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valle-de-lecrin.com Letter from Acequias |
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Winter/Spring 2003 |
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| News | Winter
is with us in the Valley but, as ever, the weather is still good and
everywhere is that bit quieter now that the children are back at school. In this edition of our letter we feature:
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| Discounts |
Once again we are able to offer a really wide range of houses for 2003 at 2002 prices until the end of March - ring 01535 271184 for more details. Remember
- a 20% deposit secures the We will shortly be adding a large selection of properties in the Nice/St Tropez area. Look out for more news of these on our valle-de-lecrin.com website - and remember that flights to Nice can be 'cheap as chips'... |
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| Flights |
...and speaking of Bargain Hunters - Jet2.com and BMIbaby.com have also entered the kamikaze pound-stretcher flight market with services to Malaga from Leeds and East Midlands. |
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| France |
We have added several French properties to our holiday portfolio.
The houses are in some of the most desirable locations on the Cote
d'Azure, including St. Maxim, Plan de la Tour, Port Grimaud and St.
Tropez.
For more information, call Mark on +44 (01) 535 271184 or 07836 613970 |
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| The Old Olive Mill - Diezma |
There is an excellent opportunity to invest in a property development in
Diezma, a small village north-east of Granada. The Old Olive Mill
there has been bought and planning permission for up to 5 houses has
been granted. The mill hasn't been used in 40 years and comprises 2 large warehouse buildings, various outbuildings and a central courtyard. It is accessed through an impressive gated archway. There are pictures on the main site - just follow the links when you click here. The village is just off the main Granada to Guadix road and is close to the skiing, walking and fishing of the Sierra Nevada. It's probably a little over 2 hours from Malaga airport. If you'd like to know more, call Mark on +44 (01) 535 271184 or 07836 613970 |
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| Skiing | The Ski season at
Sol Y Nieve is in full swing with great snow and weather - avoid weekends
and Bank Holidays for a great day on the piste. It's only an hour's drive from the Valle de Lecrin - take the Granada ring-road and up through the mountains on excellent roads. |
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| Angling | Fishing
- Tackle Hire and Tuition
We have come to an
arrangement with famous British match angler Bob Pickett, now of
Estepona. Bob will hire tackle and give lessons and advice to anyone
wishing to fish in the area, or for those who wish to venture down to
Bob's part of the world, where superb river and lake fishing is
available. or e-mail Bob at: gofishingspain@hotmail.com Shore-based angling can
yield some surprising results - i.e. you can actually catch something
other than sunstroke. Chances are improved of course if you can get
out on a boat but grey mullet, bream and bass have been caught. Around the greater Granada
area there are numerous lakes, mainly deep dams and reservoirs. The
closest to the houses featured is, of course, the spectacular Embalse de
Beznar. Looking at an old 1979 map the reservoir is clearly over 300
feet deep, just look on the non-lake side of the dam! Hopkins, speaking from his
compound near Reading, says, "The fishing is as good as anywhere in
Europe. It's natural and the scenery is superb. We usually
have up to 30 pints of lager in Bar Nuevo in Lecrin to rehydrate after a
hard day at the lake and this proves very economical, what with the free
tapas and everything."
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| Riding | Riding
is available through our friends Lorenzo and Antonio and is bookable in
Bar Salvador in Niguelas. Overnight hacks to Lorenzo's 'cortijo' in
the mountains are also available, as are lessons in the paddock. Myself and my girlfriend (43 and very experienced) enjoyed a ride in the open country above Acequias but, on balance, preferred utilising the horses on a trip through Murchas. This was in October when the ladies of the village were sorting the almond harvest. They were not the only nuts cracked that day, particularly taking into account the unyielding Spanish saddlery in use - however it was very pleasant nonetheless. |
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| Walking |
Peter Gordon, based in Albunuelas, has kindly
drawn and illustrated 10 superb walks in the area (right). Even
hardened types like ourselves have learned a great deal from these
annotated maps. They are invaluable for walking in the area and are available from ourselves at only 3.50 euros per map.
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| Golfing Opportunities | Available
for the Autumn, a superb house on the famous Las Ramblas championship
course, near Alicante. Having the benefit of luxurious equipment
levels, a pool and 3 double bedrooms the house is ideally placed for golf,
beach holidays or touring.
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| Group Activity Holidays | Following
demand from clients we have commenced a programme of short - up to a week
- group activity holidays. The menu of activities includes:
Available for Corporate and Private
parties, we can tailor-make your stay with us. All parties stay in
the Tia Maria group of properties in Acequias.
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| Focus on Lanjaron | Spain's
answer to Malvern, Bath or Harrogate - a genuine working spa town.
Lanjaron is now much more accessible since the road was improved.
Just 12 minutes from Lecrin, Lanjaron has some really high quality and
good value restaurants that are a little bit different from those in the
Valley - not better but perhaps a little more sophisticated. There is a great walk to Lanjaron from the top of Acequias - the sign says 3 hours, we say 5-and-a-half - so take plenty of water. This route is along the GR7 footpath which links Cadiz to Athens. We advise you take a sandwich if you are panning on doing the full journey between these two cities... Both Alan Hartwell (Nigüelas) and Dave Parker (Johannesburg and Acequias) are GR7 experts. Dave cleans the pool in Acequias on all spring/summer mornings - he also supports Crystal Palace so may need counseling throughout any walk... |
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| Pinos del Valle | Pinos
is situated high above the Embalse de Beznar reservoir and is a lovely
village with welcoming, unassuming residents. To sit outside Bar
Venecia above the 'main street' is as good as it gets. we have a
collection of really good houses to offer in Pinos for 2003, with or
without pools, and some for as little as £150 a week. If you'd like to know more, call Mark on +44 (01) 535 271184 or 07836 613970. |
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| New Path | Our
last newsletter started with a road improvement piece. we are now
pleased to announce that the path from Acequias to Nigüelas has been widened
using a 'Bobcat'. This will make late-night inebriated walks back
from Bar Aro much more pleasurable. The Mayor in Nigüelas ordered
the work to allow car access to the fincas opposite the village. Bravo,
Senor Mayor! |
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| Celebrities in The Valley - A Special Report | Alexei
Sayle lives in Chite sometimes but takes a bit of spotting as he no longer
rants and raves in a scouse accent wearing a tight fitting mohair
suit. He is actually very demure and only those with a keen eye for
relaxing 'celebs' would spot him. The typical pose featured right
might help... |
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'A' list celeb Paul
Weller was seen holidaying in Pinos del Valle with his partner and
numerous children. Frequenting Bar Venecia Paul blended into the
quiet village background, although one savvy local discretely told us he
was the 'hombre out of Oasis'... We had a bit of fun chatting to Paul giving no indication that we recognised him. Such revealing exchanges as 'Turned out nice again' and 'When's the new album out', were treated equally well - what a pleasant chap. Other celebrities expected in the Valley include Liberace, Arthur Askey, Glenn Miller, Billie Holiday and Rock Hudson, albeit in spirit only. Michael Barrymore has booked a house in Niguelas for next May, surprisingly specifying 'no pool'... A very famous British female culinary celeb is due in Pinos next summer - watch this space! |
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Have a look at the
site, now including details of the new French properties, at - www.valle-de-lecrin.com
- and give us a call at anytime: +44 (01) 535 271184 or 07836 613970 or email
info@valle-de-lecrin.com |
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