Cyber Communities Become a Virtual Reality in Marbella Stress Free Community Management Solutions are Just A Click Away…

The logistical nightmares of administrating property communities are soon to be over thanks to an innovative and user-friendly online solution. Click on to ocm-online.com – and see how the complex task of handling the needs of hundreds of property owners has finally been made simple. How many times have you actually thought to yourself that you haven´t got a clue of what´s going on in your community or where your community fees are going? Lack of communication and language barriers create one of the biggest problems in running and administering these communities of properties.  Community meetings along the coast are renowned for having “issues” and many owners simply avoid them or have no clue of what may be going on within their community.

Supporting A Virtual Community

Developed by Ali Parandeh, Managing Director of portal development Company Urbytus, ocm-online.com has now put an end to these continuing and often costly community issues. OCM provides a multi-lingual, 100% web-based community management system that can be used by used by the President, the Committee, Owners, Tenants, Contractors/suppliers and the Administrator regardless of language barriers.  The program supports Spanish, English, French, Danish, Dutch, Swedish, German, Norwegian, Finnish, Portuguese and Italian.

OCM provides comprehensive tools and solutions to make the management of your community easier. OCM is an innovative blend of experience and new technology to aid efficient and cost effective management of community requirements and above all breaking down the aforementioned communication barriers. OCM´s top benefits include, efficient committee meetings and online voting, reducing administrative and repetitive tasks, increasing management efficiency and productivity and affordable access to current technology. Not only will OCM save you time, money and a great deal of stress but it is completely free to register.

www.ocm-online.com

You could say it was the Marbella equivalent of “taking coals to Newcastle”, selling patio heaters in Marbella in summer? Whoever heard of such a thing! Well, those people who only visit their Mediterranean homes for the month of August could be forgiven for deeming a patio heater surplas to requirements for the ideal Marbella lifestyle…

But the reality is, miraculous microclimate or not, Marbella evenings are wont to cool off from September, and holidaymakers and residents alike are sent scurrying indoors to dig out the long-sleeves again, while plans to dine al fresco are easily scuppered despite clear starry skies and beautiful vistas.

Experts in the art of keeping houses – and patios warm – Pias Chimeneas fire and design are always at the forefront of trends in terms of heaters and fireplaces.

Turn Up The Heat

This stylish new heater from Italy has an appealing modern design and a powerful output of 12 KW.

Unlike conventional “mushroom” style patio heaters which only heat from the top downwards, this clever design not only looks good, but also distributes the heat in all directions.
The heater also throws out a lot of light onto the terrace or garden – from the 130 cm long glass cylinder, a key feature of the new design. Made from high quality stainless steel, the heaters are available in a rainbow of different colours and the colour can even be matched to a client’s particular colour preference. And just so that nothing comes between you and that relaxed gin & tonic under the stars, the heater has a remote control option so that you can up temperature from the comfort of your terrace lounger…
Chimeneas, Fire and Design,

Calle El Califa 564

29660 Nueva Andalucia

www.pias-chimeneas.com

With a vast selection of property on the market, pinpointing where to buy
is the key decision you can make when settling on the Costa del Sol, beach,
mountains, golf course, town… apartment, townhouse, villa. While budget may
be a deciding factor, most developers are clever enough to offer a selection
of properties, thus enticing buyers of different budgets and living needs to
consider their offer.
But when it comes to lifestyle advantages, socializing, sport, golf, fine dining,
amenities, fun and friendship, many developments look great in the brochure,
but in reality they fail short and disappoint.

Delivering the Goods

For this reason, the Resort El Campanario is literally a breath
of fresh air. Exquisitely designed by well-known Marbella-based architect,
Christian Larrain, El Campanario Resort – located half way between Marbella
and Estepona – is attractively designed in 24 hectares of lush Mediterranean
grounds with a par 3, 9 hole golf course.The course is not only beautiful but
also challenging. Last year the Men´s National Pitch & Putt Championships
were played there and on the 13th and 14th of June the club will host this
year´s National Men´s Team Championships.

Built by a reputable Spanish construction company, the properties
include apartments and villas of a high standard and (include- take that out,I
think) frontline golf views, a fully gated community with underground garages,concierge
service. Inside the properties enjoy state-of-the-art kitchens, underfloor
heating in the bathrooms and light and airy design.

Fun, Games and Friendship

The star attraction of the development is without a doubt its beautifully
designed Golf & Country House. The entrance itself inspires relaxation
as you walk across wooden decking over cascading water features, with birds
of paradise and exotic foliage framing the scene. Exuberant nature is all around
you, even inside the clubhouse, as the clever design, incorporating full length
glass walls, brings the outside in, giving the club a relaxed and natural ambience.
With fabulous fitness facilities including indoor heated pool, gymnasium, Jacuzzi
there is also a large outdoor pool, tennis and paddle courts and a wellness
room for massages and other treatments.

With a children’s play room, games room with open fireplace and a lounge,
El Campanario Golf & Country House is always buzzing with life.

Quality Entertainment

Thanks to switched on manageress Dunja Royer, there is always something going
on – and the residents and  other club members really do meet and greet
and make friends. With live music at least twice a week – more in the summer
- El Campanario Resort is gaining a reputation for quality entertainment, including
classical music, jazz, rock, swing, soul and fine, well-attended art exhibitions.
And last but not least, the restaurant and bar – where some of the entertainment
takes place – is always in great demand, for the superb food, fun and friendship.

Should this club interest you, make sure to call for information about this
year´s special enrolment offer. Don´t let this joining opportunity
slip through your fingers.( tel. 952 90 42 33 )

For further details about the desirable Resort El Campanario Golf log on to

www.elcampanarionet.com

or call Tel: 952904233.

On the Agenda at El Campanario – June 2009

Starting Thursday, June 11th, Barbecue nights with live music all through
the summer
Sunday Brunches all through the summer ( 12 – 15 h)

From Tuesday 2 - Inauguration Art : Jose Herrera

Thursday 11 – Andres Martinez (rock,pop to classics)
Barbecue night

Friday 12 -James Richard jazz

Saturday 13 – Helena Paul soul & blues
Nacional golf team championships

Sunday 14 – Nacional golf team championships

Thursday 18 – -Andres Martinez(rock, pop to classics)

Friday 19 – James Richard jazz

Saturday 20 – VIDAL , the multi music man

Thursday 25 – Andres Martinez (rock, pop to classics)
Barbecue night

Friday 26 -Vicky Madera jazz,soul, blues

Saturday 27 – Sativa Spirit Reggae

July
Saturday 4 Tribute to ABBA show 8 pm
Friday 24 Stephen Lloyd Morgen show musicals 10 pm

All over the financially shaken world, people agree that 2009 is time for
a change.  In Marbella, perhaps we should change our attitude when looking
at property.

Instead of thinking about money, let’s think about real value.  Let’s
think about how nice the house is or how splendid the view is from the apartment
terrace.  For too long, people on the Costa del Sol have approached property
asking only the question:  How much can I get for it three years from
now?

Even the old established estate agents, who have seen booms and busts come
and go, refer frequently to “investment opportunities”.  We
all have come to look at things primarily in terms of their cash value.

Well, an over-emphasis on that attitude is how we got into this mess in the
first place.  And when the bankers started doing it, the end became inevitable.  A
bank that lends money to people they know cannot pay it back has lost its head.  Their
only way out was to pass on the bad loans to other banks or investors, disguised
as solid collateral.

The same goes for the stockbrokers and investment companies, where young “geniuses” earned
fat commissions for inventing products that no one could understand.  And
even more for those opportunistic real estate agents who fast-talked buyers
into putting down payments on four apartments in order to get rich quickly
in a rising market.  When all the buyer wanted was a holiday flat to enjoy…  Now
we are all paying for it.

All the numbers look bad.  The stock market is down, the banks which
made those bad loans are now in trouble because the people cannot pay them
back and the houses the bank figured as security are now worth less than they
were before.  More people are out of work. On top of everything else,
the pound has dropped to practically the value of the euro, making it much
more expensive for the British to buy property in Spain.

Furthermore, the recession is Europe-wide and worldwide.  We have always
figured that, if one country crashes, another country will be doing all right
and will take up the slack in the Costa del Sol property market.

Not this time.  It’s the Perfect Storm.  Everything imaginable
has gone wrong, both in the virtual economy, which is stock market numbers,
and in the real economy, where people can no longer buy cars, so the carmakers
are going to the wall. And this means the factory workers are out of a job.

Everything Real Is Going Up

So, what is there to be cheerful about?  Well, everything real about
Marbella is actually going up.  One of the most important factors here
is government investment in improving the quality of life.  This investment
had already started, before the Crash of 2008, as this will probably be known.  The
money flow began simply because it was our turn for State investment funds.  The
input has since been increased and spread wider as part of the measures to
re-activate the economy.

The national government, the Andalusian regional government and the Málaga
provincial authorities are all pouring hundreds of millions of euros into improving
basic services on the Costa del Sol. Let’s take a look at some of the
things going on around Marbella.

Read on for insight into the realities of the Marbella Property market

DM PROPERTIES

A ‘Real’
gem, situated in the beautiful and established urbanization of Torre Real
and set in acres of gardens this 290 square metre dwelling was orginally
two apartments
and has been ingeniously made into one fabulous living area. Situated on
the 5th floor of Torre Real, large landscape windows allow spectacular 360
degree
views to the Mediterranean; to the south and west, the bay of Marbella,
the Rif Mountains in Africa and Gibraltar, then to the north and east, the
iconic
La Concha mountain, the white village of Ojen, and the palm lined
golf course of Rio Real.

Recently renovated with no expense spared on interior design, there are three
spacious bedrooms and two modern bathrooms. With a wooden parque floor which
runs throughout, the open plan living room with dining area is enormous
yet cosy. The kitchen boasts a full Siematic kitchen which can be used as part
of the living space or with modern smoked glass sliding planels is easily separated
if desired. Perfect for the passionate cook and for entertaining. The
open plan area also comprises a small area for gym/ work out , but could be
used for TV viewing. The 60 sq. mtr. living room terrace faces
out over the sea – no finer place to view the setting sun.

Other features include a dressing room with and abundance of wardrobes and
storage space and the apartment has an unusual amount of built-in stylish bookshelves.

During the modernisation of the property, the windows were replaced with modern
double glass, warm water heating was installed as well as air conditioning.
Both bathrooms have under floor heating and modern appliances.

Five hectares of well kept garden with tall palm trees surrounds the building,
which is one of the very few tall buildings in Marbella. Owners can benefit
from two tennis courts a large swimming pool plus a smaller one for children
and a barbecue area for garden parties.

Also there are two garage spaces with an adjoining basement storage room.
The outside parking area is private for owners and guests and the whole complex
has 24hr security with a concierge in the building.

Quite unique in Marbella, with exceptional views, and a restoration which
has given brightness and a modern freshness to the property, it is just five
minutes by car from the centre and less than half an hour to the airport with
easy access to the toll road.

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Plot Size: 290 m2
Terraces: 60m2
Price: 1.3 m €

Call 607 627 161 for ‘owner direct’ information and a chance to view this
superb ‘designer’ apartment.

Bedrooms: 5

Bathrooms: 5

Plot Size: 6,500 m2 Built Size: 1,000 m2

Price: 4,750,000€

For further details please call Tel: 607 627 161.

For further details please contact Tel: 607 627 161.

A superbly appointed apartment in the historic town of Velez de Benaudalla.
(Approx 65 sq. mts plus terraces). This particular property is superbly well
located within Las Terrazas del Jardin Nazari and has fabulous views. Two
double bedrooms, private roof terrace, home automation, fully fitted kitchen,
air con/heating, garage space. Recently completed with all the required facilities
at hand, the development has 5 pools which include indoor Arabic-style baths
featuring attractive tiles, columns and arches. There is a fully-fitted gym,
games room and a cinema in the urbanisation and the lush communal gardens
with water features are based on the Generalife gardens of La Alhambra. A
great investment for holiday rentals as the location has both summer beach
and winter skiing on the doorstep.

Easy access to Malaga, Granada/ Sierra Nevada and Almeria (each having its
own airport).

10 minutes from the sea and beautiful town of Salobreña, 40 minutes
from the Sierra Nevada Ski resort.

Direct from owner – Private sale – for details contact gary@marbellas.com -
Tel: 952 882 988 (during office hours).

Price reduced to 185,000 euros for quick sale.

This immaculately kept bijou apartment couldn’t be more ideally located
in one of Marbella’s most established neighbourhoods. In a quiet development
in Cortijo Blanco, from here you can walk to the beach in just two minutes;  the
charming village of San Pedro is just a five minute stroll, while all the glamour
and glitz of Puerto Banus is a mere ten minutes walk away. This first
floor, one bedroom apartment is light, airy and has a charming outlook onto
the development’s
secluded pool and gardens.

The property comes with one parking space, and is fully furnished.  Community
fees are just 100€pcm  including water,  electricity,  porter
and gardener.

The market-leading provider of quality after-sales property
management and rentals services on the Costa del Sol, HomeCareontheWeb were
specifically chose to partner with Andalucian Dream Homes because of their
excellent reputation
on the Coast. Gaining this reputation by their unrivalled experience
in the
property management and rentals management market, the sheer professionalism
of their twenty-strong team and, more significantly, because they are dedicated
specialists in their field and therefore able to provide a wider and more specific
range of property management and rentals services. Things are looking better
than ever for Andalucian Dream Homes’ after-sales
clients.

Adam Godwin, Group Marketing Director for Andalucian Dream Homes,
with Tony Sidebottom, MD of HomeCareontheWeb

Positive Partnership
Andalucian Dream Homes’ CEO, David Honeyman, believes the new partnership
is a positive step forward for all concerned. “It will provide a chance
for those who’ve bought property through us not only to have their property
expertly cared for year-round by the best property management company on the
Coast, but
also far more opportunities to maximise our clients’ rental income potential
in their homes through HomeCareontheWeb’s incomparable network of contacts
in the rentals industry. We are delighted to be able to offer our clients a
full
property service encompassing sales, management and rentals.”

HomeCareontheWeb Managing Director, Tony Sidebottom, continues, “Thanks
to the unique marketing resources at our disposal, HomeCareontheWeb can promote
Andalucian Dream Homes clients’ property for either long-term or holiday
rentals. Over half a million people visit our rentals website www.HolidayRentalontheWeb.com
each year actively seeking rental accommodation on the Costa del Sol. Furthermore,
we provide holiday accommodation and ‘on the ground’ support in
partnership with over 100 UK and Ireland travel companies; travel agents, travel-related
organisations such as wedding planners and golf tour specialists, plus several
high-profile tour operators. So, this partnership means Andalucian Dream Homes
clients now have greater choice and marketing expertise when it comes to generating
rental income.”

HomeCareontheWeb’s twenty-strong team are based in three sales and management
offices along the Coast, in Elviria and Estepona. Following the new partnership,
they will now also have a presence in the Andalucian Dream Homes’ offices.

Adam Godwin – Group Marketing Director Andalucian Dream Homes
+34 952 90 69 77, agodwin@adhspain.com
www.andaluciandreamhomes.com

Tony Sidebottom – Managing Director HomeCareontheWeb
+34 952 83 95 95 tony@homecareontheweb.com
www.homecareontheweb.com

www.holidayrentalontheweb.com