Made a visit to the development and file the following report.
We have purchased in Block 8 and found the following.
1. Kitchen is a joke. There is only one cupboard below the sink and 4 very small drawers, so we could not understand where items are going to be stored. There is no drainer so water will get into the worktop will rot within a few years. Also the sink is about 4 inches from the electric hob, so be careful when using the sink and hob. There js no room to prepare food as the work surface is small. There are 3 main sockets by the serving hatch which cannot be used as nowhere near the work surface.
2. Small Bathroom, The shower is located by the corner of the room as shown in the plan, only one problem here when the shower surround is completed you will not be able to open the window as it is half in and half out of the shower.
3. Front door on the day we visited it was raining and the rain was coming under the door as there was nothing to stop the water.
4. Common areas, Lifts not installed, halls need to be painted, door entry system not completed, gardens will look nice when they have been weeded.
5. Surrounding area, There are 3 developments and looks like there will be a fourth (diggers are there and looks like they are clearing the site for building. First site is at the top of the hill and is well under way, next down is the Manilva Gardens looks about half done and the last is a 5 storey block of apartments for residential. which look nearly complete As I see it we will have lorries up and down the hill for sometime yet. This will have a major effect on the rental value as the client will have to be told that there is building works in progress.
Conclusions. The main building works are completed, but there are a lot of small outstanding jobs to be finshed. I feel that if you like us are going into the rental scheme you will be lucky to get any returns until next year. I have spoken to Ocean View and I was told that it will take 6 to 8 weeks to get the furniture in and fitted. The state of our apartment needs a good clean that should only take a day as it is only surface dirt. We have not checked the water or electrics as not connected. One last point check the front door as everyone we checked the brass furniture looks about 20 years old (cheap). My lasting impression is it ok for a 3 or 7 day stay and no longer. We will be looking at stripping out the kitchen and getting in our builder from the UK to design and build it for us.
If any one has any questions I will be happy to answer them from what I have seen.