Corfu, Greece - A Place in the Sun

2025 / Corfu, Greece, Craig Rowe on 27 February 2025

Corfu, Greece, Craig Rowe

Craig Rowe is house hunting on the stunning Greek island of Corfu with Alison and Tony in search of their perfect holiday bolt hole. They want a property with room for family and friends to visit, and all for a budget of £70,000. Craig has a great variety of options to show them, but will any be impressive enough to entice Alison and Tony into making an offer?

About the area

It’s one of the largest and most northern Greek islands position in the Ionian Sea between Greece, Italy and Albania just over a three hour flight from the UK. Green and leafy with a spectacular mountain backdrop, the north of the island has a more relaxed vibe than the south. Traditional villages and small resorts like Roda and Sidari dot the coastline around it’s perfect mix of long sandy stretches of beach and more secluded coves all lapped by crystal clear water that you can’t help but dive into.

Property 1

1 Bedroom Apartment in Roda

The communal area is around the back of the apartment with loads of seating and a barbeque. The private outside space is in the form of that terrace at the front. Inside there’s a fairly cosy dining room with a small but functional kitchen space in the corner. Then there’s the one bedroom and a shower room.

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Valued at £68,376 at the time of filming.

Property 2

2 Bedroom Apartment with Two Balconies in Peroulades

This apartment has good outside space with a balcony at the front and another at the back with more scenic views. Inside the living space is also much bigger with a proper kitchen open to the dining area. Both bedrooms are a good size, one is currently being used as a living room and there’s a shower room.

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Valued at £67,521 at the time of filming.

Property 3

1 Bedroom Village House with Roof Terrace in Agioi Deka

Inside the living, dining and kitchen space should work, there’s also a toilet on the ground floor. Upstairs is a spacious bedroom with an en-suite bathroom room and mezzanine area that leads to the roof terrace, but could also add extra sleeping space.

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Valued at £76,923 at the time of filming.

Property 4

2 Bedroom Bungalow with Spacious Garden in Chrissida

This bungalow has a spacious garden accessed via a rather grand gated driveway and are home to some fruit trees and a small shed. Inside the living room is open to the dining area and there’s our first separate kitchen which leads to a second living room. The main bedroom is a large double while the second is a smaller single. Finally there’s a bathroom.

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Valued at £84,615 at the time of filming.

Property 5

1 Bedroom Apartment in Agios Georgios

This apartment has a large rear terrace with some great views, as well as a communal garden and large communal roof terrace. Inside there a spacious living and dining room with a kitchen in the corner. The bedroom is a big double and there's a space that was once part of the balcony that’s been enclosed and currently used as a second bedroom. Finally there's a shower room.

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Valued at £81,197 at the time of filming.

Hot Property

6 Bedroom Luxury Villa

This is one of the best properties on this market in Corfu at the moment and it’s straight out of the history books and brimming with character features and antique furniture.

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Valued at approximately £1,700,855 at the time of filming.