Information From Jon and Sarah`s site visit,s

[JON AND SARAH]

Hello everyone

We have arrived in Spain and we are now based at La Torre Golf Resort for the next few months until LTR is finished.  If anyone would like any questions answered we are able to call at LTR any time.  I hope to also be able to keep the forum up to date with photos etc.  If any members are over here in the next few weeks please contact us by email or our house phone number is 0034 968032376.  Have a good meeting at Coventry.

Adios Jon and Sarah

[malcolmandjane]

Hi Jon and Sarah,

Good to here you have landed safely!. Are the children enjoying their school?. We're also out at the beginning of October,  6th to 13th, think we overlap with Dave and Eileen for a couple of days, and also Pete and Fiona as far as we know. Should we perhaps try the winebar (our soon to be local watering hole!!)  i La Tercia and have a drink or two?

Enjoy your new life, we cannot wait, soon be counting how many more "get ups"!!

Cheers,
Malc and Jane

[Sandra]

Congratulations Jon & Sarah and children

We feel like we have been left behind by you La TErcia pioneers -best of luck with everything - we won't be over till January but if we could squeeze in a visit late November/early December, then we just might! 

Hope all goes well and look forward to your site reports.

With kind regards
Sandra

[JON AND SARAH]

Thanks to all for your kind words.  The boys start scholl on the 12th so still hoping all will be ok on that score.  Please email and let us know a date for a meet at the wine bar.  We will try it out next week, just to make sure all is ok before your visit !!

jon

[Kush n Bob]

   
    Well done you two,
 I have 2 cousins that also took children over about 3 years ago and they are all
more than happy..We hope to make it in about 3 years.
   Bob n Kush.

[JON AND SARAH]

Hi Dave

Will do

Jon

[JON AND SARAH]

Hi Everyone

We' ve been to site this morning and had a tour round the site.  On approach to the site from La Tercia Village a new surface was being laid on the existing road.  When we asked how far this was going, we were told that it would go all the way to the road junction at Basilicas.  This will make a great difference when driving to the site along the bumpy road.  We were told that this is the first layer on the road as there are still lorries being driven along it, and the top coats and widening.  The site was looking great and a lot of work was taking place.  UGR are still confident that the December deadline will be reached.

Regarding Dave's question about the number of Spanish residents on the development.  We were told that 90 % of the owners are English and the other 10 % are made up by Spanish, Dutch etc.  We are not sure if the English percentage includes the Scottish, Irish and Welsh owners.  The Spanish have not grasped the Golf resort as yet, but this hopefully change in the future.

Having lived on La Torre for just over a week now, I am already starting to see how special La Tercia will be if everything turns out the way it seems to be progressing.  I will hope to obtain some more info on the Golf course etc over the next couple of weeks.  The grass seems to be growing now, and the greens were being mowed.  The sprinklers were also in action.  The water from the driving range is being used to water the course, so the level has dropped.  I suppose the water that we shall use on the development will help to reinstate this.

Micheal in the show office has now got my email address and said he will update me as things happen.  The company has decided to run the commercial area in house with the assistance of another company.  They will decide what type of shops will be there.  They said that they are trying to save residents having to leave site if they require anything.  eg. food, pharmacy etc.
Though at La Torre prices in the supermarket are 3 times that of the Mercadona in San Javier.

Jon and Sarah   

[JON AND SARAH]

Hi Everyone.

Have been to site today and things are progressing well.  The tarmac that is being layed from La Tercia village to Basilicas has now reached the junction for the Masa site.  So as you approach from Basilicas the journey is a little quicker as you do not have so many pot holes to miss. 
I asked a couple of questions that have been asked before. 
1.The TV, Telephone and Internet will come in via Satellite at the top left hand corner of the site and then be distributed via cable to each dwelling.  We will receive English and Spanish channels for free, but to receive all channels a decoder will need to be purchased.  No prices as yet, but  I have just paid 160 euros for 4 months internet at La Torre (Polaris world).
2.The ground on the road side of the newly erected metal boundary wall will have high trees and shrubs planted which should give a good shielding from the road.
3.I asked the question about the downlights in the dwellings. I was told this was only in the show houses for lighting effects and would not be fitted in any of the Villas or Apartments.
I am looking to fit downlights in our Villa and I am hoping to have a look at the construction of the ceilings in the near future.  If anyone in the Villas and apartments are interested in having downlighters fitted please email me and I will let you know what I can regarding the installation possibilities.
4.Still no news on what type of shops etc in the commercial area.
5.Laying of blocks was starting on the entrance arch.
If anyone has any questions that they require answering then please do not hesitate to email us.

Jon and Sarah
   

[Kush n Bob]

Hi Jon and Sarah
  Thanks for taking the time to do that posting, very informative.
If you get the chance to ask for the dimensions of the swing 2nd bedroom that would be great.
We've been trying to get UG to tell us for yonks.
  cheers Bob n Kush.

[JON AND SARAH]

Hi Kush and Bob

I spoke to Martin who said that the designer was going to draw some plans with the actual dimensions rather than the square metres.  I will chase it up.  Just to add that the villa owners should be able to measure the show house rooms for the dimensions.  Unfortunately the show appts in the sales office are not to scale.

Jon and Sarah

[Sandra]

Hi Jon & Sarah

Thanks for this.  When you say the show apartments are not to scale,do you mean they are smaller or larger than actual size.

Best regards
Sandra

[alan and janet]

Regarding to dimensions of rooms - just been looking at our drawing in the contract. This is on a scale of 1/100 so with a ruler you can work out the dimensions of each room. Our contract drawing does show slight differences to the drawings on the sales literature - so we are working on the theory that the contract is the correct version. Hope this helps.

Alan and Janet

[alan and janet]

We have a green penthouse which is the opposite hand to the show apartment - does anyone know if the patio door opening will be handed. We did try ask this question to staff on our last visit - but they did not understand what we were trying to say. Looking at the recent photos on the gallery, we suspect that they are all the same, which will make a difference to the way you can set the lounge.

Alan and Janet

[JON AND SARAH]

Hi Sandra, Alan and Janet

Will ask the questions next time I visit.

Jon

[malcolmandjane]

Hi Jon and Sarah,

Well done on your info gathering, would you please put us on your list for downlights, especially for kitchen and bathroom. Also, would you mind asking the question concerning shower trays, whilst we know we will have to buy bath screens and shower doors, we can't remember if the tray is included in the itinerary, if it is what shape will it be i.e. quadrant or square. Looking on the internet, we've found Plumbworld.co.uk who can provide good quality bath screens and shower cubicles around the £200 mark inc vat. Have you come across anywhere locally that could be a good place to have a look at whilst we're out there in two weeks' time? Anymore news on the golf fees and when are they planning to start digging out the swimming pools,how are the gardens perimiters progressing. Sorry it's like "20 questions", but you're our lifeline at the moment, sure our excitement levels must be at the top of what is medically safe!!!!! Counting how many more "getups" between now and Coventry and also 6th October when we come across,!! can we book a table or two for the wine bar on the 6th!!

Malc and Jane