For Sale Old Building / Traditional house - house in the village of Sgourokefali - Municipality of Hersonissos - Prefecture of Heraklion on a plot of 348.26 sq.m.
Sgourokefali - Perfecture of Heraklion
For Sale Old Building / Traditional house - house in the village of
Sgourokefali - Municipality of Hersonissos - Prefecture of Heraklion on a
plot of 348.26 sq.m.
Description
Building 100.37 sq.m.
Chronology 1927
2 entrances
Garden 200.00 sq.m. west
Patio with stone oven east
Underground water collection tank from roofs to the east
Water collection well to the west
Press for wine
Warehouse
Area Description
The village of Sgourokefali is located at a distance of 18 km from the city
of Heraklion and is 10 km from the nearest beach (Amnissos beach). The
village owes its name to the geophysical configuration of the land where
it is built as it is located on a hill with a wonderful view and at an altitude
of 330m. According to tradition, the name of the settlement is due to a
shepherd named Sgouros. He was the first inhabitant of the settlement
he built on the top of the hill, which in Crete is called the head. From
there came the Head of Sgouros, that is, Sgourokefali. It is a settlement
with 444 inhabitants in the 2001 census. The main occupation of the
inhabitants is viticulture and olive growing. Raisins, oil and wine are
produced in the area.
Kilometer distances
1.7 km from Episkopi
2.1 km from Neraidospilio, Karterou gorge, Natura area
4.8 km from Myrtia in the birthplace of Nikos Kazantzakis
11.5 km from Karteros beach
16.8 km from Heraklion Airport
17.6 km from Kastelli Airport
18.1 km from the city of Heraklio