We’re all looking forward to our little part of Fuengirola getting a makeover,” says Birgitte Olsen from the ‘Pueblo López district.

This town centre urbanisation is the latest area to see the arrival of a 20-strong team of Operation Services workers from the Town Hall, which is refurbished designated neighbourhoods.

The municipal campaign, “The Premiere of Your Neighbourhood” has already attended to eight districts since April.

On her recent visit to Pueblo López, Councillor Ana Mula, said she welcomes the suggestions of the residents. “The team is here to respond to the needs of the community. We launched the campaign to sort out all the little matters like resurfacing the pavements, removing bad signage, refurbishing recycling facilities and tidying-up the public spaces and gardens.”

Olsen believes the campaign will have long-lasting benefits for Fuengirola. “A town which looks good attracts more visitors, more businesses and more investment. The quality of living goes up as a result.”

Fuengirola residents, Simon Davis is less convinced. “I think the time and money would be better spent cutting anti-social behaviour and crime as it’s out of control in some residential areas.”

Source: Sur in English, August 6th to 12th 2010 author: George Prior

The Association of Alzeimer’s Patients Relatives in Fuengirola planned to build one of the most modern centres in Spain on a 900 square metre plot donated by the Fuengirola town hall.

However, it is yet to be equipped, and 700,000 euros of the two million euros which the project was awarded has already been spent.

The centre, which will hold 120 people, was due to be finished by 2012.

Source: Euro Weekly, April 29th to May 5th 2010

The new pipes will have the capacity to transport 20,000 cubic metres per day. Los Lagos, Santana, Los Olivos, La Manzanilla and Altavista golf courses as well as public green spaces near Fuengirola’s Sohail Castle, will benefit from the new system. Currently, only Mijas Racecourse and a few nearby courses are able to use the recycled water from the plant.

Source: Sur in English, April 30th to May 6th 2010

“There will be 148 flats and 36 family units, meaning more affordable housing within the municipality, which must be encouraged, especially during these hard economic times,” said a spokesman.

Source: Sur in English, January 29th to February 4th 2010

Located only 20 minutes walk from the Torreblanca train station, which runs every 30min along the coast from Fuengirola to Malaga town, allowing easy access to all the towns on the route as well as the airport.

Foundations and structure
Reinforced concrete, in compliance with applicable legislation and EHE and Seismic Resistance standards

Roofing
Pitched roofs finished in aged Arab tiles, flat roofs finished in vitrified gres tiles. Both types of roof are treated in order to guarantee weatherproofing and insulation against heat and cold.

Walls
Outer walls are constructed as brick cavity walls, plastered on the inside face, and the cavity, filled with polyurethane foam, provides insulation against heat and cold. Interior partitions are 9 cm thick brick walls. Separating walls between dwellings are solid brick walls

Floors
The interior floors of each apartment and the common areas are tiled in top quality Ivory Cream Marble, in 60 x 30 cm. tiles. Kitchen and bathrooms have top quality vitrified gres non-slip floor tiles. Balconies floors are terracotta type gres tiles.

Wall finishes
Kitchen and bathrooms are finished in a combination of top quality tiles of different types, with friezes in bathrooms and plastered areas, finished in coloured plastic paint. Living rooms, bedrooms and the rest of the dwelling have plastered walls and ceilings, with plaster false ceilings in kitchens, bathrooms and corridors, enhanced with plaster mouldings in living rooms and bedrooms. All will be finished in coloured plastic paint.

Facades
These will be rendered with cement mortar, and finished with top quality coloured stone paint. Balconies will have enamelled steel railings with wooden strips, as per the project design.

Plumbing and Drainage
The water supply plumbing is reticulated polyethylene, and drainpipes are in PVC. The buildings will be equipped with a water storage tank and pump unit, and water meters will be centralised in the main entrance of each block. Hot water will be on an individual bases, from a 200 litre electrical heater. The bathrooms fittings are top quality vitreous porcelain, white, with top quality single-lever taps. There will be 180 cm (6 foot) bathtubs in the main bathrooms, with washbasins built-in to surfaces and cupboards beneath.

Electricity and telecommunications
The electrical installation, with eight circuits per dwelling, will be carried out in accordance with the Low Voltage Electricity Technical Standard, and all of the meters will be centrally located in the main entrance of each block. Telephone connections in the living room and main bedroom. Electronic video entry system with )” colour monitor in each dwelling. Dish antenna for TV and FM radio, with connections in living room and main bedroom. Complete alarm system pre-installed, ready for service to be contracted.

Air conditioning
The homes will be equipped with a heating/cooling air-conditioning installation, with individual systems. The evaporators will be installed in the false ceilings of bathrooms, and the condensers in common areas (balconies), with impeller circuit in fibre-glass conduit and return via the false ceilings (plenum)

Interior Carpentry
Interior doors and the main entrance door will be panelled and enamel painted, with silver colour top quality fittings. The main entrance door will be reinforced solid wood, with lever-proof hinges and security lock. Cupboard and wardrobe fronts will be white enamelled wooden louvers, with totally finished and fitted interiors, including drawer units and clothes bars.

Exterior door and window frames
Exterior sliding and conventional door frames will be white enamelled anodized aluminium. They will be manufactured in top quality materials, with multi-point locks on sliding doors to the living areas. Windows will be double-glazed, and heat- and sound-proofed

Kitchens
Kitchens will be fitted with wall and floor units, granite work surfaces, stainless steel sink and single-lever taps. They will include the following major brand appliances: fridge, oven, vitro-ceramic hob, smoke extractor hood, dishwasher and washer-dryer.

Exteriors
The estate has gardened, landscaped areas with automatically irrigated lawns in the vicinity of the swimming pools. Access and entrance areas will have qualities and materials similar to those described for dwellings.

Guarantees
The work is guaranteed by a ten-year policy taken out by the Developer, and is supervised according to Law by an authorised Technical Control Body and certified Quality Control Laboratory.

Unit availability as of 22/10/09 for Fuengirola Hills by developer.

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom penthouse.
118m2 built with 42m2 of terrace, incl. underground parking. Price reduced from 499,000€ to 349,300€

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom penthouse.
118m2 built with 42m2 of terrace, incl. underground parking. Price reduced from 456,000€ to 319,200€

2 bedroom, 2 bathroom penthouse.
114m2 built with 37m2 of terrace, incl. underground parking. Price reduced from 486,000€ to 340,200€

3 bedroom, 2 bathroom garden apartment
114m2 built with 20m2 of terrace and 39m2 of garden. incl. underground parking. Price 330,000€

For further details and photos, please contact info@arribaestates.com.

The building currently has no lift, but there is the possibility of installing a private one for 10/15,000€.

Currently on sale for 250,000€.

For more details contact info@arribaestates.com

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Andrew Belles