3 Bed House for sale
Xirosterni, Chania, Crete, Greece
Full Description
Prefecture: Chania
Municipality: Apokoronas
Location: Xirosterni
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 2
Property size: 170 m²
Plot size: 326 m²
Distance to beach, km: 8
Levels: 2
House for Sale in Crete. Within a traditional village in Chania, Apokoronas, a fully renovated 170m² stone house, with (3) bedrooms, a unique combination of modern amenities with the authentic traditional cretan feeling, has all it takes to be your home in sunny Crete!
The house is situated in a 326m² frame plot and there is space of 40m² which can be easily turned into a beautiful garden.
Upon entering the house, which is a corner building composed of two levels and has two entrances, one can find the living room area and an arched door on the right leads to the kitchen and dining area .
Modern cupboards and small stone features in the interiors make this house unique.
Further in the house there is a comfortable bedroom a bathroom as well as a cozy living room space.
An internal staircase leads to the upper floor where one can find the master bedroom with en ensuite bathroom as well as a children’s bedroom.
On this floor there is also an amazing terrace of 70m² where you can enjoy your morning coffee or your peaceful evenings under the blue Cretan sky.
Furtermore a staircase from the terrace leads to the garden of the house.
Don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to make this beautiful house yours!
Location
The Apokoronas region spreads to the east of Chania with its seaside villages enjoying excellent views to the entrance of Souda bay and the Akrotiri peninsula across. It is a very fertile area (olive trees, vines, avocado trees, orange lemon and mandarin trees) with several sandy beaches at Almirida,Plaka, Kalives and Georgioupolis.
Apokoronas is one of the most picturesque areas of the province of Chania with many attractive and authentic villages like Armeni, Nio Chorio, Samonas, Ramni etc.
Almirida, 4 kilometers from Kalives, and 32 kms from Chania,originally a small fishing village, remains an unspoilt small resort. There are a variety of water sports available and many tavernas right on the sea front serving locally caught fish and fresh local cuisine.
The beautiful Blue Flag awarded beaches in Almyrida have soft Golden sand, clear water and are very safe for children as they shelve gently to the sea. Sun beds and umbrellas are available.
There is a bakery, several bars, supermarkets and shops. A taxi rank and bus services into Chania town are all within easy walking distance At the entrance to Almirida archaeologists discovered an ancient Mosaic which belongs to the 5th century Church.
Two kms from Almirida, village Plaka has several coffee shops and a couple of tavernas serving excellent home made food.The village has a lovely square dominated by the local church and surrounded by shady trees ,coffee shops and a couple of tavernas serving local specialities.
Just a few minutes drive up the hill from Plaka, Kokkino Chorio is famous for its part in the filming of Zorba The Greek; nearly all the village participated. Anthony Quinn is still talked about in the village kafenions!!
The ancient Castle of Aptera and the Roman cisterns are 15 minutes drive away. From here in addition to the interesting historical and archeological finds, the visitor can enjoy breathtaking views to the White Mountains, Drapanos Peninsula and the entrance to Souda Bay.
The historical village of Gavalochori is situated just a few kms inland from Almirida, on the road to Vamos and was named after the Byzantine family Gavalodon who lived there about 1200AD. The village has many old buildings which are being lovingly restored .
In the centre of the village there is a shop exhibiting traditional arts and crafts of the local women (the famous “copanelli” bobbin lace). There is also a folklore museum. As in every Cretan village a kafeneion shaded by old mulberry trees and a couple of tavernas at the end of the village square, could not be missing!
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