Crete Renovation Property

The property is benefiting from magnificent mountain views over olive groves to the horizon and is for sure featuring several lovely traditional features which, once restored, will become some of the highlights of this home.

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Location:

The village of Kolymbari (also known as Kolimbari or Kolympari) is a peaceful sea side one with beautiful sea view. Kolymbari is a beautiful waterfront town of approximately 1.000 inhabitants and the commercial and administrative centre of the greater area. The area is a mixture of green hillsides with olive trees and vineyards, a long pebble beach, numerous small hidden coves, traditional villages, monasteries, churches and sights of historical interest.

Kolymbari

It offers the chance of seclusion relaxation and at the same time being surrounded by necessary amenities. Furnished with fish taverns and cafes along the coast gives you the chance to enjoy fresh fish, local delicacies, drink tsikoudia with the locals and day dream watching the sea. For those who love boat trips the local marina can host small to medium sized vessels. Being part of Kolymbari really makes you feel at home!

Kolymbari is only a few minutes drive from the capital of the prefecture, the city of Chania, often spelled Hania. Chania, which is a melting pot where past and present are smoothly blended together, offers an essential beauty that will compel to return time and time again. Many people believe that Chania is one of the most picturesque cities of Greece and the most beautiful of the island of Crete.

About two thirds of the entire Chania prefecture population lives here in what is today Cretes second largest city. Its landmark, the so-called "Old-Harbour district", is the Venetian harbour, lined with sparkling marinas, waterfront restaurants, cafes, jewellery stores and traditional art galleries.

Kolymbari Chania in the top 20 best areas to invest worldwide

In the list of the best locations for investment worldwide is Chania. The newspaper Daily Telegraph refers to Chania and more particularly to Kolimpari as one of the best places in the world regarding the purchase of a second home.

The journalist Mr. Christopher Middleton, an expert in real estate and tourism, after a market research, released the list of the 20 best places in the world for second homes.

Among them, featured Kolimbari area of Chania, as one of the most rational choice to buy a home, describing the area as historic, self-sufficient and environmentally unspoilt.

As highlighted in the article of "Telegraph", Kolimbari while located just 30 minutes from the airport of Chania, the level of construction activity and therefore the saturation of the region is extremely low.

"Not only is there a beach with blue flag, but a multitude of lagoons and bays that can be reached within 20 minutes from the center of Chania," was noted in the article.

So, Kolimbari is presented as one of the 20 best opportunities for investors in real estate.

The article continues: "With proper research and good advice, now is the time to "catch" a second home, somewhere you least expect it" urging the thousands of readers of the Telegraph for that.