Modern Villa With Potential
I had specifically gone out in March 2006 to view this villa as it was in the same village as two of my other properties and I wondered whether it would make a good place for me to call home.
The villa was very sweet, although smaller than expected and had no proper bathroom, just a downstairs toilet. There were two decent sized rooms downstairs and 2 bedrooms upstairs, accessed by some very rickety and steep external metal stairs. The house was sat in a decent sized plot of land and the small plot opposite it was for sale also.
I decided that as it was in the same village as my other two properties it would be silly to miss out on the opportunity to buy a third property close by. So I put in an offer of 15,500 Euros, just below the asking price and this was to include the plot in front which I could use for growing vegetables or a building plot later on.
The offer was accepted.
UPDATE: Discussed ideas to put an extension on the back to include a kitchen and internal stairs and a sun room downstairs to include the steps down to the tavern in the basement. Plans drawn up for a lovely 3 bed villa with a large wooden balcony with great mountain views.
I am leaving any actual contract and work until my other renovations are finished and I am living in the village to over see this and will look to agree a quotation and agreement over winter 2007 so work can start in Spring 2007.
February 2007: Waiting for quote for extension and renovations.
March 2007: Friends currently living in ground floor of villa while they sort out renovations for their house in next door village.
May 2007: Applied for new Skitsa (plan) of villa so I can instruct architect to draw up building plans and apply for permissions.
June 2007: Architect instructed and have visited property for them to take measurements.
July 2007: Got approval stamps for extension and work from water and electricity board. First set of plans done, but need to carefully consider position of internal stairs and roof height for extension so bathroom has enough room.
February 2008: Eventually after much hassling got quote for doing large extension and renovation of old part but it is astronomical and rather a ridiculous amount to spend so will look for alternatives. I may decide to leave this renovation for now and spend money doing up two new houses next door that I have just bought or think of cheaper options for the extension.
When we had all the snow and rain earlier in the year, it pooled around the house and was absorbed by the plaster externally and so now a problem with damp and some plaster coming off so will need to do something by next winter.