Four-bedroom maisonette for sale in the center of Heraklion, Crete. ID 24-1241

Heraklion, Greece

€130,000

Description

Four-bedroom maisonette for sale in the center of Heraklion, Crete. Situated in a tranquil and beautiful neighborhood in the heart of the city of Heraklion and only 200m away from the sea, this two-storey maisonette of 120m² consists of four (4) bedrooms and two (2) bathrooms. Do not miss the chance to own a lovely property of these characteristics at a unique price! The maisonette occupies the second and the third floor of the building. Entering the house, there is a bright and airy open plan living room/dining room, which gives access to a sea-facing balcony; the perfect spot to enjoy a cup of coffee or tea while soaking up the sunshine of the Cretan sun! The kitchen is separated by the open plan area by a central working surface with multiple cupboards. On this level, there is also one bedroom with balcony and a bathroom with shower. An internal staircase leads to the upper level of the maisonette, where there are two spacious bedrooms with balcony and one bedroom with access to a sea-facing balcony. There is also a communal bathroom with bathtub. The maisonette is recently renovated and features solar panels, double-glazing windows and shutters. There is no communal building cost. It offers the great advantage of being within walking distance from the sea, where you can have a refreshing dive and enjoy the famous Cretan sun, the best this land has to offer. Moreover, all shops, taverns, coffee shops and supermarkets you may need are in a very close distance. For those who want to explore the islands around or other parts of the world, the airport is only 2km away.   Location: Heraklion is the largest city of Crete and one of Greece’s major urban centers. Its development begun in the wake of the 9th century AD (in antiquity, Knossos was the island’s most important centre, followed by Gortyn). In later times, Heraklion came under Arabic, Venetian and Ottoman rule; its conquerors initially gave it the name Khandaq or Handak which was corrupted to Candia. During the 2004 Olympic Games, the city of Heraklion provided one of the venues for the football tournament. Among the most outstanding sights of Heraklion are the fortification walls that delimit the “old city”. The first fortifications were built by the Arabs and were later reinforced by the Venetians (15th century). From the seven bastions, only the Martinengo bastion survives to this day; there visitors will find the tomb of the renowned writer N. Kazantzakis, overlooking the city. From the four gates to the city, only Chanioporta (1570) with the characteristic winged Lion of Saint Marc and the New Gate (1587) at the southern side survive today. In the old (Venetian) port, next to the modern facilities, one can see the vaulted tarsanades where ships used to be built, while the western side is dominated by the Koule fortress (16th century).