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Ariadni Real Estate – Estate agents for east Crete

We are a licensed real estate agency located in Sitia in the east of Crete, Greece: Lassithi chamber of commerce (license-157) and a certified member of the real estate agents association of east Crete SY.M.A.K.
We specialise in the location and sale of land and houses in the Lassithi area of east Crete. We also supply architectural, construction and legal services. If you are searching for an investment property, a corporate location, holiday or retirement home we will satisfy your requirements. We have a selection of traditional Cretan stone houses, apartments, villas, off-plan houses, house renovation projects and land plots for sale.

Ariadni Real Estate is a team of certified professionals managed by Giannis Ballas (sales director) and Manolis Nikolaidis (civil engineer). Our team of architects, civil engineers, lawyers and translators will provide a seamless service for the buying, selling and the construction of property. We will take care of all the complicated bureaucratic procedures, technical details and legal requirements so that you will not fall into any hidden traps or come across any surprises which will delay or impede your purchase, renovation or construction of your property. After sales service is also important to us and we will make sure that you are 100% satisfied with the services that we have supplied.

Our office is located in Town of Sitia which is 136 km east of the Heraklion in the Lassithi region of Crete. Sitia is a picturesque coastal town with a blue flag beach an airport and ferry port. It has a population of approximately 10,000 and is centrally located in the East Crete area of Lassithi and is the ideal base camp location for any property hunt. The Lassithi area is rural unspoilt, untamed and has an abundance of natural herbs, wild vegetables, vineyards, olive and fruit groves. It also has a passionate and colourful history and has something to offer everyone. Beautiful mountain villages, palm beaches and secluded coves all surrounded by the warm turquoise blue Aegean and Libyan Sea. So if you fed up with the dull grey city life look no further to plan your escape.

We look forward to meeting with you and we hope to able to satisfy your wishes and requirements. If you can not find what you are looking for listed on our website please do not hesitate to contact us and we will do our best to locate it for you.

About Crete

Crete

Crete is the largest and most southerly island in Greece and Crete consists of four regions or counties, Lassithi, Rethymno, Chania, Heraklion, these areas are referred to as ¨Prefectures¨. The capital of Crete is Heraklion which is located centrally on the north coast of the island. The Lassithi region of Crete is located at the east end of the island and is one of most southerly, un- spoilt and natural areas of Crete. The Chania area of Crete is located at the west end of the island and is positioned geographically further to the north and is more developed. For more information about Crete we have included an excerpt from an excellent government article to be found on Wikipedia: Crete is one of the thirteen peripheries of Greece. It is also the largest of the Greek islands at 8,336 km² (3,219 square miles) and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean and the second largest (after Cyprus) in the East Mediterranean, with a population of 650,000 (2005). The island has an elongated shape: it spans 260 km from east to west and 60 km at its widest, although the island is narrower at certain points, such as in the region close to Ierapetra , where it reaches a width of only 12 km. Crete has a coastline of 1046 km; to the north it broaches the Sea of Crete to the south the Libyan Sea in the west the Myrtoan Sea, and toward the east the Karpathion Sea. It lies approximately 160 km south of the Greek mainland. Crete is a location of significant ancient history and a popular tourist destination; its attractions include the Minoan sites of Knossos and Phaistos, the classical site of Gortys, the Venetian castle at Rethymno, and the Samaria Gorge, as well as many other natural sites, monuments, and beaches. Crete was the centre of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600-1400 BC), the oldest form of Greek and hence European civilization.