This unique luxury villa for sale in Zakynthos is 435 sq.m. and has many outstanding features as well as 4 bedrooms and a large swimming pool. The stonework, ironwork and hardwood used are all of the highest quality.

The Villa
The construction of the villa was completed in 2003.

It is located at a very picturesque location ('Frido') on a hill near Zante Town, with a panoramic view to the Ionian Sea, Kephalonia, Peloponisos and the mainland Greece. The villa's imposing yet elegant silhouette is in total harmony with the surrounding environment, combining elements both from the Heptanesian and classical architecture.

It is located 2.5 km away from Zante Town, 500 m from the sea and about 5 km from the island's airport. It's next to the 'Hill of Strani' where Greece's National Poet, Dionissios Solomos, wrote the National Anthem. The old Venetian Castle of Zakynthos is about 1 km away.

The building plot's area is 1587 sq. m. It is located within a built-up area. The villa is a total of 435 sq. m.

Including many architectural features from the old mansions of Zakynthos, the villa has been constructed with the best materials, with careful attention to detail and a unique combination of colours, style and design.

The villa comprises a ground floor, first and second floors.

Information about the Akrotiri Area
Akrotiri is a picturesque suburb of Zakynthos (Zante) town, on the northern side of Bohali. The area is of great natural beauty, with olive groves, crofts and gardens. Due to this fact, many of the island's nobles had built their mansions at Akrotiri. The poet Ugo Foscolo regarded Akrotiri as one of the most picturesque and inspiring places in Zakynthos, and had expressed his wish to live all of his life there. Many of the localities of Akrotiri are famous for various reasons. Dionissios Solomos, Greece's National Poet, wrote his 'Hymn to Freedom' at the Hill of Strani. At 'Kokkinos Vrahos' ('Red Cliff'), the writer Grigorios Xenopoulos places the plot of his drama 'Fotini Santri'. Another poet, Yiannis Tsakasianos, makes reference to Akrotiri in one of his works, the 'Zakynthian Sparrow'. A stroll around Akrotiri has always been a special occasion to Zakynthians, who enjoy the beauty and serenity of the area.

Ground Floor

The main entrance to the Villa forms the central feature of a traditional loft with arches and azure coloured decorations. The entrance (through a double, specially treated massive hardwood door) leads to the hall, made of chiselled stone, with stone benches and a wooden ceiling with discreet lighting fixtures (see photos). On the left side of the hall there is a wooden, traditional type door, leading to a large garden tool - swimming pool accessory etc. storage space that also houses the central heating equipment (oil tank, burner etc.), a water pump, and a computer controlled garden watering system.

Further along the hallway, another wooden door on the right leads to the large garage, which can also be used as an auxiliary storage space. The garage communicates with the villa's cellar through a double wooden traditional type door. Additionally, there is access to the cellar through a stairway to the kitchen. At the end of the hallway, on the right there is the main stairway, of a unique design, that leads to the first floor. All the steps are made with specially treated Bulgarian stone, of the Byzantine style and a thickness of 6 cm (2 1/2 in.). The walls along the stairway are made of irregularly shaped stone with protruding decorative pieces of wood. There is also an old big mirror embedded into the wall, discreet lighting and various other decorations. The handrail is made of solid wrought iron with decorations made of blown glass, which match those used at the balcony railings.

1st Floor
The main stairway leads to the first floor's hallway. A double neoclassical style wooden door with glass panels leads to the living-room (100 sq.m.), with an imposing fireplace of a special design. There is also a Venetian style Oakwood piece of furniture which is embedded in the wall and a spacious veranda with a view to the sea. On the left side of the living room (looking at the sea) there is a step made of stone leading to the dining room. The dining room has a very fine fishbone-pattern wooden floor, wonderful colours and big windows offering the loveliest view. There is a connection to the kitchen through a double wooden door. The kitchen is completely hand-constructed, with massive Oakwood panels, carved cherry tree columns, a workbench made of cherry and chestnut tree wood, with top quality German-made hinge joints, bronze knobs with hand made decorations and Italian oval-shaped porcelain caps.

There is also a very beautiful safety door made of PVC, in a traditional-style design, leading to the back-side kitchen veranda and the backyard of the villa. On the first floor there is also a guest-room with a separate bathroom (30 sq. m.) and a balcony with a view to the sea, a guests' WC with a round-shaped hand-made iron washstand with a stone bowl, also an iron sun-shaped mirror. The faucets are made of bronze and the bowl of porcelain and wood. There is a wooden ceiling and a small storage space.

2nd Floor
The main stairway also leads to the second floor. There is a hallway leading to the main bedroom (45 sq. m.) through a door on the right. In the bedroom there is a large wooden hand-made wardrobe with bronze knobs capped with Italian porcelain. The wardrobe has separate spaces for men's and women's clothes, with a double door at each side.

There is a large French window with an amazing view to the sea. The main bedroom has a separate 10 sq.m. bathroom, with a wooden hardwood Venetian style piece of furniture, drawers and closets with bronze handles, a porcelain washstand, bronze faucets, a wide neoclassic-style mirror with bronze and crystal sconces on each side, and a sea-shell shaped bathtub with bronze faucets, facing a big window with a nice view.

On the second floor there are also two large bedrooms (about 25 sq. m. each). One of them has a balcony with a view to the sea and the other one to the backyard. The two bedrooms share a large bathroom with lively, pleasant colours. The entire floor surface on the second floor, both in the rooms and the hallway, is made of specially treated wood. All rooms have air-conditioning.

Other Features and Exterior Spaces
The villa has been equipped with an advanced alarm system, and there is Internet connection in every room, both conventional and satellite TV antenna installations, independent heating facilities and full air conditioning for each floor, electric water boiler and a 40 cu.m. water tank. The premises are surrounded by a traditionally styled stone wall with an electronically - remotely controlled and surveyed gate system. The gate is of very strong construction (6.5 m), made of iron, wood and bronze (see photos).

The garden is multi-levelled, mostly grass lawn with automatic watering system controlled by special computer. There are beautiful spots decorated with stone, flower-beds, and various other decorative constructions in the garden. Also, there are paths made of Albanian stone, many trees (pine-trees, weeping willows, laurels, olive-trees, orange and lemon trees, fig-trees, peach-trees etc.), and several water taps along the perimeter of the garden.

The garden is artfully completed by the large (32 sq.m.) pool with Karystos stone decking, power supply outlets (for TV sets, BBQs etc.), a garden furniture made of banana-tree wood consisting of a two seat sofa, two armchairs, a table and an umbrella with two sun beds. Right next to the swimming pool there is a shower. There is also a large parking space by the villa's entrance.

Summary:

* 1 master bedroom suite with private en-suite bathroom and private veranda
* 2 large bedrooms with veranda and separate bathroom
* 1 guest room with en-suite bathroom and private balcony
* (all bedrooms have sea and mountain views)
* 1 guest WC
* Spacious living room leading on to separate dining area
* Spacious kitchen with own balcony

Features:

* Open fireplace
* Central heating on all floors
* Full AC on all floors
* Security system
* Own large water tanks
* Double garage
* Cellar
* Large storage areas on ground floor, for garden equipment etc
* Area on ground floor for laundry etc
* Automatic interior and exterior lighting system
* Internet (DSL) in all rooms
* Satellite and analogue TV connections in all rooms
* Swimming pool with private shower
* BBQ and patio area
* Telephone and TV connections
* Ample parking
* Electronic security gates
* Landscaped gardens, laid to lawn with automatic computerised watering system
* Many trees including, lemon, orange, cherry, mandarin, apple, pear, peach, and numerous pine trees
* Electricity, water and telephone supply
* Taps on all balconies and throughout the grounds for easy watering

NB: The price of 970,000 Euros is for the sale of the property unfurnished. If the buyer wished to purchase the property fully or partly furnished, this can be arranged with the owner.


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