Hilltop villa overlooking the sea, Prines, Rethymno, Crete | Property for sale | Savills
395 sq m(4,251.75 sq ft)
Asking price €980,000(£824,129)

Hilltop villa overlooking the seaPrines, Rethymno, Crete

    Villa
    395 sq m (4,251.75 sq ft)
    5Bedrooms
    5Bathrooms

    Key features

    • 5 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms
    • 395 sqm living areas on a landscaped plot of 5,600 sqm
    • Great sea and mountain views
    • Vineyard, fruit trees and olive grove
    • Fully furnished

    Luxury house perched on a hill above the vibrant town Rethymno boasts a rare unobstructed 360-degree view today and for the foreseeable future

    About this property

    • This unique castle on the hill stands 350 meters above sea level allowing for postcard perfect views. All three floors have large windows and glass balcony doors allowing the interior to be flooded with natural light throughout the day. Each floor has its own separate entrance. The living spaces and balconies have classic Greek gray-veined marble floors with white marble detailing, while the bathrooms are artfully designed with neutral toned Italian ceramic tiles. The top two floors have air conditioning/heating pumps although air conditioning is rarely necessary. 

      The 5,600sqm plot includes a vineyard of Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and Cretan variety grapes perfect for wine making as well as rose and green table grape varieties. The meticulously maintained grounds are also home to a small koi pond, an olive grove of 26 mature trees and various nut and fruit trees including apples, plums, quinces, mulberries, carobs, Seville oranges, lemons, almonds, small purple figs and one large hundred-year-old green fig tree. There is plenty of space to install a large swimming pool, a tennis or basket court.

    Local information

    • Crete is the largest island in Greece, and the fifth largest one in the Mediterranean Sea. Here, the remnants of brilliant civilizations meet the island’s rich gastronomic culture with a background of glorious beaches, impressive mountains capes, fertile valleys and steep gorges. Crete is, after all, a small universe teeming with beauties and treasures that need a lifetime to get uncovered.

    Additional information

    • Prines area

    • 5 km from the nearest beach

    • 2 km from Prines & Atsipopoulo

    • 7 km from Rethymno

    • 12 km from Georgioupoli beach

    • 65 km from Chania airport