Month: August 2020

29. SOLD – broken our own record!

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How lucky are we!

Our success at selling properties started when over 14 years ago we decided to sell our cottage, office premises and 2 businesses back in the UK.  We wanted to relocate to Cyprus but imagined it happening in 6 months to 2 years allowing us time to sell.  However, fate had other ideas and everything sold within 2 weeks!   The cottage was sold unbelievably quickly,  it Soldactually went through within 11 days, that’s from viewing to final completion.   Yes, 11 days, honestly.  He was a well known footballer looking for somewhere to stay in the area whilst he was seconded to another local team.  Apparently…. the whole cottage could have sat in his lounge within his permanent home!

Then, after 11 years in Cyprus, we decided to relocate to Spain the same thing happened.  Both our Cypriot properties, Villa and the beautiful rental apartment sold very quickly,

within weeks.  It was brilliant but quite scary as we had nowhere to imagesmove into.  If you have been following our story you will know that we had purchased a beautiful unreformed cave.  A cave that was certainly not livable. So the search began for a cave in Spain that we could actually move into.

Now we are selling again but, I hasten to add, not our home.  I love my cave home far too much.  As I had explained in the last blog (28), we are looking to slow down and not work so hard.  I sometimes feel that I am playing catch up everyday and getting nowhere.  So, the decision was made to advertise our 6 rental caves on Facebook.  Well, I was absolutely amazed at the  overwhelming response I received within the first 24 hours.  It was a complete surprise.

186674951On the same day as the advert went live I answered a message from one couple who actually told me they were so interested that they were driving over as we “spoke” to take a look.  We agreed to drive up and meet them so at least they could look inside and….. they are now the new owners – or will be shortly. images Contracts have been signed today, deposits paid but, due to their work commitments abroad, they will be unable to take over officially until 1 April 2021 (may make that 2 April for obvious reasons!)

We cannot be any happier, for us as sellers and for Debbie and Bryan as purchasers.  They are an absolutely lovely couple and I have no doubt whatsoever that they will make a roaring success of the business.  The ideas they have will only help the business to continue growing making it even more of a success than it is now.   Please don’t forget that bookings for Cuevas de la Paz continue so if you would like to take a look please visit http://www.caveholidays.com.  When the sale is finalised I will keep you up to date with the new web address giving you choices for your future holidays in cave land.

How do we feel?  Being truthful… quite sad in as much as we have worked hard to get the business to where it is now but I also feel a huge relief as I can now put my energy and time into Cueves Limòn which is our rental cave next door to our own cave.  Up until now it has only been used for family and friends although it is fully licenced for tourists.  Our hesitation has been about our three dogs that share the outdoor space.  Should we separate the outdoor area or advertise for dog lovers only?   We decided on dog lovers only!  So, a new launch of the website for Cuevas Limòn will be happening very soon ready for the 2021 season.   This will keep me busy enough but in a more relaxed way if that makes sense.

Take a look at http://www.caveholidaysspain.com but please remember it’s not quite ready yet as there are lots more photos to add and plenty more to say.  However, it should give you a taste of what’s to come.

So… please bear with me as I finalise the website of Cueva Limòn.   I am truly looking forward to sharing our own piece of cave land with some great people.

Again, congratulations and a huge welcome to Debbie and Bryan.  We look forward to good times together.

Stay safe and keep following.

Sue

28. Semi-retirement? Yes please!

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Lock down has made an impact on all of our lives and that continues throughout 2020.  Personally we have had time to re-evaluate our own lives, our workload and what we truly want for our future.

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I can honestly say that I have really enjoyed being at home, building benches, tables and pottering about trying to make our waste bank into something that resembles a rockery.  I have loved it.  We do have a rather large cave and lots of area around us so there is always something to be done.  My ‘to do’ list never gets any smaller.  As soon as one job gets crossed off another two get added.

I would never have dreamt that I would have said that at the start of this year.  We were working hard to build the rental business up at Cuevas de la Paz (CDLP) which were doing so well.  Rentals were coming in and I was kept very busy – all was looking great for 2020.  Then Covid-19 hit giving me time to sit and think.

It has made us realise what is important, what we need to live a comfortable life and what makes us happy.  We have everything we can possible want right on our doorstep.  We have a lovely home that has been reformed and designed to our liking, we have a second cave next door, (Cuevas Limón), that has been reformed and designed with the view of renting out for holiday lets and we have our wonderful life in cave land.  CDLP was certainly an extra bonus but its success has been our/its downfall.  This sounds a little odd but that is what has happened.

Cuevas Limón (our cave next door) has been fully licensed for a while now but because we have three rescue dogs that share the outdoor space we were in two minds of what to do.  We have now decided to begin advertising the rental from January 2021 but… only to dog lovers.  I am still working on the website so it’s work in progress but take a look and see what we have to offer http://www.caveholidaysspain.com

imagesWe are both of a certain age and want to look forward to a slower pace of life, as we had in lockdown.  So the decision was made 24 hours ago to advertise the sale of CDLP.

WOW.  we did not expect such a response so quickly.  We have had so many people wanting further information we were rather taken aback.   One couple came to look within a couple of hours of me advertising on FB.  We did really like them and talks continue.  Other messages have been discounted as we have decided against the ‘Rent to Buy’ option.  We have been warned by a few people not to go down this path as it can be very troublesome for both parties and that is what we are trying to get away from.   There have been other cash buyers wanting to continue with information which is great.  So…..watch this space… it’s all looking promising.

Would you say I was daft if I said that I wanted the CDLP to be bought by people that shared the same dreams  and passion as we had – well yes we are daft and a little mad but at our age we are allowed.

Stay safe, stay happy.