CRETE HOUSES, TRADITIONAL VIlLLAGE STONE BUILT HOUSES ON CRETE

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A wide selection of rural, village and sea front Houses from cheap, (low priced), to luxury houses available to purchase.

WHY BUYING STONE BUILT CRETAN HOUSES

There are many advantages of living within a village community, one may only be able to manage a few greetings in the Greek language but a few words and gestures go a long way. A simple yeia sas will bring a smile and a returned greeting. On learning that you are joining the community neighbours will arrive to welcome you with bottles of wine, or the fiery raki, fruit and vegetables from their gardens and a plate of cheese pies or biscuits. In no time at all you will be invited to weddings and baptisms and every other celebration that takes place in the village.

I had not been residing for very long in my village before one of my neighbours invited me for a morning coffee; whilst we sat catching up on family news someone called from the next house. He was invited to join us, and I was introduced, he refused coffee saying we should celebrate by having a tsikoudia (raki). The hostess duly fetched bottle and glasses and a platter with cheese and a variety of salad and nuts. We were then greeted by another neighbour who was of course invited to meet me, another raki. Five minutes later footsteps in the lane heralded a passer-by, they too were invited to join the gathering. I tried to prevent the continual re-filling of my glass, by holding it close and just taking the occasional sip. Two hours later I made my excuse to leave , “I must prepare lunch for my husband.” “Tell him to join us or let him get his own lunch” was the reply as I walked rather unsteadily to the gate.

Many people dream of owning a traditional stone house, with graceful stone arches and a vine shaded courtyard. However they are often deterred by concerns over restoration costs and who will do the necessary work, especially in their absence.

We can offer assistance by contacting a local builder who will give a summary of the work which in his opinion needs to be done and an estimate of the cost. The work can be carried out in full, in part, or in stages, as many owners like to do part of the finishing work themselves. It is good to remember that at present building materials and labour cost less than they do in the UK

We offer Houses for sale in and near well known areas like Rethymnon (Rethimno) Chanea (Chania Hania) Iraklion, (heraklion), houses in Central Crete Platanes Pigi Adele Loutra Maroulas Chamalevri Pagalochori Panormos, houses for sale in the south (southern) Crete Plakias Myrtios Myrthios Sellia Rodakino Damnoni Bali Ag.Galini Amari Preveli Agios Pavlos Spili Matala Kamilari Messara Heraklion, houses for sale in west crete Apokoronas Georgioupolis Kalyves Almyrida Vamos Kefalas, Exopolis in Kastelli (Kasteli) Kissamos (Kisamos) Maleme Falassarna (Falasarna) Kolibari (Kolimpari) Chania Frankokastello Chora Sfakion Episkopi plots of land in Argyroupolis Dramia Plaka Akrotiri in Kournas Lake Falassarna but also Houses for sale all over east Crete Agios Nikolaos, Sitia,Ierapetra and Elounda.

We also offer houses for sale in Athens, mainland Greece and on the Greek islands.

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