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Olvera

Postby mijas bound » Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:28 am

Hi all,
i have seen a property for sale in Olvera which seems very cheap, can any of you give me info about the town and surrounding area
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Cliffs Dad
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Postby Cliffs Dad » Fri Sep 12, 2008 12:50 pm

Hi,
Olvera is a wonderful Village. it is one of the Pueblo Blancos. There are quite a few good bars and restaurants. It has a thriving, growing community, with schools, health centre, dentists, supermarkets, etc. The people there are so friendly. I've had a house there for a couple of years and wouldn't want to live anywhere else( but thats just my opinion)!! It's about 30 mins from Ronda, 1 hour from Jerez, 1 1/2 hours from Seville and 50 mins from Antequera. You can see the stunning Castle on the Mountian as you come into Olvera.
is the bar open yet?!!
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Postby katy » Fri Sep 12, 2008 1:48 pm

Yes, one of the nicer pueblos worth a visit.
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Postby hillybilly » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:17 pm

It is a very pretty place but beware that it has some VERY steep streets and some VERY narrow ones too and that parking can be a bit of a nightmare. There are loads of expats there these days.
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Postby Cliffs Dad » Fri Sep 12, 2008 6:33 pm

Although there are a few more ex-pats there now than when I first went there, its nothing like the costas. I wouldn't say there's loads. And yes the streets can be very steep and narrow, but thats up in the old part of town and some are not great for driving on.
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Postby mijas bound » Sat Sep 13, 2008 10:46 am

Thanks for the info, it sounds great. now if the vendor will return my e mails i might get a chance to see it.
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Postby Cliffs Dad » Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:31 pm

there are more than one estate agents in Olvera that speak English
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Postby mijas bound » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:27 pm

i would but its a direct sellers site not an agent and i have nt seen the same property on any other sites that i ve looked at for the area
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Postby ken2 » Sat Sep 13, 2008 5:56 pm

http://www.fotosearch.com/results.asp?k ... chtype=sss
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Postby Kathy » Sat Sep 13, 2008 6:44 pm

Yes its a "picture postcard" type village. If your looking for village life and you dont mind hiking up the steep streets, its worth considering.
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Postby mijas bound » Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:01 pm

Thanks for the link,Ken, beautiful photos
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