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Information and News for Owners of Property in Verdemar 3
Latest NEWS:
15/05/2025: Don’t forget tomorrow is the final day to let us know if you want to change your water meter. See more information here
05/05/2025: All palm trees (community and private) on the urbanisation will be cut week commencing 12th May.
01/05/2025: The large pool is now open for you all to enjoy! Please respect the pool rules and the lifeguard which are both there for your safety.
29/04/2025: The large swimming pool will open on Thursday at 11:00. All the sunbeds have been cleaned. The 4 newer ones have been moved to the small pool along with 2 new ones.
There are new signs in both pools as well as in other areas of the urbanisation.
Please enjoy the pools during the summer but respect the rules which are there for your safety!
29/04/2025: Just an update after yesterdays power outage…..I believe some of the internet services are still not back up and running. Please be patient these things take time. I am with Ole and I am now back online but I believe there are still problems with NoLimit and other providers.
24/04/2025: Important information about your water meters can be found here
22/04/2025: The sunbeds have been moved from the small pool to the large pool so we can clean them. The 4 newer ones that are in the large pool will then be returned to the small pool along with 2 new ones.
14/04/2025: If you have received an official letter/s from Hacienda which had to be signed for, do not panic! These letters are not telling you that anything is owed, but are a notifying you of a change to the cadastral value of your property and the associated code.
31/03/2025: We had an electrical fire in the pumphouse of the animal fountain yesterday afternoon. The electrics have been turned off and we are waiting for an electrician. The fountain will not be running until we assess the full extent of the damage and find out what repairs are required.
25/03/2025: The AGM minutes have been sent out to all owners and can also be downloaded here in English, Spanish, French and German.
24/03/2025: Work is scheduled to start on 1st April to install ramps to properties 354 and 358. The path from Calle Ruperto Chapi between houses 338 and 340 may be closed temporarily during this work.
17/03/2025: We have started the process of having all the community palm trees shaved. This makes them look much nicer and also stops all the mess that drops down when it is windy. We have a schedule in place to do the whole community over 3 years. The next green will be done later this year.
10/03/2025: We have had notification that the water will be turned off tomorrow between 9:00 and 14:00 tomorrow (11th February)
03/03/2025: Anyone coming to the AGM, if you want copies of the documents, please print them out or have them available on your mobile device. For the sake of the environment there will only be limited copies available on the day.
26/02/2025: Thank you to everyone who helped with the stream cleaning both last week and today (Jim, Jacqui, Dawn, Ron, Marge, Talon, and Martin. We have now cleaned the sections that we wanted to get done. We will now wait for the rain to fill it back up!
17/02/2025:The stream will be switched off for a few days while we carry out cleaning and maintenance
15/02/25: The gardeners came in for an extra shift today! Their first task was to remove a very large cactus near to property 354. We have removed it because it was becoming unstable and the roots were growing under the paths and through pipes. As, you can see the lads are fully suited up. This is because it is highly poisonous, so that was another reason to take it out. We will now add some new plants to this area and finish with wood chippings.
During their visit they also carried out the pollarding of 3 olives and 1 ficcus tree on the area between the animal fountain and the large pool. This will now provide more light for the adjacent houses and allow the grass to re-establish. Once the trees start to grow back, we will then be able to shape them and keep them managed so they don’t get out of control again. All the waste was chipped on site and will be used around the community on the flowerbeds as mulch.
11/02/25: The electric problem in the small pool is now resolved and it is back open.
09/02/25: There is an electrical problem in the small pool which means none of the electric will stay on. This will not be resolved this until tomorrow at the earliest. This means the pool is closed for today, firstly because the keys won’t work and also because it is unsafe to go into the water as the chlorine dispenser will not be working. Sorry for the inconvenience but these things happen!
03/02/25: Please be careful as there are processional caterpillars about! These were spotted on the urbanisation near to House 344 this afternoon. Fortunately a neighbour alerted us and we were able to call Zach from our gardening company to come and remove them. Further nests were found inside a pine tree close to the site. They were all disposed of by burning, as this is the only way to destroy the poisonous hairs. Despite treating the trees on the abandoned area, we have also spotted some nests there. They will be removed next week but be very careful if you are walking your dog.
30/01/25: The AGM papers will be sent out to all owners soon. Please click here to view further information on the agenda items.
03/01/25: The gardeners have been working hard over Christmas and New Year on the area between the large pool and fountain with the aim to get the grass restored. The pine needles have been removed and the grass that is there has been aerated. The rain last week certainly helped as you can see from the photos some areas are already greening up! Today they finished renewing the broken parts of the watering system and it is now up and running. This has been programmed to come on three times a day initially. We are hoping most of the areas will regenerate to avoid us spending money on reseeding.
The next stage…….the ficcus and olive trees near to the big pool will be pollarded in February. This should promote dense re-growth from the branches. They can then be pruned and kept tidy. Once all this is done we have plans in place to renew the paths across the grass.
We are very pleased that this area which has been neglected for at least 14 years is starting to come back to life and look more respectable.
03/01/25: We are aware that the council street lights are out in Calle Ruperto Chapi and Calle Manuel de Falla and it has been reported to the town hall.
28/12/24: MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM VERDEMAR 3! Thank you to everyone who came on Christmas Day. This is the second year and we hope this will now be an annual event. It was a lovely morning and really great to meet some of the new owners.
27/12/24: This debit card was found this morning on the urbanisation. If this is you, or you know this person please contact a committee member
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25/12/24: CHRISTMAS SECURITY ALERT!! Four of Santa’s elves have escaped and have been seen hiding in Verdemar 3 gardens on the path between the big pool and the small pool. If you see them on your way to the small pool this morning, please take a photo, a prize for the first to find all 4 so we can send them back to finish their Christmas deliveries 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻
We would like to wish all owners and their families a very Merry Christmas and Happy 2025 🎅🏻🎄🎉🍾
13/12/24: PLEASE BE VIGILENT Last night there was a man with a backpack looking into gardens and he then jumped into a white transit van. Please be aware if you have valuable items in your garden as there may be thieves on the lookout.
11/12/24: The latest debtors list can be found under the “Current Documents” section
26/11/24: Dates for next year for the trimming of the community and private palm trees. Week commencing 12th May for the Spring cut and week commencing 20th October for the Autumn cut.
The committee have also got a quote for shaving the trunks of all the community palm trees, which we are planning to do over a 3 year period. If anyone would like their private palm tree shaved please email [email protected] and we can arrange this for you at the same time.
05/11/24: Today the gardeners completed work on the area behind houses 353 to 358. If you take a walk down you will see they have removed all the dead plants and used the chippings from the ficcus tree to mulch the whole area. We purchased a few additional plants to fill in some of the gaps. I hope you agree that it looks much tidier.
05/11/24: We have built 5 bird nesting boxes out of old pallets and today we put these up around the urbanisation. These will hopefully attract great tits; spotted flycatchers; house sparrows, tree sparrows, black caps, chiff chaffs, Sardinian warblers or robins to nest. As you can see they are all numbered and we will be keeping an eye on them to see if any visitors arrive!
24/10/24: We are continuing our work up on the area between the animal fountain and the large pool. Yesterday the gardeners removed the ficcus tree on the corner which has lifted the pavement and made it dangerous. We shredded the waste and will be using it as mulch on the garden. The next step is to get the council to repair the pavement. We have also requested quotes to repair the internal paths on the grass which we will get done as soon as we can.
23/10/24: The gardeners started the cutting of all community and private palm trees on Monday. They will gradually work their way round the whole urb this week getting them all done. They are clearing up as they go so no mess will be left on the urb.
15/10/24: The large swimming pool is now closed for the winter. The small pool is open all year round from 9:00 to 21:00
12/10/24: The 2025 AGM will be held on Wednesday 5th March at The Madhouse, Tiro De Pichon. Please send any building requests or agenda items to [email protected] by 31st December 2024
29/09/24:Last week we had the pine trees on the area between the fountain and the large pool treated for processional caterpillars.
Pine Processionary Caterpillars are usually around 3-4 cm long, with a warm yellow, orange, or brown colour. Their bodies are covered in millions of hairs which function as tiny poison arrows to protect themselves. These hairy larvae can easily end your dog’s life, but they can also be dangerous to young children and create severe allergic reactions in adults, which is why we are treating the trees.
They spend their first living weeks in white spider-web-like nests in pine trees. Once they crawl down to the ground, which is where you mostly will see them, either still in a crowd regrouping or walking in a line, up to 2 meters long. They will walk in a line until they find a suitable place to crawl underground. After a few months underground, they turn into moths and fly out, usually in autumn.
Also known as the pine processionary moth, they will eventually fly up in the pine trees and lay their eggs. Each individual can lay around 300 eggs in a sticky mass which is fastened to a pine needle. Once the baby caterpillars are born, they build a nest which they use as a base while foraging on the pine trees until they are big enough. They travel long distances at night to feed on pine trees far from their nests, even in freezing temperatures.
The bags you see in the picture attached to the trees sends a poison into the tree which the caterpillars will ingest and hopefully kill them before they build their nests.
27/09/24: A reminder to all owners that garden rubbish should not be left in or next to the grey bins. All garden rubbish should be taken to the silver bins, the nearest one being through the arch at the back of The Pitstop bar.
03/09/2024: The autumn cutting of all palm trees (community and private) will take place w/c 21st October
01/09/2024: A reminder that the opening times for the large pool for September are 10:00 to 18:00
12/08/2024: There has been a problem taking the community fees for August. We are waiting for an update from the bank to find out what date they will be taken from your accounts and will update you once we have more information.
07/08/2024: The small pool will close at 6pm tonight. There are several tiles missing and we have a scuba diver coming to repair them without the need to empty the pool. The pool will be reopen as normal tomorrow (Thursday) at 8:30am.
06/08/2024: The small pool gates are still causing problems. The gates are currently padlocked to prevent people from getting locked in. The engineer is booked for this morning.
05/08/2024: The gate system in the small pool has been checked and all the keys reset so it should be working now.
04/08/2024 (11:45am): I am aware of the problem with the gates to the small pool. I have called the engineer to come and look at it. Please use the large pool until the situation is resolved.
15/07/2024: The small pool will be closed on Friday 19th July from 5pm. This is to repair the broken lights in the pool and to repair missing tiles around the drains. It will be done using scuba diving to minimise disruption. The pool will be back open on Saturday 20th July.
10/07/2024: The small pool is now open again. The solar panels are up and running. We hope you like the new shaded area under the pergola.
01/07/2024: The committee recently took the decision to change the pool maintenance company. Therefore, we would like to welcome our new pool maintenance team of Diego and Dan from South East Pools. They will be taking care of the pools, stream and animal fountain.
13/06/2024: The small pool will be closed tomorrow (Friday 14th June) so we can begin the foundations for the pergola for the solar panels. The big pool will be open from 10:00 to 20:00 as normal.
04/06/24: If you are carrying out any work on your property (internally or externally) that is likely to be noisy, it would be helpful if you can notify us by sending an email to [email protected] with approximate dates of the work. This way we can post it on the website here
We have recently had a few complaints from people who have turned up for their holiday and have been disturbed by constant building noise. We fully understand this and if we can notify people they can then choose to avoid any dates where work is taking place.
29/05/2024: 12:20pm Unfortunately the large pool will be closed today as the lifeguard is not well and we cannot get a replacement. It will be open as usual tomorrow.
21/05/2024: Just a reminder that MJ Gardening are here today to cut all the private palm trees. They will be back tomorrow to prune the trees on the area between the fountain and the large pool.
Also, as of today, they will be taking over the gardening contract from Atlantir and doing our weekly garden maintenance. We are looking forward to working with Zach, Matt and his team to continue our improvement of the community gardens. All of the lads wear company T- shirts so are easily recognisable around the urbanisation.
14/05/2024: A vigilant owner has reported seeing people leaving the large pool going up the steps and across to Verdemar 1/2 each day. Can we remind owners that the use of the Verdemar 3 pools is only for owners and guests who are staying on Verdemar 3. Key fobs should not be loaned to friends in other urbanisations. Not only is this unfair to the owners on Verdemar 3 who are paying for this facility, but there is also the issue of safety if there is an accident.
30/04/2024: As of 17:30 today the solar panels are up and running and we are generating our own electricity for the community. Not only will this save us money, it is also providing some shade in the pool area.
25/04/2024: Installation of the solar panels in the large pool began today. The work will be completed and the system will be up and running by Tuesday 30th April before the large pool opens.
21/04/2024: The large swimming pool will open on 1st May. Opening times for May will be 11:00 to 17:00. Full details of opening times can be found here
09/04/2024: The pruning of the palm trees will start next week. Firstly, all of the community trees will be done by our gardeners, Atlantir.
All the palms in private gardens will then be pruned together as agreed at the AGM. They will be done by MJ Gardening (Matt and Zach) who many of you are familiar with. The earliest we could book this was 21st May, but they will all be done on that day and all the rubbish cleared away.
Owners with a private palm will be charged €18 extra on their quarterly payments. The second cutting of the trees will then take place in Sept/Oct.
11/03/2024: Valerie Wooff has been our garden manager since March 2022 making sure the gardeners are carrying out their duties effectively as well as transforming many sections of the gardens, in particular the large pool area.
Val has recently decided to step down from her role due to, in her words, “advancing years”. The work she has done has created a great foundation going forward and the committee intend to carry on the good work. Val will be staying on as a valuable member of the committee.
As no-one has shown an interest in taking on this very important role, Dawn Lynn has agreed to take on this job as well as recently being elected as Vice President.