Kefalonia, Greece - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Kefalonia, Greece, Laura Hamilton on 6 February 2025

Kefalonia, Greece, Laura Hamilton

Laura Hamilton comes to the help of Trevor, who first came to Kefalonia 17 years ago and loved it so much he kept coming back! Now he’s in a position to buy his very own dream holiday home on the island and he’s brought along his stepdad and good pal John for plenty of advice. Trevor wants this place in the Kefalonian sun to be somewhere for his mum, step dad and the rest of the family to use. He has a budget of £175,000 and Laura has 5 great properties – but will any be perfect?

About the area

Kefalonia is one of the most popular Greek islands for holiday makers and with its own international airport it’s pretty easy to get to with regular and direct flights from the UK as well as options via Athens. Well known as the location of the film “Captain Corelli’s Mandolin”, it’s loaded with stunningly traditional harbour towns and sleepy inland villages. Development of the tourist industry here has been sympathetic, with relatively few hotels, most people stay in private villas, meaning it doesn’t feel overcrowded even in the busy summer months.

Property 1

2 Bedroom Pink Bungalow in Pastra

This bungalow has a large garden at the back, plus a large raised terrace, that also offers views of the sea. Of course there’s also the outbuilding and garden space out the front. Inside its open plan with a living, dining and kitchen space, all in great condition. The two bedrooms are doubles, both have air conditioning, and there’s a bathroom.

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Valued at £159,664 at the time of filming.

Property 2

3 Bedroom House in Pastra

This house has a first floor balcony which is a great space with plenty of room for family meals. And the top floor balcony makes the most of the hillside views. There’s also a driveway to the side and garage at the front. Inside the living room is huge and leads to the dining and kitchen space. All three of the bedrooms are a great size and have access to a balcony. Finally there’s a bathroom.

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Valued at £168,067 at the time of filming.

Property 3

2 + 1 Bedroom House with Annex in Valeriano

There’s a large first floor terrace with plenty of space for family meals, as well as two balconies on the top floor with stunning views to rival that of our contender. The entrance is on the first floor where there’s a spacious open plan living, dining and kitchen space. The two bedrooms are a similar size and both have access to a balcony. The bathroom is also up here on the top floor. Then down on the ground floor, accessed through its own outside space the annex has a living and dining room, that leads to a kitchen, bedroom, storage room that could be used as another bedroom and toilet.

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Valued at £151,261 at the time of filming.

Property 4

2 Bedroom Property with Pool in Ratzaklia

As well as the pool and the pretty gardens this property has a lovely shaded terrace to the side, a small outbuilding used for storage and plenty of room for parking. Inside it’s open plan with a living room leading to a large kitchen. Both bedrooms are good size doubles and there’s a bathroom.

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Valued at £176,471 at the time of filming.

Property 5

3 Bedroom House in Ratzaklia

As well as the front garden with its large lawn and patio area there’s a first floor balcony with views down to sea and a driveway with room for two cars. Inside the living room is open to the kitchen, has access to the downstairs bathroom, and leads to third bedroom, currently used as a dining room. The main bedroom has an ensuite shower room and the spacious second an ensuite bathroom.

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Valued at £155,462 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

4 Bedroom Luxury Villa

This is one of the most luxurious properties on the market in the area - a four bedroom, four bathroom luxury clifftop villa, valued at around one point three million pounds.

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Valued at approximately £1,300,000 at the time of filming.