The first thing that I would suggest anyone considering buying a property to do is to get map coordinates and check it out on Google Earth.
I worship the very ground that Google Earth walks on. The type of detail they have is quite staggering. With the addition of the Panoramio feature, which shows people's snapshots from around the area, you get a wonderfully accurate of what an area is like.
I don't even book a cheap holiday without spending an hour or so thoroughly checking out a place, let alone spending 30 grand on an apartment.
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