Olive grove, Lapta

sparimandarni


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 21:42

Have bought apartment on Olive grove, Lapta. Completion is iminent. Anyone else on this forum bought there?

I fly out there on the 3rd of September and would welcome any suggestions for good, reasonably priced furniture outlets. Any advise would be much appreciated as only been over once for a few days before on inspection trip.



Cheers.

cooper


Joined: 23/10/2007
Posts: 3386

Message Posted:
06/08/2008 21:54

Hi we used these for our curtains & Beds very good.

http://www.the-curtainshop.com/index.html

We used these for our Bosch white goods.

http://www.frankandjoan.com/links/index2.php?category=2



Hope this helps



Cooper

tonyhickey



Joined: 13/06/2007
Posts: 413

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 00:17

Hi We are going to use mermaid fabrics for our curtains and beds and probably some furniture. Frank and joan site very useful for furniture packages and also white goods and reasonable prices. Tony

maggie


Joined: 25/03/2008
Posts: 192

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 10:48

homefront for furniture in Alzjanack and curtain shop in Kyrenia.

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 12:34

If you are at the olive grove Lapta please contact retiredtocyprus@hotmail.com



+441614085923 for your airport transfers , There is a special deal for you !!

Chick-a-Dee


Joined: 16/06/2008
Posts: 342

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 17:57

Littlenige ... is this special deal exclusive to Olive Grove ??

littlenige



Joined: 24/12/2006
Posts: 3594

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 18:03

There is a special deal in place for theolive grove.



If you want one and are part of a complex / development and would like to discuss details on reliable airport transfers 52 weeks of the year 24 x 7 cover with reliable english drivers clean cars can seat 4 or 6 person with luggage. with clean car seat available for younger people then please contact that nice chap whose details are above.

laptagal


Joined: 28/05/2008
Posts: 549

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 18:04

Does anyone have a map of Lapta? I have one of Northern Cyprus but it is not very detailed. I would love to know where some of the developments mentioned on the forum are in relation to the village. We have brought a villa in Lapta (one of 4 in a grove, just completed) but although we have visited the site many times, I still don't have a sense of how big the Lapta area is. Google Earth is not much help either.

PtePike



Joined: 20/05/2008
Posts: 2334

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 18:24

Msg 8 try Dutch Crusader for maps of the north, although he uses Greek place names apparently.

laptagal


Joined: 28/05/2008
Posts: 549

Message Posted:
07/08/2008 18:34

Thanks, have already tried that map and found it to be no better than the one I brought in Smiths at Stansted Airport. I thought it would come in the post as a hard copy but only seems to be a download and my printer couldn't cope.

sparimandarni


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
08/08/2008 00:12

Thanks for the advise on furnishings. will check those places out when im over.



Will be in touch about the airport transfer Nige with date and times.



Cheers

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
02/09/2008 16:30

I have details of special furniture/curtain packages for all Santa Fe apartments including Olive Grove,Citrus Gardens and The Cove Lapta. Email me for details.

SAMDA


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 5

Message Posted:
07/09/2008 19:09

does any one no how much the rent will be for a apartment in olive grove, short or long term let any info would be great thanks sam

samsansom


Joined: 04/08/2008
Posts: 2

Message Posted:
09/09/2008 22:13

hello iv'e also bought on olive grove and im looking for furniture does anybody no if it is possible to get furniture from ikea in nicosia and bring back across the border or if i paid some one with a van on island to bring it across any info would be great as all the items for my apartment are much cheaper and every thing is in one shop hope some one can help

cheers sam

brian24001


Joined: 23/03/2008
Posts: 606

Message Posted:
21/09/2008 14:54

samsansom, you need licence in NC to import furniture, any attempted to be brought across the border may be confiscated, we had our sun beds impounded and had to pay some duty, nothing serious but be aware. Customs may also confiscate 'flat pack' furniture, so what I do is remove any Ikea labels/packaging etc first.

I believe the tax on furniture is 30% plus 100% of the purchase price, but may be wrong as we got away with 30% on the sun beds after leaving the first time and returning another day.

If you cross with a van it is guaranteed to be searched.

sparimandarni


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
23/09/2008 23:59

Is everyone who has bought on olive grove happy with the proposed maintenance contract?????????



Or being charged extra for white goods come to that



Or.......



Or.......



Who was it that said 'to buy in north cyprus you need a sense of humour and very deep pockets' How right you were. LOL

sam_sansom


Joined: 29/10/2008
Posts: 23

Message Posted:
29/10/2008 19:32

hello was we supossed to have the white goods include in the price?

For all our white goods and furniture we used frank and joan and were very well priced much cheaper than other quotes we got out there. As for the maintenance does any body no how much other sites are, and how does everyone on olive grove feel about the walls around each apartment being repalced by a hedge now.

stevie-d



Joined: 13/07/2007
Posts: 1420

Message Posted:
29/10/2008 20:00

I used Fiskos beside Astro supermarket very friendly staff, furniture and curtains made to mesure.

stevie-d

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
30/10/2008 10:42

Hello Olive Grove owners,



greetings from an Edremit Heights(also Santa Fe) owner.

Is your project actually finished now?



and, sparimandarni, I would appreciate hearing about the proposed maintenance contract and costs. Then I can be prepared when our site gets finished at the end of December!

thanks

my email is augusta_no@hotmail.com

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
30/10/2008 23:35

Hi sparimandarni

I am still hoping to hear from about the proposed maintenance contract and costs.

here's my email again

augusta_no@hotmail.com

thanks

sparimandarni


Joined: 01/08/2008
Posts: 22

Message Posted:
15/11/2008 11:22

Maintenance costs not an issue anymore as ive decided not to complete the purchase of the apartment. Was very disapointed with the size and build quality when i visited in September. I also understood the white goods were included in the price. What with this and the extra costs added on at Santa Fe's whim i think the apartment is very over priced compared to others i looked around during my visit.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 02:31

The Santa-Fe bandwagon rolls on. Both myself and my investing partner have been over several times this year the location is good the apartment finishes are crap we employed a snagger stewart hillard top man took no prisioners. We have a snagging list as long as our arm as for the proposed maintenance fees 6 months at £400 overseen by the "Home Doctor" who just happens to be santa-fe's maintenance manager, they must think all brits are stupid with stacks of money to burn. Returned from cyprus last week electric due in 2 weeks the pool filled with water in the spring. Good Luck to all fellow buyers.

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
04/12/2008 06:46

Hello Olive Grove buyers

I am an edremit heights buyer with Santa Fe. Still waiting for completion which is being postponed month by month. I am very interested in hearing about your completion costs, the snagging process, maintenance costs and where to purchase interior furnishings etc.

my email address is

augusta_no@hotmail.com

thanks

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 01:26

Samda - Not more than £250 per month for rent long term.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
26/01/2009 03:05

Olive Grove,

Still not completed no electric or water in the pool will be paying my last payment in euros at this rate or maybe even olives...........

iliveinhope


Joined: 21/09/2008
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 00:28

Y pay at all. Seems like another let down. We get all excited get told ours is completed and we can move in and guess what we can't. Will try again later this month.....How are you getting on, have you been out recently?

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
12/02/2009 14:13

Iliveinhope,

Going out on the 14/3/09 for 9 days we have been informed that the papers have gone through Kibtek and all services will be connected by the time we go. We have furniture waiting to go in that was bought and paid for 10 months ago. The problem is until everyone pays there final installments and maintenance fees ,which are excessive then work grinds to a holt. Any info you need or update then happy to share it with you e-mail me off board..............

iliveinhope


Joined: 21/09/2008
Posts: 10

Message Posted:
13/02/2009 22:06

That would be great. my email is alisonherdman@gmail.com

I was told today that the pool has been filled and that the site was ready for moving in in July..this was by Belgin...but i think not. I have paid the maintenance and I am just waiting to check it out next week when I go over. I leave and the you arrive. I am back on the 2nd I will endeavour to fill you in. But in the meantime I would be happy to hear from you and your plan of attck.



Alison

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
28/02/2009 16:10

Anybody got any news or update re santa-fe and olive grove...............

Pogle


Joined: 28/08/2008
Posts: 1536

Message Posted:
01/03/2009 21:49

I will be going there this week and will give you an update. A number of owners are making their final payments and paying maintenance this week.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
01/03/2009 23:02

Pogle,

Thanks all my money is with my solicitor in the TRNC for when they lift the mortgage........