Properties for sale in Crete, Greece

This building plot of 601 m2 is nicely positioned within the village limits of Kato Pines, about an 8-minute drive from the main town of Elounda and its organized sandy beach. It has the planning permission (allowance) for a house or houses of up to 240 m2 on either one or two floors, plus basement and attic. Enough space would be left to make pool(s), open & covered verandas and terraces, parking space, garden, etc. The plot enjoys nice views of the village, the surrounding countryside and the hills and mountains. It has good asphalt road access and electricity and water are present. 4 kilometers (about 8 min. drive) to the center and to the sandy beach of Elounda. An 18-minute drive to the town of Agios Nikolaos, the province capital of Lasithi. About an hour’s drive to the international airport of Heraklion. Elounda was a small fishing town on the Mirabello Bay, on the island of Crete. Although fishing is still a large part of life in this very picturesque area, tourism has taken over as the main industry of Elounda. It is part of the municipality Agios Nikolaos. It is popular with European tourists and has many hotels including several 5*hotels. Elounda is also the closest major town to the former leper colony of Spinalonga. The town is a 10 minute drive to Agios Nikolaos and the village of Plaka (Lasithi). Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the county Lasithi and is located at the Mirabello Bay, north-east Crete, only 40 mins away from the international airport of Heraklion. Geographically the town is well protected from strong winds allowing sea sports and swimming nearly all year round. Although Agios Nikolaos has a population of less than 20,000 it has a several banks, supermarkets, shops of every kind, doctors, a modern hospital of high standard, public swimming pool and tennis courts, yacht marina, harbour, cinema, theatre, gyms, a 9-hole golf course, schools ranging from nurseries to 6-level high school and generally all the amenities you would expect to find in a modern European town. The microclimate is one of the best in Greece and the moderate temperatures rarely exceed 30c in summer or fall below 15c in wintertime. This wonderful dry climate together with the natural beauty of the area has attracted most of the high class hotels of Greece to operate here.

This is truly a one-of-a-kind development, offering the perfect balance of privacy and accessibility. Beautiful modern 3/4-bedroom villa, nicely positioned in the outskirts of the village of Mardati, Agios Nikolaos, enjoying breathtaking panoramic views of the Mirabello Bay, the mountains and lovely moon- and sunrises, only a 5-minute drive to the town of Agios Nikolaos and several beautiful beaches. It features a modern infinity swimming pool, a large pool terrace and a serene garden area, allowing you to make the most of the warm and pleasant climate. This is a villa development project which is currently under construction and €830,000 is the price for the finished villa and will be paid in stages as the development progresses. This villa offers comfortable spacious living areas, luxurious finishes, great privacy and breathtaking sea views. The entrance to the villa is from the parking area into into a spacious open kitchen/dining/living room with a guest W/C on the upper ground floor level (70 m2). Large balcony slide doors lead out to a spacious terrace (about 10m x 10m), the swimming pool (30 m2) and the BBQ area. Two staircases, one interior and an exterior, lead down to the lower ground floor level (87 m2), where there are 3 bedrooms, one of which is the master bedroom, all with en-suite bathrooms and all with large balcony slide doors that allow plenty of daylight and fresh air to enter the rooms. The main villa is on two levels and 157.5 m2 in size. It is possible (and included in the building license) to make another one-bedroom apartment of 42.5 m2 on top of the upper floor of the main villa at an additional cost of €100,000. Also included in the property: – Infinity swimming pool (3.92m x 7.62m) – Deck area with dining seating (5.49m x 7.07m) with covered pergola – Spacious terrace (9.47m x 10.92m) and garden – Carport – Thermal insulation, maintaining a balanced room temperature and a low consumption of heating or cooling – Solar panels for a natural water heating system – VRV cooling and heating system by Daikin or similar Mardati is a quiet middle and high class residential area south-west of the cosmopolitan tourist town of Agios Nikolaos. The town of Agios Nikolaos as well as several wonderful beaches are only a 5-minute drive from Mardati. The international airport of heraklion is about a 45-minute drive from here. Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the county Lasithi and is located at the Mirabello Bay, north-east Crete, only 40 mins away from the international airport of Heraklion. Geographically the town is well protected from strong winds allowing sea sports and swimming nearly all year round. Although Agios Nikolaos has a population of less than 20,000 it has several banks, supermarkets, shops of every kind, doctors, a modern hospital of high standard, public swimming pool and tennis courts, yacht marina, harbour, cinema, theatre, gyms, a 9-hole golf course, schools ranging from nurseries to 6-level high school and generally all the amenities you would expect to find in a modern European town. The microclimate is one of the best in Greece and the moderate temperatures rarely exceed 30c in summer or fall below 15c in wintertime. This wonderful dry climate together with the natural beauty of the area has attracted most of the high class hotels of Greece to operate here.