Elounda, Crete 72053

Building plot of 2651 m2, nicely positioned in the peaceful and tranquil area of the high-class tourist destination of Elounda, in short walking distance (220m) to the traditional village of Epano Elounda and only a 2-minute drive down to the coastal town of Elounda and its nice organized sandy beach. The ground has a very gentle inclination, allowing the land to enjoy unobstructed views of the sea, the nearby village as well as the hills and the mountains. It has planning permission (allowance) for a house or houses of up to 200 m2, built on one or two floors, plus basement. Enough space would be left to make swimming pool(s), open or covered terraces, pergolas, parking space, garden, etc. It has good road access and services (electricity, water, telephone and internet lines) are extremely close and very easy to connect to once a building license has been issued. The international airport of Heraklion is about a 55-minute drive from here. Elounda was a small fishing town on the Mirabello Bay, on the island of Crete. Although fishing is still a large part of life in this very picturesque area, tourism has taken over as the main industry of Elounda. It is part of the municipality Agios Nikolaos. It is popular with European tourists and has many hotels including several 5 hotels. Elounda is also the closest major town to the former leper colony of Spinalonga. The town is a 10 minute drive to Agios Nikolaos and the village of Plaka (Lasithi). Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the county Lasithi and is located at the Mirabello Bay, north-east Crete, only 40 mins away from the international airport of Heraklion. Geographically the town is well protected from strong winds allowing sea sports and swimming nearly all year round. Although Agios Nikolaos has a population of less than 20,000 it has several banks, supermarkets, shops of every kind, doctors, a modern hospital of high standard, public swimming pool and tennis courts, yacht marina, harbour, cinema, theatre, gyms, a 9-hole golf course, schools ranging from nurseries to 6-level high school and generally all the amenities you would expect to find in a modern European town. The microclimate is one of the best in Greece and the moderate temperatures rarely exceed 30c in summer or fall below 15c in wintertime. This wonderful dry climate together with the natural beauty of the area has attracted most of the high class hotels of Greece to operate here.