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This range is refined and minimal in style, inspired by 20th century furniture design. This premium garden furniture will make a visual statement in any contemporary setting.
A traditional style with a modern twist. This woven style uses a 7mm flat synthetic rattan in an open weave pattern, giving a lighter look and see through quality.
These frames are made from stainless steel and a variety of different materials complete the furniture including teak, glass and granite. 74
This collection is woven with 7mm flat synthetic rattan. The triple tone bronze colour combined with the ‘V’ pattern weaving enhances the form of each piece.
Comfort, strength and durability are the hallmarks of this collection.
This collection is a timeless and minimalist range of tubular steel and mesh garden furniture, with a hallmark of precision. Roble is a durable hardwood, naturally rich in oil and resins. Roble has a distinct yellowish colour with subtle hints of rich pinks through its interlocking grain.
This traditional pine range brings a rustic feel to your garden and is specially treated to make it suitable for outdoor use.
An affordable collection in FSC timber.
Fabricated aluminium frames woven with 3mm round red pine colour high quality “Viro� fibre. This furniture is produced in a traditional basket weaving pattern.
This collection draws inspiration from traditional basket weaving where dried water hyacinth plant leaves are used for weaving.
A garden bench can be a nice addition.
This collection recalls a period of timeless elegance, shady verandas and balmy summer days!
This collection recalls the timeless simplicity and elegance associated with classic 20th century Scandinavian design.
Beautifully woven furniture in a traditional weaving pattern using a 2.8mm round profile synthetic brown rattan. 75
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Is now a good time to buy? With bargain basement prices on offer, Spanish property is more tempting than ever, but is it really a good time to buy? According to Madrid-based property consultants Acuña & Asociados, there are around two million re-sale, ready-built and partially complete properties on the market, of which an estimated 11 to 17 per cent is owned by the banks. With such an oversupply of property, prices could still have some way to go, so you may want to bide your time for even bigger price reductions, but either way, don’t expect to uncover high-end homes going cheaply. “Prices have come down a lot and they are probably going to come down even more for some types of property but this could be a false economy as they are quite often cheap for a very good reason,” says Mark Stucklin from Spanish Property Insight. “Great property is always in short supply but if you want something simple, in a nice enough part of Spain which is reasonably inexpensive to buy and maintain, there are plenty of reasonable, functional properties that fit the bill. Just don’t be too fussy.” Many of the homes that the banks want off their books at any price are the cheap-but-not-so-cheerful properties built up during the
Poor-quality developments, built in bulk and often in breach of planning rules and building licences have been a huge concern for expats, so proceed with caution! real-estate boom. Poor-quality developments, built in bulk and often in breach of planning rules and building licences have been a huge concern for ex-pats, so proceed with caution. It is likely that repossessions are a much better bet for first-time buyers in the Spanish market in urban areas, rather than Brits looking for a home by the sea. It also pays to keep in mind that, as in the UK, there is some degree of separation when looking at the Spanish property market as a whole.
“If I was in a buyer’s position, I would look at the market very carefully. It is location, location and location,” says Marc Pritchard, a sales manager of housebuilder Taylor Wimpey España. “The vast majority of the bank-repossessed properties are inland up to 40km away from the coast, don’t have sea views, no infrastructure around them at all and in some cases a golf course which cannot be maintained as they are not getting golf players – that is why they have not sold in the first place.” If you buy in an unfinished, empty development there may be no maintenance at all, no after-sales service because the main or subcontractors no longer exist and no guarantees in place (excluding the structural guarantee which is covered by Spanish law). An unfinished or shoddy site is a big problem but if you buy into a ghost development at any price, it is likely to be money down the drain. There is much to consider when buying here in Spain. Yes there are some great deals, but just be aware that there are many things to take into consideration before parting with your hard-earned cash. 77