It's a little under six weeks now before I return to Spain to hopefully secure a property where my wife & I can live although she is likely to remain in England for now to run her business.
My friend who is also looking, is coming with me. Richard, although much more laid back than I, (& I am fairly easy going), is also looking forward to our the foray.
Everything is already planned, the flight (watching Ryanair all the way!!) the car hire (through this site, so I'm trusting the integrity of both!) & the apartment in Nerja, near to Rui Monica Hotel I'm told. I have spoken to the English owner & she is actually in Nerja now & she & the apartment seem ideal.
I have spoken to a few Estate Agents around Nerja with more in reserve. Of the first two contacts, Fiona Nelzow for the one & Graham Nield for the other are so far very helpful. & I am seeing Fiona on the 25th & Graham the 26th. I'm hoping this will be enough although we will be looking for two properties, for myself & Richard.
On trawling the web sites I came across a really fascinating "community" (too small yet to be a village) called El Acebuchal to which I became very attracted. What an amazing history! The village goes back to about 1550 (ish), but it transpires that it was a militarily important mid point for fighting in the Spanish Civil War & was forcibly abandoned. It was never re-inhabited & fell into ruin over the years.
Several attempts in the latter years were made to re-build the village, unsuccessfully, however in the 1990,s descendants of the original owners began to individually renovate houses and the small roads identically as they were some 80 years ago. So far 25 properties have been totally rebuilt with more nearing completion. Water was restored in the 90's & electricity in 2003. Perhap this was ideal, so I determined to look here, was this my dream?
Then the bombshell the community does not yet have the internet & even mobile phone reception is non-existent. It has satellite TV but no broadband. Satellite internet is I suppose possible but at what cost? Perhaps then at the moment it is a little to remote for me - for now.
The only other deep rooted worry is the language, yea I know time, hopefully, will alleviate this, but at the initial stages it is an inanimate concern. Of every obsticle this worries me the most & almost petrifies me. But it won't stop me!!