hi everyone, we have just been out to the village last week-had a fab time- the pool bar is open for snacks and the supermarket although a bit limited at the moment.Orhan the barman was really helpful and took us into Sirek to the market and a butchers-take a phrase book if you go and barter !!got more furnishing done in Alanya (Dim homestore excellent) and nearly finished.Hikmet was his usual buoyant helpful self and we had a barbeque for him and some of the staff - I think Hikmets wife was glad not to cook for a change !! Met some of the other owners and hope to meet more of you in the future and to all the people concerned about the road a)its not a problem and b)you should have visited the site before buying . The place looks fantastic and can't wait to go back-if anyone wants to know anything I will be happy to help if possible

take care

Hi

We have bought Villa 125 on Augustus Vlaage and are going out to stay there for the first time on May 25th for a week. We are looking forward to it very much. If you have also bought on Augustus Village it would be nice to meet you. Come and say hallo to us there!

Barbara and Alan

What is everyones experience with furnishing your property.  There is good feedback about Jane & Jane but has anyone tried purchasing locally and doing it themselves?

Hello just wondering if anyone has thoughts  on  the title deeds not being transfered  to foreign nationals .  Let me know?

Hi Everyone, getting ready to visit our villa in Augustus Villiage we bought olivia 110, is there anyone that is close to us? we are going out on the 5th May we are very pleased with the development so far there has been some little problems which nirvana have sorted out very promptly, our involvement with Higmet has only ever been good we find him very efficient and helpful, I agree with everone about the lack of pictures i think there is nothing nicer than going on the net and viewing pics of your villa and there hasnt been any new ones for ages, if anyone has visited the site recently please could they give us a update. Will let you know how the trip goes in May

Many Thanks

Hi everyone. It does seem a bit strange as to why they have not updated the pictures for a while. I should be going out there again on the 28 april to see some local agents about selling my places in Augustus Village, so if any of you want some pics please contact me and i shall try to get some of your property for you.

Wow, how brave are some people to buy off plan without even visiting the area.  You hear such nightmare stories.  We bought an Olivia on augustus village after visiting the site and loved everything about it.  We are still thrilled and apart from a few niggles and the delays everything has gone well.  At least we have a property, more than some in Europe can say. We were there last week (february) and never saw a cloud.  

We have found the road noise not to be a problem.  We have stayed in Side and the dusty side roads were dreadfully noisy.  When everything is finished Augustus will be a lovely place to stay, I wish I was there now.

Nirvana have always been very approachable and have answered every query and email. The Nirvana team including the architect have invested in the site themselves so they must think they are onto a winner. 

For the concept to work it needed more properties and like someone said as long as it is all in keeping and not too dense we don't have a problem.  Have you seen some of the properties in Belek, they are horrible.

Looking forward to meeting all the owners at some point over the years before we sell up and make a furtune.

Hallo,

We've bought Olivia 241&242 off plan.  Our latest visit was 1 week mid January 08.  I would agree that the snagging is the most problematic, but my feeling is that the standard of workmanship is the problem and that some things will never be right until we sort them out ourselves.  There are though major snagging issues that must be resolved and some of the problems we had pointed out during our previous trip in October have been corrected.  We also found that the water heater is not big enough to accommodate a full house (4-5 people) Hikmet agreed with us and told us they were looking at resolving this. Some of the various leaks under kitchen sink ect. were repaired while we were there.  It will be a matter of going over regularly and deal with smaller problems as they arise.  When we were there, our heating system did not work in both villas. To be fair Nirvana was very quick at getting people to sort it out.

I have to admit that whenever we contacted Hikmet (or other managers on site) re a problem someone would be sent pretty quickly (even quite late at night).

We have just completed but don't hold the deeds as yet and not had a maintenance bill as some of you.  Watch this space!  

My experience so far has been that the team on site has been extremely helpful and accommodating.  I found this to be the case with most local people/shops as well (we bought furniture/electricl equipment etc in local shops in Manavgat) - good old customer care even where we had to gesticulate to communicate.

I also have a feeling (entirely mine) that phase 1 and 2 may have lost Nirvana money given the 'unforseen' problems they encountered (i.e. hillside building, drainage etc.).

However, I am relieved that the building has taken place and we have our  house (when so many people have bought off plans that never materialise).  I mainly love the design and the spot and think this is really a winnnig feature of this development.  Indeed they are builing more than they had mentioned in the first place, but as long as they stay in keeping and don't exceed a certain density, I think they will attract more buyers.

We also realise that we won't be able to rent 'seriously' (and therefore use the Holidaylettings site to which we have already paid a fee) for another year at least (that is when the facilities of basic shops and eateries are available on site).  So for now the plan is to offer the properties to friends and family at a reduced rate.

For me the security offered by Nirvana being and remaining on site is very important (don't have to worry about keys or leaving the house unattended).

I do think though that, whilst Nirvana must deliver its promise to us, it is important for us to support this company as it is in our interest for them to be successful in completing this project. 

Regards, Frances

Phew.I reckon i had a lucky escape in pulling out of this development.

Those charges look excessive to me.Must be some rather troublesome pests to control

Dear Nirvana Clients

I understand and appreciate your comments and concerns regarding site facilities and managment fees.  I think that it is important for me to clarify that the Management Fee does not relate to services on site such as the bars, restaurants, shops and gym, it covers communal lighting, insurance and security and pest control which are in place.  However I am in agreement with you that certain facilities such as the emergency generator must be in place and operational before such charges can be requested.  I have asked the Turkish Team  to provide me copies of the Development Insurance and Pest control Certificates, together with confirmation of the installation of the emergency generator. 

Not had a bill yet but if I do I have no intention of paying.Charges should not kick in until all services are in use.To start charging from Jan is not on as we have not got a complex that is fit to live on yet.In fact I dont think Nirvana should start charging until we are able to rent out our properties which we obviously could not do at the moment. Nirvana are in danger of losing any goodwill that the owners have left which would not be a very good start to what a lot of people have been looking forward to for a LONG time.

Dale

I have also received a bill for £528 in relation to management services Jan-July 08 which I have written to Nirvana stating that I do not intend to pay until such time I believe the site services are fully operational. I spent 2 weeks in my villa recently with my family and although have got the title deeds for my property I believe it's unfair to request management fees at this stage given that the site services are far from being fully operational -including  the pools which were not ready. I had also paid for the back up power generator option which to my suprise was not installed which meant we had to 'live' through  several power cuts - extremely frustrarting!  

AP 

Hi Casey has your villa been transfered into your name yet, if not why on earth do Nirvana think that they are entitled to charge any fees. Not to mention the fact that the complex is not yet fit for purpose and god knows how late, cos i have lost track of how long I have been going through this endless process.

Dale

We received a bill today for £528 in respect of  7 months site maintenance from January to July 08

I find this odd as the sites not finished or even close in some areas. Roads are not complete paths have no hand rails or fences beside shear drops, the pools aren’t open let alone cleaned and there was no sign of the restaurants shops and bars being open any time soon. Gardens were being planted during our last visit ending 1st January.

It begs the question why should I pay to maintain what’s not even finished yet?

If any one wants on the mailing list I am setting up please drop me a quick Email to CTS8@aol.com  I want to exchange mail shots with every one with updates following our site visits and I am finding the response time on here a little slow.

ATB

Chasey

Just got back this morning from visiting the site. 16 -18c every day and lots of sunshine. We swam in the sea at Side and Belek Beach and it was cold but no worse than Brighton mid UK summer :D

The Village it well advanced with all the villas finished and just the main building needing serious works. Heavy rain has done a fair amount of damage to the granite roads but the site is for the first time accessible via the main entrance.

Since my last visit in October a fair amount of major landscaping has been carried out, but there’s still a lot of work to be done on fencing around pools and walls and silly idiosyncratic details like steps that lead nowhere and missing paths.  

Our villa (Acia) is finished but there is a fair amount of snagging to do. Biggest problem being inadequate hot water supply, leaking plumbing and an error over the size of the car port (two cars won’t fit)

I am gutted that the site is now nearing completion but instead of having hopes of rental this year (2008) I am now sited beside another new development which despite promises to the country I have no doubt will take at least a year to finish. We have seen a healthy increase in the value of the villas but were loosing 10K a year now in rental potential on a property that was supposed to have been finished in October 2006.

We used Jane and Jane for the furnishing and having compared notes with some of the other villa owners on what it cost them in money time and travel I feel it was a good investment. We have everything we could need to rent and they have thought of things I wouldn’t have dreamed of like three rotations of towels for each room.

Hickmet is as ever full of optimism and bends over backwards to help. Especially going above and beyond to save us from a five hour delay in our flights. I am both pleased with the site and massively disappointed that there now building on land we were promised would be olive groves.

I am hopeful that the development will become a top quality site but like others I am very surprised they are building anything between the edge of Augustus Village and the main road. Id like to think thats the end of the plans but I have lost faith and beleive theres a lot more to folow. 

Hopefully we are out again in April.

ATB

Mark

We have just returned from an extremely sucessful long weekend visit to Augustus Village! 

The site is looking fabulous and is of a very very high standard although there is some way to go until it is polished and ready - we have every confidence in the Nirvana team that everything that has been promised will become a reality.  Furniture and furnishing wise we visited (and placed orders with ) local trademen and spent a very long and very hot day in Antalya at a sofa/furniture shop (v reasonable) and curtain maker (v accommodating and excellent variety and choice).

Although it was V hot on the site there was a wonderful breeze from the mountains which took the edge off the heat.

We will be back out in October to receive furniture etc and put the finishing touches to our properties...if any of our neighbours will be there do let us know...it will be nice to meet you!

We agree with the IKEA comment below...there is high qualityfurniture availale locally and at reasonale prices...really not worth the compomise!  contact us if you need further contact info.

dont bother with ikea or local shops, i have found a fantastic site recommended by another development, their furniture is great for the money, and they come highly recommended, they told me they do a free before and after cleaning service

if anyone has picture recently please let  me know as i would love to see the progress

We have just returned from Turkey and our first visit to the site.

We were very impressed with the concept and quality of the build and think once phase one (it is very near completion) is landscaped it will look stunning. The properties are near the road and I can only speak for augustus village (country club is nearer) we did not hear the road and once the landscaping, water features,pools are complete and the place is full of holiday noise we don't think you will even be aware of it.

We thought the road could be an advantage if you want to explore as you can be on that main road to places of interest instantly. On our visit we met other people who have had more visits than us and they are very excited about their ownership.

  We were planning to return in April but don't think we can wait that long, so may return in December!!

Update on Ikea...there isn't one in Antalya but I have contacted Izmir branch and they have an order and delivery service which may be useful!

7/8/07

Someone mentioned earlier that a  new Ikea has opened in Antalya....can anyone tell us where as I have checked their website and can only see 2 branches in Istanbul and one in Izmir?? 

On furniture, on our last visit we found a great family business in Alanya who will make most things to order at good prices, if anyone would like their details please ask.

If anyone has any other furniture/soft furnishings suppliers they can recommend in the area we'd be pleased to hear from you.  We found some great shops in Antalya but anything more local would be ideal, we are planning a trip towards the end of this month to order all we can!

6/8/07

We have bought in Augustus village which is far enough away from the road. I do think though that both developments will be really special - despite possible road noise - although traffic did not seem to be very heavy when I was there

. The "ottoman" style and design of the properties is unlike anything I have seen in the area - often new developments in Turkey are quite ugly with air condtioning tanks on the top of the buildings. Nirvana have paid great attention to detail and will have created something unique.

I'm sure that both developments will be really succesful.

barbara.lawson3@ntlworld.com

It is very easy to fall for some sales patter.

The other poster is correct in that it is a very good development, with good facilities.BUT the road is there,it will not go away and is likely to increase in traffic volume.

If Nirvana felt the road wasnt an issue, then why did they not show any indication of it on their website, literature which i received, nor in conversation with their sales director.

More road news!!!...... We have contacted Nirvana who told us the road is not particularly busy??. There is going to be a high 'acoustic' wall between the site and the road which is going to be built especially to absorb noise?? There is also a tree planting scheme between the road and the wall.

The leisure facilities are to be placed between the villas and the wall, so the villas will be further away from the road. The person we spoke to is the sales director who has bought her own villa on the site because she is so enthusiastic about it.

She has assured us you will not hear the road from the villas.    

Hello everyone.

I too reserved at Augustus C Club and was swayed by the notion of an idylic, secluded hillside property.

NEVER was there any mention of a motorway running alongside my appartment.In the end i pulled out of the deal and lost my £1000 deposit.

I feel a bit peeved that i was un-informed by the sales team of the proximity of the road.

Looking back now , I reckon i received a valuable lesson in that ALL agents only tell you what you want to hear.

Regards

Mr Gullible

Hi Everyone, we are buying apartment number A307 in Augustus Country Club.  We visited site in March, this was our first visit and were surprised to find that there was a dual carriageway which runs right past the development.  Our apartment is right on the perimeter of the development right next to the road, which I find rather a worry because I don't know exactly how far back the apartment is going to be.  This road was never mentioned to us by Nirvana, which on reflection is no surprise!  On a more positive note the development is really looking rather attractive.  We will be going to Turkey in July/Aug so we shall visit the site again to see how things are progressing and take photos in case anyone is interested. 

Cheers John & Marian

Hello, we have bought V123 without visiting the site!!!! it made me feel a bit better that others submitting messages have done the same!

I was a bit concerned about the motorway comments as this is news to us. I would like to hear from anyone who has visited the site that can reassure us that the motorway will not be a problem. It would be great to hear from our new neighbours!

The comments on furnishing the property were particularly helpful,so thank you.         

Hi Paul& Sharon apartment A121.Has anyone heard anything on any dates on finishing only everything seems to have gone very quiet.On our personal link we have had no pictures since Feb we have dates on completion showing July/Aug but im starting to think this will be very doubtfull.

We have bought on next phase, totally excited about this development, developers have been very good and always keep in contact. I understand they have now won some awards, which is great.

I have included a link to their site on my own private investors web site (just my own work and others who have contributed - not paid for by anyone, so the views are our own for you to take or leave!) www.4stuff.co.uk