01 Jul 2011 8:54 PM:

Me again

Meant to ask in last post if owners are represented on the management committees, if such committees exist?  Do owners have any input on community fees and how they are spent?

Only ask because we had timeshare a long, long time ago and the increases every year by the resort and holiday exchange company were quite excessive.

Thanks

Jim  

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01 Jul 2011 8:31 PM:

Hi again

Many thanks for the various comments, it all sounds very positive indeed. 

We know the area very well as we used to own on Camposol.  The long-running saga of the Camposol developer MASA leaving the site unfinished and the huge unanswered questions about its completion costs, self-management or council adoption / future charges etc caused us to sell.  In spite of the poor sellers market we sold at a small profit, so that was ok.  In truth, we didn't really need such a large villa and large pool.  Now back in England for 18 months, we long to get a warm-weather bolt-hole from the UK weather for us and family. As I said, we know and love the area so CDH seems a like a good alternative. 

Just a few other financial questions if I may.  I guess the community fee covers gardens / grounds upkeep, swimming pools, street lighting (?) etc.  Presumably there is also a local authority council tax.  Would that be Totana or Mazarron and how much approx?  Does each unit have its own watr meter for charging?  It's not so much the inital purchase outlay that concerns us but the ongoing cost of running a main home in UK and a holiday home now we are retired.

Thanks again.

Jim

 

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01 Jul 2011 12:00 AM:

Hi all

Hope some of you can help.  The resale / bank sales of properties look good value and we are considering a visit.   We are attracted to a 3 bed ground floor apartment,  preferably close to shopping amenities.   What are the merits of ground or first floor living?  Do you hear a lot of noise from upstairs / downstairs occupants?   We are retired but still fit , but also have to consider very young grandchild.

What is the annual management charge for a 2 and 3 bed property?

Is Paramaount likely to happen?

Thanks fro any advice and comment.

Jim

 

 

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