Moving to Ofena - Page 4

Elisa · #31 (**permalink**) 16th July 2008, 04:14 PM

Poor Ofena..

Elisa · #32 (**permalink**) 16th July 2008, 05:20 PM

Maryann,
if you would like to be by the sea try places like
Atri, Silvi Marina, Roseto degli Abruzzi.

On the other side there is Fossacesia, Vasto, Ortona,,all by the sea!!

Francavilla al Mare is very beautiful (my mom was born there) but it has become very expensive to buy. If you need any other information please let me know.

Gill & Guy · #33 (**permalink**) 17th July 2008, 09:10 AM

Dear All

Hello All, I have subscribed to this particular thread about Ofena and have been happily reading your messages for a couple of months. We finalised the sale of our little house in Ofena 2 weeks ago, it is really nice to listen to other people talking about the town and hopefully we will get to meet you over the years, probably in the little bar/restaurant at some point. We are an English couple but really nice to know there are Canadians in the town along with a great mix of other nationalities.

Does anyone have any ideas about parking in Ofena? It seems quite a challenge?

Best wishes.

Elisa · #34 (**permalink**) 17th July 2008, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Gill & Guy

Dear All

Hello All, I have subscribed to this particular thread about Ofena and have been happily reading your messages for a couple of months. We finalised the sale of our little house in Ofena 2 weeks ago, it is really nice to listen to other people talking about the town and hopefully we will get to meet you over the years, probably in the little bar/restaurant at some point. We are an English couple but really nice to know there are Canadians in the town along with a great mix of other nationalities.

Does anyone have any ideas about parking in Ofena? It seems quite a challenge?

Best wishes.

What street did you buy on? The problem with these small towns is that at one time very few people had the need of a car..the donkey was the transportation of the day, as it was for my nonno and my bis-nonnis!!

dario · #35 (**permalink**) 17th July 2008, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by maryann

Hi, Judy,
Thank you so much for replying. It was nice reading your email. I have heard this type of situation several times whereby people are let down by builders. I just am not sure which way is best. Judy, is it best, you think, to hiere a builder who has been recommended to you through a realtor? Do you think that increases the chances for a smooth operation? When we were in Abruzzo last year, I remember writing down the name of constructin companies as we drove by for the future.

I think you said you are not far from the ocean? We wee searching in Abruzzo for a low level area near the sea. The realtor brought us to great heights beautiful, but too much for us, for I need this to be a place I can easily drive down when i am older, in my 70's. lol I am 58, my hubby, 61. Got to think of the future, right?

Ofena sounds nice and I plan on looking it up on the map. How about we keep in contact? I would love to know how things are progressing for you, Judy. Pretty exciting, huh? Now, so you hired someone to restore the building? When will it be finished and then, did you say, you will move there for good in 2 years? (I may be thinking of someone else.)

Take care, be well,
MaryAnn

May I but in.

If you are looking near the sea may I suggest the area just north of Pescara, around Roseto degli Abruzzi or Pineto, in that area.
If you want something near the sea I know that there is an english agent there which can be found on the net called: secondhomesitaly.com else get in touch I can suggest a few agents around the area that I often work with and who are quite reliable - contact me at: dipietropaolodario@tin.it

maisie21 · #36 (**permalink**) 17th July 2008, 03:30 PM

Hi Elisa
We are also an English couple.
Our house is on the Via Delle AIE at the far end of the village.
We do not have car parking facilities but when we visit we tend to leave the car at the top of the incline that leads to our house.We will consider looking for permanent parking as soon as we move to Ofena.
Judy.

maisie21 · #37 (**permalink**) 17th July 2008, 03:36 PM

Hi Gill and Guy.
You may have read my comments to Elisa about the parking.
Where in Ofena are you situated?
A lot of the residents tend to park outside their houses which makes it great fun driving up to the main square(my husband has not tried that yet).It was quite daunting the first time that I tried it, especially when I met a delivery lorry going in the opposite direction, but I am okay with it now.
We will be in Ofena again 29th July for two weeks, when is your next visit?
Judy.

Elisa · #38 (**permalink**) 17th July 2008, 03:51 PM

The square is called San Rocco.. If you start at Via Roma you go through San Rocco and then down to Via XX Settembre,,,
it's lots of fun to drive down those streets!!