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350 Year Old Cottage Casa Sophia

– News as of 2024: This Property is Not for Sale

  • Top Rated
  • 2 Separate Units
  • Fast Fibre Optics
  • Unique Studio
  • Fully Furnished
  • Move-in Ready
  • Greek Golden Visa
  • 10 Mins to the Sea
  • 10 Mins to the Mountains
  • 1 Hour to Airport
  • Perfect for your new Home Office?

You can still rent upstairs with the large terrace.

Please look us up at VRBO or FeWo Direkt.

(350 Year Old Casa Sophia, Stoupa)

A NEW LIFE UNDER THE GREEK SUN, SOLD IN ONE BUNDLE

Imagine a top rated 350 Year Old Cottage with 2 Separate Units, fully furnished with loads of high quality artisan work, a Large Terrace with Seaview and Sunset, a beautiful Garden, located in a traditional old Greek village.

Imagine All This Sold in One Bundle. It even comes with the top rated home sites at HomeAway and TripAdvisor. Offers in the region of €350,000.

TOP RATED ON HOMEAWAY AND TRIPADVISOR

For many years now we have lived downstairs in the summer months, while letting out the upstairs apartment. It has been 10 years or more with hard work, love and dedication to develop the old cottage and the garden.

Attracting guests from 20 countries and from 4 continents. If you can attract tourists from as far as Melbourne, Cape Town or New York, then both the area and the property need to be something special.

ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL COASTLINES IN GREECE

The coastline here is one of the most beautiful in Greece. A very lush and rugged coast dotted with picturesque villages, small bays and many beaches to choose from; and the mighty Taygetos mountain range as nature’s stunning backdrop. Highest of them all the magic peak of Profitis Ilias, summiting at 2407 meters above the coast.

Few places in Europe can offer such beauty and variety within such a compact area. Here you can walk in the mountains in the morning and spend the afternoon on the beach.

2 Separate Units

With fast fibre optics internet and Wi-Fi, the 2 separate units offers a great flexibility. A separate guest unit for family and friends, or for rental purposes. Set up a home based business or home office. The options are so plentiful.

THE MAIN UPSTAIRS APARTMENT

The airy main apartment has a large open plan kitchen/lounge with high timbered ceilings and hand crafted kitchen with marble counter tops. A charming vaulted bedroom with an open fireplace. Connected via a hallway is the second bedroom with antique pine furniture, oriental artefacts and sea view. Finally a beautiful Italian tiled shower room.

The massive stone arch with amazing “Game of the Thrones-ish” candle holders make a lot of the atmosphere. And of course the wood burner.

The lounge has wooden floors. All the rest of the floors are covered with Italian tiles.

Outside, the almost 30 metre terrace, covered with white and black grapes is a highlight. Perfect for appreciating the view over the sea and the sunset, or enjoying lazy dinners on a balmy night.

THE MAIN BEDROOM

The main bedroom upstairs has 2 windows. The second window with a lovely vie over the terrace and the Mediterranean. Large wardrobe, dressing table and heat pump (air con and heating).

THE UNIQUE STUDIO

The downstairs studio is nothing but jaw dropping. Where else can you stand in a cave to have a shower? Our builders had to get through 1.5 metres of solid rock to get to what was the old water reservoir. Today a modern shower room with Italian floor tiles.

The vaulted Kamara/Studio where animals once lived, is now a stylish studio with French windows that open onto the garden.

The kitchenette has wooden beams, a bespoke made kitchen where the sink is carved out of Italian granite.

Even the separate storage room and the walk in dressing room with plenty of wardrobes, have vaulted ceilings.

The dressing room can be transformed into a 4th bedroom. And the storage room could be a small home office with a separate entrance door to the garden.

It is soundproofed between the floors. With Italian tiles on all the floors, fiber optics, a large 42 inch Sony HD TV etc. This is a proper Man Cave. Or maybe even a unique setting for a home office?

DETAILS AND LOCAL CRAFTMANSHIP

The property is all about the high quality details and craftsmanship. Several local artisans that have showcased their best skills.

The elegant iron gate, the decorative iron work on the windows of all 4 main doors or the massive stone arches upstairs and downstairs.

ALL MOD CONS

All the rest is here. Double glazed windows with shutters and mosquito blinds; air con with heating (heat pumps); satellite TV that works independently upstairs and downstairs; large electric awning over the terrace; outdoor lights to illuminate the garden at night etc.

And investment in infrastructure, electric system approved for running a business, 3 water tanks holding 4000 litres.

Hidden electric wiring drilled through the rocks with dimmed lights in the kitchen, lounge and the fireplace room (second bedroom).

For storage there are 2 separate storage rooms, a garden shed and a half roof for storing wood etc.

A BEAUTIFUL GARDEN

Our small Garden is fenced in with a tall iron fence overgrown with hedges to provide privacy. An old mulberry tree is trailed into a large bower/pergola for shady comfort

The large orange tree produces close to 1000 oranges a year. And it makes gorgeous freshly pressed orange juice.

Other fruit trees include apricots, pomegranates and mandarin. And we have been growing loads of tomatoes, cucumber, courgettes etc. Amazing how much you can fit in with vertical growing and different shaped trellises.

A VILLAGE WITH NO CARS

Pyrgos is one of the oldest villages in the area. From here you can get to the sea or up in the mountains in just 10-15 mins.

A small community that also offers a bit of safety, as people with not so good intentions, would probably choose an easier target.

With a scooter or a Quad bike, you can bring your shopping straight to the gate.

You can start your walks just outside the village.

AMENITIES

The area offers more than 100 restaurants and tavernas, most of them by the sea. Some prefer the picturesque fishing harbour of Agios Nikolaos. The more busy Stoupa and Kardamili offers dozens of different restaurants and tavernas, but also the smaller mountain villages offer authentic Greek food at their quaint tavernas. Hidden in the mountains you can find places where the Greeks go, where they cook on open fires every evening during the busy season.

The area also offers a full range of super markets, bakeries, very high standard of pharmacies and doctors.

THE PERFECT HOME OFFICE?

The Government tell us to work from home. In Greece that could mean more quality time together for you and your family. Combining work and pleasure. Being able to be outdoor so many more months than the weather allows in the UK.

With Wi-Fi you could work on the terrace or in the garden. If you need more serious workspace, the vaulted studio could be a stunning home office (with noisy equipment in the storage room).

Out of season this area is at its best. The photo shows Kalogria beach. Beautiful, almost no people and still warm water. Tempting for a swim in the end of October?

TEST BUY – TRY BEFORE YOU BUY

You can now rent Casa Sophia. Try if it is right for you and your family.

A nice way to check out the area and combine with a vacation or workcation (remember we got fast fibre Wi-Fi). You can even stay here and check out other properties in the area.

You can only rent the upstairs main apartment (and the large sunny terrace). But it is soundproofed between the floors, so you will have full privacy.

Minimum rent is for one week.

Please phone us or send a mail for details.

GREEK GOLDEN VISA

Buying the property, you will be approved for the Greek Golden Visa program.

The Greek Golden Visa program enables an entire non-EU family, to obtain permanent residency status in Greece within just 3 months (in some areas it takes less time). There is no minimum stay requirement and children up to the age of 21 are included in the family application. Maybe something to consider in these times where a hard Brexit can’t be ruled out?

The Golden Visa program does not require you to spend any minimum amount of days at the property. Well worth noticing if you are buying the property as an investment or a second home.

ALMOST AS SOUTH YOU CAN GET IN MAINLAND EUROPE

Welcome to Greece and the southern Peloponnese. Almost as south as you can get in mainland Europe (only Gibraltar is slightly further south). Where the tallest mountains of the Peloponnese meet the azure blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea. Where the sea is still warm in the end of October. Sometimes even till December.

Then in December it might be you strolling the beach promenade admiring the lit up Christmas trees and decorations. Realizing that Father Christmas also comes to Greece.

GETTING HERE

Our village Pyrgos is just 1 hours drive from Kalamata Airport (KLX). From early spring till late autumn, Kalamata Airport have weekly flights from London, Manchester and other main cities in Europe.

And all of the year you can go by Athens. With the new motorway from Athens to Kalamata, the entire drive will take about 3.5 hours.

WHAT OUR GUESTS SAID

“Fantastic”. “Paradise with a View”. “Flower paradise”. “Hidden Gem”.

These are just a few examples. Why not read all the reviews yourself, to see what people staying here had to say about Casa Sophia?

Here is HomeAway and here TripAdvisor.

Remember these two sites with all the photos and all the reviews are included in the sale. Also bear in mind our guests didn’t have access to the downstairs studio or the garden.

MOVE-IN READY

All our guests have made comments about the atmosphere, the craftmanship and all the details that makes up Casa Sophia.

It takes years to create this kind of atmosphere. And it is so easy to take it away. We therefore have decided that 99 percent stays in the house. It belongs there.

ONE OF THE OLD TOWER HOUSES

Casa Sophia was one of the old Tower Houses in Pyrgos.

The name Pyrgos means tower in Greek. On the photo to the left, you can see our village Pyrgos in the upper background.

FOR INVESTMENT

It is rare that 350 year old cottage of this standard hits the marked in this part of the world.

A hard Brexit can’t be ruled out, making a EU based property with a Golden Visa more valuable.

Many people now work from home. Meaning they could easily utilize a second home. Why not make it Your New Home Office under the Greek Sun?

And when Covid 19 get under control our 2 top rated sites on HomeAway and TripAdvisor will be almost priceless. Lots of people will then be almost desperate to finally go on a proper Holiday. With large rental potential.

Covid 19

This area has been very lucky so far, with only a handful of cases. All being dealt with very professionally. So there are some important advantages living in a small community.

Because of the pandemic, the take over date will be early summer 2022. But remember you ca rent upstairs this year. and if you want to buy the house, we can always look after the property until next spring.

Greek Start-Up Helper

It is always daunting to buy a house in a foreign country. We can provide a list of contacts that can make your purchase of the house and your life in Greece easy.

  • Fully qualified accountant
  • Fully qualified lawyer and notary
  • Fully qualified translator ie for legal documents

Helper, who can hold your hand in setting up everything from Greek Tax Number to bank accounts and car registration.

And all accounts for electricity, water, telephone, internet and TV.

COMPLETE CONTACT LIST

We will provide a complete contact list, so you would know who to contact if you want some jobs done. The list will include our architects, builders, stone masons, electricians, craftsmen for iron work and furniture making etc.

Or if you want someone for maintenance and looking after the property while you are not here.

FORMALITIES

The property is legally registered and approved for holiday lettings, including approved electric systems for businesses.

The property will be sold through a local approved solicitor.

For further information or questions, please contact me by mail or phone