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Famagusta, Cyprus - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Famagusta, Cyprus, Ben Hillman on 14 May 2025

Famagusta, Cyprus, Ben Hillman

Ben Hillman jets off to Southern Famagusta in Cyprus to help Barbara and Leigh who first met on the island around 20 years ago! They’ve been dreaming of buying their own holiday home there for many years and are now finally in the position to do it but with a 12 year old daughter, it’s important the property works for the whole family. Ben has 5 great options for their budget of £120,000 – but will any hit the mark?

About the area

Famagusta District is one of the six districts of Cyprus. It’s known for having the best beaches in Cyprus and the best places to practice snorkelling and diving. The main towns in the southern part of Famagusta region (Ayia Napa and Paralimni) have all the amenities of a typical large town - supermarkets, many restaurants & bars, shops, medical surgeries, pharmacies, post offices, etc. The most popular beaches in the southern (Greek-Cypriot) part of Famagusta region are: Nissi Beach (in Ayia Napa), Fig Tree Bay (Protaras) and Konnos Beach (Cape Greko).

Property 1

2 Bedroom Apartment in Kapparis

Inside, the layout is open plan with a combined living, dining, and kitchen space; both bedrooms are doubles, one with access to the terrace, and there's also a shower room.

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Valued at £107,759 at the time of filming. 

Property 2

2 Bedroom Apartment in Kapparis

The communal facilities here are excellent, featuring a large pool, games area, and gardens. The apartment itself includes a parking space and a balcony that overlooks the gardens, bringing plenty of natural light into the open-plan living, dining, and kitchen space. The 2 bedrooms are well-furnished doubles, and there's a bathroom.

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Valued at £118,534 at the time of filming. 

Property 3

2 Bedroom Apartment with Sea Views in Paralimni

In addition to a small communal pool, there's a large, sunny front balcony offering great sea views. Inside, the space is open plan with a living, dining, and kitchen area; both bedrooms are doubles, one with access to the balcony, and there's a shower room and a separate toilet.

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Valued at £112,069 at the time of filming. 

Property 4

3 Bedroom Apartment in Paralimni

The outside space here includes a front and side balcony, as well as a massive roof terrace with stunning views. Inside, there's plenty of room, including a huge living room that opens to the terrace and features a dining area. There's also a separate kitchen, and the 3 large bedrooms include one with a private balcony and another with an en-suite shower room. Finally, there's a main bathroom.

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Valued at £146,552 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

3 Bedroom Luxury Villa in Ayia Napa

3 bedroom luxury villa close to Sea-front in Ayia Napa. The property has been tastefully decorated and furnished throughout, with large open-plan sunny living spaces. Upon entering this fabulous split level property you are welcomed by a feature staircase which leads to a beautiful lounge with a classy bar to the right, on the left is the dining area which has plenty of light flooding the whole area leading to the fully fitted and equipped kitchen with an abundance of storage space.

The rear balcony has amazing views of the garden, the Mediterranean and is an ideal place to watch the sun go down and the resort of Ayia Napa come to life at night. Set in immaculate grounds the property offers a large swimming pool surrounded by lush greenery, fruit trees and even a vegetable garden, with covered terraces for escaping the midday sun as well as lots of space for sunbathing and outdoor entertaining. This property offers complete privacy and yet is only a few minutes walk into the centre of the village.

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Valued at £1,681,000 at the time of filming.