4 Bed Bungalow for sale
Fournes, Chania, Crete, Greece
Full Description
Overlooking the mountains and hills, these properties are located within walking distance from the traditional village of Skines at the foothills of the White Mountains.
INTERIOR:
The 2 properties share the plot and each has its own entrance. House 1 is more recent, is built on one floor and is ready to move into. 6 tiled steps lead to the covered entrance; a wooden door opens to the open, spacious, airy and light living/dining area. A patio door opens to the exterior courtyard. To the right is the fully equipped kitchen (except the cooker) with a breakfast bar.
A hallway leads to the 3 bedrooms, the bathroom and a separate toilet. The 3 bedrooms are bright and airy and have a patio door opening to the verandas. The blue and white tiled bathroom is equipped with a bathtub.
The house comes equipped with a solar panel, a fuel powered central heating system, and double glazed windows.
House 2 needs to be renovated and basically consists of 2 rooms of 36m2, each on one floor. Wooden steps lead to the first floor and both rooms have wooden beamed ceilings. The ceilings are in good state and the roof is ok. 60cm thick walls keep the house cool in summer and hot during the winter. A separate room houses the kitchen with an old oven.
EXTERIOR:
The houses are located in the middle of the village and are surrounded with a small easy to maintain garden. There are plenty of tiled balconies for outdoor living with black iron banisters, and a few fruit trees like an apricot, a pomegranate, a grapevine and a loquat tree.
The courtyard houses 2 additional rooms, one is currently used as a storage room and the second one used to be a toilet. Cement steps lead to the roof terrace which is currently not used. A second floor could even be built as there is an additional building allowance. Or the roof terrace could be fixed with a pergola or covered areas to sit and relax while enjoying the most amazing views to the mountains.
There is a parking space in front of the house.
THE AREA:
The village square of Skines is about 700m from the property and offer several types of amenities such as a baker, a butcher, a garage with tools/hardware/plumbing/fertilizers & agricultural supplies, a doctor's surgery and 4 tavernas of which 2 offer evening meals all year round.
The nearby larger village of Alikianos has many more amenities to offer such as banks, post office, chemist, super market, shops and many more and is only 3km away.
The historical city center of Chania is a 20 minute drive and the closest beach is the famous beach resort of Platanias which is also a 20 minute drive via the hills.
GOOD VALUE FOR MONEY!
FEATURES:
• Solar panel
• Fully equipped kitchen
• White goods (except the cooker)
• Parking space
• Fuel powered central heating
• Exterior shed for storage
• OTE Telephone line (not connected)
• White aluminum doors/frames & shutters
• Double glazed windows
• Immersion heater
• Roof terrace
DISTANCES:
• From mini market: 3,5 km / 6 minutes drive
• From tavern: 700 m / 8 minutes walk
• From beach: 16 km / 25 minutes drive
• From nearest town: 3,5 km / 6 minutes drive
• From Chania: 17 km / 25 minutes drive
• From the airport: 36 km / 40 minutes drive
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