Mar Manor Golf Resort - Page 4

PeteinAberdare wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:22am:

I'm late 60s, active with arthritic knees, wife is mid 50s, fit as a fiddle. We bought a place 3 miles inland from Los Alcazares in May this year. I've been out every month except August, she's been out 4 times. Absolutely love the whole area. 

She's a triathlete and swims in the Mar Manor for 40-45 minutes a time every day. No ill effects. The harmful stuff seems to have gone at least for now. On my cycling routes a little inland I have noticed a lot of drainage schemes underway, with large diameter concrete pipes being laid. I'm a ret...

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...ired civil engineer so I am fairly certain they have invested a lot of money in improving things when there is exceptionally heavy rain. I'm not claiming it's all fixed 100%, but there should be big improvements.

I cycle up and down the coast every day, it's absolutely gorgeous. Been down to Cartegena and as far up as Cabo Roig. The extra warmth does wonders for my knees. The beach cafes are mainly closed now but enough open for a lovely coffee stop in the sun.

I wouldn't hesitate.

PeteinAberdare wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:22am:

I'm late 60s, active with arthritic knees, wife is mid 50s, fit as a fiddle. We bought a place 3 miles inland from Los Alcazares in May this year. I've been out every month except August, she's been out 4 times. Absolutely love the whole area. 

She's a triathlete and swims in the Mar Manor for 40-45 minutes a time every day. No ill effects. The harmful stuff seems to have gone at least for now. On my cycling routes a little inland I have noticed a lot of drainage schemes underway, with large diameter concrete pipes being laid. I'm a ret...

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...ired civil engineer so I am fairly certain they have invested a lot of money in improving things when there is exceptionally heavy rain. I'm not claiming it's all fixed 100%, but there should be big improvements.

I cycle up and down the coast every day, it's absolutely gorgeous. Been down to Cartegena and as far up as Cabo Roig. The extra warmth does wonders for my knees. The beach cafes are mainly closed now but enough open for a lovely coffee stop in the sun.

I wouldn't hesitate.

Michaela67 wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 11:58am:

Thank you very much for your message 🙏. 

It is really reassuring and I am very grateful for taking the time to answer me. I'm not holidaying, so doesn't matter for me if during the winter months is quiet and not many coffee shops open. 

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I'm suffering from ankylosing spondylitis which is a nasty and painful inflammatory arthritis and the warmth of the area together with the salty water and mud baths will help me a lot managing my pain. I've already done therapy with salty waters, mud baths and it helps me. 

I intend to buy a small budget property in San Pedro del Pinatar. Any suggestions of trusted real estate agents as I am a foreigner and do not speak to much Spanish, yet. Thanks again 🙏

PeteinAberdare wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 12:12pm:

We bought through GLM based in Los Alcazares.

Painless. We used their recommended solicitor as our place is a holiday home with no weird property boundaries or built-on extensions, which can cause loads of disputes.

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I'm sure there are plenty of other agents just as helpful.

PeteinAberdare wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:20pm:

That's very sensible. We first saw the area in August 2021 and stayed at Roda Golf for a week. Very impressed with it all too. We had previously owned a lovely apartment in Bulgaria so felt a year round location would suit my aches and pains better.

After much discussion and research over the Winter we went hunting in March this year but stayed in Ciudad Quesada to get a feel for a different area. The weather was awful, wind, rain and cold. We went up and down the coast and inland a bit to view several properties. We concluded that the ...

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...Los Alcazares area suited us best and viewed our property twice in a few days. Put an offer in, deposit paid and the whole thing was complete for us to stay there in May.

If it wasn't for my daughter needing help with childcare I would be out there for several months right now.

The area you mention is gorgeous and loads of older people use the sea and mud lagoons every day in the warmer months.

As others have said on various threads, be aware that severe storms can occur these days and just make sure the property is not at the lowest point on the street and that the car parking space also lets water run away naturally.

Good luck!

SteveeX wrote on Thu Nov 24, 2022 7:50pm:

Very good advice. 

I'd particularly endorse the caution about occasional (but torrential) rain and storms and the need to avoid low-lying properties -- and even parking spots. 

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I discovered the validity of the latter back in 2019: we parked our hire car outside a hotel in San Pedro and discovered it semi-submerged in the morning, a total write-off. I now pick my parking spots with care if I am leaving the car for any length of time.

That should not put you off purchasing in any way; the Mar is of course one of Europe's most renowned natural beauty spots and totally deserving of that reputation.

Good luck with your property search.