Property Ref: 29
Price: EUR €375,00
Description -
This detached home sits on the side of a mountain in the small prestigious village of Garanades, Just outside of the village of Avliotes in Northern Corfu.
Garanades (a place where locals went to hide in the days of pirates and invasion.) is more a place than a village. There are no shops or taverns in Garanades and the homes are prestigious and all own land making this a lovely place to live. There are around 15 homes spread around a large area, the views are of mountains and olive groves and are spectacular, the area is quiet and feels quite rural although the village of Avliotes is only 2 minutes down a winding mountain road
and has shops, a restaurant, hairstylists and taverns as well as the church and a school. Only 3 minutes away is a lovely small hamlet with a sandy beach which is only known to a few locals.
The house itself is 164sqm and set over 2 floors. As you approach the property there is a concrete drive way to hold 4 cars ,5 steps lead to the front garden which is set over 3 levels with a circle of white gravel as the centre piece with log feature surrounding it, the planting is extensive and mature with trees and flowering plants , to the side of the property is a rose garden which fronts the boiler house and garden shed.
On entering the front door you are facing a large hallway with a spiral staircase (10feetX15 Feet) The floor is ceramic tile in neutral colour with small slate insets to add interest. 
There is a radiator to one wall .Climbing the stairs you find yourself in a lounge (33feetX15feet) This room has the benefit of air-conditioning. The floor is of polished wood and the colour scheme is white, windows all have matching voile blinds and curtains as do the patio doors. There are 3 radiators all with covers in white. The sofa is leather with 2 matching recliner armchairs and footstalls; the TV is wide screen and has DVD and video. Side tables, lamps and a large square coffee table complete this end of the lounge which has patio doors opening to the front verandas. Moving along the lounge is a table in white grained wood with six white metal chairs (the table will seat 8) a corner nick knack unit and a side cupboard complete this room. To the side is a large entrance to the kitchen area (making an L shape when in conjunction with the lounge) the kitchen is completely fitted with light modern beech units with stainless steel handles and accessories. The cooker is stainless steel and the hood is stainless with a glass inset.
There is also a fridge freezer. Patio sliding doors lead to the front veranda; this has Venetian blinds in stainless steel. The kitchen area is separated by small ceramic tiles the same as the ones in the hall. The kitchen floor is wood laminate. The work surface is slate with a slate splash back. This kitchen is spectacular.
To the rear of the lounge is the back veranda 10feet X10feet. The veranda is tiled in cobble stone effect with a wood blustered around and has steps leading to the ground floor and another seating area.
From here is another step leading to a large decked area housing the swimming pool, the pool is 15feet X 30feet and gets the sun all day. From here you descend to another level which has the orchard with lemon, tangerine, orange, fig, pomegranate, apple, plumb and cherry trees. The rest of the land (in all 2500sqm) is natural woodland. There is a well along with mains for the water.
The ground floor to this house is as follows...from the hall there are two bedrooms each measuring 15feet X 11Feet. Each has a radiator and the master room has a built in wardrobe and a double iron bedstead with two ornate French style side cupboards and two further wardrobes, there is a small dressing table and chair The floors are ceramic. The second bedroom has two single beds with a round table each side and a double chest of drawers and dressing mirror in white.
The bathroom 10X10feet. Is rather special with faux marble pillars supporting the corner shower and a faux marble surround to the large bath. There is a pedestal and toilet, a chandelier hangs low over the bath and to one whole wall is a three door cupboard in the French style. There is a small cupboard and a gold ornate mirror. From here a door leads to the utility room with washing machine etc. A rather special feature of this house is the room which the owners use as a gym,
this is the third bedroom but has been built for privacy and has its own front door and has been sound proofed as the owner has a drum kit.
This house has had new everything over the past 4 years ,i.e. drainage to the garden /retaining walls to the tiers, secondary water tank for those times of low pressure, satellite system for bbc and ITV viewing ,double glazing with mosquito nets. Central heating runs on diesel and in winter red diesel. Rewired and re plumbed.
3 MINUTES FROM THE PROPERTY DOWN A DIRT ROAD IS A LOVELY SMALL BEACH/BAY WHRE ONLY A FEW LOCALS GO. tHE LAND IS ALMOST ALL IN TOWN PLANNING (THIS MEANS THAT THERE IS SCOPE TO BUILD ANOTHER PROPERTY IF DESIRED.
