Crete home for sale. ID 04-888

Agia, Greece

€270,000

Description

Crete home for sale. A delightful, fully furnished 130m² two-storey house with three (3) bedrooms, set amongst a beautiful green plain of orange trees, has now become available on the market. The ground floor comprises of an open plan kitchen with stylish furniture, a living room with an energy efficient fireplace, a bathroom with a shower and a storage room. The downstairs area is modern with the emphasis here on space, style and comfort with the living area being particularly spacious. Internal marble stairs provide access to the first floor occuppied by a bathroom with a bathtub and three (3) bedrooms with wardrobes and balconies with stunning views of the mountains and the orange groves. The mature gardens of the house are a lush haven with your own pool and BBQ to enjoy. The house is on the doorstep of all the fantastic amenities the city has to offer and provides the perfect lifestyle and location.Special features: solar panel autonomous heating internet connection garden swimming pool BBQ with wood oven parking stone fence Crete home for sale. Location information: Chania dates back to the Neolithic period and recent archaeological digs on the acropolis of Kasteli have uncovered remains of a significant Minoan community. Known as Kydonia in the past it was one of the most important cities of Crete right up to the Arabian seizure in 824 AD. The Venetians purchased Crete in about 1204 but lost it to the Genoese between 1267 and 1290. The city of Chania was rebuilt on the site of the Byzantine acropolis in 1252 and after improving the fortifications at Kastelli the Venetians built their own cathedral plus many palaces and houses in the surrounding area for their people. In 1645, after a two month siege with terrible losses, the Turks overwhelmed the whole island. Chania became the Turkish island capital. Its churches were converted to mosques. Every new building is designed and constructed with Turkish rhythms and many constructions like baths (hamams) mosques are saved from those years. The Turks were expelled in 1898 when Prince George became the High Commissioner of Crete, though the actions of the Great Powers of Britain, France and Russia. The official union of Crete with the rest of Greece, on December 13th, 1913, with the raising of the Greek flag on Firka fort, led to a cease in turmoil and hard oppression on the proud and brave Cretan people. This pride and bravery was last called on to fight against German occupation, when Chania was turned into a battlefield in 1941 (battle of Crete). With distinguished gallantry, the residents battled with the 3.500 German parachutists, in the area of Maleme (20km west of Chania). That same year, the town of Chania was bombarded, destroying the largest part of the Venetian citadel and eastern district of Splantzia. Worth visiting: The old town, around the Venetian harbour, where you can see many graphic homes and buildings from the Venetian period, giving the town a special atmosphere. It is also the centre of night-life with many bars and clubs. Don't forget to visit the lighthouse and Firkas fort where during the summer months, many theatrical performances and shows take place at the fort, which is also a naval museum. Skridlof Street, where visitors can find a great selection of handmade leather goods. This area also called "Stivanadika". The archaeological museum, on Halidon Street, has findings from all the prefecture of Chania. The famous Municipal market of Chania "Agora" shaped in a cross, situated in Sofoklis Venizelos square.