Stunning 3 Bedroom Village House with beautiful views, Vournikas, Lefkada, Greece

This house is in the small quiet village of Vournikas. It has southerly views over the valley towards Vassiliki Bay, and surrounding Ionian Islands. This house has been restored and improved by the current owners to make a spacious home filled with character features.This house would make an ideal home or holiday home on the island. In a traditional Greek village it would be ideal for those wanting to experience the Greek culture and way of life.

Size of Villa: 145 Sq.m Size of Land: 500 Sq.m

Village/Town:Vournikas

Total Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms

Total Bathrooms: 2 Bathrooms

Ground Floor: A large impressive open plan lounge/dining kitchen area with access out onto the terraces and garden. The whole area has traditional beams and is well suited to entertaining and has a feature wood burner. This floor also has a large tiled modern wet room with shower and utility space.

First floor:  This floor features another large sitting area and access to onto a raised terrace with views. There are 3 double bedrooms and an additional family bathroom.

Outside:  This house has beautiful mature gardens and a hot spa in a secluded corner and terraces including a covered dining area with views. The property has its own paved drive and ample parking.

Road Access: The house is reached easily from the village main road and a concrete road runs all the way up to the house.

Hot Water: The hot water is supplied by solar 

This house has just been reduced from 250,000 Euros to 199,000 Euros. To view please contact experthelpuk@gmail.com

Village Stone House in Platistoma, Lefkada, Greece

Three bedroom traditional stone house in the village of  Platistoma, Lefkada. It has beautiful mountain and sea views to Scorpios  (Onassis' island) and the neighbouring island of Meganissi. The house has mature gardens which are south facing. The house is  100 square metres and the gardens are 365 square metres. it would make an ideal holiday home or full time home on tone of the most beautiful islands in Greece

The price for this home is 220,000 or very near offer.Please contact experthelpuk@gmail.com

Charming Village Cottage in Sivros, Lefkada

This Cottage is a perfect retreat in the hills of Lekfada and the outskirts of the

village of Sivros. It has versatile accommodation and has an enormous amount of original  features and charm and is surprisingly spacious inside.   The house also come complete with furniture which is perfectly styled with the surroundings. The house has beautiful views over Vassaliki Bay. The property has just been fitted with a brand new roof and has been externally painted.

This  house would make a great holiday retreat or small home on the island. It is a short drive to Sivota and Poros beaches and an easy drive to Vliho/Vassaliki and Nidri

Size of Villa: 129 Sq.m

Village/Town: Sivros

Total Bedrooms: 2 Bedrooms

Total Bathrooms: 1 Bathroom

Living area: The main living space is open plan with a decent size seating area with a traditional wood burner.  The Kitchen is a traditional solid wood kitchen with a farmhouse style dining area and table. There is an open corridor with a large shower/wet room and a useful pantry storage area. The ceiling is vaulted with beams and skylights giving the whole room a very bright airy feel.

Bedrooms: There is a large main bedroom with a couple of small steps going down to a sitting/reading area or a small guest/children’s area. The 2nd bedroom is currently detached from the house by a small store but there is planning permission to make the store into a second bathroom and join it to the main house. It would also make a perfect home office space.

Outside: There is large utility room with butler sink attached to the main house. The outside of the cottage is a pretty garden with terraces overlooking the mountains and sea on the south of the island.

Road Access: The house is reached from the village of Sivros by a tarmac road.

This cottage is for sale for €150,000 and is vacant possession. If you would like to view the property please email experthelpuk@gmail.com

Beautifully Restored 3 Bedroom Village House in Karya, Lefkada

Beautifully Restored 3 Bedroom Village House in Karya, Lefkada

This House is situated close to the centre of Karya. Karya is the prevous capital of Lefkada and is now the second largest town, although it is still a lovely authentic Greek village environment. The house itself is in a quiet position with mountain views. It has been beautifully restored to create an upto date house with character features. It benefits from easy road access and private parking.

This house would make an ideal home or holiday retreat on the island. The house is only 20 minutes drive from Lefkas Town or Nidri so would be ideal for someone who needs to travel regularly to either of these towns. Karya itself has plenty of shops and tavernas within a few minutes walk of the house.

Village/Town: Karya

Total Bedrooms: 3 Bedrooms

Total Bathrooms: 3 Bathrooms

Top Floor: The House has a spacious  open plan kitchen/lounge/dining area. The ceiling is vaulted giving it an great sense of space. The lounge area has an wood burner that keeps the whole floor warm in the winter. This floor also has  a cloakroom with WC. The room is dual aspect.

Lower Floor: There is a wooden staircase going down to the lower floor which contain 2 good size double bedrooms and a family bathroom. There is also a master bedroom with an ensuite bathroom and patio doors out onto a gated terrace.  There is a utility area beneath the stairs for a washing machine.  The rooms all have stone features and the whole floor is very cool in the summer and can be warmed in the winter with under floor heating.

Outside: The entrance to the house is from a paved private driveway with ample parking and up a set of feature stairs onto a large terrace for outside dining and relaxing, On the lower floor the master bedroom has it’s own small terrace which is gated to the front.

Road Access: The house is easily accessible from a public road

Hot Water: The hot water is supplied by solar panels and tank on the roof

ElectricityHeating/Air Conditioning: The house has electric under-floor heating on the lower floor and  a wood burning stove on the ground floor.

The Price is €159,999 including furniture

To arrange to view this Property please email experthelpuk@gmail.com

What a fantastic idea - a solution to everyone’s storage woes

While doing some freelancing work for a client writing a money saving E-book,  I looked into their company and what they do, which turned out to be genius, so wanted to share the idea.

It is particularly useful for all you Expats, boaters, sailors, motor homers, caravaners and any of you that have your possessions in storage for any length of time. As an Expat and a previous live-aboard yachtie, I am very aware of the high costs of storing my important belongings back in the UK while I am out of the country. When I saw this concept, I was compelled to share with you all.

Think Airbnb for storage. Storemates offer storage space, provided by local people in the area you want to store in, who have space to rent out. It works out over 50% cheaper than using the standard storage units. It is easy to set up, you can just go to the website www.storemates.co.uk search for the area you want to store in and you will find a large choice of different spaces to rent.

When I checked out my home postcode in Croydon, Surrey. There are 86 spaces within a 10-mile radius of my UK home. They range from attics to commercial units, from spare rooms to containers. The price range in my area start from £5.29 a week and there are plenty of sizes available.  The space I currently rent (25 square foot - a standard garden shed size) costs me £16.50 a week in a self-storage place in Croydon. Using Storemates, I can rent a half of someone’s attic (100 square foot) for £8.23 a week. That is over half price and will save me over £400 a year. My first job , when I get back to the UK on my next visit, is to move my storage to Storemates.

Storemates make sure this method is as secure as possible with an insurance policy and the Storemates protection guarantee so you can have peace of mind while storing your stuff. The feedback on the business is very good, I will let you know more once I have switched my stuff.

The other brilliant thing about Storemates is if you have a spare space to rent out you can make money the same way that Airbnb works, but without the difficult guests!

The Sharing Economy concept in the UK and in the world, is gaining enormous momentum and I helped write an E-book together with Storemates to share all these ideas for saving and making money with everyone. If you would like a copy of the E-book follow this link:

https://storemates.co.uk/101-simple-ways-to-make-and-save-money

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Horizon Watersports on Lefkas

Horizon Watersports offer windsurfing, kayaking, paddle boarding and dingy sailing. They are a set of young enthusiastic individuals led by Steve Spearman.

They offer tuition from RYA instructors but the most interesting part of this club is the imaginative set of activities they have set up to help you enjoy the watersports. You can go on a tour of the islands,  join a paddle and dine trip, participate in competitions or club sessions for different age groups.

Their website www.horizonwatersports.co.uk details all the events and activities they have on offer. 

The team are determined to make their watersports centre have a real club feel and particularly want to encourage local residents to join in as well as visitors to the island. They have special rates and schemes for local people so they can really take advantage of their facilities and equipment.

Horizon also has a great ethical feel to it. They have an apprenticeship scheme for underprivileged youngsters to come and train as qualified instructors with a place on the team at the end of their training. They also raise money for the charities Firefly and Sail4Cancer.

You will find Horizon Waersports on the beach close to the BelAir Hotel at the north end of Nidri High Street.

Hidden Treasure on Lefkas

Did you know there are nine locations with ‘hidden treasure’ on the island?

 It’s all part of a ‘secret’ worldwide hobby called geocaching. Geocaching is the real-world treasure hunt that's happening right now, all around you. 

There are over 2 million geocaches hidden around the world and 6 million Geocachers.  It is free and only requires a GPS or Smartphone and access to a computer with internet access. It’s a great activity to do if you enjoy walking and exploring or as a family outing.

Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location.

In order to join in you need to follow these steps:-

Register for  free basic membership on

www.geocaching.com

Visit the hide and seek cache page. Enter  your location and choose any geocache from the list and click on the name.

Enter the coordinates of the geocache into your GPS Device and then use your GPS device to assist you in finding the hidden geocache.

Once discovered just sign the logbook and return the geocache to its original location.

You can then share your geocaching stories and photos online.

Give it a try I promise you’ll see some of the most beautiful places on the island.