Update on Paramount theme park – Comaskey Properties
PARAMOUNT THEME PARK: If you read our monthly newsletter you will have read of the slow progress of the planned Paramount Theme Park in Alhama de Murcia. premursa have now announced that they are not purchasing the third and final plot of land planned saying it doesn´t meet the requirements of the project. This apparently […]
Sports Center in Orihuela Costa – Comaskey Properties
Great news for those of us who live permanently in the Orihuela Costa, and that which benefits us, naturally benefits the holiday makers and sunshine seekers that regulary visit our coastlines. Orihuela Town Council approved a Sports Centre some time ago and work has commenced on this. The Coast’s Sports Centre will […]
San Miguel de Salinas – Comaskey Properties
I woke up the other morning with nothing to do so I decided that since I am now living in Spain in the Orihuela Costa, let’s do something Spanish. I spent most of the morning trying to decide what we had in the area that was truly Spanish, but to no avail. I live in […]
Mobile Phones in Spain – Comaskey Properties
Where do we start with the mobile phone! First it has got to be the most intrusive thing ever invented. Stop and think about it, what other reason would a snooker match being televised world wide be brought to a complete halt when a mobile phone starts to ring. This is not the only display […]
The Markets of Spain – Comaskey Properties
If you happen to be at one of the local markets (in Torrevieja, San Miguel or Playa Flamenca) and you see a person standing at the entrance with a clipboard, you will note they are offering “FREE” coach trips. This is not a gimmick and they are totally “FREE” to one of several destination’s, All […]
Security on the Costa Blanca – Comaskey Properties
There is something out there that all of us need. It is not only for people who live in Spain or even the Orihuela Costa permanently, but also the holiday makers as it affects one and all. What we are talking about is security. The security of our most treasured possessions, our home and […]
If you live in the Costa Blanca, Visit the Mar Menor – Comaskey Properties
Picture yourself setting at a bar in Cabo Roig or Playa Flamenca on the seafront sipping sangria with a few friends after a hard day of sight seeing and the conversation turns to what are we going to do tomorrow. This is where you show your friends that you have some knowledge of the area as […]
The Carrefour “Roundabout” – Comaskey Properties
I was on my way home yesterday wondering just what I was going to write about the next day when out of the blue it came to me in the form of a white van. Yes you heard right, the hated white van that takes no prisoners. This happened at the new roundabout that appeared […]
Cabo Roig N332 “refit”, a blessing? – Comaskey Properties
The government is trying to improve the traffic flow in the Cabo Roig area by revamping the N332. Also they are installing a number of new foot bridges for additional safety but you have to ask the question, will anyone use them or will they play chicken and dodge the cars as they run across […]
The History of the Property Market – Comaskey Properties
Lets take a trip back in time, not to far only 10 years or so, and see what happen with reference to what we could have or should have done. The year is around 1999 and the market is stable, they are not building that many more new houses than is required. This is […]