Dikastika · Schinias · Marathon, Greece

Three houses of stone, one horizon of sea.

A private cliff-top estate above the Aegean: North Wing, South Wing and Guest House sleeping 17 and more, one hour from Athens.

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The stone wings of the villa framing the pool terrace, with the open Aegean beyond

N 38°09′18″ · E 24°03′31″ · SCHINIAS

The Estate

Built of stone from its own land.

Three houses on the cliffs, fifty metres (about 165 feet) above the sea.

In the quiet Dikastika settlement at Schinias, three stone houses share one pool courtyard on the cliffs above the bay. The stone was quarried from the land they stand on; inside are antiques and hand-crafted wooden and iron furniture, and the Aegean in almost every window.

3Houses

9Bedrooms

2Kitchens

18+Sleeps

THE PLAN OF THE ESTATE · NORTH WING · SOUTH WING · GUEST HOUSE

The Estate Plan

The estate that draws itself.

Walls first, then the three houses; the pool fills last.

Three houses stand around one pool courtyard, a plan no single photograph can show. Hover or tap a wing to see who sleeps where, then step inside.

Drawn from the aerial survey of the property.

The Three Houses

Three front doors, one courtyard.

Together for the long table, apart when the day calls for quiet.

The master bedroom of the North Wing: arched stone window niches and a balcony door opening straight onto the sea

North Wing · 4 bedrooms · Sleeps 5–7

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A bedroom of the South Wing: a carved stone arch over the shuttered window, with the Aegean beyond

South Wing · 4 bedrooms + lounge · Sleeps 5–11

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The Guest House studio: three arched windows above the double bed, each holding a band of sea

Guest House · 1 room · Sleeps 2–4

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The pool at the edge of the cliff terrace, the Aegean stretching to the horizon beyond the railings

You will all want to be ‘King’ of this castle.
Family of sixteen · August 2017 · TripAdvisor

Life Here

Days around the courtyard.

Two kitchens, one long table, and the BBQ going since noon.

The covered BBQ has its own sink, a charcoal grill and a spit; a lift runs from street level to the pool courtyard; and the covered veranda keeps its teak table in the shade, with the bay below.

The South Wing kitchen: timber ceiling, an arched stone doorway, full cooker and oven, and a large fridge-freezer — THE SOUTH WING KITCHEN

Stone arches of the covered veranda framing the pool terrace and the open sea beyond — THE COVERED VERANDA

The covered BBQ in the courtyard: whitewashed masonry with a charcoal grill, a spit, its own sink and arched timber cupboards — THE COVERED BBQ · GRILL & SPIT

A tray of fruit and two glasses set out on the veranda table in the midday sun — ON THE VERANDA, AT NOON

The bamboo-shaded dining terrace, its long timber table and benches looking out over the bay — SHADED DINING, ABOVE THE BAY

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The Setting

Park, bay, battlefield.

One hour from Athens, twenty-five centuries from everywhere.

The wooded coastline across the bay, seen through a shuttered window of the North Wing — THE COAST, FROM A NORTH WING WINDOW

Schinias National Park: 2 km (1.2 mi)

A Natura 2000 wetland whose rare umbrella pines run to the water's edge, with more than 200 bird species, and the long, sandy, shallow beach beside it.

Aerial view of the Schinias Olympic rowing course running through the wetland of the national park — THE OLYMPIC ROWING COURSE, SCHINIAS

Olympic Rowing Centre: 5.5 km (3.4 mi)

Built for the 2004 Games and still one of only three World Rowing–approved training centres in the world, at the edge of the park.

The Parthenon on the Acropolis of Athens against an open sky — THE PARTHENON, ATHENS

The Plain of Marathon: 490 BC

The Persian fleet entered the bay of Marathon in 490 BC; the run that carried the news to Athens has named every marathon since.

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Good to Know

Honest notes, before you ask.

A car is essential here.
The estate is self-catered.
Sandy beach 1.8 km (1.1 mi); the cliffs 300 m (985 ft).
Not suited to mobility-limited guests or unattended young children.
No pets.

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Plan your stay.

Write to Michael. Tell him your dates and how many you are, he will reply himself.

Direct, personal replies, usually within a day.

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