11824 Furniture and recomendations in Calabria again!

I thought it was time I gave back to this forum I have been reading and taking advise for many months and found the information very useful. My wife and I have recently bought an apartment in the hills near Belmonte Calabro near Amantea, a half hour drive North of Lamezia Terme.

Anyone looking for a property anywhere in Italy but especially in Calabria must contact The Property Organiser. w[URL="http://www.propertyorganiser.co.uk/"]ww.propertyorganiser.co.uk[/URL] We met Stefania Russo who has offices in London and Italy is Italian born and speaks fluent English. Stefania spent a lot of time with us on two visits showing us a variety of places from Tropia to Belvedere Marittimo. Stefania takes you through the whole buying process introducing the Agents and translating while showing you around. After the purchase Stefania is still helping setting up Bank accounts, Utilities and sorting through the snagging list with the developers.

My recommendation for furniture has to go to Turco L'Arredamento in Campora S. Giovanni [URL="http://www.turcolarredamento.it/"]www.turcolarredamento.it[/URL] Vincenzo Turco is the man to help you through your needs, fluent in English. I really cannot shout the praises of Turco loud enough. The before during and after sales have been amazing fitting everything and sending photo's of the progress. The quality of the kitchen, lounge and bedroom is of the highest standard, they even fitted the ceiling lights! The showroom is a must visit floor after floor of the finest Italian kitchens,, lounge and bedroom furniture. Vincenzo even took us for a meal to show us some of the amazing village of Belmonte. Another recommendation in the area is our soon to be local restaurant “A Taverna intru u vicu” the best fish dishes ever check out [URL="http://www.intruvicu.it/"]www.intruvicu.it[/URL].

Mercatone R. Trony is also worth a visit a huge warehouse in Gizzeria Lido. Gino is the contact here very helpful, we bought all our cleaning things, bed linen, towels etc. More of a good value budget furniture shop and good prices on electrical goods. [url=http://www.laperladellostretto.it]La Perla dello Stretto - Shopping Center[/url]

Emmezetta conforamo at Montalto Uffugo on the A3 to Salerno a fair way but worth the effort. The guy here is a director Corrado Cocimano again very helpful and good English. We are fitting out the two other bedrooms with lower cost furniture as they are for family and friends, Ha! On saying that the sofa beds are amazing value and the best we have seen. They look like a good sofa and pull out to a comfortable double bed that even has a head board, cost less than 1000 Euro's to fit out both rooms. Good for all other things as well especially garden furniture and BBQ. w[URL="http://www.emmezeta.org/"]ww.emmezeta.org[/URL]

This one is probably too far out for most but is our new neighbour and a great experience. The Vab Hotel Villaggio Albergo Belmonte in Belmonte Calabro is well worth a stay especially in summer they have their own private beach and bar only 10 minutes drive down the hill. The restaurant serves some of the best local food and at a reasonable rate would recommend full board. We have stayed twice out of season and been the only guests with the chef cooking personally for us, amazing!
Check out [URL="http://www.vabbelmonte.it/"]www.vabbelmonte.it[/URL]

Hope this helps out and not just going over old ground again, we have just had a great experience buying the apartment and fitting it out thought it may help others.

Steve & Anne