Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Jul 18th 2006, 9:30 pm
#2806
MEL & JOHN
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by Catcatita
Hi & Welcome,
re the garden. A couple of our forum members have town houses overlooking the golf course and they have laid little stones in their front garden with a bit of a rock theme, they look really smart and classy and will be so easy to maintain. Go up and have a peek.
Christine
re the garden. A couple of our forum members have town houses overlooking the golf course and they have laid little stones in their front garden with a bit of a rock theme, they look really smart and classy and will be so easy to maintain. Go up and have a peek.
Christine
Good to meet you both out in CE earlier this month, John says THANKS for the compliment...I did say it was about the garden ( smart and classy ) and not him - he is now gutted !!
Take care and here's to our next BBQ and sing a long ( well we can mime ! )
Jul 18th 2006, 10:13 pm
#2807
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Location: Cheshire
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by arnie
Any news on swimming pools? Are they operational - if so which ones? Manzana 7 Pueblo Andaluz?? We are looking forward to staying in our place for the 1st time in August and hoping that the kids will be able to take a dip. What news of the 1st hotel - has it started yet, if so when is it supposed to be opening? Look forward to meeting some of you in the 2nd half of august.
When we were out there, mid June, they were doing some work on the M7 swimming pool and we were told by one of the residents that they were hoping to open it within a couple of weeks. However it wasn't open by the time my daughter left at the beginning of July. The people who gave us the info are useing the Rago pools. Regarding the gates being locked, aren't these gates just for access for groundsmen etc? From where our apartment is situated our access is along the path which runs under the stairwells.
Building has started on the first hotel but it has a long way to go.
Jean
Jul 19th 2006, 1:09 am
#2808
MEL & JOHN
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by jean&john
When we were out there, mid June, they were doing some work on the M7 swimming pool and we were told by one of the residents that they were hoping to open it within a couple of weeks. However it wasn't open by the time my daughter left at the beginning of July. The people who gave us the info are useing the Rago pools. Regarding the gates being locked, aren't these gates just for access for groundsmen etc? From where our apartment is situated our access is along the path which runs under the stairwells.
Building has started on the first hotel but it has a long way to go.
Jean
Building has started on the first hotel but it has a long way to go.
Jean
Mel
Jul 19th 2006, 3:15 am
#2809
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by jean&john
When we were out there, mid June, they were doing some work on the M7 swimming pool and we were told by one of the residents that they were hoping to open it within a couple of weeks. However it wasn't open by the time my daughter left at the beginning of July. The people who gave us the info are useing the Rago pools.
Jean
Jean
Jul 19th 2006, 4:02 am
#2810
RETIRED ;-))
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by Cptnemo
Good news the Rago owners have just installed a turnstile for use of their pools - rates are very reasonable !!
Jul 19th 2006, 4:43 am
#2811
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Deck chairs and sun umbrellas available for hire too. Ice creams extra.
CSR
CSR
Originally Posted by Cptnemo
Good news the Rago owners have just installed a turnstile for use of their pools - rates are very reasonable !!
Jul 19th 2006, 7:10 am
#2812
MEL & JOHN
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by Cptnemo
Good news the Rago owners have just installed a turnstile for use of their pools - rates are very reasonable !!
Hey, thanks. I'll pay as long as we can cross-charge Fadesa !!
Cheers mel
Jul 20th 2006, 2:57 am
#2813
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by MEL & JOHN
Hey, thanks. I'll pay as long as we can cross-charge Fadesa !!
Cheers mel
Cheers mel
Jul 20th 2006, 8:35 am
#2814
!hola!
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Location: Coventry
Posts: 405
Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
To all RVA4 Manzana 6 townhouse owners ... here's a few pics I took at the beginning of July ...
Sharon
Sharon
Jul 20th 2006, 8:39 am
#2815
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
... and a few more ...
Jul 20th 2006, 8:42 am
#2816
!hola!
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
... and a couple more ... including the fantastic views from the terrace of the marina apartment we were renting! Hope you can spot your house from the selection!
Sharon
Sharon
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Jul 20th 2006, 7:16 pm
#2817
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
worth the wait Sharon..........the pix are great
It looks like you covered everyone (including ours....we have red flowers)
Thanks again
Ian
It looks like you covered everyone (including ours....we have red flowers)
Thanks again
Ian
Originally Posted by tednsharon
... and a couple more ... including the fantastic views from the terrace of the marina apartment we were renting! Hope you can spot your house from the selection!
Sharon
Sharon
Jul 20th 2006, 7:57 pm
#2818
Just Joined
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by tednsharon
... and a few more ...
Kathy
Jul 20th 2006, 9:52 pm
#2819
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Originally Posted by Mike and Carol
NOT ONLY DECKCHAIRS AND ICE CREAM, BUT THERE IS NOW A BAR SERVING BEERS, BUT FOR THOSE WHO ARE MISSING A LITTLE OF THE UK, THE BEER WILL BE SERVED WARM!!!
Jean
Jul 21st 2006, 1:07 am
#2820
BE Enthusiast
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Re: Ayamonte - Costa Esuri - Part III
Hola Everyone
Pat and I have just returned after a week inspecting CE and the shops etc in Ayamonte and surrounding area. Our Townhouse is now 'officially' finished, although the standard of finish was very disappointing, to say the least. Anyway Benny is going to do us a proper snagging list (we found at least 16 items when we were tired, and we were not really looking very hard) and thereafter we will move towards completion before we go out again in September. Have to say we found Fadesa aomewhat unhelpful and uncommunicative; they never seemed to know the answers to any questions. We were somewhat downhearted for a couple of days, but cheered up towards the end - everything will be alright eventually.
Some thoughts others might like to be aware of
- we bought a Spanish SIM card before we went out, so that we had a 'Spanish' local phone number. You just replace the SIM in your usual mobile and then all your calls in Spain are on the domestic tariff; instead of paying double international charges as your calls ping back to the UK and back again. 0044.com was the website; just make sure you keep a note of the PIN.
- Neil and Trevor at Frontera were great for furniture; very helpful
- while Carrefour was very impressive, we found most of their prices for white goods especially were not particularly competitive. We found a shop in Ayamonte - Idea - had the best values and they seem to be able to deliver and install same day for most things.
- there is a potential issue about car parking spaces for Townhouses. As most purchasers will be aware, each Townhouse has an individual allocated parking space, indeed the space is transferred to you and is specified on the Title Deeds. However, it seems that most spaces will not be those outside your townhouse. Apparently as some weird sort of security feature, Fadesa has arranged for each parking space to be outside a different house. (Something about not being able to tell if a house is occupied by virtue of a car outside, or not.) Our designated parking space is around the corner outside No 31; the space next door outside No 32 belongs to No 28. Thus the spaces for No's 31 and 32 are elsewhere up the road, presumably outside two other houses - and thus it goes on. The scope for confusion seems enormous. Again Fadesa were not particularly helpful.
Oh well good to be back in the warm.
Steve and Pat
Pat and I have just returned after a week inspecting CE and the shops etc in Ayamonte and surrounding area. Our Townhouse is now 'officially' finished, although the standard of finish was very disappointing, to say the least. Anyway Benny is going to do us a proper snagging list (we found at least 16 items when we were tired, and we were not really looking very hard) and thereafter we will move towards completion before we go out again in September. Have to say we found Fadesa aomewhat unhelpful and uncommunicative; they never seemed to know the answers to any questions. We were somewhat downhearted for a couple of days, but cheered up towards the end - everything will be alright eventually.
Some thoughts others might like to be aware of
- we bought a Spanish SIM card before we went out, so that we had a 'Spanish' local phone number. You just replace the SIM in your usual mobile and then all your calls in Spain are on the domestic tariff; instead of paying double international charges as your calls ping back to the UK and back again. 0044.com was the website; just make sure you keep a note of the PIN.
- Neil and Trevor at Frontera were great for furniture; very helpful
- while Carrefour was very impressive, we found most of their prices for white goods especially were not particularly competitive. We found a shop in Ayamonte - Idea - had the best values and they seem to be able to deliver and install same day for most things.
- there is a potential issue about car parking spaces for Townhouses. As most purchasers will be aware, each Townhouse has an individual allocated parking space, indeed the space is transferred to you and is specified on the Title Deeds. However, it seems that most spaces will not be those outside your townhouse. Apparently as some weird sort of security feature, Fadesa has arranged for each parking space to be outside a different house. (Something about not being able to tell if a house is occupied by virtue of a car outside, or not.) Our designated parking space is around the corner outside No 31; the space next door outside No 32 belongs to No 28. Thus the spaces for No's 31 and 32 are elsewhere up the road, presumably outside two other houses - and thus it goes on. The scope for confusion seems enormous. Again Fadesa were not particularly helpful.
Oh well good to be back in the warm.
Steve and Pat
