5 bedroom house in Corfu, Ionian Islands

A wonderful & traditionally designed stone property, with exceptional sea views, located on the North East coast of Corfu. This charming, Corfiot styled house & cottage, have been sympathetically built into the hillside and surrounding olive grove. The property is ideally situated above the harbour town of Kassiopi, offering great privacy & seclusion, nestled amongst ancient olive trees and tall cypresses, on terraced land with stone retaining walls. Around the house there are stone paved terraces, planted with lemons and oranges, pomegranates, persimmons and other trees and shrubs. The terraces and infinity pool offer uninterrupted 180 degree views of Avlaki, Kassiopi and the Corfu Channel. The interiors are elegant and uniquely styled with Moroccan hints, brightly painted walls & colourful bathrooms. The living room, dining room, kitchen and principal guest bedroom open onto a spacious terrace, with covered seating and outside dining areas, stone games and serving tables, plentiful comfortable seating, and large terracotta pots planted with Mediterranean shrubs and herbaceous plants. Gated steps lead from the left of the main terrace down to the infinity pool, with poolside areas paved in stone and chequer board squares of flat pebbles. Also on this level is a large pool house, with further potential. The master bedroom has its own terrace with separate access down a few stone steps to a seating area, the pool and the main terrace. Upstairs, the two bedrooms look out to the sea view. The house is accessed from the parking areas through an archway into an enclosed courtyard with a wall fountain, and with steps up to the stone guest cottage, set in the olive grove with its own terrace and spectacular views over the main house to the sea. Main House - 4 bedrooms   Master bedroom – located on the ground floor, but accessed by a short staircase from the hall, with king size bed, dressing area and en suite bathroom with bath, separate shower and twin basins. Double bedroom – also on the ground floor, leading out onto main terrace, with king size bed, dressing area, and large en suite shower room.   Fully equipped kitchen, leading to the indoor dining room, and to the outside covered dining area seating 10. Large sitting room, with fireplace and french doors opening onto the terrace. Utility room. Upstairs. Twin bedroom with ensuite shower room and private balcony. Twin bedroom with ensuite shower room and dressing area. Guest cottage - 1 bedroom Twin bedroom Bathroom with shower over the bath Small breakfast room which also serves as a dressing area, with galley kitchen. Terrace External Infinity swimming pool with built in steps (9×5.5m, 0.7-1.5m deep). Large terrace with seating area and shaded dining for 10 Spacious pool house Gas BBQ 16 Large solar panels.   Air conditioning throughout Ceiling fans in all bedrooms in the main house. Cottage has air conditioning only. The house has underfloor heating, which is heated by solar panels located above the cottage. This keeps the house warm and dry through the winter at no cost. The solar panels, except for 4, are covered in the summer otherwise the water would boil, but the remaining 4 provide ample hot water in the season. It is possible to connect the solar panels to the pool room, in order to heat the pool at the beginning and end of the season. At present the pool is heated by an air source heat pump. The house was built in 2004 Location  North East of Corfu, in a peaceful setting in the hills just above Kassiopi Kassiopi is 10-15 minute walk, or 5 minutes by car, for boat hire, shops, supermarkets, bars and restaurants Avlaki beach is 5 minutes by car, for 2 tavernas, paddle boarding, windsurfing and dingy sailing – there is a cool breeze in the afternoon which often develops into a stiff on shore wind – ideal for windsurfers and sailers. San Stephano is 15 minutes by car, for bars and waterfront tavernas Agni beach is 15 minutes by car, for bars and waterfront tavernas Kaminaki beach is 15 minutes by car KEY FACTS:  Total Property size: 353 sqm.  Total land Size: 15,403 sqm Number of bedrooms 5 Number of bathrooms 5 KEY FEATURES: Large infinity edged pool Pool House Gas BBQ Potential to build more Spacious Terraces Covered Verandas Utility room Parking   Total Property size: 353 sqm. Main house - 305.69 sqm Cottage - 47.05 sqm.   Total land Size: 15,403 sqm 10,577 sqm is allocated to the villa. Then there is an adjoining plot of 4,846 sqm, near the entrance of the property, where an additional property could be built.