We live there n love it...They did say there would be coffe shops supermarket in the summer but i dont see that happening myself. Dont forget u have DSO a huge spinneys n takeaway n coffee shops there in a 5 min drive.
We live in phase 1 so the landscaping is much better personally i wouldnt like phase 2 as like u said its a building site and it seems they are now less workiers doing the landscaping etc to what there use to be 6 months ago. Theres lots of empty villas in phase 1 if u have a drive about.
You get more for your money up here than the Ranches where i use to live.
Good luck with your search.
Do a search on EW for The Villa. I believe there's quite a thread going on discussing the pros and cons.
Ps. Love your user name. Was one of my fave books as a child. :)