Kefalonia, Greece - A Place in the Sun

2023 / Kefalonia, Greece, Ben Hillman on 28 September 2023

Kefalonia, Greece, Ben Hillman

Ben Hillman jets off to Kefalonia in Greece to help Jenny find the perfect holiday home for her family. Helping Jenny with this house hunt is her younger brother Richard, who also plans to come and stay regularly. For their budget of £250,000 they want a 2 bedroom house with plenty of outside space to enjoy the beautiful weather. Can Ben help them find the perfect property?

About the area

Kefalonia is situated off the west coast of mainland Greece–the flight time from the UK is about 3 ½ hours and nowhere on the island is more than an hour’s drive from the airport in the capital Argostoli. Kefalonia has a long history–over the years it’s been ruled by the Romans, the Ottomans, the Venetians and the French before becoming part of Greece in 1864. Nowadays the only invaders are holidaymakers, who more than triple the island’s 35,000 population in the busy summer months. Despite that, it’s a really chilled out place which rarely feels too busy and bustling–there’s always room to relax on one of its many beaches.

Property 1

Sea View Villa in Lourdata

This villa comes with nearly an acre of land, so there’s plenty of room to put a pool in–it also has a lovely large terrace downstairs and a big balcony upstairs to enjoy the sea views. Inside there’s a very large open plan living room with a built in fireplace which leads into a kitchen and dining area, the main bedroom with an en suite shower room and access to the balcony, another bedroom which joins onto the balcony, as well as a third bedroom and a family bathroom.

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Valued at £254,310 at the time of filming.

Property 2

Inland Villa with Pool in Valsamata

This villa right in the heart of Valsamata village has a wraparound courtyard garden with stunning views over the valley–also it delivers an outdoor dining area, and that all important pool. Inside there’s a light and bright open plan living dining and kitchen space which opens onto the garden and a shower room downstairs–upstairs there’s the main bedroom with its own balcony overlooking the pool, two more beautifully finished beamed bedrooms and a family bathroom. There’s also an outbuilding next to the pool currently used as a kitchen and dining area.

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Valued at £231,034 at the time of filming.

Property 3

Venetian Farmhouse in Fokata

As well as the acre of land it stands in, this rustic farm house has a patio area at the front and a large balcony with views into the countryside. Inside there’s an open plan living dining and kitchen area which needs a touch of TLC, as well as a bedroom and a shower room downstairs. Upstairs there are three good sized bedrooms, all of which open onto the balcony. And there’s also a family bathroom.

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Valued at £219,828 at the time of filming.

Property 4

Villa with Infinity Pool in Skala

This villa has a patio at the back with a stunning infinity pool and an al fresco cooking area. The beautifully finished interior has a large light and airy open plan living dining and kitchen space which opens up onto the garden and a guest bathroom downstairs-upstairs there’s a spacious bedroom with its own balcony and a family bathroom.

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Valued at £215,517 at the time of filming.

Property 5

Stone Villa in Fiskardo

This traditional stone villa has a garden at the back with an outdoor cooking area and a small but perfectly formed pool–there’s also lots of balcony space upstairs to make the most of the superb views. Inside there’s an open plan beamed living and dining area which leads into the kitchen, and upstairs there are three good sized bedrooms, each of which has its own balcony and bathroom.

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Valued at £301,724 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

Modern Villa in Argostoli

This modern villa is in the south west of the island, close to the capital Argostoli. The villa is built around its pool and has some really great views.

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Valued at £948,276 at the time of filming.