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Thank you to Bluepools for the lovely swimming pool you have installed for us. We are very pleased with it and this justifies our decision to choose Bluepools to do the installation for us. It has been a great success with our gite clients also, from whom we have had some very complimentary comments.

Best Regards
Kevin & Debbie MILLS

"Blue Pools have done a fabulous job on the pool at our holiday home in Argenton-sur-Creuse. It wasn't easy to instal but they kept us informed of progress and always came up with solutions that overcame the obstacles & ensured we got our dream pool. What I liked most is that they returned to put right a couple of problems with the equipment after the job was done, at no extra cost. The finish is very good and is made to a high standard with very low maintenance. It is great to see such dedication & integrity - I can't speak highly enough of Will, Luke & their staff.

Andrew Campbell"

I appreciated the answers to my questions and the time Luke spent at our initial meeting, going thriough the various options, with helpful suggestions and observations on our plans for our new pool at our holiday home near Tarbres. It was a relief to find a company that was prepared to offer a full construction solution including the terracing, steps and landscaping. I found the quotation very comprehensive, and useful to have an idea of the costs we might incur should ground conditions prove difficult - which they did!! Also appreciated Bluepools ability to overcome the difficulty encountered with the water table.

You were pretty accurate in terms of timescale for completing the project although there was an over run of three days because of the day or two later than advised start, the extra work involved in overcoming the water table issue, and the inclement weather towards the end of the final week.

Having been initially advised by Luke that an engineering project of this scale would undoubtedly create damage to the land surrounding the pool site, we were pleasantly surprised at how little damage had actually been caused.
Overall, very happy with how everything has been handled, and would happily recommend Bluepools - especially now they're going to have a presence down that way.

Kind Regards

Andrew Lund-Yates

I would like to thank you for the way you handled the installations off the two swimming pools for me. You managed to start just after the selected time, proved to be totally reliable and finished in the time frame you had expected. The quality of the work was fine and you left everything neat and tidy after you had finished. I have good relationship with Luke and he has always been available to sort out any teething problems. I would like to wish you all the very best for the future.

Kind Regards Keith Trenter

When working on an old house there are always many unforeseen problems, and, like many other Brits, our house is old. So when it came to putting a swimming pool close to the house it was not surprising to find some complications. Bluepools proved themselves by recognising these complications and coming up with solutions.
Their ability to cope with these extras has made such a difference. Otherwise we would have been chasing around, spending time we really do not have, looking for additional artisans to do those unforeseen bits and pieces.
From the earliest stages, a test hole for the fosse septique soak-away, through to completion of the swimming pool Bluepools products and services have been good which means peace of mind for us."

Peter Butler

Hi Luke,

The pool has been brilliant and we have had an increase in the number of people wanting to visit as a result. But that is something we can put up with!

Caroline Jones - August 2007

Dear Luke

Many thanks to you, Will and the lads for a terrific job, Amanda and I are really pleased with the result.

Tom Dodds 20th June 2008

     

Property Development Opportunity near Jonzac

The story

NewsFlash - Price is reduced to 97,000 Euros - see below

The development property is owned by me - Will witt

This is the lowdown - I bought the property at La Rochette (the name of the hamlet) in December 2002.

It's located about 6 clicks to the west of Jonzac - on the best side because its closest to Royan and not surrounded by grapes - so the soil is a lot richer and better.

I bought the property as an investment but am now having to sell it because my ex-wife wants it as part of the marriage settlement.

The best way to develop the property

The only drawback to the house is it's location on the land near the small crossroads. My plan was always to build a single storey bungalow on the East side of the existing house with the great view up the valley. You can see the view from the photos.

The site is very unusual in that it has a great view from it but is down in a small valley and so not too exposed.

Condition

The property needs a new fosse septique - budget cost 10,000 Euros - I will install it for you at that price if you want me to.

Structurally the roof timbers are all good apart from the apex timber on the smaller of the two barns. I can also replace this if it is of major concern.

There is one corner of the smaller barn where a small roof leak has caused some wall cracks - this can also be put right before completion if you require.

The roman tiling does need a day or so's attention by a local roofer.

The inside ground floor of the property is in good condition - except that a new kitchen and bathroom and redecoration is required!! It does have central heating - at the moment that also needs some attention.

The upper floor is just a space with nearly 2 metres headroom and has space for 3 bedrooms with one full and one ensuite bathroom.

Price

I paid 95,000 Euros for the house in 2002 plus approximately another 10,000 euros in fees etc making the total spend 105,000 Euros.

The price was for the house but the deal also included the field around it.

House land area = 1266 sq metres

The field = 6020 square metres.

The field was being farmed and so had very little value at the time. The farmer has now retired and stopped farming the land and it is possible to get planning consent for one or two houses on it.

My price for the house alone is 115,000 (now reduced to 97,000 Euros) and the price of the land is 120,000 Euros.

If you want both the price is 215,000 Euros (now reduced to 197,000 Euros)

Plans

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Location plan Big image

Site Plan

Pictures

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Looking forward to hearing from you

Regards

Will Witt

PS - If you are interested, call me on the phone no on the website, there will not be any agents fees but you will have to pay the notaires fees.

PPS - This is an excellent development opportunity - there are very few around here now. For a quick deal on the house alone I will also throw in a bit extra land at the east end of the plot - (north is at the top of the site plan)

 

 

 

 

Bluepools is a a Brand name owned by Piexe Limited Registered in England No 6348048 145-147 St Johns Street, London EC1V 4PY and operating from a French office at 15 Avenue de Lattre de Tassigny, 17500 Jonzac, France