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bill eskew comments on Apartment Rodadero for rent

hey lostgringo,,,so your coming back to colombia, huh? we`re getting the apartment fix-up and enjoying this place.i´m putting it on the market soon...later,,,bill

bill eskew comments on robi666

robi,,,it appears we have some things in common,,you have an apartment in rodadero and are renting it out for the high season?,, i've sailed the coast of the u.s. and the bahamas for many years,,, it would be good to meet up some time....i'm in medellin now and will be in rodadero in 3 weeks,,,,bill eskew

bill eskew comments on for rent apt on the beach--rodadero

i have some fotos but can't see how to display them,,,,advice?

bill eskew comments on for rent apt on the beach--rodadero

robi666,,, i am keeping the sabaneta apartment,,and the reason for the long term lease in rodadero is i want to take an extended trip back to the states, but future plan is to live in both places,,,

bill eskew comments on for rent apt on the beach--rodadero

untreated,,you must be awful hard to please,,i can't wait to get back...does coney island have parque tayrona less than an hour by boat or car away with fantastic hiking and snorkling,, how about a private public beach less than 10 minutes by boat or a nice 30 minute hike away, also with good snorkling, or another very, very, private public beach less than 20 minutes by boat away, you can use your imagination for that one,, great fishing all along the coast,,not to mention a calm bay perfect for waterskiing or other sport activities right out my back door, and the water is warm, few people have boats so there is very little competition for these things..rodadero sits right between riohacha and cartagena, the best and only coast line for exploring in colombia,,,,the sand on the rodadero beach is great for jogging or walking, ,,the bay is always calm and usually clear,,it's like having your own very large aquarium to swim in,,the apartment is away from the main activity and is not noisy,,the streets are pretty much dead-ends in the town, so you don't get the crazy traffic..yes, on the main beach, there is a lot of trash, but it gets picked up--usually,,hey it's colombia,,i even like the stray dogs that live on the beach,, if i were to come to rodadero only during the 2- 21\2 months of high season and get an apartment in town and swim on the main beach in the middle of the day, ,i would not like it,,but i don't live that way,,and probably neither would the person i rent to..

bill eskew comments on for rent apt on the beach--rodadero

sounds terrible???? face peel??? what are you people talking about?? ...it's a nice apartment, in a great location and, in my opinion, the best town in colombia..when you don't know what your talking about, why open your mouth?? bill eskew

bill eskew comments on for rent apt on the beach--rodadero

i have just recently purchased the apartment,and will be moving into it in 3 weeks,..at that time i'll have a better idea of a price...the location, looking toward the beach, is on the right half of the beach, at the right corner of the last street that goes to the beach,,there is no street seperating the apartment from the beach..there are a couple high-risers to the right and then comes the walking bridge over the inlet canal. it's behind the last set of palm trees before the high-risers ...bill eskew

bill eskew comments on Apartment for Rent in Sabaneta (Medellin), Colombia

robi666,,i asked one lady who works at a local rental company, if she would be interested in renting my apartment. after seeing the apartment and without even discussing a price, she was very reluctant due to the value of the furnishings. i plan on asking other rental companies..would you mind giving me the name of yours? thanks,,,, bill eskew

bill eskew comments on Apartment for Rent in Sabaneta (Medellin), Colombia

this apartment fits how i want to live..i picked the lacation..facing a river, so there is some privacy yet your in the barrio.. located in a small walking town,,as quaint and safe as anyplace in medellin,, at the foothills, in 5 minutes your walking out of the town..i designed the interior of the apartment for me and it has been perfect..i furnished it with quality furniture..i do not like elevators,,walking the 4 flights of stairs several times a day, i consider a plus,,not having full time security, i consider a plus..it's not just a one bedroom for $650..however if that is all a person sees,,then for sure,,it's expensive..however..like anything else..prices can be negotiated,,,and i do want a comittment ..thanks for the interest......bill eskew

bill eskew comments on Colombian Property Market

the real estate market in colombia is not going to adjust or tank like in the U.S. or even slow down in 2 years...it's going to take 3-4 years for them to finish building what they have already started near my sabaneta apartment.a boom of this size, and it's like nothing i've seen, may take 7-10 years to cool.. i just bought a place in rodadero for $50,000 on the beach. it will be the last place to sell at that price on the beach..the next one bought at $70,000, will be the last bought at that price. and it's happening fast. but it's a long ways from topping out...bill eskew