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Hi  All

Mervyn & Maura No 21 ground floor Phase 3 we are coming over on the 15/12/06 for 5 days to view progress on the Building Works  and get NIE number etc . We would like to meet any of our neighbours and  other residents of the  Olivia Development . If you would like to share a beer or 2 please let me know ASAP

Any one requiring an update on their property feel free to let me know and  I will do my best to help out

Cheers

 Mervyn & Maura

 N. Ireland

We will be in Spain 13th November with some friends, looking forward to a visit to Hurchillo.

We will be with Iberian for the 14th, furniture, bank etc...but after that hopefully we will  have some spare time. We are there until the 18th...and we are looking forward to meeting our neighbours.

As usual if anyone wants specific photos ....let me know and I will do my best.

I am up for a couple of beers, so any date 15th-18th and a location will do me.

Kevin and Wendy  (No.14 Phase 3)

We were in Hurchillo at the beginning of Oct and enjoyed a tour of the local nightlife with our two guides Kevin ( from No 5 phase 1) and Jim,  but forget "only going out for a couple of beers" and don't plan on going to bed before 2am but what a great night was had by all !!

All joking apart, Kevin and Jim have been a great help to us over the last 6 months and Kevin is in the process of fitting the grills and window security locks at number 20 phase 2 so if anyone wishes to inspect his work feel free to go and have a look and get him to give you a quote.

Look forward to seeing you all next time we are over.

Neil and Karen

Hi all,

We have just returned from Hurchillo, having had a couple of days to get up and meet some of our future neighbours and have a good look round.

Kevin and Lorraine were very good to us, welcomed and watered us and were a mine of information answering all of the questions we had. Thanks again both of you.

With Kevins help I managed to see a little more of no 14 than I had expected!.

I have some Fotos of the place and include No`s 46 and 48.

The only info I have is much the same as everyone else has it could be completed by Feb, March and should be totally finished by July, but things are really cracking on at the moment. Nothing more on the pool...............

Thats it

All the best

Kevin and Wendy H  (14 on 3)

Sorry about the date they were taken...should read 14th to 18th November 2006

Kevin H

Thankyou very much Kevin and Wendy, we appreciate you taking the time to take the photographs, you say that completion could be Feb/March time, had they cleared any more of the pool area?

thankyou once again

Stan and Diane No 46 Phase 2

No nothing more on the pool

I'll post a picture of the pool! (area) and some more of phase 3.

Kevin H

Hi, Stan and Diane

Thanks for the e.mail.....I have put a load more fotos on including No 21 fase 3..... and fase 1 and 2.

The sunset is at the marina at Cabo Roig ..........directions available...brilliant staff only too willing to help....we went twice in the week we were there. A beautiful location, good restauraunt and staff and beautiful views.

The work at Olivia  is coming on well and there seems to be nothing that is too much trouble to ask about your individual property, there is always an answer. From the guy below

When you go over, Kevin at No.5 fase 1 is the man to talk to...(Sorry Kev) (Got to be worth a pint)

We are out again in February 07 and look forward to meeting you all again.

Kevin and Wendy H

Thanks for the photos Kevin and Wendy, its always interesting to see how things are or are not progressing. We were last over there in July, yes Kevin and Lorraine were very helpful as was just about everyone we met, everyone seems to be very friendly and eager to help and provide information, we are really looking forward to completion,

regards,

Stan and Diane 

Just posted pictures for 46 & 48 taken on 20/11

Rgds

Craig

Craig, Thanks a lot for the pictures, we had to laugh Iberian sent us an update on Friday showing no 46 with scaffold up and a little bit of painting done, goodness knows how old their picture was! once again thanks a lot

Stan and Diane No 46

Hi All

We are heading over to Hurchillo on Friday 15/12/06 for a mid ternm visit if any one is looking for some photos of their property please let me know I am only to glad to help We would also like to meet up with any of our neighbours for a beer or 2 whilst there if anyone is interested hope the weather is still good .

Mervyn & Maura

Hi Mervyn and Maura, Carol and Michael here from No. 45 phase 2. We would appreciate you taking a photograph of  our place when you go to Hurchillo on 15th if you don't mind. We got the best photos' yet from Carol and Mick this week before we got the official update from Iberian today as usual more than two weeks' late. Sorry, can't meet up with you yet much as we'd love to but won't be going there till 2nd April. Enjoy your time there. Look forward to meeting  you both eventually. C and M.

Hi there Mervyn and Maura, this is Stan and Diane 46 phase 2 we would also appreciate any photographs or updates and any rumours of completion dates

thanks

Stan and Diane.

HI ALL LOOKING SOME ADVICE AS USUAL

DIANE & STAN, CAROL & MICHAEL , ROBERT & ELAINE NO PROBLEM RE PHOTOS WHEN WE GO OVER  IN DECEMBER . ANYONE ELSE FEEL FREE JUST GOT A NEW CAMERA

CAN ANYONE CONFIRM IF ALL THE REQUIRED LICENCES, LEGAL DOCUMENTS AND BANK GUARANTEES ARE IN PLACE AND IF ATLAS SOLICITORS   Aroca Seiquer y Asociados ARE ANY GOOD OR CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND ANOTHER GOOD INDEPENDANT SOLICITOR AS READING VARIOUS FORUMS THEY ALL SAY NOT TO USE THE AGENTS OR DEVELOPERS SOLICITORS AND TO ENSURE THE SOLICITOR IS A MEMBER OF THE SPANISH LAW SOCIETY , THEY ALSO SAY TO CHECK THAT EVERYTHING IS IN ORDER AND LEGAL TO HAVE A BANK VALUATION DONE THIS ENSURES THE LEGALITY OF THE PROPERTY ACCORDING TO THE LAND REGISTERY . ALSO HAS ANYONE IN PHASE 1 RECEIVED THEIR TITLE DEEDS AND IS EVERYTHING IN ORDER . AND LAST OF ALL CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND A BANK TO USE WHICH HAS LOW BANK CHARGES & FEES ETC 

CAN ANYONE GIVE ADVICE RE FURNITURE (IE)  USE ARCA OR GO SOMEWHERE ELSE

MERVYN & MAURA 21 PHASE 3

Hi both,

We are much in the same boat as yourselves....not being overly sure.

We have been advised to stick with what Iberian  have to offer Isurance etc and then when 12 months or so have gone past....see where we stand.

It does seem to be doom and gloom on other websites...but we hope things will be different for Olivia

If we can find better then we will move. If not wewill stay where we are.

Regarding banks...we have opened an account with Bank Inter, probably not the cheapest, but until we have got to grips with living inSpain..we will stay with them.

I hope you got my e.mail re photos....thanks again.

Make sure you get plenty of practise in if it`s a new camera.

Looking forward to meeting you soon...

Kevin and Wendy H  (14 on 3)

Hi all,

We used The Halifax in Torrevieja, their service was excellent. Iberian don't like them because they do things "The British Way" (i.e. all the I's dotted and the T's crossed) before they release any money. They also will not take cash for the builder when completing and recommend you don't either (do you fancy walking the streets with £7000 in your pocket, another reason Iberian don't like them) they give the builder a credit note for him to collect the cash part of the deal from them, the builder seemed ok with this.

We also had no problem with Aroca, between Paul the manager of  the Halifax, the solicitors, the builders and ourselves we sorted it out. Iberian didn't want to know as we were not using one of their recomended banks and "you'll only have problems if you use a bank we haven't recommended"  The Halifax even sorted out he insurance for us with Zurich which was quite reasonable.

So the upshot is we used Aroca and the Halifax and had no problems with either, in fact the people at the Halifax went out of their way to be of help. Our only problems have been with Iberian.

Hope this is of  help

see you soon Karen & Neil

Kazza / Kev

Thanks for the info appreciate it,  nearly mastered the camera  . also  pushing the issue with atlas as to the size of the pool and completion dates for our property and pool . will let you know when they come back to me God knows when that will be.

Mervyn & Maura

Hi all,

Just a thought for those of us who have a GPS system in our vehicles. Dont set your home address with the full details. i.e street, no. town etc,  just put a general location.

If the thing gets stolen, as they are a lot at the moment, it will tell the thief exactly where you live and worst still take them there.

We are in Hurchillo again 25th Feb. for a week. Any requests.

All the best

Kevin and Wendy

(14 on 3)