| HOUSES FOR RESTORATION |
A20. €35,000
Five minutes from the
sea, this wonderful old
house has collapsed
upstairs, leaving the
downstairs vaults and
terraces intact. Could
have three bedrooms.
The garden has vines
and orange trees.
Five minutes from the
sea, this wonderful old
house has collapsed
upstairs, leaving the
downstairs vaults and
terraces intact. Could
have three bedrooms.
The garden has vines
and orange trees.
A19. €26,500
Small (about 50 sq m)
but perfectly formed,
this two hundred year
old cottage has four
rooms in total - up to
you to decide which is
used for what. Roof
repair, plumbing and
wiring needed..
Small (about 50 sq m)
but perfectly formed,
this two hundred year
old cottage has four
rooms in total - up to
you to decide which is
used for what. Roof
repair, plumbing and
wiring needed..
A16. €35,000
Three properties on the edge of a
most desirable village - a two
roomed stable, illustrated, which
could be extended upwards;
another 2 storey little house which
also has a generous garden with
olive trees for €50,000, and an olive
grove over the road for €16,000.
Three properties on the edge of a
most desirable village - a two
roomed stable, illustrated, which
could be extended upwards;
another 2 storey little house which
also has a generous garden with
olive trees for €50,000, and an olive
grove over the road for €16,000.
A17. €120,000
Half a huge aristocratic
house of 16 rooms.
Used to boast busts of
the builder & his wife
over the balcony. Still
has incredible carved
detail & great ceiling
height. Liveable in
upstairs with lovely
views from vine covered
balcony.
Half a huge aristocratic
house of 16 rooms.
Used to boast busts of
the builder & his wife
over the balcony. Still
has incredible carved
detail & great ceiling
height. Liveable in
upstairs with lovely
views from vine covered
balcony.
A10. €50,000
The Monolithic House with massive
foundation stones, secret
passages to escape from pirates,
vaults and a well - is very romantic
but not very big. Could have 2
double bedrooms with clever
reorganisation of space. A few
minutes above Stoupa
The Monolithic House with massive
foundation stones, secret
passages to escape from pirates,
vaults and a well - is very romantic
but not very big. Could have 2
double bedrooms with clever
reorganisation of space. A few
minutes above Stoupa
A22. €35,000
Above this most chic of villages,
with views all down the Mani coast,
this proud old tower house is just a
shell now. Renovation would cost
about 70k but then you own
something gob-smackingly special
for the price of a bungalow.
Above this most chic of villages,
with views all down the Mani coast,
this proud old tower house is just a
shell now. Renovation would cost
about 70k but then you own
something gob-smackingly special
for the price of a bungalow.
A8. €75,000
A 3 storey house with a new roof &
180 degree view of mountains,
gorges, coastal villages and infinite
sea. There is parking space and an
enclosed garden with prickly pears
and an outside loo. A huge stone
bread oven in the kitchen has
covered internal walls in soot thus
doing the initial appearance no
favours. Potentially 2/3 bedrooms.
Ten minutes from sea.
A 3 storey house with a new roof &
180 degree view of mountains,
gorges, coastal villages and infinite
sea. There is parking space and an
enclosed garden with prickly pears
and an outside loo. A huge stone
bread oven in the kitchen has
covered internal walls in soot thus
doing the initial appearance no
favours. Potentially 2/3 bedrooms.
Ten minutes from sea.
A13. €58,360
Gazing down over Stoupa and the
whole Mani coastline, this village has
arguably the best views in the Mani.
This sweet house right at the top of
the village is sound but needs
extending either upwards or
forwards (or both!)to make the most
of its incredible views.
Gazing down over Stoupa and the
whole Mani coastline, this village has
arguably the best views in the Mani.
This sweet house right at the top of
the village is sound but needs
extending either upwards or
forwards (or both!)to make the most
of its incredible views.
A14. €50,000
A complicated ruin with massive
potential in a village just above
Stoupa. Four old buildings - the
tower at the front is probably 18th
century - create the possibility of at
least four bedrooms with spacious
living areas inside and out - once
you have removed the current jungle
in the garden!
A complicated ruin with massive
potential in a village just above
Stoupa. Four old buildings - the
tower at the front is probably 18th
century - create the possibility of at
least four bedrooms with spacious
living areas inside and out - once
you have removed the current jungle
in the garden!
A23. €160,000
Perched on the edge of a cliff just
above the sea, miles down the
coast near the 'Port of Cats' - this
has no electricity mains water or
neighbours The owners still
squabble over who has the right
hand bit - but it's worth suffering for,
it's so divine.
Perched on the edge of a cliff just
above the sea, miles down the
coast near the 'Port of Cats' - this
has no electricity mains water or
neighbours The owners still
squabble over who has the right
hand bit - but it's worth suffering for,
it's so divine.
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A4. €250,000
On the edge of a tiny
mountain gorge village
with a garden & super sea
views. Short stroll to
tavernas and coffee shops
& 10' drive to the beach -
best of all worlds! This
huge house can be lived in
now, but with a bit of work
could be one of the best
houses in the Mani
On the edge of a tiny
mountain gorge village
with a garden & super sea
views. Short stroll to
tavernas and coffee shops
& 10' drive to the beach -
best of all worlds! This
huge house can be lived in
now, but with a bit of work
could be one of the best
houses in the Mani
A7. €82,000
Grant material. This beautiful old
house used to have a shop
downstairs. It has another wing
attached behind which could be
covered with a huge terrace for fab
sea views. In the heart of the old
southern capital, it could be a hotel,
a shop or offices...and as such is
eligible for 100% grant for
renovation work.
Grant material. This beautiful old
house used to have a shop
downstairs. It has another wing
attached behind which could be
covered with a huge terrace for fab
sea views. In the heart of the old
southern capital, it could be a hotel,
a shop or offices...and as such is
eligible for 100% grant for
renovation work.
A11. €75,000
OK it is a ruin but it has privacy,
masses of land and nothing but
olives between it and the sea. It is
within walking distance of a little
harbour village with coffee shops
and a bus. The main building has
been preserved by a concrete ring
beam - it just needs a roof!
OK it is a ruin but it has privacy,
masses of land and nothing but
olives between it and the sea. It is
within walking distance of a little
harbour village with coffee shops
and a bus. The main building has
been preserved by a concrete ring
beam - it just needs a roof!
A18. €73,500
In a totally traditional
village in the south, just
ten minutes from Ag Nik,
this three storey tower
house (click on pic) and
extensions and vaults
round a courtyard, is built
of the wonderful 'pink'
stone unique to the area.
Would cost about the
same again to restore.
In a totally traditional
village in the south, just
ten minutes from Ag Nik,
this three storey tower
house (click on pic) and
extensions and vaults
round a courtyard, is built
of the wonderful 'pink'
stone unique to the area.
Would cost about the
same again to restore.
A15. €50,000
Gorgeous! (excuse the pun). With
magnificent views up the Dirou
Gorge, this 2 storey old house is
sound and could be renovated
inexpensively. The temptation
however is to build another storey
on the back from which you could
see the sea - then you would be
spoilt for choice as far as views go!
There is also a garden.
Gorgeous! (excuse the pun). With
magnificent views up the Dirou
Gorge, this 2 storey old house is
sound and could be renovated
inexpensively. The temptation
however is to build another storey
on the back from which you could
see the sea - then you would be
spoilt for choice as far as views go!
There is also a garden.
A6. €220,000
Eighteen steps from the sea in this
beloved little harbour village. This is
very good value as it is potentially
three large stone houses (you only
see the smallest above). The other
two used to be a ship's chandler,
boat storage and living quarters in
the old days. You could live in one
and let out the other two, or even
turn them all into a beautiful hotel -
the village doesn't have one!
Eighteen steps from the sea in this
beloved little harbour village. This is
very good value as it is potentially
three large stone houses (you only
see the smallest above). The other
two used to be a ship's chandler,
boat storage and living quarters in
the old days. You could live in one
and let out the other two, or even
turn them all into a beautiful hotel -
the village doesn't have one!
A1. €150,000
Liveable in but you'd want
to make a few changes to
this lovely old house, bring
the bathroom inside for
example! Four bedrooms
will be possible plus the
living space could blend
into the kitchen with its
huge fireplace. Above all
it's right at the front of the
village, so clear views of
the nearby coast from the
terrace are unobstructable.
Liveable in but you'd want
to make a few changes to
this lovely old house, bring
the bathroom inside for
example! Four bedrooms
will be possible plus the
living space could blend
into the kitchen with its
huge fireplace. Above all
it's right at the front of the
village, so clear views of
the nearby coast from the
terrace are unobstructable.
A3. €150,000
Below Gythion in the Deep
Mani, ancient yet very near
the sea, this fascinating
complex belonged to an
architect who did enough
to stop it falling down, but
had no time to finish it. An
intriguing puzzle of rooms
& vaults on several levels,
it could have three or four
bedrooms, terraces with
sea views and a spacious
courtyard full of flowers
Below Gythion in the Deep
Mani, ancient yet very near
the sea, this fascinating
complex belonged to an
architect who did enough
to stop it falling down, but
had no time to finish it. An
intriguing puzzle of rooms
& vaults on several levels,
it could have three or four
bedrooms, terraces with
sea views and a spacious
courtyard full of flowers
A2. €250,000
In a genuine conservation
village - not a single new
building allowed - this was
the capital of Outer Mani in
Paussanius' day. The
biggest house on the sea
facing edge, it comes with
masses of land & gardens,
sea views,an additional
house which belonged to
his aunt, total space and
peace and a lot of work!
In a genuine conservation
village - not a single new
building allowed - this was
the capital of Outer Mani in
Paussanius' day. The
biggest house on the sea
facing edge, it comes with
masses of land & gardens,
sea views,an additional
house which belonged to
his aunt, total space and
peace and a lot of work!
A5. €65,000
Industrial space in the Mani! This ex
olive press has huge height as well
as footprint. Just above the coast,
there is potential for 360 degree
views of sea and mountains,
mezzanine floors, an amazing
artist's studio plus accommodation.
You can of course ignore the studio
bit and just live in it, but whoever
buys it should have an 'eye'!
Industrial space in the Mani! This ex
olive press has huge height as well
as footprint. Just above the coast,
there is potential for 360 degree
views of sea and mountains,
mezzanine floors, an amazing
artist's studio plus accommodation.
You can of course ignore the studio
bit and just live in it, but whoever
buys it should have an 'eye'!
A9. €45,000 WITHDRAWN
In a very desirable village, this old
house was originally two joined
together and comes with a large
garden, multitudinous fruit trees and
its own church! Situated in what used
to be the left wing end of the village
which was pretty well emptied after
the civil war, it is begging for (and is
worthy of) some love and attention.
In a very desirable village, this old
house was originally two joined
together and comes with a large
garden, multitudinous fruit trees and
its own church! Situated in what used
to be the left wing end of the village
which was pretty well emptied after
the civil war, it is begging for (and is
worthy of) some love and attention.
A12. €160,000
This may not seem like a ruin at all,
but if you click on the pic you'll see
that one house is in good condition,
the roof of the other has fallen in! Ten
minutes from the beach, this lovely
little village is flowery bliss in the
summer. You could live in the house
while fixing it. A possible 3 bedrooms,
a well, both shady & sunny courtyards.
This may not seem like a ruin at all,
but if you click on the pic you'll see
that one house is in good condition,
the roof of the other has fallen in! Ten
minutes from the beach, this lovely
little village is flowery bliss in the
summer. You could live in the house
while fixing it. A possible 3 bedrooms,
a well, both shady & sunny courtyards.
A21. €190,000
Location, location, location- the view
from this ugly house makes up for
everything. If you have imagination
and courage you could turn it into
something to die for. Unblockable
south and sunset views. Currently
only liveable in upstairs, there is
space for another three bedrooms
downstairs. and even another storey
Location, location, location- the view
from this ugly house makes up for
everything. If you have imagination
and courage you could turn it into
something to die for. Unblockable
south and sunset views. Currently
only liveable in upstairs, there is
space for another three bedrooms
downstairs. and even another storey