Next year, it will be our tenth anniversary of moving to La Palma. Ten years sounds like a long time but to us it only seems like ten minutes. I suppose though I must admit to that warm, comfortably feeling of having nestled into our home in Franceses and La Palma in general to the point where our nearest neighbours feel like they really are family and I am a fervent supporter of all things La Palma (nearly).
We take it as a compliment when neighbours ask us to help prepare the pig for the bbq or crush the grapes by treading and when villagers ask us if I can help their teenage children work through the maze of English verbs or read to the children in the village school. It's what makes us feel like we belong.
And then further afield on the island, when people mention to us that they would like to sell their house as in the case of an English friend and do we know of anyone who would like to buy - and then of course people who ask us if we know of a property to buy. Naturally, we are happy to introduce the two parties and they can hopefully live happily ever after.
At the moment though we have an interesting situation where our English friend really does need to sell his property and we are happy to try and spread the word for him. For many years he enjoyed his visits to La Palma but now, due to his age and ill-health, there are no more plans for him to come to the island.
The property that is being sold is in fact a small complex of four apartments set in a village location.
Originally, it was an old two-storey village house and this has been extended to provide two more apartments with central courtyard. The old house, now two apartments but could be converted back, has original features with tea wood ceiling and floorboards. Two of the apartments are completely furnished (most of it as new) right down to cutlery in the drawers and the four apartments all have balconies plus fitted kitchens and bathrooms.
There are also two large storerooms under the apartments, several seating areas around the complex and off-street parking. They offer numerous possibilities to either keep as four apartments, convert back to a house and granny annexe or apartment to rent out.
The asking price was 175,000 euros but our friend is now willing to accept just 146,000 euros - and that is for all four apartments.
If anyone is interested in this amazing offer we are happy to provide more details and show you the apartments, inside and out. Meanwhile here are some photos. Someone, somewhere is going to snap up a complete bargain and there's not too many of those about!
Next up on the blog - La Palma's natural phenomena, the sea of clouds.
We take it as a compliment when neighbours ask us to help prepare the pig for the bbq or crush the grapes by treading and when villagers ask us if I can help their teenage children work through the maze of English verbs or read to the children in the village school. It's what makes us feel like we belong.
And then further afield on the island, when people mention to us that they would like to sell their house as in the case of an English friend and do we know of anyone who would like to buy - and then of course people who ask us if we know of a property to buy. Naturally, we are happy to introduce the two parties and they can hopefully live happily ever after.
At the moment though we have an interesting situation where our English friend really does need to sell his property and we are happy to try and spread the word for him. For many years he enjoyed his visits to La Palma but now, due to his age and ill-health, there are no more plans for him to come to the island.
The property that is being sold is in fact a small complex of four apartments set in a village location.
The asking price was 175,000 euros but our friend is now willing to accept just 146,000 euros - and that is for all four apartments.
If anyone is interested in this amazing offer we are happy to provide more details and show you the apartments, inside and out. Meanwhile here are some photos. Someone, somewhere is going to snap up a complete bargain and there's not too many of those about!
Next up on the blog - La Palma's natural phenomena, the sea of clouds.
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