Spiti Emily

Kelia, Vatos Village, West Corfu.

110 sq.m. one-floor house, immaculate and ready to occupy.

Additional cottage, could be rented.

Large garden in Town Planning, can build more.

Steps from the Corfu Trail.

Shops, bus, tavernas and beaches nearby.

This house ticks all the boxes that make a property appealing. Open, sunny edge-of-village location: Tick. Close to all services but quiet: Tick. Large garden and yard: Tick. Near three west coast beaches: Tick. I could go on.

The property comprises two buildings: A main single-storey house of around 110 sq.m. and a separate cottage of around 45 sq.m. They sit in a garden of approximately 800 sq.m., which, since it falls within the Town Planning zone, can be built up to an additional 450 sq.m. Access from the village road is along a short private gated lane into a paved yard where three cars could park easily. The main garden is around the back and is currently undeveloped.

The main house is entered from the front yard, into a spacious fully-fitted kitchen with modern units. Two bedrooms lead off the kitchen: a double and a slightly smaller large single, both with fitted wardrobes. Additionally, there is a modern bathroom, accessed via a storage area (a second large storage area adjoins the house to the rear). A large living room also opens from the kitchen. The house has central heating and aircon.

The second building stands at the side of the garden, and comprises a covered veranda, a kitchen, a bathroom and a very large studio room. This cottage is habitable, but would require some TLC to bring it up to scratch. It could house other family members or guests, or could be put to use as a rental, perhaps to walkers on the Corfu Trail (which enters Vatos a few steps away from the property), and summer visitors wishing to access some of the island’s best central west coast beaches, or play golf at the nearby club, while staying in a non-touristic environment. The ability to build extra allows for more accommodation to be constructed, offering the possibility of an income from holiday rentals, over and above the cottage.

The famed ‘nudist’ beach of Myrtiotissa is about a thirty minute stroll (but longer hiking back uphill!), while Ermones Beach is a five minute car ride (also walkable). The island’s most glamorous beach, Glyfada, is about ten minutes by car or with the local bus.

Across the road from the front gate (but not so close as to spoil the quiet) is a village store which partly functions as a daytime bar in summer. A very good taverna is located in the main part of the village, a couple of minutes walk away, and a good bakery is a little further. Buses run along the village road to Corfu Town, and in summer to Glyfada Beach.

Out of the immediate environment, Vatos and its satellite settlements boast two well stocked mini-markets, a couple of popular bars, and top class beachfront restaurants. The mountain behind the village is a superb area for walking, with amazing footpaths to the summit; and the wider area beyond, accessed along the Corfu Trail, boasts contrasting terrains: bucolic, mountainous and low-lying. Corfu’s only golf course is located below the village on the valley floor (aquatic and avian wildlife abounds) and is easily accessed from the house.

170,000 euros