Property For Sale Kerames,Greece

Excellent plot of land for Development in Kerames Crete island Greece




Euroresales Property iD: - 9826484










PROPERTY LOCATiON



Katsara property



Kerames Municipality



Crete island



Greece







PROPERTY OVERViEW



Crete's excellent year-round mild climate, beautiful coastline, low cost of living and friendly locals atmosphere continues to rank it as one of the most desirable places in the world to live. Below you will find a fantastic opportunity to make a wise investment in this wonderful part of the world with this interesting piece of land.



it is located near by Kerames Village which trades back to 2600-2000BC where the ancient city of Kionia was built. it is a traditional, historic village with a long rich history. The ruins of the old city are located on a hill above the beach of 'Pyrgos'. After the decline of the pre-Minoan 100 oldest cities of Crete, which Kionia was one and after the many pirates attacked the city they moved higher and now the village of Kerames is on the steep of mountain Keramos.



The architecture keeps the old island style, and narrow old paths connect towards the center of the main square of Kerames, where you can see the waterfalls and fountains, while enjoying your coffee with the friendly villagers. Around the village there are located extremely beautiful and clean beaches, like Preveli, Triopetra, and Ligres. For the lovers of Nature, one can find many pathways to walk and discover the pure flora and fauna of the area.



Kerames is a village in the municipality of Agios Vassilios, in the regional unit of Rethymno, Crete. According to the 2011 census it has 129 inhabitants. it is 45 km from Rethymnon and is built at an altitude of 300 m. it has been declared a traditional settlement.



ABOUT THE AREA



The site is ten minutes driving from Kerames connected by roads. Once arrived at the property it is possible to have a magnificent view of the sea side which is 230m air distance.



its size is: 4993sqm.



On the property for tourism reason it is possible to build up to 10% of the property's size while for single house family usage it is up to 200sqm (two floors with a total height up to 7.5m).

The rest of the land can be utilized for unlimited others activities or tourist attractions.



The property is served by the municipality utilities (electricity and water) through the standard request that will be submitted.



The property has the licenses (woods and archeological finds) that allows the building and land exploitation. The indicative selling price is 400.000 € negotiable.











HiDDEN GEMS of KERAMES SORROUNDiNGS





When You are in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Agia Foteini, Rethymno, Saint Pablos, Triopetra, Ligres, Pirgos, ialopotama and Podare and so forth.



From the property You have different options to go on the beaches that also have restaurants in front of the sea side like on the Ligres beach (pictures below).







in the vicinity, ten minutes by car, You have also the beach of Preveli located also 12km east of Plakias at the exit of the Kourtaliotiko gorge where the river Megas Potamos meets the Lybian sea.

Many of the visitors to Preveli beach (picture below) will also come to the area to visit the famous Preveli monastery located on the South east of Kerames roughly at the same longitude as the city of Rethymnon..



Along the river there is a large forest of the rare Cretan date palm Phoenix Theophrasti.

This gives the area a unique, almost tropical look and has certainly contributed to making

this beach very famous and popular despite its remoteness. You can walk in the palm forest

and bathe in the river if you wish.





it is an ideal solution for retired people coming from France, Germany, italy and the UK.



HiSTORiCAL BACKGROUND



Remains of an ancient settlement have been found at Pyrgos, on a hill near the sea about 4 km south of Kerames. Shells from the site date from the Late Minoan period iiiA to iiiG, while European reliefs on Taurus, coins and statuettes dating to the pre-palace period (2600-2000 BC) have also been found.



The site continued to be inhabited during archaic and classical times and has been identified as the ancient city of Vion or Kionia, while it may have been the ancient Apollonia or Lamon. The remains of the city that can be seen date from the 4th century BC. and in addition to the remains of houses and pottery, they also include the remains of a 100-meter-long wall on an east-west axis, possibly the remains of a fortification, and the remains of towers have also been excavated.

it was one of the hundred largest cities in Crete.



it was probably abandoned due to pirate raids in the 3rd century BC, with its inhabitants moving for security reasons to where Kerames and Agallianos are today.



According to the Egyptian census of 1834, Kerames had a purely Christian population and the census states that 40 families lived in the village. The 1881 census mentions Kerame and Agios ioannis in the municipality of Agios Pneumatos and had a purely Christian population, 337 inhabitants. The 1900 census had 440 inhabitants. The 1920 census lists it as the seat of a homonymous rural municipality. in 1925, Kerames was designated the seat of the Kerame community, which also included the settlements of Agallianos, Agia Fotini and Ligres, until the Kapodistrian administrative division, when the village was annexed to the Municipality of Lampis.



For further information on this magnificent part of the world, see the following links:



https://www.shutterstock.com/it/search/preveli



https://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g189421-d2721617-i484096329-Ligres_Beach-Rethymnon_Rethymnon_Prefecture_Crete.html



https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo/ligres-beach.html



MAiN FEATURES:



* Located in a peaceful archipelagos widely known as The Ligres Beach.

* Very competitive cost of living.

* 4993m2 plot.

* Just 250m from the sea.

* The beauty of the archipelagos is supported by local people hospitality, all services in the vicinities and a sunny weather/mild climate for the entire year.

* During the year the min/max temperature is around 10/20°C in January reaching the highest 25/32°C in July-August.

* Huge potential for a new commercial or residential project.

* Massive potential in the holiday rental market.

* Surrounded by many areas of outstanding natural beauty and historical significance.

* in ten minutes distance by car, You have a large forest of the rare Cretan date palm Phoenix Theophrasti and the beach of Preveli .

* Many of the visitors to Preveli beach (picture above) will also come to the area to visit the famous Preveli monastery located on the South east of Kerames roughly at the same longitude as the city of Rethymnon.

* Chania airport is 105km distance, while Rethymnon sea side is only 45km from Kerames.

* TripAdvisor continues to rate Greece the number one destination for tourists to travel in Europe.

* Great base from which to discover the many other fantastic sites in the Mediterranean Sea.

* Excellent local taxi services.













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