A Fabulously Located 3 Bedroom Villa, with Stunning Views in a Historic and Tranquil Location, Karmi/Karaman

This beautiful home sits on the edge of the popular village of Karmi (Karaman), was built in 2007 by a leading construction company and is built on 3 levels, with the 3 bedrooms on the lower ground floor, the entrance and living space on the first floor and then you have a wonderful spacious roof terrace with the most spectacular mountain and sea views. All three bedrooms come with a modern ensuite, fitted wardrobes and patio doors to the garden; upstairs you have a cloakroom, the spacious kitchen/breakfast room with centre island, granite work surfaces and door to side garden and then you have the lovely bright living/dining room, with slate fireplace/log-burner and two sets of patio doors leading to a large (7.6m x 2.3m) covered terracing with the most outstanding views to the mountains and the coastline and this space is just perfect for entertaining and our al-fresco way of living! The garden is low maintenance, has Mature Cypress trees, citrus trees and English rose bushes; you also have a 7m x 3m swimming pool, that is heated, so perfect if you want to use in the winter. This wonderful home also has under-floor heating, is fully air conditioned, has a covered carport for 2 cars, CCTV security camera system and the title deed is Pre-74 English Title, with the house registered onto it. You are situated on the edge of the village and just 250m to The Crows Nest pub, 300m to Levent Restaurant and 630m to Treasure Restaurant, with Kyrenia Harbour 8km away. A real ‘must see’ property! Dream Big, the Acorn does.

Karmi Village

Inhabited mostly by British and German expatriates lies a village on the mountain slope west of Kyrenia.

Also known as Karaman, the village was abandoned by its Greek-Cypriot inhabitants during the Peace Operation in 1974 and in time, the old houses became derelict and the area turned into almost a ghost town.

In 1979, the Council of Ministers decided to put in action an innovative project which would rejuvenate this small scenic village while developing resident tourism.

Great importance was shown to keep the character of the village untouched while catering for the needs of modern accommodations with traditional constructions all kept alive – wooden rafters and rush mats used for ceilings, restrictions placed on roof placements so as not to spoil the village atmosphere, and even each house with its own name written at its entrance.

Archaeological excavations carried out in the area around Karmi have produced several chamber tombs from the Middle Bronze Age, including blue ceramic beads and pots from the Cretan Minoan civilisation. It is believed that these may be the tombs of mariners who sailed ships from Lapithos and the evidence recovered support the island’s commercial relations with surrounding lands during that time.

The village which holds the church of Virgin Mary in the central square, hosts visitors from afar throughout the year who walk through the picturesque winding lanes and relax in one of the few pubs and bistros, admiring the seasonal floras and fresh aura surroundings