Project - Questions & Answers

Q: How long will the project take?
A: The project began in November 2023 and is expected to be completed by the beginning of the winter season of 2025.

Q: What is Villa 97 and why did we need to do the works on it?
A: This villa was initially built as the show villa and was being used for disabled guests. As a show villa, it no longer met the modern health & safety standards, including anti-seismic construction and thicker walls. It will therefore be rebuilt in accordance with these standards and modernised in line with the current villas. It will also be accessible to guests with disabilities, if required.

Q: What are the stages of the project
A: The project is divided into 3 separate phases:
Phase 1 was the addition of a first floor to the minimarket building which now accommodates our Finance & Administration offices comprising 14 working places, which were previously located in the small building next to v.97, where the new pool will be located.
Phase 2 is the construction of the new pool;
Phase 3 is the construction of the new v. 97, which will be slightly relocated to accommodate the pool.

Both Phase 2 and Phase 3 commenced simultaneously in October with the demolition of the old offices and v.97, the two phases are running in parallel.
Taking advantage of the works taking place, the old kitchen facility that was used for the summer barbecues will now be converted into a new pool bar, creating a connection between the Clubhouse and the new pool.

Q: What’s the cost of the entire project and how safe is the investment estimate?
A: As initially forecast the investment was approximately 2 million euros. There may be some variations, but we are comfortable with the costs, as there have been no major events that could trigger a considerable change for now.

Q: How is it being financed – is there an impact on membership fees?
A: Despite all the challenges, the club has done very well over the last few years, and we therefore have enough cash and reserves to be able to fund the project from existing resources. Resales and sales of club weeks have been particularly successful, generating more than a €1000,000 over the last 6 years. As this project is pre-financed it is unlikely to have an impact on membership fees.

PHASE 1 – NEW OFFICES AND MINI MARKET REFURBISHMENT
Q: What is the benefit of the new offices?
A: To create the space for the construction of the new swimming pool, the old office building had to be demolished and the staff that worked there needed to be relocated. A new floor on top of the minimarket was really the only alternative. There was also the added benefit of bringing the administration team closer together in the heart of the Club.
PHASE 2 – CONSTRUCTION OF NEW POOL
Q What are the benefits of having a new pool?
A: – The new swimming pool presents a number of benefits for the Club and its members:
• less user density in the current pool, which means that there will be less pressure for members in trying to comfortably use this facility. This is especially noticeable in the peak periods.
• the new pool will be rectangular and be covered at night and will provide an outdoor heated pool throughout the winter when it is not economic to heat the main pool.
• With a year-round outdoor heated pool, we will be able to optimise the cost of heating the current pool in the spring and autumn.
• The new pool will also provide new changing rooms and toilet facilities, which will disperse the current demand on the existing facilities adjacent to the indoor pool.

Q: How big will the new pool be?
A: The planned size is 9m x 18m. Depth will be 1.50m in the middle and 1.20m at the ends which is the biggest pool that we can accommodate in the space available.

Q: Will it be adults only?
A: Yes, the new swimming pool will be available for use for those aged 16 and over.

Q: Will it be covered?
A: Yes, it will be covered at water level to provide for better heat retention.

Q: Will it be heated with solar power?
A: Yes, it will be partially heated with solar power and a heat pump.

Q: What stops children accessing the pool?
A: The pool will be enclosed, and we will need to keep tight control.

Q: Will this affect the outside dining area (the barbecue terrace)?
A: No but it will take out the putting and chipping green.

Q: Are there any plans to relocate the chipping and putting green?
A: Not at this stage.

Q What about the noise and mess during construction?
A: As always, we will do our best to control this. The affected area has already been enclosed. Following the demolition of the administration office and villa 97, we have set up a construction yard on the small car park behind villa 97, which is in the Club’s grounds, but on the public roadside. By using this location, we have ensured that lorries do not need to access the site through the Club, minimising disruptions as most of the noisy activity will take place on the public roadside. As everything is coming and going from the access point on the public road, the impact during this phase will be minimal.

Q What about the impact on the nearby villas during construction?
A: There will always be a certain level of noise in the nearby villas, although not to very high levels. When possible, and as it happened during the villa renovations, we are happy to accommodate any requests for villa change on the nearby villas.

Q Will there still be access to the driving range?
A: At this stage, it is not possible to access the driving range via this gate. The main gate will have to be used. During the final stages of the project, it is likely that access will be fully restored.

PHASE 3 – VILLA 97 CONSTRUCTION
Q: What are the plans for villa 97 and will it remain there when the new pool is built, and can it be rented whilst the works are taking place?
A: Villa 97 will not be available while the project is underway.

Q Do we have to do Villa 97 – can’t we leave it as it is?
A: We have proceeded with villa 97 for two main reasons: it's construction no longer complies with modern Health & Safety standards and, as part of the rebuild, the villa will be slightly relocated providing a one-off opportunity to create space for the new pool.