NYTT LIV TIL EN LANDSBY PÅ KRETA

Vi har en Gresk venn som kommer fra den vakre rolige landsbyen Kato Paros. Landsbyen ligger i nærheten av Agiroupolis-Lappa, og ligger kun 10 minutter fra stranden.

Sotiris er byggningsarbeider, var født i landsbyen, men flyttet til til Athen da han var 8 år.

Nå bor han like ved oss i Almyrida med kone og barn. Alltid når han har mulighet drar han til Kato Paros, nesten hver uke. Her er fantastisk utsikt uansett hvor du er i området.

FJELLUTSIKT

Distant views of Lapa Yes, there really is a church up there! Looking Inland

                                   Utsikt mot Lapa                                                         ja, det er virkelig en kirke her!                                                 Innland

Uansett hvor vakker landsbyen er, med en fantastisk taverna, så vokser ikke landsbyen. Sotiris og en del andre yngre fra landsbyen føler at noe må giøres for området. I et forsøk på dette vil han være den første fra landsbyen til å tilby tomter til en meget rimlig pris. Dette for a bygge fine stenhus for å få folk til å slå seg ned her.

Dette gir deg en unik mulighet til å designe ditt eget hus. Om prosjektet blir en suksess, vil andre i landsbyen også tilby rimlig land. De er villig til å strekke seg langt for å se landsbyen sin vokse.

Sotiris vil i utgangspunktet bygge to hus på sitt land, som er ca 3500m². Husene vil bli bygd av stein fra området, og veggene vil bli ca 50cm tykke. Fordi vi bygger på denne tradisjonelle måten, vil myndighetene gi oss ekstra byggetillatelse.

 Det er ment å være 2-3 soverom, etter kjøpers ønske. Det vil bli meget høg standard, og to hus vil dele denne store tomten. Der vil også bli et delt svømmebasseng. Eierne er med på å disigne husene.

 Der er nydelig utsikt over landsbyen og dalen mot sjøen. Der er noen gamle oliventrær på tomten, di vil så klart bli bevart.

BILDER FRA TOMTEN

Entrance to the plot From the plot Looking in at the plot

                              Inngang til tomten                                                            tomten                                                                     tomten

Tomten ligger i enden av landsbyen, og er kun en kort spasertur (200m) fra tavernaen. Kafeneonen/tavernaen er en meget hyggelig plass, sitt inne eller ute. Ettersom årene har gått har mange gjester skrevet dikt på veggene her, så det er en ganske unik plass. Om sommeren må du reservere bord, om du vil spise på søndag ettermiddag.

BILDER FRE KAFENEON

Kafenion - follow the arrow Kafenion - pictures and poems Kafenion - customer poems

Selve tomten er stille og rolig, men er likevel kun en liten kjøretur fra tavernaer i Agiroupolis og den flotte gamle landsbyen Lappa. De flotte sandsrendene i Giorgioupolis er kun en 10 minutters kjøretur unna. Sentrum av Rethymno er også kun 15 minutter fra Kato Paros.

Under ser du bilder fra strendene som venter på deg!

Beach Beach taverna Beach taverna garden

 

Design på husene kan bli gjort nå i sommer, og være klar for innflytting på sen sommeren neste år. Et stort steinhus m/3 soverem og delt basseng vil koste ca €275000, + advokat, skatter og agentkommisjon. Dette kan selvsagt variere, alt etter kjøpers valg av fliser etc. Vi mener dette er en god pris for et nytt hjem, feriehus eller som en investering.

Prisene er basert på tilsvarende villaer Sotiris har bygget før, ca 20km fra Kato Paros

 3D nedenfor viser to forskjellige typer hus, begge med 50cm tykke vegger.

Type A er stenhus, mens Type B  har fått pusset veggene, etter eierens ønske. Saunaen i type B er en ekstra kostnad, også etter eierens ønske!

Dette er bare noen eksempler på hva du kan få.

 3D IMAGES

Type A Villa - Front Type B Villa - Front

 

FERDIGSTILT

 Completed Villa Type A Completed Villa Type B

Det du ser over, er det vi tenker oss det ferdige prosjekt. Tomten vil bli levert innegjerdet med port. Ikke hagearbeid. Der vil bli gangveier mellom husene og til bassenget.

 Bildene nedenfor er tatt fra selve landsbyen med sine smale gater. Virkelig en idyll. Her bor allerede noen franske og andre nord-europeere.

Oni du går på google, se på Panaramio foto fra Argiroupolis.

Ta kontakt med oss for mer info.

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BREATHE LIFE BACK IN TO A CRETAN VILLAGE

We have a Greek friend who is from the quiet and beautiful village of Kato Paros. Kato Paros is near to Argiroupolis / Lappa and is only 10 minutes from the beach. Sotiris is a builder who was originally born in Kato Paros before leaving for Athens when he was 8 years old. He now lives with his wife and family quite near to us in Almyrida; however, he still has one property and some land in Kato Paros. He spends time in ‘his village’ nearly every week. There are spectacular views wherever you go in this area.

SOME MOUNTAIN VIEWS IN THE AREA

Distant views of Lapa Yes, there really is a church up there! Looking Inland

              Distant Views of Lapa                                                      Yes -  there really is a church here!                                               Looking Inland

Although very beautiful and with a great taverna which is full at weekends, the village of Kato Paros is not growing and Sotiris and some of the younger villagers feel that ‘new life’ should be attracted to this area. In an attempt to do this he will be the first villager to offer his land at a very reasonable cost so that some tasteful and appropriate stone houses can be built for new people to come, enjoy and use the village amenities. To live there or have a number of visitors / guests use the house would be ideal.

This is an opportunity to help design and build some stone houses to your taste in this village. If this project is a success then a few other villagers will do something similar with their land and the village will continue to thrive again because of the inward investment.

Initially Sotiris will build just two houses on his site of approximately 3500m2. The houses will be built from local stone and the external walls will be 50cm thick. Because we will build in this traditional way, the building authority will give us extra building permission and they will be equivalent to houses of more than 120m2 if they were built conventionally.

The design intent will be for two 2 -3 (as the customers require) bed roomed houses with large living areas. They will be built to a high standard and two stone houses will share this large plot. If the owners agree, there will also be a shared pool a short distance from the houses. Owners will be able to influence the design of the houses.

There are wonderful views over the village, across the valley to the sea. There are some large old Olive trees on the plot which will be retained.

PLOT PHOTOS

Entrance to the plot From the plot Looking in at the plot

                Entrance to the plot                                                     From the plot                                                                  Looking in at the plot

The plot is on the edge of the village and is a short stroll (200metres) from the kafenion/taverna. The kafenion/taverna is a very friendly place - sit inside or out. Over the years customers have left many poems and messages all over the inside walls - it's quite a unique place. In the summer you must book a table if you want to eat on a Sunday afternoon.

KAFENION PHOTOS

Kafenion - follow the arrow Kafenion - pictures and poems Kafenion - customer poems

  The location is very quiet and peaceful but is only a few minutes’ drive from the tavernas at the springs at Argiroupolis and the fantastic old village at the Lappa site. In addition, the sandy beaches of Giorgioupolis bay are only 10 minutes drive away. The centre of Rethymno is also about 15 minutes from Kato Paros. Below are photos of the beach that awaits you when you drive down the hill.

BEACH PHOTOS

Beach Beach taverna Beach taverna garden

 The design of the houses can be agreed this summer and be available by late next summer.

A large 3 bed stone house with a shared pool on this plot of 3600m2 will cost €275,000 plus fees and taxes - dependent on the fixtures and fittings which are selected by the owners. This cost is based on standard costs for tiles, bathroom fittings etc. If owners want marble floors and solid gold taps, then this may be a little extra. We believe this is a great price either as a home / second home or as an investment (say) for rental.

Please contact us for further details.

This cost is based on villas similar to the ones below which were built by Sotiris near his current family home some 20 kilometres away from Kato Paros.

The 3Ds below show two types of houses and both are ‘stone houses’ with stone walls 50cm thick. Type B has been plastered over most of the external stonework – as the owners requested. The internal designs are for 2 and 3 bedrooms as required by the owners. The sauna he built in the type B house was extra! These are just typical examples.

ORIGINAL 3D IMAGES

Type A Villa - Front Type B Villa - Front

 

FINISHED HOUSES

 Completed Villa Type A Completed Villa Type B

 

 The images above are of the finished product - which look better than the original 3Ds! The costs above do not include landscaping of the plot. The plot will be left walled/fenced (as it's is now) to keep out animals. The plot will be left clean and ‘natural’ but not ‘planted/landscaped (other than the existing trees etc). There will be paths around the houses and there will be path to the pool and a sitting area around the pool.

The Photos below are taken inside the village with its lovely narrow stone covered streets and show the diverse types of houses and the pretty location. There are already a few French and other North European owners of existing houses in the village. The google map will show you exactly where the village is. If you look on Google Earth be sure to check out the Panoramio photos of Argiroupolis!

Please contact us as we can provide more details of potential floor plans, topographs of the land and we can provide details of the area including Argiroupolis.

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