Our dream started in 2002 when we saw and purchased a piece of land with three old olive trees. Unfortunately, two of the trees had to go but we managed to save one which now sits outside one of the bedrooms. This is our pride and joy and represents an ambition that has now been achieved.

The house has been built to meet different situations and requirements and offers family accommodation or solitude for couples. The villa is situated in Votsi on the island of Alonissos. Votsi is a small Village just outside the main harbour Town of Patitiri. For those wishing to holiday in the Greek Islands this is an ideal holiday location, situated in the Sporades Islands.

The Villa has been built upside down according to UK normal standards, the bedrooms being on the ground floor and the living area upstairs on the first floor. This has been done for a couple of reasons. Firstly so that you can get the views from upstairs whilst you are eating outside or sunbathing, and secondly the bedrooms will be kept cool as they will be in the shade during the day.

The villa comprises two bedrooms, one bathroom, a fully fitted kitchen and outside a large built-in barbecue. There are covered terraces on the ground floor with open terraces on the first floor. The barbecue is situated on the first floor terrace so is ideal for outdoor entertaining on the clear, warm nights. Attached to the villa but completely self-contained is a studio with a small kitchen area with a fridge, a toaster and a kettle. The studio has its own toilet and shower room. It also has the use of its own open terrace ideal for sunbathing and relaxation. The studio has a separate front door but by way of the design the whole can be opened up into a three bedroom, two bathroom villa. There is a plenty outdoor space with great sea and land views.

Dawn, the wife of Yianni who built the house, commented in the early stages of the build, that the house “ had a lovely feel about it”. This is what we were always hoping to achieve.