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King_john
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Hello everyone - thanks for all your pictures, input and comments which have helped a lot.
Last month I completed on my family's two bed apartment 2423 (believe its block 12). Everything went pretty smoothly. The apartment looked great at the initial viewing with fantastic sea views from every room. I also wan't actually expecting the dome in the living room at all as it wasn't in my contract or plans (must have been one of the early buyers) and the second Juliet balcony off the bedroom was also a bonus not being in my contract so was very happy with that as well.
On closer inspection the quality of finishing of course isn't as high of course compared to dubai apartments we've bought - with quite a few very minor defects being noted (painting not lined up exactly/ paint quality not high /some concrete crumbling on balcony etc) but compared to our other apartment in sharm el sheikh was more than adequate and you had to look closely to notice that the finishing wasn't 100%. It costs next to nothing in Egypt to get apartments painted so I wasn't worried about that at all and will look at doing that in another three years.
The only thing I was a little disappointed in was the tiny shower area in the corner of the bathroom - you could barely stand in the little square they'd provided - however I am already in negotiations with my furniture supplier to put in a bath there instead so that won't be a concern once that's done. Also the shower pipe outlet was sticking out quite a bit when it should have been flush against the wall - which again should be fixed when the bath is installed.
The kitchen area is small but adequate. There is room for a dish washer and stove with the washing machine able to go in the bathroom.
I took two years maintainance payment free as compensation for late delivery though I had to ask for it and got Tarek from Sharm El Sheikh Real estate to argue my case for me.
Bassem advised me that their company has almost finished all their contracts in Cairo so that means that they will start shifting a lot more of their workers to Oriental coast to speed up and finish the resort and also to start building further along the coast. However it's still going to take at least another 1.5 years before they can look at completing the resort.
Rental agencies aren't arranged yet though I would say only friends and family would want to stay on what is still a building site for the next year or so - so we'll have to hold off renting it out to the public at present.
The one concern I have is security - there isn't any real organised security on the site at present. The danger I am afraid of is that when I have my furniture installed over the next two months that someone will break down the door and take the lot - given that no-one else is living in our floor/building at present no one will notice. I am thinking of delaying putting in furniture I've already organised until the security is beefed up.
The best thing about the resort though is the lagoon and coral reef. It is definitely by far the best coral reef that I have seen in Egypt for seeing hundreds of fish (when you go the other side of the reef on the sea side) - far better than Hurghada/Sharm El Sheikh. I just hope that they install adequate protection soon to stop the hotel guests from ruining the coral. I have heard they are putting a pier out soon but don't know when. The lagoon is also great for swimming and windsurfing and it is very shallow close to the beach which is ideal for small children (we have a 18month old son).
I stayed at the Sentida Oriental hotel which was fabulous. Great sea views from the rooms/pool/restaurant areas, food was delicious and plentiful, lots of bottles of water, drinks supplied without feeling they're holding back. The only thing that could be improved if they provided more entertainment in the evenings - eg music and a singer for adults would have been nice for a couple of hours in the evenings - what they had most nights was an hour of dancing just for the children in the patio outside the restaurant but when that finished there was nothing. They did apparently have movies on the beach in the evening on a large screen but I didn't see this while I was there.
I may be out in December 17-Jan 2nd so might see some of you out there then
cheers
John
Last month I completed on my family's two bed apartment 2423 (believe its block 12). Everything went pretty smoothly. The apartment looked great at the initial viewing with fantastic sea views from every room. I also wan't actually expecting the dome in the living room at all as it wasn't in my contract or plans (must have been one of the early buyers) and the second Juliet balcony off the bedroom was also a bonus not being in my contract so was very happy with that as well.
On closer inspection the quality of finishing of course isn't as high of course compared to dubai apartments we've bought - with quite a few very minor defects being noted (painting not lined up exactly/ paint quality not high /some concrete crumbling on balcony etc) but compared to our other apartment in sharm el sheikh was more than adequate and you had to look closely to notice that the finishing wasn't 100%. It costs next to nothing in Egypt to get apartments painted so I wasn't worried about that at all and will look at doing that in another three years.
The only thing I was a little disappointed in was the tiny shower area in the corner of the bathroom - you could barely stand in the little square they'd provided - however I am already in negotiations with my furniture supplier to put in a bath there instead so that won't be a concern once that's done. Also the shower pipe outlet was sticking out quite a bit when it should have been flush against the wall - which again should be fixed when the bath is installed.
The kitchen area is small but adequate. There is room for a dish washer and stove with the washing machine able to go in the bathroom.
I took two years maintainance payment free as compensation for late delivery though I had to ask for it and got Tarek from Sharm El Sheikh Real estate to argue my case for me.
Bassem advised me that their company has almost finished all their contracts in Cairo so that means that they will start shifting a lot more of their workers to Oriental coast to speed up and finish the resort and also to start building further along the coast. However it's still going to take at least another 1.5 years before they can look at completing the resort.
Rental agencies aren't arranged yet though I would say only friends and family would want to stay on what is still a building site for the next year or so - so we'll have to hold off renting it out to the public at present.
The one concern I have is security - there isn't any real organised security on the site at present. The danger I am afraid of is that when I have my furniture installed over the next two months that someone will break down the door and take the lot - given that no-one else is living in our floor/building at present no one will notice. I am thinking of delaying putting in furniture I've already organised until the security is beefed up.
The best thing about the resort though is the lagoon and coral reef. It is definitely by far the best coral reef that I have seen in Egypt for seeing hundreds of fish (when you go the other side of the reef on the sea side) - far better than Hurghada/Sharm El Sheikh. I just hope that they install adequate protection soon to stop the hotel guests from ruining the coral. I have heard they are putting a pier out soon but don't know when. The lagoon is also great for swimming and windsurfing and it is very shallow close to the beach which is ideal for small children (we have a 18month old son).
I stayed at the Sentida Oriental hotel which was fabulous. Great sea views from the rooms/pool/restaurant areas, food was delicious and plentiful, lots of bottles of water, drinks supplied without feeling they're holding back. The only thing that could be improved if they provided more entertainment in the evenings - eg music and a singer for adults would have been nice for a couple of hours in the evenings - what they had most nights was an hour of dancing just for the children in the patio outside the restaurant but when that finished there was nothing. They did apparently have movies on the beach in the evening on a large screen but I didn't see this while I was there.
I may be out in December 17-Jan 2nd so might see some of you out there then
cheers
John