Hi John and Diane

Theres another forum (don't know if I should mention it) called lamarinaforum.com and on there is a thread on Almoradi. It was on a while ago but if you look back a few pages someone has very kindly typed the bus timetable out. There's also a mention of minibus trips at very reasonable prices. Hope this helps.

Angie

Hi John And Diane

The mini bus service is run by Chris and Nicole, they also have a supermarket in Almoradi selling British food and newspapers, he also runs a property management company. I have used him several times and always found him to be reliable. He has an 8 seater minibus and charges 30euro pickup from Alicante, 40euro pickup from Murcia and 20euro return from Guardamar, Torrevieja ect., not bad if there are a few of you to share the cost. He has also started car hire from 15euro a day.

I do not have his contact details handy but they are on the other forum, I will post them here later on.

I have a bus time table but the times are incorrect, there is also a timetable in the window of the travel agents just past the bus stop but this is also incorrect unless it has been updated in the last 3 weeks.

Sorry I could not be more helpful but I'll be going over at the end of the week and hopefully be able to get an up to date timetable.

See you soon

Dave

Hi John

Chris's e-mail address is   info@nickel-management.com

I will pm you his phone number

Dave

Hi All,

Forgot to say that the buses service Alicante, Torrevieja, Guardamar, Orihuela and Elche. As I said before I will try and get some more info on them while I'm over next week.

Dave

Dave

Thank you for the information regarding the bus services.

John

Has anyone taken out a Spanish mortgage?  I was advised not to but am now wondering whether it would be a good idea as the mortgage rates are constantly going up here.

Thanks

Sheila

Dear Sheila

We looked at both mortgages in Spain and the UK. We eventually opted for Scottish Widows Overseas service as they were cheaper on the interest rate and set up rates. At the time they saved us some 80 euros a month on repayment and about 750 euros in set up fees,

The transaction with them was seemless as they were happy to deal direct with our Spanish solicitors

Add to this that you are dealing with a UK based bank and they work UK hours it did make the whole transaction very straight forward. if you want some contact details I can supply or else just look them up on the web and give them call as they will quote you over the phone

Regards

Nick W

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Hi all,

Just stumbled across this site by accident, we also bought here.and found out more in an hour than I have from the agent in a year, my name is Joanne and husband George,  from Belfast.  Our apartment is due for completion in October. After reading all the reviews it looks as if October will not be far out.  Just hoping it will all come together. We are looking at mortages at the minute, the agent can sort this out but the charges seem a bit high. Any advice would be grateful. Pictures on EOS look great.

Joanne and George

Hi Joanne

We are from Craigavon we bought in vegamar with iberian international 2years ago, we are completing in october.

our solicitor has informed me yesterday,our appartment is in escarala4 we could complete sooner but this date suits us

are you using the agents solicitor,we got an independrnt one because iberian internationals solicitor was very expensive

hope everything goes well

                                        Daniel

Hi everyone

Having just read the thread that Daniel is completing on Escalera 4 in October, we are getting slightly anxious as we are buying a place on escelara 3 and as of today Iberian have no idea when we are going to complete.  It should have been end of May.  Does anyone know if anybody had yet completed on this phase? I just want to get it sorted so that we can use it over the new year as we have aleady booked the flights!

We have not heard a thing from a solicitor either.........is this normal? Do we have to appoint a solicitor or do we automatically have the one from Iberian?

Feeling all a bit confused.com!

Thanks

Clare

Hi Claire

Your place is probaly ready by now we bought with iberian but when we got our own solicitor we found out more in one day than in months with iberian

Isuggest you get a solicitor other than iberians as they charge 4% read through this forum and you will get suggestions for solicitors

hope ive been some help

                                       Daniel

Hiya all, my husband and I have brought on Vegamar and cant wait to get over and complete. Hoping it will be early october, just waiting for a valuation for the mortgage and then we should find out a date. Glad to hear the pool is finished not that we will want to use it in October probably be a bit on the cool side. Does anyone know if theres a comunual arial or do we need to have our own put up. We want to have sky tv installed. Also any advice on the air con would be great. We have been in touch with a couple from the uk who have moved over to the area. They are going to key hold for us and I think they also have others on Vegamar as well.

It would be nice if we could catch up with anyone else whilst we are there who have also brought on the same complex. We are on esc 3.

Has anyone also got any updated photos the last ones we had were the ones Atlas took and they were only of the side road near the garage entrance.

Debbie

Hi Debbie,

The arials that are put up by Ideaco are only for Spanish TV, you will need a new arial for British TV. We have had one put up, and we are located at esc 2. I have been told that you can share arials. If you want to send me a private message with your email address I will send you details of Aircon that we had installed. I also have pictures dating from early July to late August if you would like copies.

John

Hi all

At last we have our dates to complete and are flying in october we are looking forward to seeing how everything has progressed and to taking possesion of our apartment, we are on escalera 4 wich is a little bit late with the completion dates . So we will look forward to meeting you all at vegamar and having a beer or two or perhaps a glass or four of red, if anyone plays golf and fancies a knock anytime we bump in to each other give me a knock plot 67. So see you all soon

Dave&June

Hi Dave & June

Glad to hear you've got completion of the apartment. Whilst you're there would you have a look around escalera 5 for me please? Ours should be ready in October but its ok if its a bit later than that. We probably won't come and stay there till early next year anyway. If you get the chance would you take some pics for me, it would be much appreciated.  My husband, Gary also plays golf and I'm sure he'd be up for a game if we're around at the same time.

Good luck with the trip

Angie

Hi Angie

I would be happy to take some photos for you see you soon

Dave

Hiya,

We have got our completion dates now just waiting for confirmation on monday looks like it iwill be 16th october wer are on escalera 3 so hope to see all the newbies on the development.

Debbie and Paul

Good Evening

At last we have received our letter to say we can complete, we are on esc. 3 which is just 4 months later than scheduled.  Due to work committments we cant get out there till mid- November to do the necessary.

We dont actually play golf, but are considering taking it up, but we do drink so we would love to join in with a glass or two of vino collapso!

If anyone will be out there around 11th - 17th November let us know and perhaps we can meet up.

Regards

Clare & Gord