Sections in camposol

There are four sectors. A, B, C and D

A is the most complete and has shops, bars, restaurants, a dog park, doctors and pharmacy, as well as the only public transport in the form of a bus stop that will take you to Mazarron and the port.

B is the next most complete and has shops, bars, restaurants and a social centre.

C is divided into upper and lower, which has a golf course and club house.

D is furthest from the facilities and has a launderette, a five a side football pitch and an exercise area.

If you search each area on this site, you will find hundreds of posts. If you have specific questions, please ask and there are lots of people who will try and help you.

Good luck

You might find this useful, if you want to find a specific street name.

http://www.fast2016.org/fastmap/index.html

Have a look on Google Maps too for an idea of the layout and scale.

Camposol is spread over quite a large area.

Tysm for this. I’m not sure where I’m looking for but seen nice villas there at reasonable prices. I have been told there are some parts subsiding etc do you know anything about this?

Ty 

Mary

Tysm for reply looked at link and now realise how big the sections are.

Ty

Mary

Hi there,

Here is a response I put together to try and answer some questions about D sector, however most other than the Rambla issue is relevant to B and C sectors.

Check if the property is built on the Rambla de Los Aznares? (The Rambla runs across the entire length of the streets just above the length of Calle Nogales/ Calle Piteras on D sector. Banks have refused mortgages on some of the 450 houses built on the Rambla. This may not affect you when buying but sellers have lost their sale as their purchasers needed a mortgage. There are plans to reroute the Rambla (but nothing confirmed yet).

Is the property registered as Touristico? (Many properties were listed as touristico meaning they can only be rented not lived in permanently. Most of these have been resolved).

Is the property on a public or private road? (The council said about 5 years ago that they will not and cannot legally carry out works on private roads. The two main issues are lighting and road surfacing. So if it is a private road, your lights will not be maintained. If turned off, the council will not turn them on. Several streets have got together and bought their own solar lights.)

Your lawyer should ensure that all permissions for work carried out are registered, they normally arrange for your utilities, electricity and water to be continued and will, if you ask set up direct debits for these and your annual IBI (council tax), which will be taken from your account around 6th October each year. The lawyer usually keeps a retention from the vendor to deal with any issues, such as unpaid utility bills. Discuss this with them.

You may also like to ask them if the property has a fin de obra or a habitation certificate. It is unlikely if it is on D sector, worth discussing with the lawyer what the effect of this is, for future reference.

I am sure others will give you more answers, based on their personal experience, have you had or considered a survey in the property? Should be about €400.

Many people now use online banks such as Wise or Revolut these days, as these are easier to manage when you are not here. You can set up all your direct debits and manage them online.

Finally, finally, many people recommend using a lawyer that is not recommended by the estate agent.

Your lawyer can arrange your NIE, which you will need to make your purchase. You will pay non residents tax all the time you own here. Your lawyer can arrange to deal with this for you. A Power of Attorney(POA) is a good idea to let the lawyer deal with things when you are absent and during the purchase process.  Make sure you get an estimate of costs from your lawyer before you buy. You should allow 11 - 13% on top of your purchase price. Don’t forget that you will pay nonresidents tax each year. 

Make sure you get an estimate of costs from your lawyer in advance. 

And very finally, Camposol is a bit like Marmite, so it would probably be worth renting a property here for a few weeks so that you can see if is what you are expecting your life in Spain to be. The Spanish call Camposol “Little Britain” or the “British ghetto”. Other than a small number of Spanish who live here, the demographic is about 85% British, with an increasing number of mainland Europeans moving here. 

Welcome to Camposol😇

Tysm really appreciate your knowledge and time.

Mary 

I've lived on Camposol for 6 years now. First on B, now on D. I visited friends on C and I went for a birthday party on A.

The only area where you don't have the smell of the pig farms is on D. Not saying it is every day on the other sections but regularly.

For me it would be something to consider when looking to buy or rent.

Tysm for this never knew anything about it😊

Yes there are some past problems on sector C.

You MUST visit, stay, and see for yourself, Camposol is a great place, but I have found it has problems with very bad roads on C/D.

Possible flooding is a problem spoken about up on C/D due to the Rambla that needs diverting, the council I am told are still arguing about it.

Lighting is also a problem.

Prices are cheap, and you will need to see why yourself.

I have found the community are great, some abuse the areas, and dump there rubbish all over, certainly the builders do.

There are many avenues of support, Age Concern, Mabs, Area gardens parties, Fast, etc who do a great job, 

I even saw a road sweeper this week.