Xelidonia, Hydra
Residential property for sale
Hydra Island, Greece
€2,700,000
SOLE AGENT - Prestigious, architecturally uniqiue house for sale in the centre of town but elevated enough to offer gorgeous harbour facing views from the stunning loggia.
Entrance gate
Entrance hall
Wrought iron gate to street
Entrance gate
Real Estate Description
This property for sale is one of the best examples of a traditional Hydra Patrician House still, more or less, in its original layout, offering a relaxed, elegant lifestyle.
Located in a prestigious position slightly to the back of the town, it is very easy to walk to, with hardly any steps, from all the shops and restaurants around the harbour. But it is elevated enough to ensure fantastic mountain and harbour views.
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HD140825
Hydra Island, Greece
Town Centre
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Eligible for Greek Golden Visa:
Yes
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260 m2
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Xelidonia House has a very distinctive Venitian, more gentile style of architecture.
After two short flights of street steps, the house is approached through wrought iron gates to the side of the garden. The entrance door opens to a large reception hall that features a beautiful arch, stairs to the top floor (and a WC at the bottom) and the principal bedroom off the hall.
To the side of the hall, wide steps lead up to an inner hall with the utility cupboard, shower room and a second separate WC to one side, and to the left, off the inner hall, to the dining room and kitchen.
The stairs open to a magnificent Loggia summer sitting room. It's open to two sides with well-established Wisteria trained around the posts that support the beautiful, high wooden ceiling. The views from the Loggia are far-reaching overlooking the town, the east side of the amphitheatre mountains that embrace the town, and the harbour and sea.
From the Loggia, double glazed-doors open to the winter sitting room with a fireplace.
Bedroom 2 is a corner room off the winter sitting room and has a private terrace with a semi-enclosed shower and hand basin, and storage cupboards.
Bedrooms 2 and 3 have interconnecting doors.
Bedroom 3 (currently twin beds) overlooks the garden and also has a window that opens above the stairs into the Loggia.
The garden is paved and has walls and many plants for privacy.
Summary Points
2 floors
Reception hall
3 bedrooms
Loggia sitting room
Winter sitting room
Kitchen/Dining Room
Shower room
2 WCs
Outdoor shower terrace (off bedroom 3)
Garden
Features
Stone and wood floors
High ceilings
Some air-conditioning
Loggia
Original kitchen features including sink and oven
Double doors throughout
Neighbourhood
Less than 300m from Hydra harbour, set back from the town hub, on a lane that isn't a main thoroughfare, this impressive house is located in a quiet, gentile residential area.
The surrounding homes buffer Xelidonia from the sound of Sunday bells and the daily chimes of the harbour Cathedral. And because there are very few holiday rentals and no guesthouses nearby, you won't hear the noise of tourists dragging their suitcases.
For dining out, the closest places are the Douskos (Xeri Elia) or Geisemi (Jasmin) Tavernas. All supermarkets deliver to the house.
Utilities & Technical
This house for sale is connected to the town mains supplies for water (desalinated), electricty and sewage.
Observations
I know this house very well and have always been fond of it. It's in an oasis of greenery with gorgeous, picturesque views to the sea in the harbour and across the valley to the mesmerizing colour changes of the sun setting on the backdrop of the mountains that embrace the east side of the amphitheatre.
My recommendation is to use the house, which is definitely very livable as it is, to get a proper feel for all seasons before any alterations are made. I suspect that new owners will end up not wanting to change much as this is such a glorious property as it is.
It has been a popular holiday rental for years during the periods when the owners were not at home.
Please don't hesitate to contact me for recommendations for a Neo-classical experienced architect.
Please arrange to view this one-off property sooner rather than later. It's rare that such a gem comes onto the Hydra real estate market and I'd hate for you to miss the opportunity!
Regards, Kelsey
Viewing and extra information
To arrange a viewing or for more information (including plans, more photos, and current length of time to be able to go to contract), please contact me.
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