07/11/2007 by Martin Sargent.

The first coat of resin has been rollered on the swimming pool

We are about to concrete the driveway entrance

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30/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

• Water feature is finished minus the water proofing
• BBQ area next to the pool
• Final painting being finished

Three different angles of the Jacuzzi room

Touching up the painting and the stone wall has been rebuilt

The pool has been measured up for the fibreglassing and they will start this week

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25/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

The water feature is nearly finnished.

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24/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

We are nearly finished with the building work.

Still have to finish painting and install the electrics.

Click on the photos to enlarge them.

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20/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

Today, medical research confirms the traditional belief that putting yourself in hot water, literally, may keep your health out of it, metaphorically.

Although studies are few and far between, most show definite health benefits from regular soaks in hot water, usually in temperatures between 100 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. Whether relieving minor aches or managing life-threatening conditions, physicians and other scientists are increasingly recommending hot tub therapy as a safe and effective way to protect and improve your health.

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19/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

The Jacuzzi is now in place with no problems.

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18/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

J Room update

I will be moving the jacuzzi tomorrow morning first thing. Patio doors will also be fitted.

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08/10/2007 by Martin Sargent.

Extension roof will go on tomorrow and will be rendered and painted this week.

Fountain under construction

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22/09/2007 by Martin Sargent.

If you are considering putting in a swimming pool, you have lots of decisions to make.
What kind of swimming pool will you want? What will the primary function of the swimming
pool be? Will the kids be playing volleyball all summer long? Will you want to swim laps?
Are you short on space? Your new swimming pool can be built to any size or shape or style
that you (and your budget) can imagine! Here are eight types of in ground swimming pools
to help you narrow down your choices.
Play pool
A play pool typically is no deeper than five feet. Play pools generally are built for
cooling off and relaxing in, playing volleyball, other water sports, as well as for swimming laps.
Diving Pool
Diving pools are generally about 2.5 meters deep with a diving board or platform.
Free form Pool
A free form pool is a lagoon style pool or naturalistic pool. It usually has have rock
features and is built to mimic a oasis. Free form pools have been popular  many years.
Geometric Pool
Geometric pools usually have very straight lines or or a consistent radius and are typically
more traditional looking. There seems to be a shift back to the geometric pool. A geometric pool can be more formal and upscale looking.
Lap Pool
Lap pools pools are typically narrow and long, usually over 50’, to facilitate exercise and
swimming for health and fitness.
Negative Edge Pool
Negative edge pools are getting more common and require an expert to build. They are also
referred to as infinity swimming pools or infinity edge pools. These are designed to look
like the pool extends all the way out to the horizon. The mechanics and engineering of
infinity pools cannot be compromised.
Spool
The word spool is a combination of a spa and a pool. Spools are typically over sized spas
somewhere around 4m X 5m’. Unfortunately, due to construction issues, spools are not
necessarily less expensive than an average swimming pool. They might be easier to maintain
due to the smaller size, and a spool certainly might be an option for someone with a very
small yard.
Perimeter Overflow Pool
This would be a pool where the water level in the pool is the same as the top of the decking. Around the pool perimeter is a channel or notch that the water drains into creating a visual
masterpiece. It looks like a big mirror lying on the ground. Very upscale!
Many of these styles can be combined with terrific results.

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14/09/2007 by Martin Sargent.

New Look For Puerto Del Carmen

Puerto del Carmen has long been the engine room of tourism on Lanzarote. Once known locally as Tiñosa, this popular resort really took off in the 1980´s – initially in and around the old harbour fishing area – which is still a focal point of the resort today. And has been attracting higher visitor numbers than resort rivals Costa Teguise to the North and Playa Blanca to the south ever since.

Where tourism leads, property development tends to follow. And as a result demand for property for sale in Puerto del Carmen over the last decade has remained consistently strong. Not least as property owners are able to rent their apartments out for twelve months of the year thanks to Lanzarote´s year round clement climate.

The majority of holiday accommodation in Puerto del Carmen is comprised of self-catering apartments. Offering fairly basic one or two star amenities. So enabling tour operators such as First Choice and Airtours to offer very cheap package holidays to Lanzarote.

All-inclusive package deals have become quite pervasive – an arrangement which is much maligned by local businesses such as bars and restaurants. As many tourists now rarely venture out from their accommodation as all of their needs are catered to on site. However this pattern of development has become increasingly at odds with the strategy of the island tourist authorities, who are keen to modernize the resort and take Puerto del Carmen up market.
Central to this strategy is the pedestrianisation of the main Avenida del las Playas – which runs alongside the resorts main beaches and which is currently dominated by traffic. Making it decidedly non-tourist friendly.
According to a recent announcement from the Director General for Tourist Infrastructures on Lanzarote the pedestrianisation of the main sea front promenade in Puerto del Carmen will be going ahead in 2008,

The project to pave the main Avenida de las Playas has been mooted for some time and is felt by many local observers to present a real opportunity to improve the quality of the infrastructure and tourist offering in Lanzarote´s most popular resort.

€855,000.00 has been earmarked for the project and the official intention is to close the Avenida to traffic at the end of 2007. With work scheduled for completion before the summer season of 2008.

The pedestrianisation of Puerto del Carmen is part of a broader plan to “reinvent” tourism in the resort – according to the mayor of the local municipality of Tias. By improving both the infrastructure of the resort and the standard of accommodations offered by apartment complexes.

With the overall aim of ensuring that Puerto del Carmen is able to compete on a more equal footing with other popular tourist destinations across Europe.

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