Real Estate: Hermitage Sykaminea, Lesbos, Greece
For sale: Hermitage Sykaminea, Lesbos, Greece
Hermitage Sykaminea is a hermitage on Lesbos, Greece, in a unique location, with around 4000 square meters of land and 2 wooden houses in an olive grove.
The Hermitage Sykaminea is 135 meters above sea level and 600 meters as the crow flies to the sea. The property has a magnificent sea view and was designed simply and aesthetically. Wood was the main building material. The electricity is generated by two photovoltaic systems. It is located 2 km from the villages of Sykaminea and Skala Sykamineas. Therefore, on the one hand you have a lot of peace and quiet and on the other hand there are shopping facilities and restaurants in the villages.
The hermitage was designed and largely built by the artist Andreas Sell. The design is consistent down to the last detail. All the furniture is self-made. This place breathes harmony. Hermitage Sykaminea is offered fully equipped and furnished.
According to a new building regulation from 2023, it is no longer possible to build on plots of land in Greece that are located outside villages and are less than 40 m from a public road. This means that the hermitage remains unique in the region. But the village of Sykaminea is also unique, which is why its old stone houses are now listed buildings.
Areas
The hermitage can accommodate a maximum of 8 people in four bedrooms (two double rooms, one room with two single beds, one house with two single beds). There are two bathrooms. A pergola with kitchen and living room forms the common area. The olive grove covers an area of 4009 square meters and has around 60 olive trees and about the same number of oaks.
Rooms
– Three bedrooms in a detached building with a total of 34.26 sqm.
– A pergola with outdoor kitchen, living room and bathroom with a total of 65.00 sqm.
– A wooden house with a room divided into kitchen and bedroom on different levels. Total area: 36.57 sqm. This area includes a bathroom with an additional 16.98 sqm and two terraces with 27.25 sqm.
Possible uses
The hermitage is perfect for group stays (yoga retreats, seminars, etc.) or for renting out as a holiday home. So far, it has been rented out to guests during the summer, and a circle of returning guests has formed over the last three years. However, the location is also well suited for private use or a community of owners who would like to spend their holidays there.
The Hermitage Sykaminea is designed for use in summer. For this reason, only one bathroom is equipped with a wood-fired boiler. In winter, one of the two buildings can be used.
Options for further expansion
There is the option of converting the pergola with the associated wooden house and then also using it in winter. There is also planning permission for an extension with a floor area of 16.975 m² and two storeys, i.e. a further 33.95 m² of living space.
Technical specifications and infrastructure
Construction:
– Timber frame (wood: red pine), 10 cm rock wool insulation and OSB board cladding
– Roof: Corrugated sheet metal with under-ventilation and insulation
Electricity:
Photovoltaic systems:
– Photovoltaic system with three panels and two batteries
– Photovoltaic system with two panels and two batteries
Supply and waste water:
– Water comes from the local water network and is piped above ground from the village of Sykaminea to the hermitage.
– Four septic waste water tanks
Heating:
Only one wooden house is equipped with a wood stove. The second building has no heating, but can be retrofitted.
Wooden house 1 was completed in 2016.
Wooden house 2 and pergola were completed in 2022.
The Hermitage Sykaminea can be reached via a 1.5 km long rural road, which is renewed once a year by the land development office.
Asking price: €250,000
Further Information: Website, Instagram, URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR Entry (Space)
Contact: Andreas Sell, info@hermitage-sykaminea.org
Note: HOLIDAYARCHITECTURE is not involved in the presented project. We do not assume any liability for the correctness of the information. For inquiries, please use the contact above.