This beautiful estate is perched in the middle of several acres of beautiful gardens within 3 Km from the Schinias Olympic Rowing center and the Schinias beach, and 40 Km from the center of Athens. The estate was finished in 2000 and was the host to several Olympic athletes and coaches during the 2004 Olympics.
The estate has 4 floors with over 1000 sq m of living space including the verandah. The ground floor apartment is for rent only. It is approximately 220 sq. m of living space with an expanse of covered verandah.
The ground floor apartment has a huge great room, dining room, two oversize bedrooms, 2 1/2 bath and fully equipped kitchen. The apartment has access to the beautiful grounds, full of fruit trees, fish pond, among many tropical plants. A "shared" built-in BBQ area with sitting arrangement is available for the guests. Area Details No matter the language or how you spell it, Schinias is a beautiful area bordering both suburban Athens and the Marathon Plains; the site of the Battle of Marathon and the birthplace of the "Marathon Run". Ranked among the top ten tourist attractions by Yahoo Travel. Enjoy all that Athens has to offer then relax in our home located close to the sea in a rural resort setting. Within minutes from our villa, you can enjoy delightful swims, snorkeling, or diving off the rocky coast in the crystal clear waters of the Aegean Sea. The water here is immediately about three meters deep. Diving off the rocks is very popular among the young and not so young!. The fish and other marine life are delightful to watch while snorkeling. The rocky coastline abounds with secluded spots perfect for sunbathing in privacy. If you prefer sandy beaches, wade and swim at nearby Schinias Beach with its umbrella pine forest, sunny shores, and resorts that offer wind surfing and other water sports.
Schinias is an environmental park with three distinctive types of terrain. The inland Schinias plain is mostly wetlands and a stop over for migratory fowl during the winter. Thanks to the Olympic Games of 2004 the Greek government stopped the drainage of the wetlands and they are reverting to their natural state. The wetlands border on the Marathon plain, the site of the Battle of Marathon.
Small children love Schinias Beach, one of the most popular in the Athens area. Unlike many beaches in Greece, it is a sand beach and kids of all ages just love to play in sand. The water is clean, clear, and protected from large waves and sea currents. The gentle slope of the beach lets small children wade out a hundred meters or so and still be in water only waist deep. Adults can wade out a couple hundred meters and still be in chest deep water. Travel Details The Bus to Athens stops within a block of the house several times a day. It arrives at the Rowing center within 5 minutes. Downtown Athens is within 45 minutes ride depending on traffic. The metro from there can accommodate any additional needs. This bus stops at several towns on its way to Athens. Nea Makri is the next stop to Athens within 10 minutes.
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