These houses for sale in Agios Markos been renovated by its current owner maintaining all its original figures and Architectural elements!
For those who love the Venetian Architecture, this house is ideal. The color palette, the exterior staircase with the covered veranda are elements that one finds in the houses of the Venetian era. This is combined with a breathtaking view to the sea and the rooftops of the village of Agios Markos.
The access to the front house is via a picturesque alley way which leads to the gate of the property. Steps from here lead on to a paved area and garden. The exterior traditional staircase leads to the main entrance of the house which opens to a spacious living/kitchen area with an open fire and windows with scenic sea views.
A wooden staircase leads on to the upper level where there is a spacious bedroom with high wooden beamed ceilings and beautiful traditional furniture. On this level there is an en-suite bathroom.
The two properties are separated by a short serviceable divide between them. Wide stone steps complete with parapet at the side of the front cottage lead to the backcottage and its front patio.
The rear cottage patio is laid with stone and paving’s, its front parapet with iron railings, the side one in stone.
The main external feature of this building is a “Botzos” which is a canopied verandah. The verandah offers comfortable seating with a sofa and two armchairs , a matching decorative free standing port-manteaux at the side.
This cottage is painted in the old traditional way of mixing painting with plaster and the rich Venetian red color is thus fading to a typical Corfu red pink harmonically matching with the
grey wooden shutters. A door leads to an external main bathroom which features a large shower, decorated in plush design theme tiling, a WC with cast iron Niagarra cistern and a cabinet complete with mirror. Wall mounted heater.
Stepping inside the building, this has been rebuilt to a studio two level design, the ground floor or katogi being the lounge and fitted kitchen whilst upstairs is the bedroom with en- suite small WC.
Open rafters complete the typical village cottage atmosphere whilst metal railings present a balcony look upstairs. There are a front and a side double glass doors with wood shutters and two windows one each at the front and side. The side verandah offers a private area covered by the shade of nearby trees and a view of the sea in front, two lounge chairs all surrounded by metal railings. A small gate opens to the rear of the property where there is a public path leading also to the main road. Inside, the seating area is furnished with a two seat sofa and a three seat sofa-bed for occasional sleeping. A tallboy chest of drawers and a large polished wood antique chest of drawers with brass fittings serve all storage needs in that space. Coffee table and side table
with lamps make it cozy. At one end there is a small expanding dining room wooden table with four chairs for dining
