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Is Lovina a good area to buy?
Hi all, just wanting some advice as am wanting to buy some land around the Lovina area. Is it a safe area and are the villagers tourist friendly? I have received some great advice through the forum. Am dealing with Lovina Real Estate whom seem good. Any advice would be appreciated.
Yes - relatively safe. There are occasional break-and-enters, but probably less than where you come from. Dangers to personal safety, like muggings, almost never happen.Originally Posted by Celyna
The Lovina tourist area is sometimes shown as a coastal strip from the village of Pemaron in the east ot Temukus in the west. This strip includes about 7 villages. But more villages to the west of Temukus and up into the hills are often labelled as "Lovina" - so, in total, many villages. The friendliness of the locals in the villages varies a bit from one village to another. When you are interested in a property, ask around in that neighbourhood.and are the villagers tourist friendly?
Many thanks for the advice.
Lesson 1: How to make friends with all those northerners.
It's matter of choice - I looked at buying in Lovina when I first got to Bali and decided it wasn't for me because I found it really hot with almost no breeze, water availability is a problem and the ocean is like a bath also with no wave action - boring. If you are going to live somewhere as opposed to just visit on holiday all the boxes have to be checked.
On the up side the land price is cheap. Possibly because nobody wants to buy?
What a load of crap!
The coastal areas all over Bali do not vary much in temperature.I found it really hot
Maybe there is an occasional still day - again this happens all over Bali - but then there are sail boat races like this: Lovina Sail Boat Race 2009 - Oct 18, 09with almost no breeze
again just crap - one reads of water table problems in Canggu - but not along coastal areas of the north. Then up in the hills you may find plots of land where drilling for water is not rewarding but that can happen is elsewhere toowater availability is a problem
OK, so no surf - so it's safe for swimming, snorkelling, boating, etc. If by "like a bath" you mean the water is warm, then it's the same all around Balithe ocean is like a bath also with no wave action - boring
Dear Ron,
When I say "I found it really hot" that is not a subjective experience and really not open to discussion or being called "crap" since I did find it really hot. Other people, such as you, may disagree but that doesn't chance my experience in any way.
For instance, if you were to catch your forskin in your zipper and say "that hurts".
If then I say "that's crap" for me that may well be true but you still have your dick in the mangle
Nevertheless I may have learned not to pull my own zipper quite so hard or quickly.
Where breezes are concerned, I found that 30C (as it is most days all over coastal Bali) is a lot cooler in a stiff sea breeze than it was in the calm of the north. Maybe just my luck but every time I'm over there it's a breezeless, very hot day.
Spent 2 days running up and down fecking mountains like a mountain goat looking at about a dozen pieces of land and all of them had water supply issues. But like I said they were cheap.
"Like a bath" meant flat and unmoving - kind of like the Med or a big lake.
In my opinion for all those that want their Bali cheap, hot and boring, liberally mixed with local gangsters, hookers from Surabaya and miles and miles away from any civilization then Lovina is the place to be.
But what do I know?
There seem to be some areas in Lovina that are safer than others. I know of some people who have sold up after having continual breakins. Agents may not tell you of potential problems if you are interested in a particular property. Are you interested in living in Lovina or starting a business? I would suggest renting for at least 6 months and then you can tell if you like the area or not.
Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat drinking beer all day.
The more I read about north bali and building there, I am starting to feel I am going to get completely shafted!
We are looking for a nice piece of dirt we can build on in five years and then retire. No business, just relaxing. May start looking again at built up areas like Kerabookan etc but Lovina area interested us as it will be close to the new airport and cheap for now.
Being shafted shouldn't be a deciding factor as you're just as likely (if not more) to be shafted in the south or anywhere else in Bali. If you're planing to build any where in Bali you'll need a secure place and you'll need to get to know your neighbors and people in your area regardless of where you pitch your tent. There are plenty of ex-pats and people on this forum who live in and have brought in Lovina and its surrounding areas including myself so that should tell you right there that its not as bad as what you're thinking. Talk to people who actually live there and see what they have to say.
For me personally it is boring, not a big fan of the black sand and flat water, can't say I've ever noticed local gangsters or Surabayan hookers but then again (Markit) I wasn't lookingIn my opinion for all those that want their Bali cheap, hot and boring, liberally mixed with local gangsters, hookers from Surabaya and miles and miles away from any civilization then Lovina is the place to be.
But what do I know?. Civilization is only down the road in Singaraja, sure theres no McD's but there is a Carrefour and Hardy's which has almost everything you need.
Going up the hill in Lovina water and electricity (in my case) can be a problem, not so much near the beach, then again you won't get the views and the sunsets.
I was thinking of testing the waters (so to speak) in Lovina but I've found it very hard to find a suitable mid-term rental (at least 3 to 6 months). Now is prob not the best season to be looking for a mid-term rental but our lease in Canggu is up in 2 months - so if anyone has any suggestions?
Been up there a few times now and have had no luck. Looking for a 3br with easy access and not to many stairs for my elderly father.
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