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New Villa for 2009
« on: December 24, 2008, 04:59:16 PM »
Hi Everyone,
Please take a look at www.holidaylettings.co.uk/76640 if anyone is interested in renting a villa between Arillas & Afionas.  Dimitris will be putting it onto the forum soon.  I'm unable to do it myself due to my lack of computer skills!!!!
Villa Theia will be available from June onwards.  Booking a villa which is not yet complete is a little daunting, but I have great faith in my builder - Spiros & his excellent assistant Aggie.  He has given me his word that it will be ready. I will be at the villa myself throughout May furnishing it & getting it ready for June.
I have placed a few photos in Photo Gallery which I will up date as the build progresses.

I'll also take this opportunity to wish all forum members [ & guests ]  a
VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR

Sara



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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #1 on: December 24, 2008, 06:31:27 PM »
Sara

The very best of wishes from North Corfu and very good luck with your Villa for 2009.

We will be in contact soon, I hope.

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #2 on: December 24, 2008, 06:45:54 PM »
Happy Christmas Sara, and a fantastic new year. Well done for living the dream. Sadly jen and me will have another year to wait with pound = euro. But mark my words we will be in Arillas next year whatever it costs.

Likely to see you there one day, when you are in your new villa. Will warn you in case you want to run away...

Congratulations!

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #3 on: December 26, 2008, 12:14:34 PM »
Good luck Sara and hope all goes well

Yammas

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2009, 12:30:19 AM »
Thank you everyone for your good luck wishes.
Phil - yes we will be ' living our dream ' A dream we've had since discovering Arillas in 2000, but believe me on a few occasions it has felt like a nightmare.  It will be worth it though.  Just wish now, along with everyone else that the exchange rate would improve. I don't think we could have picked a worse time to build!!!
 We will be staying at the villa during the month of May so if you are passing you are quite welcome to ' drop in'

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2009, 04:24:20 PM »
Hi, Sara.   Good luck with your new venture and I hope everything is completed on time. Sounds like the villa is in a prime spot. You`ve dared, and hopefully you`ve won.
           Yammas  Paul D
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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2009, 03:43:09 PM »
Thanks Paul.  Yes, as you say we have dared.  I've a couple of quotes pinned to my notice board which read " A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams " - Yiddish proverb, also "The choices we make & the chances we take determine our destiny"  I've a few more, but I won't bore you with anymore. I would hate to grow old/er thinking what if or I wished I'd done this or that etc.
Our completion date is 30th April, but I've allowed an extra 4 - 6 weeks just in case the builders need to put anything right. We have all signed contracts & i'm in no doubt that it will be finished on time.

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2009, 04:01:26 PM »
Well done  for taking the plunge.

Please , please, keep a diary, as I for one, would love to follow your progress and hope to do the same one day.

We've never done a 'new-build', but we have done a 'restoration' and loved every minute of it ( - even the 'disasters' were quickly overshadowed by the 'triumphs'). I do strongly suggest you have a contingency plan in place 'tho', just in case there are hold-ups in the completion!

Very best wishes,

Angie

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2009, 04:05:21 PM »
" A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams "

(p.s. I really like this one.)

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2009, 07:40:18 PM »
Hi Sara

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A man is not old until his regrets take the place of his dreams

I will never get old then...
Phil



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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #10 on: March 20, 2009, 05:08:25 PM »
Even after the very wet winter, Villa Theia is still on schedule to be finished by the end of April. Spiros our builder & his work force have worked really hard.
I received these photos last week, but the villa is now changing almost daily. Yesterday the floor tiles were laid in the bedrooms, the bathroom tiles were put on & the retaining wall at the back of the house & around the car-parking area is being built.





Plastering has started




Concrete has been laid, ready for the ' crazy paving '





The balcony off the master bedroom.



I'm arriving on 30th April until 3rd June.
Looking forward to meeting many you.

Sara

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #11 on: March 20, 2009, 05:43:29 PM »
Wow Sara, Its looking really good and I think I now know where it is. We are there 8th - 22nd May and always have a walk up to Affionas so we will keep a look out for you. Viv

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #12 on: March 20, 2009, 07:04:44 PM »
I'm there till 2 May Sara so hope to meet you then.
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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #13 on: March 20, 2009, 07:07:41 PM »
Gosh - it's going to be just stunning, Sara.

Your builders seem to be doing a fantastic job.

You must be so excited - I know I would be! :)

Angie

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Re: New Villa for 2009
« Reply #14 on: March 20, 2009, 07:32:17 PM »
Hi Sandy,
It would be great to finally meet you, but it would have to be on the Friday because on Thursday [30th] morning we will be leaving for Gatwick at approx 2.00am, our flight is 5.55a.m, ariive in Corfu at 11.00a.m, arrivie at the villa & if it has arrived unloading the furniture & appliances, hopefully Spiros' kitchen man will be waiting to fit the appliances. We will need to put together at least one bed to crash on because we will have missed a nights sleep & most probably we will all be absolutely kn****ed.
But it will all be worth it!!


 

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