Central Rethymno stone house for Sale within a village.

Under sale offer to another buyer. Not available anymore.

Situated at the top edge of a popular village this spacious and comfortable three bedroom detached stone property is just 3kms from Spili and 25-40 minutes drive from the many glorious beaches stretching along the south coast, from Agia Galini to Plakias and along the coast to Rodakino. The mountains of Kedros and Psiloritis and the beautiful Amari valley are also nearby.

This is a restored old stone house (250 years old) measuring 154m2 with a large walled and secluded courtyard of approximately 80m2 and upstairs terraces of over 30m2.

The house comes fully furnished and has retained many of the original features, including thick stone walls, some exposed stonework, a stone archway and vaulted ceilings finished with attractive wood and beams. A traditional stone archway leads into a beautiful courtyard, which is paved with the local dark green and grey flagstones and has two large walnut trees as a shady backdrop to this wonderful outdoor living area.

This three bedroom property is in excellent condition and has been fully restored and well maintained with further improvements added in 2017, including a new roof, new guttering and pipework for improved water management, a new 160 litre water tank and solar panel, and a new 1,000 litre oil tanks. The exterior of the house is also newly painted.

The house has been arranged so that the second and third bedrooms (with their ensuite bathroom) can be let as a self-contained suite of rooms with independent access and enables the owners to offer B&B, if desired. Equally, with the relevant permits, the house could be offered in its entirety as a holiday rental or could be a wonderful year-round living home.

The indoor living space on the lower level comprises:

large lounge (32m2) with fireplace and picture window, large new TV and hi-fi
separate large kitchen-dining area (30m2)
guest toilet, shower room and laundry area with washing machine
bright sunny kitchen which comes fully fitted, including dishwasher, gas cooking hob, multi-function microwave oven and large fridge-freezer unit

On the upper level:

3 large spacious bedrooms with vaulted ceilings and plenty of wardrobe space
2 of the 3 bedrooms have air-conditioning
full bathroom/ensuite for master bedroom
new ensuite bathroom installed between bedrooms 2 and 3
access to roof terrace
loft storage space

There are beautiful country and mountain views from the lounge, the bedrooms and the upstairs terrace. There is easy access to the internal courtyard and there is both an internal and external staircase to connect the two levels of the property.

The house has full oil-fired central heating in addition to the open fire and currently has a telephone landline and good broadband service. The property is located within a small and popular village that has a varied International community.  It hosts regular open air music festivals and has a pleasant social atmosphere.