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Friday, 12 January 2018

I found my dream home in Greece

With a small piece of land on Ikaria Island. I saw the photos just recently on www.ikariarealsestate.gr and now I want it. Badly. Almost as badly as I wanted my boat, Eidos 15 years ago. I would be there right now if I wanted it more, the heck with the month worth of rent I just paid for here on Rhodes. I want what I want. 
But, a part of me calls for caution. I have been in love with land before - a piece on southern Crete in Saktouria. View, fresh water spring, olive trees, room for a garden. And when I finally saw it, I still liked it but not as much. Not enough to put my money down. The surrounding area was too dry, the road too close, the land too steep. the nearest village too dead and the nearest town too touristy. I don't know, it just fizzled out. 
So, this time, I'm being a bit skeptical and if I hadn't just paid for a month worth of rent, I would fly there immediately, just like I did on a one way ticket from France to Florida (for $1500 last minute price), when I first saw Eidos' photo on the www.yachtworld.com website. I don't regret it, but now I want to take some time to be a bit rational. 
Just like when meeting a man I am very attracted to, I need to wait to see if the feeling is mutual and not rush in. Yet, with property, there is no need for the land to like me back, or is there? It just offers itself to me and I can have it. 
But this piece of land is remote. A half hour walk from the village - no road access only a path for goats, donkeys and humans. The run down cottage on it needs a new roof and everything else. It's basically four walls. But it's made of stone and it's a start. I could make it livable for summer soon enough and besides, I still have Eidos to live on before I sell it. Or not. So many things to think about, but I am committed already without seeing it. I wish I could buy it now. 
So, I'm looking at www.aegeanairline.com for flights. The earliest I could go is this Sunday but the price is higher than later this month or in February. There are only two flights a week - Sunday and Thursday from Athens to Ikaria. Both days are predicted to be windy, so the little ferry from Agios Kirikos to Karkinagri won't be running or will be delayed. And yes, there is no road from Agios Kirikos to Karkinagri either. It doesn't matter. I want to be there. 
There is a road but from the town on the north side, which has the expensive hotels. As it is, it will cost me 25 Euros to stay in Ag. Kirikos. And money is an object because I want to have as much as possible to buy the land. 
If I rent a room by the month in Karkinagri, it will be cheaper.  
Just booked my flight to Ikaria for next week. I'm sure this is my home. Can't wait to go there.

I can already imagine it all renovated. Love at first sight.

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