A wooden house manufactured completely under the very high standards of the Austrian company ELK ( http://www.elkefficienthouses.gr/view_cat.php?cat_id=1576&cf=0) is waiting for you on the foothills of the mountain of Penteli, in Pikermi, just 5 minutes from the entrance "Rafina" of ATTIKI ODOS and just a minutes’ drive from Athens airport and Rafina port. Just a few minutes from the Athens centre, but still with the filling you leave the town for a fabulous chalet on the mountains' countryside.
An elegant chalet built of squared plywood of Austrian spruce logs (Fichte), C 24 and best quality Austrian wooden windows. One of the first Passive houses ever constructed in Greece.
ELK company is the largest manufacturer of energy log-houses in Europe
• Meets the strict Austrian and German standards
• Certification of quality and durability for 100 years and European CE Certification for the “Ready House”
• Internal insulation system in the outer wall
• They ensure the maximum energy efficiency by providing high energy savings compared with a conventional building (KENAK), due to the high insulation (super insulation) and the absence of thermal bridges
• They are ecological buildings since they have the lowest possible carbon footprint (CO2) while the timber used by ELK is exclusively from cultivated forests.
The house is built in a 520sq.m private land and is extended in 3 main floors. In the ground floor you enter in the amazing, fully furnished kitchen, where the SMEG fridge gives a romantic old time touch, the dining area and the sitting area, with elegant furniture, a very special iron , handcrafted chandelier, lifted by a hoist, and an Energy efficient wood burning fireplace that affect positively the warm atmosphere of the house. A splendid panorama window, by the small office transfers you to the Austrian Alps. A big window connects the sitting area with the nature and the unobstructed view of the Penteli mountain and the forest, while the flow of the nearby stream and the sing of the birds caress the ears.
Through the minimal oak stairs you reach the first floor where you are originally impressed by the cozy office, library area with the open indoor balcony overseeing the sitting area and the small wooden outdoor veranda with overview of the garden and the nearby nature. Next to that is the main bedroom with the slope roof and spacious wardrobes. The bathroom is just beside the main room.
Going down you reach the lower floor, an almost independent, connected area with one single and one double bed, kitchen with big refrigerator and gas cooker and dining area. A very atmospheric, wood burning stove with oven adds a very warm and personal touch to the area. A small gym with a treadmill and a multigym offer the possibility of home training. In the same level the very spacious second bathroom offers a 4-person sauna relax after the training or a busy day, and a modern shower.
The complete house is served by central air-conditioning for heat and cooling. The main bedroom uses also a second local A/C. The roof of the 2-vehicle garage is equipped with solar panels for warm water.
The lower floor has a direct approach to the 60sq.m pool with hydro massage, occupying the lower edge of the exceptional garden. The covered pool offers unlimited relaxing hours during the spring and summer period and, together with the enormous mulberry tree (mouria) that dominates the lower part of the garden, constitute the main features of the holiday feeling, just 20 minutes from the heart of the city. The professionally chosen colors, the nice BBQ and the small stone garden besides the lawn and the swinging hammock complement the mind calming feeling. A ping pong table and a punch bag can offer an extra training.
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Sometimes words are not enough. If you are interested to visit this unique house please call 6932351974 or 6942898923 and ask for Pavlos. Mr Pavlos Pavlou speaks apart of Greek, English, German and French, so we can obviously find a way to come in contact.
