Large building land with olive grove, near Agios Nikolaos, Crete

Large building land with a large olive grove, nicely positioned on the slope of a hill south of Agios Nikolaos, Crete, in the area between Vathi and Kalo Chorio, only 1.6 km (on a straight line) from the sea.

The land is 19,164 m2 in total, of which an area of 15,664 m2 is free of forestry and buildable.
It has the planning permission (allowance) for a house or houses of up to 357 m2 on one or two floors plus basement and attic.
Plenty of space would be left to make a swimming pool(s), terraces, pergolas, parking space, garden areas, etc.

From its elevated hillside position, the land enjoys very nice, uninterrupted views of the surrounding countryside, forested hills and mountains.

The land is facing south and benefits from lots of sunshine and a dry climate which makes it very suitable for agricultural use.
There are about 400 olive trees on this land which offer the possibility to earn a nice extra income.

There is road access and access to cheap irrigation water and there is a water deposit on the land.
Electricity and drinking water supply is about 500 meters away and would be easy to connect to.
Possibility to use affordable satellite phone and broadband internet service.

3 of the most beautiful beaches in north east Crete are about a 5-minute from the land.

The cosmopolitan tourist town of Agios Nikolaos is approx. an 8-minute drive away.

The international airport of Heraklion is less than a 50-minute drive away.

Agios Nikolaos is the capital of the county Lasithi and is located at the Mirabello Bay, north-east Crete, only 40 mins away from the international airport of Heraklion.
Geographically the town is well protected from strong winds allowing sea sports and swimming nearly all year round.
Although Agios Nikolaos has a population of less than 20,000 it has a several banks, supermarkets, shops of every kind, doctors, a modern hospital of high standard, public swimming pool and tennis courts, yacht marina, harbour, cinema, theatre, gyms, a 9-hole golf course, schools ranging from nurseries to 6-level high school and generally all the amenities you would expect to find in a modern European town.
The microclimate is one of the best in Greece and the moderate temperatures rarely exceed 30c in summer or fall below 15c in wintertime. This wonderful dry climate together with the natural beauty of the area has attracted most of the high class hotels of Greece to operate here.