Restored Village House in Stone & Wood. Pool. Hot tub.
Shady Mature Garden, Eco focus, 800mt from Beach
Sleeps 7 (3 Bedrooms)
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Kayana makes a wonderful relaxing home for the family summer holidays. You'll love it, a traditional Cypriot village house of thick stone walls and high wood beam ceilings, patiently restored over the last ten years. Generous airconditioned bedrooms with fly screens, comfortable open plan living with Ottoman rugs and tiled floors, a large colonial style balcony, there is plenty of space for the different activities of young and old. A wooden chalet next to the pool holds a separate bedroom and bathroom with a solar heated hot tub. Set in a large walled garden with its own salt water washover pool. it is secluded yet near to Catalkoy village centre with its cafes and shops. It is close to the sandy beaches, the mountain forests, the Korineum golf course and the bustling town of Kyrenia, its Roman harbour and Venetian Castle. Lived in by its owners for many months each year, it is well looked after and consequently has that 'home from home' feeling often absent from rental properties.
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| Rental periods | Price per week | |
| 3 July - 28 August 2010 | £680 | min rental period is 1 week |
Notes on prices
BOOKINGS are confirmed on transfer of 25% of the total fee.
REFUNDABLE BREAKAGES DEPOSIT of £200 is payable together with the remaining 75% of the fee, six weeks before the start of the rental.
AIR CONDITIONER USE. Normal use of house electricity (160kw/week) and Aircon electricity (160kw/week) is included in your rental fee. Aircon use above 4hrs/unit/day will be charged 0.15 £/Kw to be deducted from your deposit before refund. Please use the airconditioning wisely. Switch off when you leave.
Changeover day
Saturdays is changeover day, departure by 11am and Arrival after 4pm please.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | No 1 Bedroom, 25 sq mt with king size double bed No 2 Bedroom, 18 sq mt with XL twin beds No 3 Bedroom, 19 sq mt with twin beds in poolside chalet Sofa bed in living room next to downstairs bathroom |
| Bathrooms: | En suite bathroom to upstairs bedroom 1, shower, basin, wc En suite bathroom to upstairs bedroom 2, shower, basin, wc En suite bathroom to chalet bedroom 3, shower, hot tub, basin,wc Downstairs hallway bathroom for house, shower, basin, wc. |
| Kitchen: | Mixed gas/electric hob, electric oven, large fridge/freezer, microwave, water cooler, dishwasher, electric kettle, toaster, mixer. Central worktop snackbar. French windows out to veranda. |
| Utility Room: | Clothes washer, steam iron, hobby workshop. |
| Living Rooms: | Open plan living area, hall/dining/lounge ( 64 sq mt) with french windows out to veranda. Sitting room with 30" Flat screen TV, home cinema with surround sound and film library. Large single sofa bed in lounge. |
| Other: | Essential "summer living space" veranda with wood ceiling ( 60 sq mt ) on ground floor adjoining kitchen and living area. First floor roofed in bedroom balcony with wooden floor ( 24 sq.mt ) |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Bed linen is supplied and changed every week with the bathroom towels. The property is cleaned each week on Saturdays. The gardener comes once a week as well as the pool maintenance crew. |
Amenities/Facilities provided
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- microwave,
- dishwasher,
- washing machine,
- iron/ironing board,
- satellite tv,
- telephone,
- internet access,
- air conditioning,
- room fans,
- private pool (for sole use of guests),
- pool heating
Outside
The secluded private 5mt pool is a washover design and has a uniform depth of 130cms. Wide steps make it easy to get in and out of and the water treatment is from a 'salt water chlorination'. The slight salt content of the water releases just the right amount of chlorine when treated by the "Watermaid" electrical process, and leaves your skin feeling smooth and refreshed.
Coast/Beach
The coast is 800 meters away, just a 10 min walk down through the houses and the olive groves.
There is a wide variety of swimming spots to choose from. little known sandy creeks among the rocks, tourist beaches with sunbeds galore, fish restaurant beaches, turtle conservation project beach (1km of sand, the best!). The water is crystal clear, and snorkelling the rocky parts of the coast is a treat.
Golf
The fabulous Korineum Golf and Country Club 18 hole course is a short 10 min drive along the coast. The greens are immaculate even in mid summer due to watering from a desalination plant. Set in rolling hills amongst olive trees and with beautiful sea views. Check out their web page for full details.
Travel
Two ways to get here.
4 and 1/2 hr flight to Larnaca or Paphos in South Cyprus from the UK followed by a 1 and 1/2hr drive to the north coast. British Airways, Cyprus airways Easyjetand many charter and low cost operators work this route.
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5 and 1/2 flight to Ercan in North Cyprus followed by a 1/2 drive to the north coast and Catalkoy. Cyprus Turkish Airlines from Stansted, or Pegasus Airlines are both good value.
Distances
The village coffee shops and groceries are a 2min walk from the door, and the fascinating roman harbour town of Kyrenia with its narrow streets and tourist activities is a 10min drive away.
Further details
There are many shops restaurants banks etc within 5min drive of the house.
A 15 min drive will also take you up into the pine forested mountains. Walking trails, bycycle tracks, Para gliding, amazing views up and down the coast.
Other worthwhile visits are the crusader castles on the Kyrenia mountain ridge, the Karpas Peninsula (so called national park) and the central Troodos mountains range (alt 2000mts)
Booking notes
We e-mail you a booking form with all the details required for your booking, transferring the rental fees. hiring a car, organising a pick up from the airport etc.
A transfer of 25% of the fee secures your booking dates. A £200 breakages/electricity deposit must be paid together with the remaining 75%, six weeks before your start date. Electricity used for airconditioning is metered during your stay and the charge is deducted from the Deposit before refund along with any damage costs.
Guest comments
Thank you Michael and Viola, your lovely house allowed us to balance the different needs of our family. The 'beach and night life' generation were happy and so were the 'chill out in the shade with a good book' crew. The old style Cypriot architecture certainly understood how to create cool living spaces. Why do the villagers spend all their hours talking in the cafes? Trudi P and Co. Reading UK
Great holiday, The Golf Club was a real treat. We loved the North Coast and especially the hot tub! Jim Mathewson and family. Leeds.
Owner profile
With the Cyprus evening sun in our eyes.
About the owner
Michael was born on the Island while it was a British Colony, and the Kayana house has been in the family since 1973. Restoration of Cypriot houses is a passion and a business for him and much of the renovation work on the house has been done by him. Michael is married to Viola who is from Venezuela. The summer months are the time for visiting her family in South America and everyone is happier when Kayana is busy and being lived in. Sustainable development is how it works. Enjoy!
Why the owner chose a home in this location
The north shore of Cyprus is unique. The backdrop of the 1000mt mountain range, rugged and unspoiled, is a perpetual festival of light and colour changes. The building development is largely hidden among the groves of olive and carob trees that are so abundant on the narrow plain between the mountains and the sea.
I love the proximity of nature all around me. Easy access to swimming, windsurfing, hiking, bicycling. In ten minutes I can leave the tourist bustle below me and be up in the calm of the pine forested mountains with the scent of sun warmed mountain herbs in my nostrils. or down at the secret cove, floating lazily in the warm crystal clear water. Come and see for yourselves.
For booking and further information
Property Ref CY2437
Michael and Viola de Glanville
Tel: (N Cyprus) + 90 3928 244 952
Mob: (N Cyprus) + 90 5338 673 685
Mob: (N Cyprus) + 90 5338 540 669
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