Summertime highlights the importance of having a holiday house, a privilege whose value is continuously increasing as a result of modern city living and the growing need for serenity, relaxation, as well as direct contact with nature. This applies for families as well as younger people.

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For Athens residents, close proximity to the city has always been a key factor when deciding to buy a holiday home, for swift access, back and forth. Just a two-hour boat trip from Athens, Andros is a grand choice among the Cyclades islands. Contrary to its neighboring islands, this northernmost island of the archipelago is covered in greenery, filled with vineyards, oak and olive trees, as well as running waters. These features create a noticeably different locale on Andros compared to the typically barren land of its neighboring islands. Andros’ lush setting inspired esteemed Greek surrealist poet Andreas Embirikos to describe the island as the “Queen of the Aegean”.

Elsewhere, on the mainland, the Corinthia region, west of Athens, is a popular holiday-home choice as it combines beaches and an elegant inland area, also making it a destination for wintertime excursions. Velo, situated 17 km west of Corinth, the Corinthia region’s capital, is a small town strategically located between the sea and inland, 30 metres above sea level and also close to the shoreline of the Gulf of Corinth. Velo is a quiet spot of 3,000 residents. Its local economy is based on farming and livestock farming. The country’s KTEL bus service offers links to Corinth, Kiato as well as Athens.

doValue Greece, through the real estate platform www.altamiraproperties.gr, is offering two maisonettes, 171 m2 and 186 m2, respectively, on Andros, as well as a 169-m2 maisonette at Velo, Corinthia. All three properties represent an investment opportunity for homebuyers seeking serenity and relaxation in the countryside, not far from Athens.

171 m2 and 186 m2 properties on Andros

The two Andros maisonettes, measuring 186.43 m2 and 171.29 m2, respectively, are located at the village Livadia, at the Lefakia-Pera Horio location. Both are building projects, 70 percent completed, and offer a sea view. The properties have been very well maintained. The first of the two properties (186.43 m2) is comprised of a ground level with a kitchen, dining space and living room, as well as a basement level with 2 bedrooms, a bathroom and supplementary spaces. The second property (171.29 m2) is comprised of a ground level with a kitchen, dining space and living room, and a basement level with 3 bedrooms, a bathroom and additional spaces.

Property details

Address: Livadia, Andros

Sale price: €361,000

169 m2 property at Velo, Corinthia

A 169.39-m2 maisonette built in 2007, it is located at Velo, a small town in the Corinthia region, at the Nerantza location. The property offers three levels, a 57.75-m2 ground level, a 40.88-m2 first floor, and a basement level measuring 70.75 m2. The ground level is comprised of a living and sitting room, kitchen, office, 1 bedroom and 1 bathroom. The first floor has 2 bedrooms and an additional bathroom, while the basement level offers a parking space, a small storage space, as well as supplementary spaces.

Property details

Address: Velo-Voha municipality

Sale price: €176,000