New Board of Directors

ISSUE #373: Sept. 19-24, 2011

2011-09-25

Brian Timmons, Newsletter Author
Brian Timmons

Dear friends,

When I started Residencias Los Jardines, I started writing a weekly news letter -determined to tell all the good, bad, and the ugly. I knew some readers would be interested in the construction process. I expected others might be interested in the lifestyle of two people who had decided to live outside the box. For others, the adventures of Lita, the parrot and the cat took on an entertainment saga all its own.

Residencias Los Jardines is finished. We periodically have resales and rental availability. Some readers may be interested in this information.

More and more, the content will be dominated by events of our new project, "El Dorado" for short. While the future is always uncertain, I again aim to tell it like it happens -the good, the bad, and the ugly, and that is what follows.

Brian Timmons
DEVELOPER:
Residencias Los Jardines / https://www.residenciaslosjardines.com
Hacienda El Dorado / https://www.eldoradocostarica.com
E-mail:
brian@eldoradocostarica.com
info@residenciaslosjardines.com
ResidenciasPropertyManagement@gmail.com

 

Construction Log
Updates about Hacienda El Dorado

Rio Oro: This time of year, the property looks its best -green, and the continuing grass / brush cutting enhances that look. Now if Europe and N. American can just get their social, political, financial, and economic acts together...

 

Residencias Los Jardines
Property Management, Rentals, Re-Sales

Change in Board of Directors: this has now been accomplished -Monte Strauss, President; Bruce Stangl, Treasurer; and Secretary, Pam Rutledge. The new board will assume it's responsibilities immediately.

Market Activity: Very quiet; two lookers, no commitments.

Sales: no one looking.

Rentals: 112 is available.

Internet Problems: A power blip shout down our east feed and blew out one of the three sub switchers. The next day the west side failed for for another reason... the UPS system we have to isolate our system for power fluctuations failed most likely because of old age. Note: All of our electronic equipment takes a beating this time of year due to the lighting storms and the effect it has on ICEs not-well-protected power grid.

 

FOR SALE / RENT:

Unit 106B: $164,000 for sale / Price Reduced by $5,000 See Unit
Unit 112: $1,450 mo. for rent - Immediate See Unit
Unit 115: $205,000 for sale See unit
Unit 125: $140,000 for sale / Price reduced by $10,000 See unit

Site Plan-

HOUSES FOR SALE / RENT

UNIT #106B
FOR SALE $164,000
Price reduced by $5,000

Total Area (Sq Ft): 1270
Total area (Sq M): 115
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Floor(s): Ground
Type: Apartment
Furnished: Yes

This is a fully furnished 2-bedroom unit situated in a 2-story building, which has two nits on the ground floor and two units on the 2nd. floor. Each unit is the same size 1,250sf) divided into 800 sf of interior space and 450 sf of covered front and back erraces. Floor. The solid masonry demising wall (common wall) as well as the 5" oncrete slab prevent sound transference.

 

UNIT #112
FOR RENT $1,450 mo.
Immediate

Total Area (Sq Ft): 1290
Total Area (Sq M): 120
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Floor(s): 1 Story
Type: Attached
Furnished: Yes

This 1,290 sf single floor home includes a 300 sf front terrace plus parking for one car. It is attached on two sides by a 6 inch cement demising (common) wall, which prevents sound transfer.

 

UNIT #115
FOR SALE $205,000

Total Area (Sq Ft): 1345
Total area (Sq M): 124
Bedrooms: 2
Bathrooms: 2
Floor(s): 1 Story
Type: Attached
Furnished: Yes

This 1,345 sf single floor home includes a 200 sf private terrace plus parking for one car. It is attached on two sides by a 6” solid concrete block wall which prevents sound transfer. This is an extremely well decorated home with lots of natural wood built ins.

 

UNIT #125
FOR SALE $140,000

Price reduced by $10,000

Total Area (Sq Ft): 662
Total area (Sq M): 61
Bedrooms: 1
Bathrooms: 1
Floor(s): 2nd Floor
Type: Semi-Detached
Furnished: Yes

This 662 sf, + parking for one car and 33sf locker is a one bedroom home on the 2nd floor overlooking the large pool. It is ideal for a single person or couple —or investment property.

 

 

 

Our Lives

WEATHER: much less rain than normal -like last year- just enough to keep us from having to irrigate. However, the weather gurus are predicting a very wet Oct. + with the development of La Nina -we'll see.

Cars: RETIEVE -finally got it with the replacement of the catalytic converter. The one I had put on last year was a small, substandard one and it was designed to burn out in a year and probably not do a very good job while installed. This one is, supposedly, the correct after market one. I'm beginning to look for a replacement car.

Fiscal Year End: Sept. 30 is the fiscal year end for most companies in CR. Of course there are additional accounting and administrative things which have to be done. It's never fun but most -but not all- of the burden falls on the accountant. I'll be walking away, gladly, from the administrative items associated with Doneste relieving me of that three months of work.

Brian, Lita, Hugo, irreverent Vicka, the pigeon toed parrot

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