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Episkopi, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

€495,000
Thalatta.Homes, Manchester and Athens
PROPERTY TYPE

Villa

BEDROOMS

4

BATHROOMS

3

SIZE

1,862 sq ft

173 sq m

Key features

  • SATELITE
  • BBQ
  • SECURE DOOR
  • WINDOW SCREENS
  • FIREPLACE

Description

Villa at Kato Valsamonero, Nikiforos Fokas Municipality, Crete

This superb and quite expansive villa is nestled in the serene embrace of Valsamonero, a village near Rethymnon, one of the Venetian towns and fortresses, dating from the 14th century. Valsamonero (meaning balsam water) is marrying the tranquillity of traditional village charm with a lush green nature, with the Cretan coastal-life, which even when noisy, offers a vibrant life-style, worth visiting as frequent as one wishes. The location of Valsamonero epitomizes the quintessential Cretan retreat, far from the maddening crowd, but still just 20 minutes' drive from it. The 173 m2 villa, with garden, barbeque and large swimming pool, stands in the middle of an  impressive 1,366 m2 plot, and significantly can be extended (as per standing Planning rules) by an extra 200 m2 of living accommodation. What a loverly opportunity to be able to create a nice B&B business opportunity, to supplement your pleasure of living in Crete.

The elevated ground two-level villa offers on the first level  an expansive open-plan living, with modern kitchen, connected large dining room to accommodate a large family's dinners, leading to a ample living-room, with fire place and  a convenient rest-room at the same level. This entire large combination of spaces has direct access to two but joined patios, overlooking the swimming pool and the barbeque, with the stupendous view of Cretan hills rolling to the sparkling sea, beaches and villages and Rethymnon, resting on its shores. From these patios looking at the villas lush garden with lawn, flowering bushes and trees you will immediately spot the custom-built barbecue, offering open-air receptions by the pool and a covered pergola. What a perfect stage for your outdoor living and entertaining, with ample room for both a lounge and dining alfresco, set-up.

Going-up to the second level, there are three large double bedrooms and a forth truly large single, served by two bathrooms. Every bedroom offers access to verandas with breathtaking views of the Cretan landscape, while drinking your morning coffee or shipping the last drink before your bed-time.

The villa is surrounded by its tiered mature garden, with native trees, flowering bushes and flowers, but significantly includes an additional plot to either try your good-life endeavours or to create your B&B development, with potential for an extra 200 m2 of building space possible.

The villa stands on the edge of the village of Kato (meaning Lower) Valsamonero, itself surrounded by small villages, many from the Venetian era and a plethora of tavernas, offering a huge variety of Cretan Diet and .... UK-like food.

Episkopi, Rethymnon, Crete, Greece

Approximate location

NEAREST AIRPORTS

Distances are straight line measurements
  • Chania(International)
    19.1 miles
  • Heraklion(International)
    46.6 miles
  • Sitia(Local)
    99.3 miles
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About Thalatta.Homes, Manchester and Athens

47, Bury New Road, Prestwich Manchester, United Kingdom M25 9JY

About the Estate Agent

Thalatta.Homes (www.thalatta.homes) is offering Greek homes to Brittons, Europeans and others, retiring and/or investing in a new stage of their lives. Our residential homes, are sourced from the best available, best-value homes, in the best locations in Greece - best for homes to live in and maybe for doing STR business with them. Thalatta.Homes (www.thalatta.homes) is the division of Thalatta-Thalatta Enterprises (UK) Ltd. (www.thalatta-thalatta.uk) or TTUK for short, of hospitality background and continuing in the hospitality industry, specialising on industrial hospitality property investments’ facilitating, from identifying, planning, licensing, building or refurbishing, GG and/or EU programs’ subsidies, to operation.

Britons, as well as, any Non-EU national, need an EU visa for residing in an EU country, such as Greece. Silly, but true! However it is extremely unlikely that a Britton staying in Greece for, say, up to 6 months in one visit, would ever be prosecuted or in any way harassed. Furthermore, if a Briton wishes to establish a business in Greece (even if businessing in a retiree’s pace), but then wishing to stay in Greece for longer periods, it would be that much easier for her or him. The more so, since the average Briton retiree, is almost certain that would be visiting the UK during any given year, returning to Greece for longer stays.

Thalatta.Homes will, of course, assist you with your GGV (Greek Golden Visa) or your business venture in Greece, but we will also guide and facilitate you, through the many additional benefits a Briton (or any non-Greek for that matter) resident in Greece, could enjoy. For example, reducing drastically, your UK or other jurisdiction, personal pension-related tax, for which you will pay only 7% in Greece. Or - another example - starting a business in Greece and enjoying the many EU and GG subsidies to support your Greece-registered business. Greek business-tax is just 22% and promised to go to 20% soon. Many digital-migrants do it and any business registered in Greece (even a retiree business) can have the same benefits. And then, there is the GND (Greek Non-Domicile) tax scheme, slashing anyone’s large tax obligations from anywhere in the world, to just 10% tax to Greece and no-tax at all to any other taxman, anywhere in the world.

Thalatta.Homes is providing a One-Stop-Shop service, inclusive of acting as your estate agent, as well as, (upon each client’s preference) advising and consulting on the cycle of acquiring your Greek home, obtaining Greek Golden Visa, reengineering and refurbishing (through our Greek sister construction & services company, Properton-Gr) your new home, and even furnishing it, caring and maintaining it, while you are away. Not to forget, servicing (your non GGV-connected) home-to-AirBnB type businessing, profiting and making your Greek home paying for its annual expenses. Last, but not least, Thalatta.Homes could additionally facilitate financing the furthering of any non-Greek’s Greek based (EU sponsored and subsidised) business.

Thalatta.Homes is often working with international property investors offering Greek commercial (hospitality or otherwise) property, facilitating contacts related to such hospitality projects, whether on engineering and construction or finance and GG and EU subsidies of such projects. Some of such commercial-type properties could be seen amongst the advertised properties with Rightmove or in the www.thalatta.homes website. We would of be delighted to take your specific brief regarding such commercial properties or indeed exceptional luxurious residential properties of commercial worth.

TTUK’s other division Thalatta.VIP (www.thalatta.vip) is an LCET (Luxury Curated Experiences Touring) company, centred on yachting holidays combined with city breaks to remember, often by infusing arts into the experiences, like a string quartet live-performing Bach - for example - on the yacht, anchored for the evening in a secluded small bay, in Greece. Typical Thalatta.VIP one-week yachting packages, incorporate a few days staying in a home on land (maybe like your home to be), harvesting local Greek arty and immersion experiences. From art gallery and artists’ studios visits, to gourmet dining and wine tasting, theatre, musical events, VIP shopping and clubbing con gusto - introducing our customers to the vibrant Greek culture and eclectic life-style and living.

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