Villa Manolya In Kyrenia

Description

Extremely well located (only 5mins by car from the centre of the popular tourist resort of Kyrenia -often referred to as the Pearl of Cyprus), is close to a supermarket less than 1min by car or a baker/patisserie with other basic supplies that is just about 5 min walk away or a beach/bay about 15min walk away. This comfortable villa is well decorated (modern with some Cypriot & tasteful touches), is well equipped in a unique elevated position with lovely views of the unique mountain range of North Cyprus and sea views from all the bedrooms. It is in a peaceful and green residential district (e.g. citrus trees lined cul-de-sac), birds chirping away yet with easy access to the town centre or other touristic areas either by car (also by the new highway to avoid traffic) and by local bus (dolmus) as its just 5min walk to the main coastal road from the villa. It is also surrounded by very nice/decent neighbours (all professional families or retirees). The house is on its own spacious 850m2 plot with a 3 aspect mature Mediterranean garden incl. a totally private main garden with seating and BBQ facing the mountains and hillside (most famously Karaman or Karmi) villages & St Hilarion castle that can be seen on the hilltop above. A larger than usual 10x5m swimming pool is in front of the lounge terraces. There are 3 double bedrooms (1 queen size double, one standard double and one with 2 single beds that can just be prepared with one single bed) all with balconies on the 1st floor, all with lovely seaviews and 2 bathrooms (one being an ensuite). On the ground floor you have a bright airy lounge which joins into the modern well equipped open plan kitchen. It also joins to (with a connecting door) another separate room used either as a study, second lounge as a games or reading room or a 4th bedroom as it has a comfortable sofa bed (1.40x2m). There is also a 3rd bathroom next to this extra room so it is ideal if someone does not want to use the stairs. The ground floor and all bedrooms have aircons and standing fans for comfort although the house is airy with double aspect windows and slidding doors.The house is comfortably furnished with flat screen TVs, one in the lounge with a DVD machine and one in the master bedroom and also a good quality wi-fi everywhere. Outside, by the pool and in the garden, there is plenty of outdoor seating with shade or without (with long chairs, tables and chairs and parasols as well as armchairs, sofa and swing). There are beaches nearby (15 minutes walk to the beautiful bay of Kervansaray with its 5 star Merit Park hotel, a diving school or restaurants to view fantastic sunsets or to use its public beach. The nearest restaurant is 10min walk away and there is a good choice of others in the area. Escape beach, with a private beach and a restaurant, is also just 2min by car or the pictoresque mountain village such as Karmi or Karaman is just 7min. up the hill, by car. Nicosia and its old historic quarter is just 25min away by car using the motorway. Other touristic sites and towns such as Guzelyurt, Kayalar coast & villages, the Troddos mountains & villages or the Karpaz peninsula or Famagusta are all very accessible in a day. Korenium Golf course and the more remote 'Turtle beach' of Alagadi are also within a 20-30minutes drive. The paragliding landing site is close to our house (2 minutes away). Kyrenia with its lovely venetian port is just about 5 min drive away or Nicosia/Lefkosa with its interesting old town is just 25min away with the motorway. There are also many interesting archeological or historical sites (with 5000 years of civilisations colonising the island be it Persian, Greek, Roman, Byzantian, Ottoman) and of course the crusaders including the Lusignans/French(who ruled for 300 years) and the Venetians, the Genoese and the British all very much left their mark here. Then the natural beauty with superb views of the sea or mountains with forests and orchards or valleys and caves or the natural reserve of te Karpaz region are also to be explored. But best of all, enjoy your beautiful home and pool in a superb Mediterranean garden with scented jasmines, hibiscus, bougainvilles, roses, lavender, palms, cypresses, rubber & pepper trees, jacaranda, frangipani and mix of fruit trees (plum, peach, mandarin, abricot,grapefruit, olive, almond, walnut, pomegranate, guava, avocado etc).