Crete renovation house for sale. ID 05-2688

Souda, Greece

€75,000

Description

Crete renovation house for sale. On a 325,30m² plot, an old 103,80m² home presents a great opportunity to take a lovely home and give it the modern contemporary touch. What makes it even more special is that you near the city but with so much land around you. Located just 6Km from Chania city center, this superb old residence comprises four (4) rooms and two kitchens and has a 13,60m fronatge on a municipal road. A rare opportunity to purchase and renovate a traditional Cretan house, retaining all the distinctive traditional features - but with the freedom to adapt it to life in the 21st century. This delightful home when renovated, will be just picture perfect for a new beginning! Location: The small town of Souda has about 5500 inhabitants and is located in Souda Bay, east of Chania. The town has a port which is the second biggest of Crete and one of the biggest ports of Greece. Daily and regular ferry services are connecting Souda to the harbour of Piraeus.In the middle of the bay is a small islet of the same name with a beautiful Venetian castle standing in its centre. Souda provides all kind of accommodations and entertainment and it is linked regularly by bus to Chania. From Souda one can visit the interesting surrounding region as well as Aptera which used to be a powerful city of Greece and where Roman and Byzantine remains and a Turkish fort can still be seen. Souda is 6.5 kilometres (4.0 miles) to the east of central Chania, although the area in between is mostly built-up. The town is a relatively new settlement, built on what used to be salt beds and marshland. Souda is a largest natural bay of the Mediterranean sea. At the east side of Souda is the ancient city of Aptera, an important Minoan settlement near which stands the Venetian Fortress (Koules). In the settlement Kalami is an imposing fortress named Itzedin, which over the time converted to a prison and a place of executing political prisoners. Today is a memory space and it is hosting major cultural events.