Methana, Attica, Address available on request

For Sale Methana - Poros Area. A gorgeous 3-bedroom traditional 1884 stone house with 1700 sq metres of stone terraced land. This beautiful property is at the top of a picturesque village. Tucked into the mountain it has breath-taking views over the Saronic Gulf and the Sleeping Beauty Mountain. It was restored just over two years ago from ruin to a three-bedroom property in a simple contemporary Greek style, preserving the houses internal stone features: table and icon alcoves. From the living room there is an archway through to a sizeable kitchen diner, with a large terrace for eating and outdoor cooking. There is a large bread oven (converted to a sun terrace), and a renovated well with a pump for irrigating the garden, now a table spot with amazing views. The owner has taken care to preserve its authenticity such as an outside marble wash basin and excavated stone basins, now full of plants, traditional stone-paved courtyards, stone steps leading one to different spaces. There is a tiered planted garden with fig and almond trees, cacti, flowering bushes and recently planted lemon and orange. Brilliant bougainvillea add to its unique charm. There is much land space with amazing views of sea and mountain  if one wishes to add a pool.
Only 1500m from the sea with many unspoilt beaches around. There are 8 local tavernas on the sea front , local fish is a delicacy. Nearby natural attractions include hiking trails (the extinct volcano of Kameni Chora), wild beaches, the hot springs in Methana and Pausanias, and the amazing freshwater Peristeri Caves. The 3000-year-old Theatre of Epidavros is 35 klms away, with the Athens Festival of international theatre in the summer months. The village is only 175 klms from Athens / about 2 hours drive, accessible by road or ferries or flying dolphins to Methana or Poros (2 hrs - 1 hrs).
This unspoilt beauty spot is rare to find, and this exceptional property would be ideal for those who seek tranquillity and natural beauty, and who might want to bring the former smallholding farmland on the property back to life.
Price 295.000 euros. Ref.Number #689.