PROPERTIES AND REAL ESTATE IN HERAKLION CRETE
Heraklion or Heraklio is the largest city and capital of the
island of Crete. It is also the fourth largest city in Greece. Other
names receiving the city are Herakleion, Iraklion or Candia.
The name Heraklion which was received throughout the Greek island of
Crete when it was occupied by the Venetians was called Candia . At
the centre of the city combines Byzantine churches, Venetian
palaces, fountains Turkish neoclassical buildings and concrete
buildings built in the 1950's. Destroyed several times, notably in
August 1898 and during the Second World War, Heraklion had the worst
difficulties in managing its development. During the military junta
of Venetian buildings, yet in a perfect condition, were razed [3].
The notion of architectural heritage is only very recently entered
into the mentality hérakliote. The preparation of the Olympics in
2004 [4] and the assumption of the town hall Giannis Kourakis have
dramatically changed the urban landscape of Heraklion. A portion of
downtown is now pedestrian, electric and telephone cables are
systematically buried. Considerable effort has been made to improve
the city.
This property is not only a villa, but a superb plot of land,
located on a prime tourist location, in the middle of the lively
resort of Adele. Its location makes it an ideal property for
development.
This villa is a beautiful, large, detached family house, uniquely
positioned with enormous gardens reaching right to the sea, and the
sandy beach at Adele. To the front and rear of the house, the huge
5,237sqm gardens host a variety of established flora, and are lush
with mature palm trees, bamboo plantations, olive groves and a
variety of shrubs and flowers. The house, positioned in the centre
of alively beach resort some 6 km from the city of Heraklion, is a
generous 220sqm in size.
The ground floor has an elegant living room with a stone corner
fireplace and a satellite TV. To the rear of the villa there is a
huge veranda overlooking the beach. The large dining kitchen of the
house is fully equipped. On the ground floor there are three
bedrooms, and a shared bathroom with hip-bath, shower and WC.
The first floor has a small lobby area with two bedrooms off, and
there is a large veranda with sea views. The master bedroom has an
en-suite bathroom, and a small private balcony overlooking the
gardens. The other double bedroom has a small seating area, en-suite
shower room/hip-bath/WC and a 30sqm balcony.
At the end of the huge rear gardens, beyond the olive grove and a
fringe of tall trees, there is a gate through the fence directly
onto the beach. Close by, after less than 50 meters, there are sun
beds and umbrellas on the beach, and a beach taverna. There is a
variety of tavernas and shops, and a bus stop all within walking
distance.
There are several supermarkets, cafes, restaurants and recreation
areas (including a mini-golf course), all within walking distance.
The villa can be inhabited without any restoration but, because of
its location (in the center of a lively beach resort, on the old
national road from Rethymno to Heraklio, on the beach), this
property is ideal for development. Properties with these features
and of this size are simply not available in the area any more,
which also makes it an excellent investment.
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