This is a charming village house, totally renovated in keeping with traditional
Cretan style and modern living, located in the sea side village of Kavousi which is a 20 minute drive to Aghios Nikolaos and about an hour and a quarter to Heraklion airport.
The 2-storey building of 102.5m2 sits on land of roughly 110m2 A few steps up from the road takes you to the front patio, surrounded by a small, easily tended garden and a beautiful gray/blue antique front door.
The interior and exterior walls have been plastered over then sanded down, here and there, to reveal some of the stonework of the original house.
The living area is spacious, with Villeroy and Bosch terracotta tiled floors, has a beamed wooden ceiling and is split-level. It comprises of a sitting room with a dining area and a good-sized kitchen, fully fitted with light wood cupboards. There is also a guest wc/shower room.
A wooden staircase takes you up to the 1st floor where there are 2 double bedrooms each with large fitted cupboards, parquet flooring and French doors leading to a sizeable sea-facing balcony. The bathroom on this level is very attractive with a large bath with shower, marble topped vanity unit with dark wood cupboards and fittings.
On the landing of this floor is an open wooden staircase that takes you to the terrace of about 30sqm - the sea and countryside views from here are fantastic. The terrace is very private and the present owners have their sun beds and some garden furniture here.
Beside the main house is a stone building of 19sqm that is being used as a storeroom but could easily be turned into guest accommodation.
The sale of this house includes furniture and fittings.
Telephone line.
The main bedroom has air-condition.
All the windows and door are of pine.
There is good road access to the house and parking right outside