14 Sep 2007 12:11 PM:

Hi all, I am buying one of the apartments here and already live in Jimena. I have been to visit my apartment a couple of times in the last week to measure up and check it over. The sales lady on site is not a great source of information. I was trying to assess from her details about how the community will be run etc. but she could give no details. I have also asked the question of my solictor who also drew a blank. He said the official line from Arenal is that all this is yet to be decided.

As for the question of snagging, I went over the apartment thoroughly to check for problems. At the first visit the apartment was being cleaned after an internal re-paint. They haven't done the greatest job. There is paint all over the skirting, and it is badly finished. Other that that it seemed ok. One thing to mention. They had put the holder for the very poor quality shower fitting in the ensuite placed too high on the wall, and when we tried to slot the shower head in, it didn't reach and the cord ripped!

I went back to the site office with the sales lady there and she wrote down the problems I had pointed out. She said she would try to see to them before, but she showed me the form to fill in that we will be given at Notary with the keys (so if you are not offered it, ASK FOR IT!). It is a snagging list, in Spanish, but fairly straightforward to complete.

When you go round to check, check if you have the same problem with the shower.

Anything you need help with on the ground in Jimena, let me know and I will see what I can do.  Also I have a friend here who runs a property management company. If you are intersted in her services, let me know directly and I will pass on her details. We should all arrange to meet up when you are over signing on your apartments. We've had a bad experience up to now, but once we own the apartments, the running of the urbanisation will be the responsibility of the community commitee. If we want it to be a lovely place to live it's up to us to get involved and work together to make it so.

P.S. Anyone got a solution to the shower curtain/door problem in the main bathroom?!!

 

 

 

 

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