Sunday, July 22, 2012

Walks around the neighbourhood part 2

Heading off on another walk of discovery this time with more views over our access road and the hills going up towards Bedar this shows the other side of our hillock structure.

Not all the roads around our area are tarmaced, this road comes away from a local rural bed and  breakfast place above out home. Lovely views of course!
Not all the roads around our area are tarmaced, this road comes away from a local rural bed and
breakfast place above out home. Lovely views of course!
Another view coming down from the rural B&B showing our main access road that snakes around the hills and valleys.
Another view coming down from the rural B&B showing our main access road that snakes around the hills and valleys.


Stuart walking down the hill descent towards the proper road leading to our road to our house.
Stuart walking down the hill descent towards the proper road leading to our road to our house.

More views above showing our snaking, undulating access road! Visitors are warned!
More views above showing our snaking, undulating access road! Visitors are warned!

Another view above showing our snaking, undulating access road! Some more of the enclaves of  houses near Bedar on the hills above!
Another view above showing our snaking, undulating access road! Some more of the enclaves of
houses near Bedar on the hills above! 


An unfinished house with already built approach road. A testament to the downturn in the Spanish housing market.
An unfinished house with already built approach road. A testament to the downturn in the Spanish housing market.

The full sized unfinished house with already built approach road. This is a huge plot with water piped in and nothing else done with it beyond the concrete shell. It's views are crappy though which might explain it not being finished!
The full sized unfinished house with already built approach road. This is a huge plot with water piped in and nothing else done with it beyond the concrete shell. It's views are crappy though which might explain it not being finished!

Walks around the neighbourhood part 1....

Different views taken from walks around the area closest to our house. We are down a steep hill so it is all up hill to get up to walk around the area, then of course there are more climbs to take in some of the spectacular views from the peaks where other houses are built!


Showing some of the lovely vegetation and flowers at the top of our road.
Showing some of the lovely vegetation and flowers at the top of our road. 

Looking more towards Mojácar Pueblo from the top of our road.
Looking more towards Mojácar Pueblo from the top of our road.

Looking back and showing our house in the centre
Looking back and showing our house in the centre

On the furthest point of this walk looking towards the coast and Mojácar Playa and the Med.
On the furthest point of this walk looking towards the coast and Mojácar Playa and the Med.

Stuart at the mid point of our walk.
Stuart at the mid point of our walk.

Just after we'd seen two baby deer take off down the hill, we looked back across to our house and our neighbours' on the left.
Just after we'd seen two baby deer take off down the hill, we looked back across to our house and our neighbours' on the left.


The house in the centre of the picture gives our area's name, it is called Cortijo Curato.
The house in the centre of the picture gives our area's name, it is called Cortijo Curato.

A couple of the lower houses at the end of our first walk, nice properties but nowhere near as nice views  to the coast as from our home!
A couple of the lower houses at the end of our first walk, nice properties but nowhere near as nice views
to the coast as from our home!

Looking towards our house with Cliff stood off to the side.
Looking towards our house with Cliff stood off to the side.



Thursday, July 5, 2012

The House is coming together!

Well we are now two happy guys as both of us are now in possession of our shipped belongings and in Stuart's case a couple of "small" items of furniture!
This is the now complete second guest bedroom. Black & silver themed, we are pleased with the result!
This is the now complete second guest bedroom. Black & silver themed, we are pleased with the result!

This is the now complete second guest bedroom, looking to where Stuart also has his computer.
This is the now complete second guest bedroom, looking to where Stuart also has his computer.

Very much work in progress but this is the HUGE American king size bed I inherited with Stuart! :)
Very much work in progress but this is the HUGE American king size bed I inherited with Stuart! :)

More work in progress, but this is a Natuzzi Italian leather corner suite can seat 6 more than comfortably and 8 cosily!
More work in progress, but this is a Natuzzi Italian leather corner suite can seat 6 more than
comfortably and 8 cosily!

The main guest bedroom, basically ivory, white and cream accented with the duvet colours.
The main guest bedroom, basically ivory, white and cream accented with the duvet colours.
 

The main guest bedroom,alternate view showing the mirror. There are also built in wardrobes to the left of this view.
The main guest bedroom,alternate view showing the mirror. There are also built in wardrobes
to the left of this view.