Two-storey 122 m2 house with a view to the Mediterranean, opposite the Messinian islands of Oinousae (Akritas, Schiza islands). The house is situated in a small modern complex consisting of three houses, built on a natural terrace covering 4,000 m2 that has been planted with olive trees, cypresses, palm trees, native bushes and cactuses and is in harmony with the surrounding natural environment. It overlooks the sea, at a distance of 250 m, and the surrounding hills and is closely situated to the fishing village of Finikounda (one km). The house consists of two storey that are directly linked through a straight staircase. The 72 m2 ground floor includes a master bedroom with en-suite shower room, two bedrooms, a bathroom and a small storage area. Spacious cupboards have been fitted in all bedrooms. The 50 m2 first floor consists on an open plan kitchen/ dining/ living area with fireplace and large glass windows, which make the most of the location’s view. The large, partially roofed, verandah with its spectacular view would make an ideal living – dining area for the summer months.

Foinikounta (Greek, Modern: Φοινικούντα, Ancient/Katharevoussa: Φοινικούς) is a small village in the southwest tip of the Peloponnese, Greece located 10 km east of Methoni and about 15 to 20 km west of Koroni off the main road. It is most notable for its beautiful beaches which attract mostly Greek and other European visitors during the summer months.

History

Foinikounta is mentioned for the first time in Pausanias' Messiniaka (4, 34, 12) as a port after Cape Akritas. It is believed that it was a small commercial port where the fishers of murex frunculus (a porphyry shell from where the known dye is produced) could trade their product. The origin of the name also has to do with the ancient Phoenicians whose trade routes came through this natural port.

The contemporary village appears at about 1840-1850, from the inhabitants of Lahanada, immigrants from Crete, who started building their houses on this location. It was also called Taverna, from a small tavern that someone kept there. Officially, it received its contemporary name in 1930, but the name Taverna remained in use until the 1980s. Today it is part of the Municipality of Methoni. The main resources of the inhabitants are agriculture and tourism, which has flourished since the 1980s. Each of the three long sandy beaches in Finikounda has been rated a Blue Flag beach.

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source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foinikounta

Listing Courtesy of: Stavroula Sipsa