Charming stone ground-floor house with expansion potential in Omodos, Limassol
A beautiful house is available in a prime location in the picturesque village, one of the most desirable and traditional villages in the Limassol district. The property is ideally situated on the outskirts of the community, close to the historic Holy Monastery of the Holy Cross, while enjoying peaceful surroundings and beautiful unobstructed views of the natural landscape.
*Current owner is an architect, and has prepared preliminary drawings showing how the property could be developed and upgraded. Please see pictures in our listing. Price of a listing does not include renovation expenses.
The interior of the house preserves a warm traditional character, with beautiful exposed wooden ceiling beams, timber ceilings, wooden doors and windows, and a charming stone fireplace that creates a cosy village-home atmosphere.
The house has a covered area of approximately 85 m² and is built across two adjoining plots of 502 m² and 140 m², offering a total land area of 642 m². It benefits from road frontage of approximately 20 metres and has access to all essential services, including electricity, water and telecommunications.
An open-plan living, dining and kitchen area is spacious and practical, with direct access to the outdoor courtyard, making it ideal for relaxed everyday living or entertaining guests. Two bedrooms are comfortable and bright, with wooden flooring in parts of the house adding a more modern and welcoming feel, also there is a bathroom with shower, Externally, the property features a charming pergola, ideal for relaxing, entertaining or enjoying the peaceful village atmosphere.
The house is immediately habitable, making it suitable for permanent living, a holiday home, or an investment property. At the same time, it offers excellent potential for further development, expansion and upgrades, including the possibility of adding extra covered areas, a swimming pool, private parking, landscaped gardens or additional outdoor living spaces, subject to the relevant permits.
The two plots benefit from favourable planning characteristics, with building densities of 120% / 60% and 70% / 35%, and maximum permitted heights of 8.30 m / 11.40 m respectively. There is an estimated unbuilt area of approximately 450 m², creating strong potential for future development.
This traditional stone property with generous land, beautiful views, immediate usability and significant expansion prospects is an ideal choice for buyers seeking authentic village character, lifestyle appeal and long-term investment potential in one of Cyprus’s most charming mountain wine villages.
Omodos is one of the best-known traditional villages in the Limassol District, set in the wine-growing Krassohoria area on the southern slopes of the Troodos range, about 40–42 km from Limassol, usually around 40 minutes’ drive. It is also close to the Troodos Mountains - at about 16 km, around 25 minutes by car. he village is known for stone houses, cobbled streets, a central square, traditional architecture and the historic Timios Stavros / Holy Cross Monastery, one of its main landmarks.
At around 800 metres elevation, Omodos is usually cooler and fresher than coastal Limassol, especially in summer. That is a major lifestyle advantage if you want relief from city heat without being isolated from the coast.