Kefalonia, Greece - A Place in the Sun

2023 / Kefalonia, Greece, Danni Menzies on 9 November 2023

Kefalonia, Greece, Danni Menzies

Danni Menzies is coming to the help of Anne and Gordon from Northumberland who met each other four years ago. Since then they’ve discovered a mutual love of travelling and now dream of buying a holiday home together in Kefalonia. With a budget of £200,000 will Danni find them their perfect property?

About the area

Kefalonia lies in the Ionian sea off the west coast of mainland Greece–and you can fly into its capital Argostoli in about 3 ½ hours from lots of UK airports. Kefalonia, which is home to around 2000 Brits, is one of the more laid back of the Greek islands and is particularly well known for the dozens of stunning beaches along its 150 miles of coastline. But there’s much more here than just sun sea and sand–the island is steeped in history, dating back to the Stone Age–for lovers of literature it’s inspired stories from Captain Corelli’s Mandolin all the way back to Homer’s Odyssey written in the 8th century BC–and it’s very popular with house hunters from all across Europe.

Property 1

House with Outbuilding in Sami

This house has a covered courtyard area to the side and a small, secluded garden at the back–which should suit Gordon and Anne down to the ground. Its hard not to love the main reception area in here, which is all open plan. There’s a separate kitchen, one bedroom and a bathroom. But with their visitors in mind, there’s also an entirely separate building on the land, which, with a bit of imagination, could be transformed into more living space.

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Valued at £129,310 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Second Floor Apartment in Argostoli

This apartment, which you reach via the stairs, has a spacious balcony with that sea view as well as a separate roof terrace. Inside there’s an airy and modern open plan living dining and kitchen area... which leads onto the balcony, a large main bedroom with plenty of wardrobe space, a good size second bedroom for visitors and a shower room.

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Valued at £125,000 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Upside Down Maisonette in Agia Efimia

This upside down maisonette has a large open plan living dining and kitchen area on the upper floor which leads onto a decent sized balcony with stunning views, along with a shower room. On the lower floor there are two good sized bedrooms, both of which open onto this large terrace where the views aren’t too shabby either!

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Valued at £189,655 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Sea View Apartment in Poros

This unfurnished apartment has an open plan design... The kitchen/lounge/diner opens onto a balcony... and unsurprisingly the views of the sea are stunning. The main reception area has been extended into one of the guest bedrooms to make it larger, but it’s just a wall away from being turned back into a bedroom. The main bedroom also has a balcony with those views, as well as an en suite shower room–and the second bedroom at the back of the house has the use of a family bathroom.

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Valued at £129,310 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Top Floor Apartment in Kompothekrata

This top floor apartment has a huge covered balcony with stunning views, a light bright and airy open plan living dining and kitchen area, the main bedroom which opens onto the balcony, three more good sized bedrooms plus a family bathroom and a shower room.

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Valued at £142,241 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Luxury Villa in Skala

This stunning villa overlooking the sea on the island’s southernmost point is close to the town of Skala. The house comes with a guest annexe and would set you back more than two million pounds if you wanted to buy it–though it’s also available as a rental if you haven’t got that sort of cash in your pocket! Over £10,000 a week for rental.

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Valued at more than £2,000,000 at the time of filming.