This spacious house lies on a hillside 5 minutes from shops and beaches at Maleme and Gerani, and 25 minutes from the busy Venetian city of Chania. Located on the edge of a village, it enjoys beautiful panoramic views of the sea, surrounding countryside, and distant mountains.
On the main floor, there are: a huge living room with timber display ceiling, fireplace, and glazed doors leading to the large front balcony; a fitted kitchen/dining room leading to the rear verandah, shaded pergola, and garden; a large main bedroom with fitted wardrobe and access to the front balcony; a second large bedroom with fitted wardrobe; and a large fitted and fully-tiled family bathroom with washing machine, and storage area above. The shaded front balcony is west-facing with fantastic views, and is perfectly placed to watch the fabulous Cretan sunsets! The rear verandah and pergola provide further shaded dining space during the long summer season.
On the lower floor is a large store room with power/lighting installed, a diesel boiler and fuel tank for the central heating system, and plenty of space for tool and equipment storage.
The house lies in a huge plot, with mature gardens and watering systems front and rear. To the front, a hedge-lined drive zig-zags from the quiet country road below, up to a parking area in front of the house. To the rear, there is a large lawn surrounded by flower beds, shrubs and trees, and then a raised olive grove with more than 20 trees.
The house was built in 2004 to a high standard for year-round living, and has been very well-maintained. It has green aluminium double-glazed doors/windows with shutters and insect screens, solar and electrical water heating, central heating, and air-conditioning in both bedrooms. All services are connected.
The sale price includes all furniture, fixtures and fittings (except personal mementoes), garden furniture, most of the tools including a lawn mower and petrol strimmer, and even a small car. This beautiful house is close to all facilities, has fantastic views, and is ready to move into immediately! |