Where to buy furniture near to Mar Menor golf resort - Page 2

crissywissy wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 12:05pm:

You will not regret it Mar Menor Golf is a great place to live, There is an owners forum on Facebook full of info and lots of things to buy and sell!!

ironwheels wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 12:09pm:

Hi Paul, If you factored the cost in then thats fine I just didnt want you to get a shock as some have in the past. The drive down I used to do all the time before I lived here full time .I did the Cherbourg Peninsula all the way down ,through France ,stopping overnight in Bordeaux and then the r...

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...emainder following day,it is a long haul though .I found the better way was to get the ferry from Portsmouth to Santander or Bilbao and then drive to our home ,which then was in Balsicas so not far from Mar menor and that is a nice drive we have dogs so it was a neccesity to come via ferry..It sounds too late for you now but there is a company in Basingstoke that has foreign registered cars on its books and we bought a Spanish registered Renault from them.When we came to sell it at a dealership we were given more in P/X than we paid  .I think it was called Left Hand Drive Cars (strangely enough lol) Luckily we got in on TIE and Spanish driving licences before the rules changed so were lucky . If you are bringing a UK car over then there are costs for that too. The lights have to be changed ,Spanish plates and transfer tax which is why its better to source a Left hand drive .Good luck with your move ,Bob.

Paul1962 wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 12:58pm:

Hi Bob,

Thanks for that info.

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We are not going to live there, just buying a holiday home for us and the kids and hope to spend extended periods there.

It’s what made me question about driving down, because if it’s not too bad we might give it a go and not bother with having a car sitting unused for most of the year.

We have dogs as well, so would need to consider them on any journey. We live right near the channel tunnel, so that would probably be our preferred method of crossing.

Regards 

Paul

ironwheels wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 1:20pm:

Hi Paul ,ok. I just had to apologise to Crissy as the golf course I got mistaken with. I thought it was the La manga Club" thats the one with high fees . Yes I agree that channel tunnel is probably your best bet as it takes a while to get from Folkestone area to Portsmouth especially on the coast...

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... road and the dogs are not on the train very long .We used to get the dog ferrry from Pompey but you have to book in advance as it is popular,just for future reference there are  (or was) two ferries that took animals ,one had kennels where you left the dogs but could go back and see them quite often and the other they could come in the cabin with you .They both had walking areas and clean up facilities.The only time I went on the tunnel was when I used to truck drive around Europe pre retirement days. Good luck and stay safe ,Bob.

Simon2067 wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 6:51pm:

Hi Maria and Bobby

Well  done.  A wonderful place to purchase 

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plenty of furniture shops in the area.  IKEA also near Murcia.  

Car outlet is great for second hand cars and located in Alicante 

Mike55 wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 4:34pm:

Hi 

Depending on your budget and how much furniture you require, it might be better getting a furniture package, try the link mapbelow it’s not far from you and don’t be afraid to ask for discount!

Paul1962 wrote on Sun May 22, 2022 12:58pm:

Hi Bob,

Thanks for that info.

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We are not going to live there, just buying a holiday home for us and the kids and hope to spend extended periods there.

It’s what made me question about driving down, because if it’s not too bad we might give it a go and not bother with having a car sitting unused for most of the year.

We have dogs as well, so would need to consider them on any journey. We live right near the channel tunnel, so that would probably be our preferred method of crossing.

Regards 

Paul