Potamos, Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece
- PROPERTY TYPE
Villa
- BEDROOMS
4
- BATHROOMS
3
- SIZE
3,875 sq ft
360 sq m
Key features
- INVESTMENT PROPERTY
- SMART HOUSE CONTROL VIA MOBILE APP
- CENTRAL HEATING
- QUIET AREA
- COUNTRY SIDE VIEWS
- CLOSE TO MARINA OF GOUVIA
- GATED ENTRY
Description
Building license permit: October 2021
Total Land in sq. m: 2.080
Building interior size in sq. m: 249 (ground and top floor)
Basement in sq. m: 100 (4th storage) plus swimming pool engine rooms
Building exterior/patio in sq. m: 240 (same level as ground floor)
Entrance exterior area (parking area) and the side of the building in m2: 360
Additional building allowance on the land: 200 sq. m
Price: 2.100.000 euro.
Villa La Fortuna is located in the suburbs of the Corfu Town called Potamos - "After the River," belonging to Corfu Town's Municipality. The village is known also as the village of the Holy Mary, Mother of God, because it witnessed many miracles in the past. Many churches of the village are thus dedicated to Virgin Mary,
Potamos is the closest from all suburban areas of Corfu Town. It is an ancient village dated from 16th century, making it one of the oldest and most beautiful villages of the island (village centre is cca 1.300 m from the house). It offers ample possibilities for trail running, hiking and cycling. The area itself is very pleasant, nowadays offers a lot of accommodation amenities to tourists from all around the world as well as locals.
You can access the villa from 2 suburban roads.
Distances (based on Google maps):
2,8 km from the airport of Corfu island (7 minutes drive)
3,5 km from Liston - the city's centre ( 11 minutes drive)
1,9 km Port of Corfu Town (4 minutes drive)
4,0 km Yacht marina in Gouvia (11m drive)
6,7 km (17 minutes drive - no traffic) from best sandy beaches of the island - Kontogialos and Glyfada
Because of the close vicinity to Corfu Town, All major restaurants in the city deliver food to La Fortuna!
The house has the contract with the cleaner, gardener and maintenance and pool guy that the new owner can and don't have to renew. Price per month: (cleaner 3 times per week, gardener 1 time per month, maintenance guy once per week, pool guy once per week: 800 euro per month).
La Fortuna is fully autonomous house, one of the few in Ionian islands.
Most of the exterior areas are designed and built above large water tanks that collect rain water. The tank is split into two chambers: the top chamber brings fresh water to the house, lower chamber keeps water for emergency as a reservoir.
Electricity is, at the moment, connected to the largest electricity company in Greece, DEI. However, the villa signed contracts and awaits permit for the net metering system with DEI company itself. This means, that the house will collect solar energy through newest technology photovoltaic solar panels (located on the roof of the building) and sell it to the DEI company that in turn will deduct the spent electricity price from the bought electricity price by DEI. The system is set to be profitable - meaning that the house will have 0 cost for the electricity and possibly a even a small monthly profit.
The house is a smart house - possible to control via mobile app (lights, electronic gate, sound (Sonos), cameras, heating, cooling, boilers, fireplace etc.)
Newest technology floor heating and fan coil (FCU) cooling system at all house.
The internet is through Starlink (Tesla satellite connection), 99 euro per month agreement. There is also a standard internet line with Cosmote operator 35 euro per month. The new owner can choose to keep any of those or both or none.
The annual ownership tax for the villa to the Greek government is 1.500 euro (for Greek tax payer as the first house owner).
Amenities:
Total: 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms (all with electronic smart bidet, smart no touch rubbish bin, stone washbasins), master bedroom has also a hot tub with jets).
Master ensuite bedroom with an office room, 3 other bedrooms and one bathroom (with shower) are located on the top floor.
One WC restroom is located on the ground floor.
Ground floor:
Open plan
living room, breakfast room, large kitchen with all amenities (American fridge, oven, gas and ceramic hub, build-in microwave oven, dishwasher, wine cooler, granite sink with shower head, island with 5 stools)
3 storage rooms
1 laundry room (2 washing machines and one tumble dryer and steam ironing kit)
Dining room
Living room with smart "Planica" brand fireplace (bioethanol, remote control and mobile app - top brand on the market - no noise, no smell)
Large smart Samsung TV 85" with satellite programs (Nova, Netflix etc).
Bathroom, laundry room and access to the exterior patio with pool BBQ area - all on the same level.
Marble, stone, glass, porcelain and velvet are the main materials of the villa!
Flooring is Italian granite tile (exterior, interior, pool and all bathrooms).
LED lights in all house (interior an exterior) are on the medium setting from cold and warm, where most lights can be dimmed. Each room has hidden and spot lights.
4 Original Salvador Dali (not signed but all with certificate from Dali Museum in Brugge, Belgium) -are included in the price or the house (but can be deducted from the final price).
Most table lamps and ceiling lights are custom made.
All rooms have electronic roller blinds (offer 70% of sun blockage).
Exterior patio:
Large BBQ sitting area for minimum 20 persons, gas BBQ (Bormann)
Lower ground exterior living room with custom made cushions (the living room is totally wind proof)
Jacuzzi (Barella - made in the USA) for 7 persons
Sunbeds (5)
Swimming pool (50 sq. m with anti-stream for swimming and LED lights) - it is thermally isolated pool (if you add cover, it can be used for winter swimming as well as it already has the thermal pump installed)
Exterior hot water shower
Garden:
40 large (cca 18m) cypress trees (over 400 years old)
42 (cca 4m tall ) cypress trees around the exterior patio with other small plants
2 coconut palm trees (7m tall)
The remaining garden area has legal potential to build another 200 sq.m areas/ bungalows/guest/stuff houses.
Advantages of the villa:
Location - close to the city centre, airport, marina and sandy beaches, yet offers complete privacy and tranquility among the green forest
100% privacy
Great price
Brand new
Fully Autonomous
Smart
The nominal value of the land and the building value price (according to the Corfu Municipality evaluation) its considered the most expensive area in Corfu island in 2022.
Ground floor and the exterior patio is totally barrier-less.
The house was designed by the team of 12 architects from Athens with international projects background.
While building, the main focus was on the respect to the nature and the energy of the place itself as well as the future energy preservation and independency of the house.
The house shall feature in Villas Magazine in autumn 2022 in the category "Best Villas in Greece 2022".
Potamos, Corfu, Ionian Islands, Greece
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Distances are straight line measurements- Corfu(International)2.1 miles
- Aktion(International)67.5 miles

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