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The Olive Farm was originally built in around 1928 as a typical single-story Greek stone-built farmhouse, surrounded by what were then open fields for the growing of wheat to make bread. By around 1950, at the end of the Greek civil war, the wheat fields had been abandoned, and were instead planted with olive trees. The farmhouse is therefore surrounded by mature olive trees, most of which are fifty to sixty years old, with a sprinkling of much larger trees, some of which are at least 200 years old.
The house itself was in an extremely sorry state when we bought it in 2004, and has had to be completely rebuilt, which work was finished in 2006. The veranda runs the entire length of the house (approximately 17 metres), and has a rapidly maturing garden with a variety of traditional Greek plants such as bougainvillia and geranium, but mixed in are more English flowers, such as clematis and ipomea. Pergolas surround the three sides of the house not given over to the veranda, and passion-flower, grape-vines, Kiwi-fruit and other climbers all vie for attention.
Two double bedrooms and a spacious bathroom make up half of the house, with the other half a single open-plan room comprising kitchen, dining area and sitting-room.
The kitchen is made from solid wood cabinets with beech doors, and all doors and windows are of hand-crafted wood, as is the vaulted ceiling and much of the furniture. A wood-burning stove provides more heat than you can cope with, should you need it, and we are happy to provide you with as much wood as you need, cut from the olive trees each December when we harvest the olives. The entire house is also air-conditioned from the sitting-room, for those days when Greece is just a little too hot for comfort. Excerpts from the Visitor’s Book—2008 “If it’s peace, relaxation, home comforts, sun and sea that you are looking for, this is it. We’ve treasured every minute of our stay. Love the new barbeque! Best sunset view in Greece!” The Wilkinson Family, UK
“The Olive Farm is a very nice place and the house is very comfortable. We loved all the olive trees, the wonderful flowers and the sunset. We enjoyed our week in your great home!” Klute family , Germany
“We have had a wonderful two weeks here – perfect house, location and hosts. The olives were delicious! We strongly recommend no-one comes here, so we can come whenever we like! Seriously, Olympia is a must, as is the bakers’ in Zacharo, and the beach is perfect for children. Thank you.” The Wyatt-Bull family, UK
“We had a lovely two weeks at The Olive Farm. The beach is wonderful and has different moods every day, and during each day.” Schone family, UK
“We have had a lovely family holiday at The Olive Farm and enjoyed trying out Greek recipes and eating on the veranda. We loved the crystal waters and gently shelving beach at Zacharo. The mountain driving is stunning. The house is beautifully equipped and comfortable. Thank you very much, we hope to return.” Hewitt-Jones family, UK
“We had here a wonderful and perfect holiday here. We are sure we come back. Thank you very much.” Fodermyr family , Austria,
“Don't let the rutted path up to the Olive Farm deter you from experiencing this beautiful, tranquil piece of rural Greece. The hosts are a charming, beautiful couple who are most accommodating and the Olive Farm itself is as described. We found it very comfortable and the setting looking down to the Ionian Sea beautiful. There is a lot to see in the area by car, good simple food in local restaurants, or wonderful relaxing with a good book on the quiet secluded veranda." C & M Stewart, Canada - May 2008
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About The Olive Farm |
