome to the forum,:thumbup::thumbup: I had my kitchen built by a local muslim builder (good craftsmen) on site. I designed it with him he has all types of kitchen designs and will do whatever you want.
I had an L Shape kitchen units built, I had four wall units all my under counter doors and shelves plus a triple drawer unit fitted. the total cost last year was just over £600.00.
I think you are being charged quite a lot compared to UK prices.
If you need his number PM me as I don't know whether I can advertise his number or not.
Good Luck:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Patchsidhu

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Patchsidhu, I reckon the price is very reasonable compared to UK prices. In terms of Goa prices, I reckon £2k is not horrendous as long as the oven & hob are included. Someone I know paid a similar amount for a very nice 'U' shaped kitchen to be installed a year & a half ago, complete with 'granite' type work surfaces.

Regards

Hemingway.

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It depends when he purchased his kitchen - ours was £800 handmade Burma Teak, made to measure 7 wall cupboards, under the granite, Burma Teak cupboards - recommened to friends - cost now up to £2500 and rising fast.

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Thanks, I must say everyone has been really helpful on this forum. He has quoted to include the gas hob but not oven. The computer generated images look very impressive. I am getting two other quotes and will post details as soon as I know as it may be of help to others. I gather prices are rising pretty fast for services in Goa !!

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prices are rising,for simple reason.they are making most of it while the foreigners are still there,everybody in goa is aware of this,because, is not the mid-class indian person who`s gonna pay 2000 quids for a kitchen,he has to work at least 3years for it.

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The Carpenters have got greedy, but last year were laying people off - imagine now that the property sales are down how their businesses are going to suffer. Perhaps you might get a better deal now.
I have to say the quality of our handmade furniture is superb, and the price was right. At that time we did not know the current situation regarding purchasing, now it would be cheap and cheerful.

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hi noni,
i might be wrong ,but i don´t agree with you,they just don´t care,they go by speculations,they have no common sense whatsoever.you were lucky that time,but now,believe me, you touching fire.like we all know everywhere in india,local price and tourist price.
by the way have good trip,and make most of it,like they do.

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Hi Hemingway

I had my kitchen done Nov/Dec 08 and the guy was very reasonable, the four burner gas hob I bought from Vasco for £40.00 and the kichen was below the £600.00 mark and done to a very high spec.
I already had L shaped Granite work surface built in by the developer and had the units built under the counter and wall units above. I am based in Colva South Goa and the Carpenter is a local man from Colva.
Regards
Patchsidhu

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Hi Camelo - I really agree with you BUT I am putting my Goan head on, as we will be leaving the country in a few weeks. Our prices were over 6 years ago, when work was short and before their greedy little eyes started to see "idiots of FN's head" and rupees before their eyes.

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We had a 3 seater sofa, 2 chairs, coffee table, dining table, 4 chairs, 2 single beds 1 king size bed and vast wardrobes/over cupboards plus the odd mirror etc for £3.5k in March 2007, built in teak by a local builder. When we called him back this April to do 2 small corner tables to match the coffee table plus a 3 draw unit in the kitchen and a lid for the electricity meter he wanted £1.5k. Make up your own minds but he didn't get the job. In the current circumstances we won't be enhancing our property any more.

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Hi Daff
We bought and had it shipped from Rajastan, 3 lots of 6 piece bedroom sets one with 2 single beds and 1 king size and 1 four poster bed, 1 coffee table, 1 bar, 3 carved stools, 2 vase stands, 1 floor standing hand painted vase, 1 matching light, 1 hand carved swing and stand, and 1 faux lounger.
This all cost approx £3k last Nov.This was all good quality furniture.
Cheers
Patchsidhu

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Like you we are not enhancing our property anymore, until we know our position.

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Hi Patchsidhu
We got caught out last Xmas on the Goans cashing in,so we got the basics then we did the same as you contacted a company in Rajastan and had the lot shipped at a quarter of the cost that the Goans were charging, beautiful furniture,a lot more style.We are delighted.We would never shop in Goa now for furniture.They have lost out big time because I am passing this information on to my friends my little man in Rajastan in coining it in and Im really glad.When will these greedy Goans learn we will only be taken once:eek::thumbsup::thumbsup:

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Hi Goancrazy
Too right!!! I was looking everywhere in Goa and the price of furniture was very high.
I would recommend anyone to shop around before commiting yourself, as there is a big difference in prices.
Cheers
Patchsidhu