Home For Sale In Crete Apokoronas

Once parked your vehicle on one of the two (2) covered parking places, follow the stone laid stairs down to the spacious in-yard of the house. From here you can enter the house at the upper floor either into the airy living room or the good sized dining/kitchen area. An arch is separating the air-conditioned (hot/cold) rooms, reflecting one feature of the traditional Cretan Architecture; another feature is the fireplace in the living room for cosy evenings during cooler nights. The inviting kitchen is fully equipped with hob, cooker, extractor, dishwasher and microwave, and is spacious enough for dining. Another positive aspect is the large partly covered terrace in front of the kitchen and living room where you¢ll spend several relaxing moments whilst savour the glorious views over the village towards the sea and the majestic mountains or spending diverting hours with your friends having a chat, enjoying a coffee or a delicious meal. Furthermore this floor is also benefiting from a separate guest toilet and laundry with washing machine in the small entrance hallway next to the kitchen.

Taking the stairs at the lounge down to the lower floor you'll find at the right hand side of the hallway the full bathroom and on the left hand side the master bedroom with en-suite shower room, fitted wardrobes, air-condition and French doors open onto a terrace accessing the pool area. Next to the master bedroom is an open space storage followed by the 2nd good sized bedroom fitted with wardrobes and air-condition as well and having also access onto the terrace leading down to the pool area. The 3rd bedroom with fitted wardrobes and air-condition is to the right of the storage area.

The tiled swimming pool is 7x4m and the surrounding sun terraces are just perfect for a sunbath after a refreshing swim. Due to the surrounding stone walls and the planting privacy is assured - have you ever had a swim during night in a lighted pool?

The grounds area approx 540m² set at the top of the hill enjoying magnificent and unobstructed mountain, village and sea views. The mature garden is surrounded by natural stone walls and contains many trees.

Additional features and fittings: external storage under the ground floor terraces, lighting with motion sensor at the parking area, outside lights on the terraces and throughout the garden which together with the pool lights create an inviting and magical evening scene, central heating throughout, 2x1.000l water reservoir, solar panel, emergency lights, wooden doors and windows, double-glazed and fitted with wooden shutters.

The new owner can just step in and start living a comfortable live in healthy and beautiful environment and as an extra... for the coming year 2013 already seven (7) bookings are in!!!


Location

Gavalachori is a large old village with particularly interesting and well-preserved folk architecture. In this officially protected, traditional village a lot of interesting buildings can be found, such as the 18th century two-roomed, arched olive oil press, the temples of Panagia and Agios Sergios, the old school and many residences.

Visitors can also find the unique folklore museum of the prefecture of Chania, organized by the Ministry of Culture, filled with a wealth of displays of folk life. The landscape around the village still has its natural beauty. Plenty of opportunities for walks are provided around the group of Venetian wells, the Roman cemetery, the neighbourhood and the church of Agios Pavlos. With the charm of a traditional Cretan village, interesting attractions and the close proximity to the beaches at Almeryda, this village is the perfect place for holiday and permanent living.


Why Greece?

* It has strict build density regulations, which will avoid major developments in future and thus overbuilding
* Only 3½ hours from London and many European cities making it a viable weekend break holiday destination
* Voted by the Lonely Planet Guide 2010 as one of the top 10 countries in the world to visit

Price (Euros) 275000

Build area (m²) 127

Land area (m²) 540

Storage yes

Sea View yes

Mountain View yes

Outskirt Village yes

On Hill yes

Trees yes

Number of bedrooms 3

Swimming pool yes

Fire place yes

Parking yes

Levels 2

Baths 2

Air Condition yes

Central Heating yes

Electricity yes

Water yes

Distance to airport, km 37

Distance to beach, km 4,5

Town Distance, km 27

EOT licence Available