The golf course itself is the most advanced part of the project, which plans to open at the beginning of 2006; Works on the first phase of housing plan to break ground in November, with 80 units of 135m2 each, alongside the hotel area.
This project is worthy of respect both from an environmental and a development point of view, since water from the municipal purification plant will be used to irrigate the golf course, despite the fact that the project has permission from the CHG to use local well water. In fact, on site you can already see that water is being collected in the large man-made lake, which is recycled and used for irrigation.
With regard to housing, the project will provide very low density housing compared to other golf courses, as only 400 homes are planned to be built over various phases.
Construction works have required the removal of dozens of olive trees, which the promoter has re-planted elsewhere. It is worthy of mention that Arcos Gardens has a “special charmâ€, not only for a fabulous golfing experience in a rural area, but also for the surrounding landscape, and good communications with the rest of the Province and Andalucia.
Another important environmental issue is the great value which has been paid to the landscape surrounding the finca, which enjoys fantastic panoramic views of the town of Arcos. With regard to infrastructure, renovation works continue on the provisional clubhouse, where the Boutique Hotel FaÃn will also be housed. Furthermore, the future sales office is under construction within the resort.
The Mayoress, Josefa Caro, and the Head of Town Planning, visited the site on Tuesday, accompanied by the promotor, Fernando Mora Figueroa. They all agreed that the golf course will be a quality tourist attraction which will help to promote the town, and in turn, the economy. Their objectives were also united: to make Arcos an international tourist destination “of qualityâ€.
Macias said he looked forward to the golf course becoming a “reference for quality†both in Andalucia and at international level. The Mayoress stated that Arcos Gardens is “a sign of the quality that the government has had in mind since conception of the projectâ€, and that all parties involved in the project “are aiming towards the same endâ€.
