Karavomilos, Cephalonia, Ionian Islands, Greece

ABOUT KEFALONIA AND KARAVOMYLOS:

FORBES MAGAZINE DESCRIBED KEFALONIA AS THE 4TH BEST PLACE IN THE WORLD TO LIVE. IT IS CALLED THE 'JEWEL IN THE IONIAN'. RESIDENTS OF THE ISLAND EXPERIENCE MORE THAN 300 DAYS OF SUNSHINE EACH YEAR. KARAVOMYLOS IS A BEAUTIFUL 'PURPOSELY DESIGNED' VILLAGE ON THE EASTERN SIDE OF THE ISLAND THAT LOOKS OUT OVER THE BAY OF SAMI TOWARDS ITHACA WHERE, FOR MOST OF THE YEAR, THE SEA IS A BRILLIANT ULTRAMARINE BLUE.

KARAVOMYLOS IS SURROUNDED BY PICTURESQUE COUNTRYSIDE, WITH MANY NEIGHBOURING HAMLETS. IT IS A WALKERS' PARADISE. WALK OR CYCLE AROUND THE BAY FROM HERE TO SAMI, THE ISLAN'S MAIN PORT, WHICH IS LESS THAN 2 KM AWAY. FERRIES FROM SAMI LEAVE FOR THE ISLAND OF ITHACA AND FOR THE MAINLAND ON A DAILY BASIS. IN THE SUMMER MONTHSTHESE ARE SUPPLEMENTED WITH FERRIES TO AND FROM ITALY. THE MAIN CITY OF ARGOSTOLI IS ONLY 26 KM BY CAR, BUS OR TAXI, AND THE AIRPORT ONLY 33 KM DISTANT, FROM WHERE THERE ARE REGULAR FLIGHTS TO AND FROM ATHENS. HERE, INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS FROM MANY EUROPEAN CITIES ARRIVE FREQUENTLY EVERY SUMMER. THERE IS ALSO A NETWORK OF FERRIES THAT SERVE SOME OF THE OTHER IONIAN ISLANDS.

ABOUT THE PROPERTY:

FOR SALE IN THIS EXQUISITE LOCATION IS A LARGE (120 SQUARE METRES) HOUSE, BUILT OVER TWO FLOORS. IT WAS PURPOSELY DESIGNED IN THE 'OLD KEFALONIAN' STYLE, WITH FRENCH/VENETIAN SHUTTERS TO ALL WINDOWS, AND A CENTRAL BALCONY AT THE FRONT AND AT THE REAR. COMPLETED IN 2010, THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED ONE STREET BACK FROM THE COAST ROAD, FACING THE SEA, AND IN A PEACEFUL POSITION AT THE EDGE OF THE VILLAGE. THE OUTLOOK FROM THE REAR IS TOWARDS THE MOUNTAINS AND THE UNIQUELY BEAUTIFUL LAKE OF MELISSANI. FROM THE FRONT BEDROOMS AND BALCONY THERE IS A 180 DEGREE PANORAMIC VIEW OF SAMI BAY.

THE HOUSE HAS THREE LARGE BEDROOMS ON THE FIRST FLOOR. WITH OPEN-PLANNED GROUND-FLOOR KITCHEN, LOUNGE AND DINING AREAS. FIRST-FLOOR BATHROOM, WITH SEPARATE BATH AND SHOWER. GROUND FLOOR UTILITY ROOM WITH TOILET AND WASH BASIN. THE KITCHEN IS QUITE LARGE, EQUIPPED WITH AN EXTENSIVE RANGE OF FLOOR AND WALL CUPBOARDS, AND ALMOST 8 METRES OF WORKING SURFACE. THE LOUNGE AND DINING AREAS ARE EXCEPTIONAL INASMUCH AS THEY ARE DOUBLE ASPECT AND ARE BRIGHT, SPACIOUS AND AIRY. THE DESIGN IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY TWO SETS OF FRENCH DOUBLE DOORS THAT LEAD ONTO THE LARGE REAR TERRACE.

ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE DOUBLE-GLAZED, AND FITTED WITH FLY SCREENS. DOORS AND WINDOWS ARE FITTED WITH ALUMINIUM SHUTTERS FOR SHADING IN HOT WEATHER. THE SHUTTERS ALSO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SECURITY WHEN THE PROPERTY IS EMPTY.

THERE ARE GARDENS AT THE FRONT AND THE REAR OF THE PROPERTY, WHICH ARE LEVEL AND EASILY MAINTAINED. THEY CONTAIN NUMEROUS SHRUBS AND TREES, INCLUDING WINTER JASMINE, FORSYTHIA, ACACIA, PYRACANTHA, LILAC, CAMELLIA, AND CREPE MYRTLE. THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE RECEIVES THE SUN IN THE MORNING, AND THE REAR RECEIVES IT IN THE AFTERNOON. CONSEQUENTLY, THERE ARE TERRACES IN THE FRONT AND THE REAR, ALLOWING THE CHOICE OF SUN OR SHADE ACCORDING TO PREFERENCE. IF NEEDED, THERE ARE LARGE SUN AWNINGS INSTALLED AT THE FRONT OF THE HOUSE AT FIRST-FLOOR LEVEL - FOR SHADING THE BEDROOMS IN VERY HOT PERIODS.

WHOLE-HOUSE CENTRAL HEATING WITH RADIATORS IN ALL ROOMS. INTEGRATED WOOD-BURNING STOVE IN THE LOUNGE AREA. ADDITIONALLY, THERE IS A 'GREE' INVERTER UNIT THAT SUPPLIES AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING TO THE WHOLE OF THE GROUND FLOOR. THERE IS A FURTHER UNIT IN THE GUEST BEDROOM THAT ALSO SUPPLIES AIR CONDITIONING AND HEATING.

A DOUBLE ELECTRIC OVEN IS FITTED IN THE KITCHEN, TOGETHER WITH A GAS HOB FOR COOKING.THERE IS ALSO A MICROWAVE OVEN. AN EXTERNAL 'SOLAR PANEL' HOT WATER SYSTEM SUPPLIES CONSTANT HOT WATER, EVEN THROUGH THE WINTER MONTHS.

MAINS ELECTRICITY, WATER AND SEWERAGE. TELEPHONE AND BROADBAND IS ALSO CONNECTED.

OFF-ROAD PARKING WITH CAR PORT. SPACE FOR 3 CARS.

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DIMENSIONS:

HOUSE: 124 square metres (1,334 square feet). Further building development is possible on this plot (subject to Planning rules and regulations) of about 120 square metres.

ROOMS:

Lounge/Dining Room: 7 m x 5.2 m (23 ft. x 17 ft.)

Kitchen: 2.98 m x 2.86 m (9 ft. 9 in. x 9 ft. 5 in.)

Bedroom 1: 4 m x 3.9 m (13 ft. 2 in. x 12 ft. 10 in.)

Bedroom 2: 3.9 m x 2.92 m (12 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 7 in.)

Bedroom 3: 3.63 m x 3.02 m (11 ft. 11 in. x 9 ft. 11 in.)

Bathroom: 2.7 m x 2.54 m (8 ft. 10 in. x 8 ft. 4 in.)

Utility Room: 2.28 m x 1.65 m (7 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 5 in.)


CONTENTS:

THE VAST MAJORITY OF CONTENTS ARE INCLUDED IN THE SELLING PRICE.

ADDITIONAL NOTE:

+ PLEASE NOTE THE IMMINENT CHANGES TO THE GREEK GOLDEN VISA SYSTEM THAT RAISES THE LEVEL OF INVESTMENT FROM 250,000 EUROS TO 500,000 EUROS. NOW MAY BE THE BEST TIME TO BUY.