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BRITISH FAMILY TURNS A SPANISH RUIN INTO A HOTEL
For 18 years, the property had been uninhabited – and with its collapsed roof, crumbling window frames and neglected interior, it was easy to see why. But the moment that Nick and Lesley Vallance first saw the 18th century bishop’s palace in the southern Spanish town of Velez-Malaga, they immediately recognised its potential. What they could not predict were the obstacles and challenges that would double the amount of time and money they had budgeted for.
It was in 2004 that the couple from Surrey, Nick, an architect, and Lesley, a fashion industry display manager, decided to change their lifestyle completely. The company where Nick worked had closed down and the couple were keen to swap London’s suburbs for a more peaceful environment. “I’d never even been to Spain before, but a friend suggested opening a hotel there, so we jumped on a plane to Malaga,” says Nick.
After viewing around 30 properties, the couple were taken to Velez-Malaga, an old town only 3 kilometres from the sea. The property they were shown there, known as Palacio Blanco, had been a school, a mayor’s residence and, in much earlier times, a bishop’s palace. Before the Vallances put in an offer for £300,000, they made sure that it would be possible to convert the property into a hotel. The couple budgeted a further £350,000 for building work and furnishings to complete the transformation. The project was to be financed by the sale of their Victorian family home in Surrey.
In September 2005, the couple moved to rented accommodation near Palacio Blanco. Initially, they thought the renovation would be completed within six months, but just before they were about to start building, their neighbours demolished the next-door property – causing one of Palacio Blanco’s main walls to collapse. A third of the building had gone. To make matters worse, the insurance company refused to pay out on the couple’s claim.
Despite the delays, additional costs and stress caused by this disaster, Lesley and Nick pressed ahead with their project. The end result was an intimate eight-bedroom hotel set around a plant-filled courtyard with a swimming pool on the roof terrace. Looking back, the couple have no regrets. “We made a good decision. I love the blue skies during the day and the scent of flowers in the air at night,” says Lesley. “It’s a wonderful life. We may have been through a lot, but now we’re ready for the next chapter.”
6.5. The condition of the building was not surprising as nobody ___________________________ for years.
6.6. The couple moved to Spain after Nick ___________________________.
6.7. The couple decided to _______________________ in Surrey, England, in order to raise the money for buying and renovating the property in Spain.
6.8. From the last paragraph we learn that the Vallances _____________________ their decision to move to Spain.
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Zad 6.5
Odpowiedź oczekiwana:
had lived there
Przykłady odpowiedzi akceptowalnych:
lived there / had been living in it / had inhabited it / had renovated it / refurbished it / occupied it / repaired it
Przykłady odpowiedzi niepoprawnych:
has lived / has been living / had inhabited / looked after it / it was falling apart
Zad 6.6
Odpowiedź oczekiwana:
had lost his job
Przykłady odpowiedzi akceptowalnych:
lost his job / became unemployed / had become unemployed / was made redundant / had become jobless / ‘s company had closed down / no longer had a job
Przykłady odpowiedzi niepoprawnych:
had closed down / didn’t have a job / lose a job / not have a job / has lost h
Zad 6.7
Odpowiedź oczekiwana:
sell their Victorian family home / sell their house
Przykłady odpowiedzi akceptowalnych:
sell their property / sell a house / find a buyer for their house / dispose of their house
Przykłady odpowiedzi niepoprawnych:
sell their apartment / sold their house / sell a house and furniture / sell everything / sel their house / earn money on their house
Zad 6.8
Odpowiedź oczekiwana:
don’t regret / have no regrets about
Przykłady odpowiedzi akceptowalnych:
don’t have any regrets concerning / are happy with / like / are pleased with / have never regretted / are satisfied with
Przykłady odpowiedzi niepoprawnych:
regret / nie żałują / don’t look back and have no regrets about / doesn’t regret / aren’t regret / don’t worry about
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BRITISH FAMILY TURNS A SPANISH RUIN INTO A HOTEL
6.5. For 18 years, the property had been uninhabited – and with its collapsed roof, crumbling window frames and neglected interior, it was easy to see why. But the moment that Nick and Lesley Vallance first saw the 18th century bishop’s palace in the southern Spanish town of Velez-Malaga, they immediately recognised its potential. What they could not predict were the obstacles and challenges that would double the amount of time and money they had budgeted for.
It was in 2004 that the couple from Surrey, Nick, an architect, and Lesley, a fashion industry display manager, decided to change their lifestyle completely. 6.6. The company where Nick worked had closed down and the couple were keen to swap London’s suburbs for a more peaceful environment. “I’d never even been to Spain before, but a friend suggested opening a hotel there, so we jumped on a plane to Malaga,” says Nick.
After viewing around 30 properties, the couple were taken to Velez-Malaga, an old town only 3 kilometres from the sea. The property they were shown there, known as Palacio Blanco, had been a school, a mayor’s residence and, in much earlier times, a bishop’s palace. Before the Vallances put in an offer for £300,000, they made sure that it would be possible to convert the property into a hotel. The couple budgeted a further £350,000 for building work and furnishings to complete the transformation. 6.7. The project was to be financed by the sale of their Victorian family home in Surrey .
In September 2005, the couple moved to rented accommodation near Palacio Blanco. Initially, they thought the renovation would be completed within six months, but just before they were about to start building, their neighbours demolished the next-door property – causing one of Palacio Blanco’s main walls to collapse. A third of the building had gone. To make matters worse, the insurance company refused to pay out on the couple’s claim.
Despite the delays, additional costs and stress caused by this disaster, Lesley and Nick pressed ahead with their project. The end result was an intimate eight-bedroom hotel set around a plant-filled courtyard with a swimming pool on the roof terrace. 6.8. Looking back, the couple have no regrets. “We made a good decision. I love the blue skies during the day and the scent of flowers in the air at night,” says Lesley. “It’s a wonderful life. We may have been through a lot, but now we’re ready for the next chapter.”
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