Santa Fe Citrus Gardens

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 15:36

Has anybody bought at this development in Karsiyaka? If so, would be interested to know when it is due to be finished.

Thanks.

Jo

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 22:04

Hı I don't know when your site will be finished, but Santa Fe told me today that the Edremit Hieghts site will be completed at the end of January 2009. You are welcome to email me at augusta_no@hotmail.com

I am in Girne right now and can go and have a look at your site if it would be of any help.

greetings

Christine

rollinbones


Joined: 14/11/2008
Posts: 201

Message Posted:
30/12/2008 22:48

I live near this site in Edremit it will never be finished by the end of Jan 2009... its at least 6 mths away from being completed....

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 02:26

To all buyers at Edremit Heights you have my sympathy. Im at olive grove almost done and only 2 months overdue! Just hope that your site is mortgage free.........

negativenick


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 6023

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 05:10

Didn't the boss of Santa Fe get shot last year ?



Wasn't a disgruntled punta was it ?





Nick

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 12:20

well well...thanks for the encouragement..am on my way up to Edremit Heights to take a look now! would be interesting to visit you Blackpoolfan at Olive Grove and rollinbones near Edremit!

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 18:05

Hi Augusta thanks for the offer but the reason I was asking is because the Citrus Gardens site is at the top of my road and I was just curious. For anybody that is buying there we had a walk round the other day and nearly all the blocks have windows in, bathrooms tiled and kitchen cupboards.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
31/12/2008 18:52

Augusta,

More than happy for you to pop in for a brew, cold tea ok no electric yet.....

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
01/01/2009 22:34

Hi Blackpoolfan.....thanks..how do I find you....can you tell me how I get to Olive Grove and do you have a telephone number? my email is augusta_no@hotmail.com



I visited Edremit Heights yesterdayand today and there is a little bit of work going on...but there are so few men working there.....I now know most of them by name( and I am lousy at remembering names , so that gives an idea of how many are to be found!)....if only they'd put a few more workmen on the site it would be finished in no time at all...! But they have told me it will be ready at the end of this month....so maybe the various subcontracted workforces will appear soon!

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 02:15

Augusta,

Im in the uk but come over 2/3 times a year. Tell you what i have booked a flight for the 14th of march comming over with my business partner code name Steve 1953 i believe you have spoken on e-mail. How about i bring some jump leads to shock the work force of santa-fe into life thats if i can find any electric !! We could exchange experiences over a cold beer.

augusta



Joined: 10/06/2008
Posts: 173

Message Posted:
02/01/2009 21:38

sounds good blackpoolfan If I still haven't moved in by mid march then I will have the jump leads ready!!!! at any rate I look forward to a cold beer in some warmer weather!

Happy New Year!

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 12:35

Hi.I have bought an apartment at Citrus Gardens,and it is likely to be completed around March 09.It was meant to be completed by July 21st 08 and then got delay after delay.I hear this is quite common though.

Has anyone been successful getting any compensation from Sante-Fe when there build has been really late?.It says we would in our contract.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 12:47

Scooby,

You have more chance of meeting the queen than getting compo out of santa-fe its not worth the paper its written on. Same old TRNC protect the builders and not the buyers. I have bought at olive grove completion July 08 still waiting for electric etc..Good Luck

The-Wicks


Joined: 27/05/2007
Posts: 2279

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 12:50

Scooby - message 12. I believe the "compensation culture" in N.C. is a complete misnomer - it just doesn't exist, whatever it may say in the contract.

However, good luck - there's always an exception to the rule!

All the best.

J

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 12:58

Blackpoolfan,It's good to know where we stand on that side of things.We will give it try anyway.They would expect to be payed if we were ever late with our payments wouldnt they.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 13:06

Scooby,

Bang on mate,if we paid late they would have us in court. I note you are from rotherham you must of bought off merryweathers i am getting over run by all the yorkies that are buying from them i will have to remove my red rose and put a white one on..........

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 18:28

Blackpoolfan

Yes you have some more Yorkshire puddings heading your way this year,hopefully sooner rather than later.

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
03/01/2009 23:42

Howwwwwwwwww Much!

leethemille



Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 14:20

We are buying on there no C3. I am getting concerned as we have now booked flights with family to go in august for our holidays. We want to get out before to sort out all the furniture etc.

JimmyG


Joined: 14/08/2008
Posts: 900

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 15:02

Lee I'd let them know when you're coming to sort out furniture etc as well as telling them what your plans for August are too - flights booked etc. I know of one builder who paid for hotel accommodation when the property fell behind its completion date but I can tell you that that's the exception rather than the rule, but good luck & I hope that everything goes to plan.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 15:19

Hi Lee I recently took some pictures for one of your neighbours and your block is one of the ones that are further advanced. All windows are in, front door, tiling, kitchen units and wardrobes. The pool is not tiled and most of the other blocks are quite a way behind and the two nearest the road don't have windows. There have been no workers on site for quite some time although they have recently dug a trench for (I assume) water and sewerage. The site is going to need an electricity substation and that will probably be the main thing that holds up completion.

As JimmyG suggests I think you need to tell Santa Fe your intentions and see what they have to say. I will email you the photos I took on 5th January.

Jo

kibrissibel


Joined: 18/02/2008
Posts: 562

Message Posted:
16/01/2009 15:23

Any SantaFe buyers please see link to a buyers forum to share info etc

http://www.hbpg-trnc.net/documents/Forums.html



Sibel

Blackpoolfan


Joined: 03/12/2008
Posts: 1568

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 02:32

Lee,

Judging by the comments in message 21 you haven't got a prayer mate. I was in the same boat as you bought off santa-fe at olive grove was told it would be finished for may '08 but wasn't flew over in august with the family and in fairness santa-fe were very good as they put us up in one of their apartments for 3 weeks free of charge. I would e-mail them if they say it will be finished great but if its not at least you have the e-mail to fight your corner with. Good Luck.............

Jo Valentine


Joined: 10/02/2008
Posts: 508

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 03:24

Hello Jo

Re. Citrus Gardens.

I am talking with a Client who is expecting handover March/April, if that helps.

All the best

Jo Valentine

http://www.jamesvalentineremovals.co.uk

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
17/01/2009 09:53

Hi Jo

In my opinion there is absolutely no way on earth that this will be ready for handover in March/April unless Santa Fe actually put some workers on site who can perform miracles. I am happy to send the photos I took for Scooby if you are in touch with these people or if they can email me and tell me which block they have bought in I will take some photos of them.

For information, I have not bought there but I live further down the road where these apartments are being built.

Jo

leethemille



Joined: 16/01/2009
Posts: 296

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 16:25

Hi joandjelly



If you get chance could you try and get some photos of my apartment. It is G3 which is the top right if you are looking from the pool.



Many thanks



Lee

Mindy



Joined: 27/10/2008
Posts: 1210

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 18:17

Has Santa Fe still got the Hummer,, flash motor, hope it was leased and not bought out of buyers hard earned money,,,,

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
02/02/2009 19:56

Hi Lee,

We are also buying an apartment at Citrus Gardens (H1).We are hoping it will be completed by March this year but from other people's experience it sounds doubtful.Have you heard anything different?.We are thinking of going over in April whether it is ready or not.

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 01:22

Hi Chaps

I've been without internet for over a week and only just got back on line today. The good news is that there has been some work going on in the last couple of days. All the ground floor terrace wood pergolas have now been completed but only 1 person on site so maybe just a carpenter. I will try and get some photos for you Lee in the next couple of days. It has been raining a lot recently and it is very very muddy!

Jo

stingrayno1


Joined: 03/02/2009
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 08:43

we have h block number 4,i spoke to the site engineer last week and he told me that the site will be finished in 4 months.he looked me in the eyes when this promise was made,which usually means the truth.

watch this space lol.

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 10:44

Nice one stingrayno1,

Any info is appreciated.I hope he is correct,just in time for a holiday.



Jo,could I be a pain and ask for some more photos of our apartment aswell please?

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 15:06

Scooby I don't think anything will have changed internally but I will check.

Jo

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:08

Scooby, Lee and Stingrayno1 I have sent you photos.

Regards.

Jo

stingrayno1


Joined: 03/02/2009
Posts: 58

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 17:44

thanks jo for the photos.

much appreciated

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
03/02/2009 20:00

Thanks Jo and Christine for your photos.

scooby



Joined: 02/01/2009
Posts: 84

Message Posted:
18/03/2009 20:52

Hi , Is there any chance of getting some more photos of our apartment from any of you kind people near by. H1 Citrus Gardens. We are just interested if any more progress has been made, no matter how small.