Makrigialos Seaview Apartment

Built in 2009, the house offers 77 sqm of living space, complemented by a 25 sqm terrace and balcony. It comprises an open-plan living room and kitchen, two bedrooms and two full bathrooms, each fitted with a shower cabin, toilet and sink, with one of the showers also featuring a hydromassage system. The kitchen comes equipped with a fridge, freezer, cooker, dishwasher, coffee machine and oven, and the property is sold furnished throughout. Windows are fitted with shutters, mosquito nets and roller blinds. An autonomous heating system and A/C inverters cover both ends of the year, and hot water comes from solar panels. The house has a communal water supply, WiFi, satellite TV, a security system, and on-site parking, while an outdoor barbecue was recently added.

Below the house, a 44 sqm storage unit already has a washing-machine connection, with the potential to add a bathroom and kitchen at a later date, subject to the necessary permits. Currently, the space serves as practical storage.

Rental potential
Makrigialos sees a steady, unhurried flow of visitors through the warmer months, drawn to its calmer character rather than the built-up resort feel found elsewhere on Crete's south coast. Properties in villages like this typically appeal to guests looking for a slower, more local pace, and a furnished, well-equipped house is generally easier to let, since there's less setup involved for a new owner. Reputable management companies operate throughout this part of Crete and can advise on what's involved in taking that step, if it's of interest.

Location - distances
Lasithi is the easternmost regional unit of Crete, bordered by the Sea of Crete to the north and the Libyan Sea to the south, with the Dikti mountains rising behind a coastline that runs from Agios Nikolaos and Elounda through Sitia and down to Ierapetra. It's known for a slower pace than the island's more built-up west, with Minoan sites, the Lasithi Plateau's windmills, and the palm forest at Vai among its landmarks.

Makrigialos sits on that southern coast, about 25 km east of Ierapetra, a small, quiet village that draws visitors precisely because there isn't much going on. Its safe, sandy beach and the neighbouring stretches at Lagada and Diaskari have crystal-clear, shallow water, and a handful of waterfront tavernas cover daily life without tipping the place into resort territory.

• Beach: walking distance

• Lagoufa Beach: 850 m

• Makrigialos: 1 km

• Diaskari Beach: 1.2 km

• Lagada Beach: 2.5 km

• Pefki Gorge: 6 km

• Orino (Red Butterfly) Gorge: 16 km