Villa Lachanada (Messinia)

Olive groves fall away towards the sea below Lachanada, and this contemporary villa sits among them, built in 2021 on a plot of 4,465 sqm with views over the water and the islands off the Messinian coast. Stone walls, oak floors and timber pergolas give it a calm, natural character, and the house is arranged so that almost every main room faces the view.

The house offers roughly 325 sqm in total, across two levels of living space and a separate storage and technical level. The elevated ground floor is the home’s heart. An open-plan living and dining area runs into a fully fitted kitchen with a central island, beneath a decorative timber ceiling, and large aluminium sliding doors bring in the light and open the room onto the terrace. This level also holds two bedrooms sharing a bathroom, a large built-in wardrobe, an office, a utility room, a laundry room and a guest WC. The living area, office, and both bedrooms look out over the sea and the islands, and the living room, office, and one bedroom open directly onto the main terrace.

The lower ground floor adds 46 sqm of independent accommodation: a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom, a second room that works as a bedroom, or a lounge with a sofa bed, and a kitchen. It has its own entrance and its own L-shaped pergola terrace, while an internal staircase links it to the floor above, so it can serve as a guest apartment or simply as part of the main house.

A further 116 sqm of storage and technical space, also with its own entrance, houses the heating system, the water treatment equipment, additional laundry facilities and a workshop with a fully equipped workbench.

The villa is earthquake-resistant, fully insulated, and features a reinforced concrete roof slab, double-glazed aluminium windows, aluminium louvred shutters (electrically operated in the main rooms), and insect screens throughout. Floors are solid oak with a natural oiled finish, with tiles in the entrance areas and bathrooms. Heating and cooling run through underfloor and ceiling systems powered by two Daikin heat pumps, supported by five individually controlled Daikin air conditioning units and a wood-burning stove. Hot water is solar-heated, a water softening system serves the house, and two backup tanks hold 2,000 litres in total. The heat pumps and solar installation are placed at the rear of the plot, out of sight of the garden and terraces.

The main terrace is the villa’s principal outdoor space: shaded by a wooden pergola with bamboo covering and laid out with a dining area and a lounge, both facing the infinity pool and the sea. The pool uses a Davey saltwater system and features underwater lighting and an integrated massage system, with a stone-built outdoor shower alongside. Behind the house, a built-in seat sits in the shade of a large old olive tree, a sheltered spot away from the sun.

The garden is laid out on several levels, with 51 olive trees, native Mediterranean planting, natural stone walls and paved paths linking the different areas, all watered by a Gardena automatic irrigation system. The plot is fully fenced, with a remote-controlled gate and a concrete drive leading to private parking.

The setting is rural and private, and that is much of its appeal. With full insulation, heat pumps and underfloor heating, the villa is equipped for comfortable use in the cooler months as well as the summer, and the separate lower level means family or friends can stay for weeks without anyone feeling crowded. For buyers looking for a base in Greece for long, unhurried stays, or for a permanent home in the countryside, it is set up for both.

South-west Messinia has a long holiday season, and villas with private pools and sea views are well suited to short-term rentals from spring through autumn. The independent guest level adds flexibility, and rental management can be arranged locally.

The villa lies just outside Lachanada, a small farming village of stone houses that has kept its traditional character and its year-round local community. Below it, Finikounda is a seaside village with long sandy beaches, a small harbour for fishing and leisure boats, tavernas serving fresh fish and Messinian dishes, and everyday shops including supermarkets and a pharmacy. Methoni, with its Venetian castle, and Pylos on Navarino Bay are both within easy reach, as are the golf courses of the Pylos area. Kalamata, the regional capital, has the nearest airport and a public hospital.

• Lachanada: 650 m

• Loutsa Beach: 2 km

• Finikounda: 3 km

• Methoni: 13 km

• Pylos: 24.5 km

• Nearest Golf Course: 28 km

• Gialova: 30 km

• Kalamata (City Centre and Marina): 57 km

• Kalamata International Airport: 47 km