26 Nov 2011 10:48 AM:

Looking for a more temperate climate?

The most obvious choice would be to move nearer to the sea.

The Med. allows for cooler summers of around 30/35' in summer and around 13/20 in winter.

Both Alicante and Murcia can offer these temperatures and with very little rainfall, the outdoor lifestyle is available all year round.

Towns to consider might be Alicante, Calpe, Altea, Cartagena, Mazarron and Aguilas.

From my personal experience I found Aguilas to have a remarkable climate, pleasant sea front and harbour and plenty of walking and cycling space both north and south of the town.

Good luck with your search. And enjoy it.

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06 Oct 2011 10:48 AM:

Mazarron Country Club

One other important aspect of buying in Spain is using a good solicitor and being careful when choosing an estate agency.

Some have terrible reputations, such as Luz Del Sol in Camposol who are quick to take your money but are content selling illegal properties to unwitting buyers and charging commissions to sellers even when the agncy failed to sell the property - so I have been told directly by some unhappy home sellers.

I would suggest, Don't Buy For Cash. Use a local bank for at least a part of the purchase and take their advice!

All the best whatever you decide.

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06 Oct 2011 9:03 AM:

Mazarron Country Club was originally called Mazarron Golf & Country Club

The builder obviously thought it was easier to rename the place rather than actually fulfill his obligations and build a Golf Course!

He has since been sued but it is a long slow process here in Spain.

He lost his deposit of 1.7 million but that will be used to complete some of the works he failed to do, such as connecting the electricity supply. Until recently, half of the urbanization was still running on oil generator.

I live in the arae and know a couple of people who live there and they say its a nice area but lacks services as there is only one restaurant and no bars or shops.

Completed homes appear to be well built, which cannot be said for the adjacent complex of Camposol where hundreds of homes have severe build quality problems and where the builder (Masa) has left the site and is being persued in the courts foir failing to complete roads, electric and water infrastructure etc.

This area of Murcia is beautiful in places, has an amazing dry and sunny climate and allows for a healthy lifestyle that is a real joy.

But at the end of the day, its all down to personal choice.

A previous responder said why not look along the coast for a villa. If your funds spread that far, its a nice option. The coast is lovelly in both Mazarron and slightly further south in Aguilas too.

Good luck

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05 Oct 2011 3:42 PM:

Paramount Park and Lifestyle Center took a few steps forward yesterday as the plan was unveiled in madrid.

It was then sent out by many press outlets, some wrongfully stating that Paramount were to pay for the 1100 million euros project.

In fact, the reason the unveiling took place in madrid to an invited audience was to look for investors to actually pay for this huge plan.

Even so, the land is being cleared and the first building steps are said to begin in Spring 2012 and be completed for Easter 2015 so that should put a smile on many people's faces as the increased visitor numbers can only bring an improvement to the local economy.

The only downside is the huge car numbers estimated to want to visit the site each day but hopefully most of that will be along the main motorways and not unduly affect local towns accept when the visitor wishes to explore and enjoy local hospitality, whish will be a good thing.

It should offer a few thousand work opportunities too which will be warmly welcomed by many.

Nick (Murcia resident)

 

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05 Oct 2011 3:16 PM:

Thanks for the reply.

I may be stubborn but I refuse to give up on this as I am assured it is Traffico that have made the error, not I.

They simply cannot be bothered to check and prefer to make a foreigners life a misery rather than help out by checking some facts.

Nothing new I am sad to say.

I like Spain, have lived here many years and my partner is Spanish but their attitude often stinks!

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