21 Jun 2011 9:48 PM:

Hi, we bought off plan ( having previously been La Manga people) on phase one and have seen various changes over the years, some bad like closing the It bar, some good like the clubhouse,  the Spaniard and the bank taking over the resort from Armilar Procam. The paper value of the properties has dropped dramatically as per most of Spain, but if your not desperate to sell its not such an issue. The main thing is some properties are sellied albeit slowly and the new management do seem to be taking slow but sure steps to take the resort forwards. Also any properties that had construction started have neen finished. They have ( quite sensibly in the current ecomomic climate) not started to build any new properties even though the ifrastucture is in place.

The Hotel is finished an mothballed, Ive been in and it is a truly great looking place- there is even furniture in there all covered in plastic and water in the pools so its a dead cert that it will be opened in the near future, maybe to coincide with the new airport? Also I know for a fact that the second golf course plans exist beacuse I spoke to Dave Thomas ( the designer) son who told me that that had been already paid for the completed work

Rumour still abounds about the proposed Paramount theme park 10 miles away at Alahama ( see simply newtorking . es) and if that comes off I think Hacienda will really take off both in sales and rentals.

In my opinion someone has had a greater insite into the area than the likes of us when they chose the location for Hacienda in the first place, The new Motorway, new airport, high speed raillink from madrid, Paramount studio and Im told a plan for a water park in Fuente if the theme park goes ahead, and Fuente Alamo itself which has changed from a bit of a fleepit to quite a nice town.

In short I think that you can do a lot worse than Hacienda. Its a good location, safe for kids ( ours often take their bikes out and od their own thing) and well maintained.

Hope that helps

Community thread: Considering buying

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07 Mar 2011 8:28 PM:

I was speaking to tony last year and im pretty sure he said he lease ran out around Feb / March and there was no way he was  goinf to carry on.

Community thread: Stalones

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09 Jul 2009 9:08 PM:

in reply to the earlier question.by ricky. I have direct debits set up but the money they want wasnt taken for whatever reason., certainly not lack of money in the account.cant get a reply from anywhere at HDA. If they cut my water off ill have to take a bar of soap to the community pool! What I dont get is the bill has Haciendas logo on the top but when I origionally asked at the office they couldnt take the payment. Why then has it got their logo on it?

Community thread: AQUAGEST

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02 Jul 2009 12:00 AM:

Any got a number for Aquagest where (a) they answer the phone & (b) They speak English. Like many others Ive had a backdated bill from 2007 and they are threatening to cut me off, Hmm why did I set up that direct debit? Even thought the bill is from Hacienda they say I have to go to Banesto Bank but as Im in the UK presently thats kinda hard. Ideally Id like to pay by credit card and thats that. Any suggestions. Must say Im impessed by the building activity thats sprung up. Anyone know if the 2nd golf course is likely to go ahead

Community thread: AQUAGEST

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22 Apr 2009 7:19 PM:

Ive not heard anything about an Irish consortium so itll be interesting to see what happens there. Hopefully they wont be like the other dreamers who supposidly "bought all of phase 5 - yeah right, didnt see any cash change hands though.

Ref the Murcia Golf, I believe that the press realease in question was in 2007, unless there is a new one Ive not seen so i wouldnt read too much into that. We wernt in recession in 2007.

Community thread: hacienda going backwards

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