1 Bed Country Property for sale
Sitia, Lasithi, Crete, Greece
Full Description
A “metochi” was usually a two-storey stone built house and was somewhere for the family to live when they came to harvest their olives or grapes. This particular 57m2 family home was built in the 1920’s and has been renovated and furnished into a comfortable house with huge patio, located on a plot of 4,700m2 with 62 olive trees.
Set back from the north/south road and within a km to Piskokefalo village, the property is private and not overlooked.
A short rough agricultural road leads to the property and parking under the shade of one of the well established olive trees and passing through the stone arch, one arrives at an open patio with built-in BBQ and oven. The patio has a vine covered pergola for summer shade.
The house has a very pleasant façade, part stone and part plaster with wooden shutters and doors. Internally floors and ceiling are wooden.
The house comprises a living room with huge fireplace and kitchenette. A wooden staircase ascends to the bedroom, with two balcony terraces, one facing towards the sea at Sitia and the other facing Piskokefalo village, hills and towards the south. A WC with sink has been installed for convenience, but in the courtyard is a large bathroom with toilet, sink and shower. The living room has two sofa benches which accommodate another two persons.
As well as olive trees producing good quality olive oil, there are some citrus trees.
There is an outhouse of approx. 12m2.
Depending on local legislation at the time, it is possible to have building capacity of 200m2 on the plot, so the house can be enlarged.
While the property is compact, it is unusual and has proved to be a popular Airbnb rental. It has a lot of character, is light and airy.
Piskokefalo has a couple of tavernas and cafenions plus a mini-market. Sitia is 2.5 kms with the Sitia airport (limited international flights) at 9 kms and Heraklion airport at 124 kms. Ierapetra is at 55 kms.
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