Traditional Property For Sale In Crete

Entering this traditional Cretan village house at the ground floor one will come into a big kitchen / dining area and the living area at the rear. Next to it are two (2) extra rooms with a traditional arch, which are currently only accessible from the external area, but can easily be interconnected; furthermore find a terrace, and the toilet as usually in the past, in the outside area.

At the upper floor are two (2) big rooms and exit to a big terrace enjoying unobstructed views of the mountains.

Electricity and water have been disconnected, but the services are close by, as well as phone service.

The property for sale is accessible via a small path (2m), and the biggest part of the land is quite sloping and has some nice big trees on it. The building is not detached, and connected with other old village houses. The neighbour has the right to use the same footpath leading to the house.

The old village maintains aspects of traditional Cretan village architecture and there are several Byzantine churches. The lake of Kournas is the only natural sweat water lake on Crete and a popular destination. In the village one will find kafenia, taverns & mini market whilst in the village of Kavros (approx. 4km) the town hall, super market, beach and regular bus transfer to the towns of Rethymno and Chania are available.


 

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) 55000

Previous Price (Euros) 70000

Build area (m²) 160

Land area (m²) 1000

Mountain View yes

Outskirt Village yes

On Hill yes

Fire place yes

Levels 2

Distance to airport, km 52

Distance to beach, km 4

Town Distance, km 45 (Chania)