Single-family detached house 151 m², excellent condition, Center, Hydra

Impeccable lockup & leave house for year-round living or a holiday home with a good rental record. Fully-furnished, move in tomorrow and live the Hydra dream! The house has a formal and informal street door. The higher formal entrance is approached with stone stairs from the street and opens to the top level terrace, which in turn opens to the main living space of the house. Most people are more likely to use the informal entrance, which opens to the main courtyard, because it's the first door you arrive at when coming up from the town. The courtyard is private, walled and has a shower in the corner with drainage. Along the end wall, there is an outdoor kitchen featuring a traditional oven with a log keep below, an original flat stone sink with plumbing for washing up, a food preparation area and plenty of stone shelving. There is a freshwater cisterna below the courtyard. From the courtyard, to the ground floor entrance hall, to the left is the first (master bedroom) and, to the right, is the kitchen. The entrance hall and kitchen both overlook the courtyard. The first (master) bedroom is an internal room. Clever use of sliding doors have been incorporated so that when open, the master bedroom feels as though it's larger and includes the end of the hall. When closed for privacy, the large top-glazed window above the sliding doors, lets natural daylight into the bedroom from the hall window. There are three easy to slide doors revealing ample hanging space and shelves. At the back of the bedroom, the ensuite shower room has been intelligently laid out with the toilet behind the door for privacy, a shower, hand basin with shelves and mirror, and a cupboard for the washing machine. The kitchen is clean, neat and ergonomic. But it also has character. In addition to well-made cupboards and modern appliances, the ceiling is white with narrow wooden beams, and an original shallow marble sink has been expertly intergrated with the surfaces and plumbing, The 2nd bedroom also features a hanging, sliding door. The bedroom has a floor-to-ceiling built-in wardrobe and shelves next to the door to the ensuite shower room. The guest WC is conveniently located at the bottom of the stairs. Wooden stairs to the top level which is one large open plan space, with a mezzanine floor to the back over the internal stairs and the top floor kitchenette. Walking to the top of the stairs, you are irresistibly drawn to the front windows to look at the view! They are far-reaching and interesting, overlooking the houses cascading down to the sea at both Hydra and Kamini harbours, north-facing across the sea to the Peloponnese mainland. The top level features a very high ceiling that's open to the painted rafters with expertly concealed lighting, a corner fireplace and chimney to the front sea-facing end and a large terrace to the side. Along the back of the room, there is a full-width mezzanine floor, bedroom 3 with 2 single beds I took the photos and video for this listing at about 11am in September. Notice that the sun doesn't reach the courtyard or the upper terrace until just after noon in the summer, and slightly later in the winter. I hope you enjoy browsing the photos and watching my video. Please don't hesitate to contact me for more information or to arrange a viewing. Warm regards, Kelsey