Koroni, Peloponnese, Western Greece and Ionian, Address available on request

What is Kavourorachi?
Firstly, this name describes the geographical location  the crab hill.
Secondly, it describes our piece of land, its location and our olive oil
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Where is Kavourorachi?
On the southwestern finger of the Peloponnese. The nearest larger
town with all shops, bank and post office is Koroni (1,800 inhabitants,
10 min by car, 15 min by bike); the nearest major city is the provincial
capital Kalamata (70,000 inhabitants, 1 hour by car)
Why are we selling? We are looking for new challenges
Transport
Kalamata International Airport: 45 min by car
Athens International Airport: 3.5 hours by car
Adriatic ferries to Italy ex Patras: 2.5 hours by car

The Land
The entire property measures just under 1 ha (10,000m²) of land; consisting of two (2) separate titles of approximately equal size. Fenced all around
For all individual stages of the overall estate (buildings, pool, well/bore and water rights), we have
obtained all necessary permissions and have paid all required fees.
In detail:

Plot A

    approximately 5,000m²
    house (The Big House)
    guest house (The Small House)
    swimming pool, 15x3m
    woodshed + storage area
    driveway and gate
    gardens
    glass house
    bore/well
    cistern 55,000 litres

Plot B

    approximately 5,000m²
    undeveloped
    planning permission for another house
    up to 220m² ( When comes the new law, not currently )
    Total
    Both plots have the following features in common:
    220 olive trees of the variety Koroneiki  Bio ( organic farming )
    (distributed about 50/50)
    between 120 and approx. 400 years old
    access way system
    pipe system for olive irrigation

The Big House
Designed by Max Wild Architect, Arrowtown, New Zealand. Built 2009-2010

    122,65m² of living space; 5 rooms ( 2 rooms at the ground floor to be completed )
    fully equipped, open kitchen
    bath + Wc, shower + bathtub
    large roof terraces
    covered terrace in front of living area (southeast)
    large, open terrace (south)
    covered terrace in front of bathroom (southwest)
    underfloor heating
    Wodke wood stove with heat exchanger
    several pieces of furniture
    outdoor kitchen
    171m² basement
    garage with electric roller door
    Homematic home control (many essential functions
    can be programmed and/or controlled worldwide
    via app

The Small House
In the style of a studio, we had this typical agricultural shelter renovated in 2007/2008. Built
Around 1910, this simple building offers good comfort for guests. It would also be suitable as an
art studio, office or as a retreat.

    24m² Studio
    shower + Wc with own hot water
    supply
    small kitchen with fridge
    double bed
    table + chairs
    Haas+Sohn wood stove

The swimming pool
Built in 2014, the pool complements the buildings and completes the overall ensemble.
The pool season is long! In April the pool offers water temperatures of around 24°C. These
Increase constantly over the weeks up to 31°C, sometimes even 32°C from July. From the end of
August, the temperatures drop leisurely to be around 23°C again at the beginning of October.

The pool has been designed as a lap pool  it measures 15×3 meters. It is 1.30m deep throughout.

    It is an overflow swimming pool with a total volume of 72m³; including the buffer tank.
    This tank and a separate engine room are located under the pavilion.
    The circulation and filtration system are easy to handle.
    The system is directly solar powered and creates no cost of energy. This means that the pump
    runs when irradiation is strong enough. The system is dimensioned in such a way that sufficient
    circulation is ensured, even on the shortest winter days

Outdoor spaces
The gardens were designed and built by us  the landscape architect Ralf and the gardener
Gabriele  over the period 2008-2012 and are subject to a process of constant change and
adaptations.

Remote controlled, 2-wing Corten steel gate at the top of the
drive

    concrete driveway and gravelled garage forecourt
    gravelled guest parking at the Small House with separate
    entrance
    two agricultural driveways at the top and bottom of plot A
    different patios for different times of day and weather
    conditions
    local stone dry-stack stone walls
    garden stairs constructed of stone and Corten steel
    various garden spaces with diverse vegetation
    fruit trees and espaliers: oranges (4 varieties), peaches (2
    varieties), lemon, lime, pomegranate, figs (blue and green),
    feijoa, avocado, almonds, table olives (Kalamon), bananas,
    taro
    established vegetable and herb garden
    hedges: olive, rosemary, feijoa, lavender
    automatic garden irrigation (can be controlled worldwide via app)
    glass house 3x2m
    water feature in the courtyard connecting the two buildings
    woodshed 3x3m
    circumferential electric fence to repel wild boar

Energy supply
Kavourorachi is self-sufficient for energy:

    3kWp photovoltaic off-grid system with solar tracking device, 900Ah battery bank, 5kW inverter
    and 3.8kW Honda generator for low irradiation days in winter
    thermal system for water heating and supply of underfloor heating consisting of: solar collectors,
    wood stove with wet back, air to water heat pump, 1,000-liter storage tank and fully automatic
    control technology
    30-40% of the firewood demand is renewable on our land
    direct solar 1.8kW pool filtration system (no energy costs)
    direct solar deep well pump (no energy costs); pumping capacity 1,500l/h (average)
    should it be desired: the nearest connection to the public power grid is at a distance of about
    200-300m and can be constructed using the usual overhead lines

Water supply
Kavourorachi is also self-sufficient for water:
Since 2017 we have our own deep well (bore), which supplies house and garden irrigation as well
the irrigation system for the olive trees. The water is of excellent quality (potable water, laboratory tested) and available all year round. It is pumped from the ground by way of directly solar powered helix pump. This system works similarly to the swimming pool pump (same make) and creates no energy costs. This means that the pump can run when sufficient irradiation occurs. On average, about 1,500ltr per hour can be conveyed and an operating pressure of about 4-5 bar is achieved. The bore pump can directly feed into the irrigation circuits, or it can fill the 55,000ltr cistern. Both houses are supplied with water from this underground and reinforced concrete
cistern. The energy-efficient submersible pump delivers about 1,500ltr/h at an
operating pressure of 4.5 bar. A filter and Uv sterilization system ensure best water quality
at all times.In addition, our land is also connected to the water supply of the municipality. An approximately 800m long, 32mm pipeline supplies a similar amount of water at similar pressure and flow rates as our in-house system.

Fire protection
To fight potential local fires and to support the fire brigade, we have set up a hydrant system.
A 9bar Koshin pump, powered by Mitsubishi petrol engine, feeds the hydrants. During summer,
the system is connected to the pool and a 50mm pipe system supplies three (3) hydrants at
strategic locations around the buildings. On-Site fire hoses with professional quick couplings
ensure operational readiness within about 5 minutes.
About 60,000 litres for fire-fighting is available from the swimming pool  in addition, the system
can also be fed from the cistern (55,000 litres)

Olive production

During our time in Kavourorachi, we have produced organic extra virgin olive oil. The olive grove is now leased out  care and harvesting are in the hands of a local organic olive oil producer. Costs for organic registration, fertilisers and pesticides are with us  in return, we receive a share of the oil.

Here are the key facts and figures about the plantation:

    220 olive trees of the variety Koroneiki (between 120 and about 400 years old)
    access path system
    pipes and accessories for olive irrigation
    conversion from conventional to organic: between 2007 and 2010
    organic registration: since 2010; certified by the Greek inspection and certification organization Dio.
    yield: between 3 and 7 tons of olives per year; almost all olive trees alternate  consequently, high-yielding years alternate with weaker ones
    possible oil production: about 500-1,100kg of extra virgin olive oil per year

Further
For olive agriculture
A complete set of tools and machines for olive harvesting will come with the house:

    stationary olive harvester, 6hp Mitsubishi 4-stroke petrol engine
    electric, hand-held olive harvester, 12V battery operation
    7x 12/8m harvesting nets
    hand tools for harvesting
    For the processing of oil
    5x stainless steel tanks with a total volume of 750ltr for permanent storage (3×200 and 2×75)
    some 40, 50 and 60ltr plastic containers for interim storage and transport
    Rover Colombo 12 pump, 230V, with filter attachment for pumping and filtering
    Enolmatic vacuum bottle filling device
    device for closing security rings of bottle caps
    For the garden
    woodshed with remaining firewood stock
    wheelbarrows