Sections in camposol - Page 2

How awful!

Yes and real estate agents will NOT tell you this. They even gave me an irritated look when I mentioned it to people visiting my house that's for sale on D 😉

Is D a nice part of Camposol and do u need a car?

Is your house still up for sale?

Ty mary

Sector D is very nice, close to the hills and very quiet.

Preferably a car, if you want to visit the surroundings, but there is also the Campobus that can take you to the doctor, pharmacist, supermarket, for a small fee.

My house is still for sale. We moved in only a year ago and everything is new, the paintings, fans, AC's, pellet-burner and the roof is sealed for leaks, which can be a problem here with the flat roofs. There is a 10 year warranty on it. It's my husband who wants to go back to Belgium.

If you send me your email in a private message, I can provide you with more details and pictures.

Kind regards,

Lydia

D sector is the largest sector, furthest from the amenities and to get around not only Camposol but Mazarron and beyond, you will probably need a car. We do a mix of driving. cycling and walking.

There are some things you need to consider when buying in Spain and in Camposol in particular. I am copying below some information you may find useful if you are thinking of buying here.

Good luck and welcome

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. 

Our house in Sector A.  Not far from the road bridge.

We rarely smell the pig farms.

We used have a property on C". The pig pong was an occasional visitor. It did not bother us much at all,

and, yes, my sense of sniffing is fully operational.

You are right, next to the road it's ok, but then you have the traffic noise.

We were invited for an anniversary BBQ on the other end of A, and as soon as the food was on the table, hundreds of flies joined us :-/

Because pigs = flies

We lived in far busier places in the UK.

We don't notice the traffic noise and we have a fly proof eating area on our south facing rear terrace.

Fly screens on all sides, except for the house wall.
The side facing the camera is a 3 panel sliding door.
There are roller blinds on two sides.

I strongly recommend one for any home on Camposol.

The flies and lots of other insects are everywhere in the Campo surrounding Camposol.

That's why we have a LOT of Swallows, Swifts and Martins in the late spring and summer. There are also a lot of Bats in the high ground behind Lower C.

Good for you, but I'm very sensitive to noise and smells, since I'm HSP.

Ty for this info really appreciate it. 
Regards

Mary