GREECE BOUNCES BACK
company, Vinieris Real Estate, off er resale properties, land, new-builds and luxury villas - to suit budgets from €35k to €3.5 million. “We have by far the largest range of resale properties on the island,” says Paul Hitchen of Vinieris (
kefalonianproperty.com). “T is year we have seen unprecedented interest in homes, showing that confi dence is back in the property sector here in Kefalonia.”
Cyclades Whilst romantic and picture-postcard Santorini is ever popular with honeymoners and island-hoppers, homes are scarce and tend to command a premium. T ey may not be as expensive as those in
trendy neighbour Mykonos but for a nicely renovated cave house atop the caldera (volcanic crater), expect to pay €650,000 as per this example that has stunning sea and sunset views from its 20m2 terrace (for sale through Savills, pictured below, right). Less accessible and thus well known is the
island of Kea, a sleepy little island of 3,000 inhabitants full of ancient ruins, chapels, tavernas, quaint harbours and hidden coves. You need to get a one-hour ferry from
Lavrio in the Attica region of the mainland to reach the island, aſt er a 40-minute drive from Athens airport, hence Kea is oſt en known as a “secret” destination for those in the know – Athenians have been holidaying there for years. However a new hilltop project in Vourkari
on Kea (pictured right) is targeting overseas buyers – with traditional style turn-key new 100m2 villas for €125,000 or 300m2 versions for €250,000 – with on-site beach club (
keavillas.gr and
kea-estate.gr). “Properties in Kea will rise by 30 to 40 per
cent in the next couple of years, off ering a great ROI,” suggests Ioannis Michalopoulos, the developer of Kea Villas, who adds that his buyers have so far been Greek, Lebanese, Italian and American.
(inset) Hilltop complex of turn-key villas with beach club access, Vourkari, Kea: prices start from €125,000 (£99k)
Evia Also more well-known amongst Athenians than the British market is the island of Evia off the eastern coast of Greece, and the second largest isle aſt er Crete. It can be reached by bridge from Chalkida on the mainland if ferries aren’t running. T e popular locations of Zarakes,
Almiropotamos and Dhiliso can be reached by road or ferry/road from Athens within two hours. A mix of mountains, beaches and authentic villages, it’s another tranche of unpoilt Greece. “Zarka the local name for Zarakes, is
a traditional Greek farming village where elderly ladies dressed in black and old men
on donkeys, are a regular sight. It is a lively, friendly village situated in the narrowest part of Southern Evia and has glorious views over the Aegean Sea to the East and the Gulf of Evia to the West,” says Diana Hewitt of Evia Sun (
eviasun.com). T ere she is selling a recently converted
and extended stone two-bedroom house with mountain views and beaches fi ve minutes away for €230,000 (pictured far leſt ). Or in Almiropotamos, a small, picturesque
village with meandering lanes with traditional stone houses and a scenic fi shing harbour and tamarisk edged beach, there’s a three-bedroom an ideal lock up and leave traditional house for €90,000 (leſt ) §
“Zarka, the local name for Zarakes, is a traditional Greek
farming village where elderly ladies dressed in black and old men on donkeys, are a regular sight. It is a lively, friendly village situated in the narrowest part of Southern Evia and has glorious views over the Aegean Sea to the East and the Gulf of Evia to the West”
This lovely property with splendid views in beautiful Santorini is available through Savills for €650,000 (£517k)
Three-bed home, Almiropotamos, Evia: €90k (£72k)
Two-bed house, Zarakes, Evia: €230,000 (£183k) 64 |
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