Athens Neighbourhoods and Real Estate
Athens is divided into a number of popular and historic neighborhoods, among which
Plaka, Thissio, Monastiraki, and Syntagma.
Chalandri is one of them and a northern suburb of the city, known as the birthplace of Euripide. This neighborhood has many green areas and is relatively sparsely populated. If you want to move to a quiet area, this is a good place. You can buy a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment of 109 sq. meters for around 450,000. You will get two bedrooms with wardrobes, a furnished kitchen, and a balcony opening views to the city. If you are looking for a less expensive place in the area, you can buy an apartment of 102 sq. meters for the price of 326,000. You will get a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment with a fireplace, storage space, and central heating. The apartment will be close to transport links: subway and bus. If you are looking for
Athens rentals instead, in this area you can find a spacious apartment of 140 sq. meters for 800 a month. The apartment will consist of a living room, a separate kitchen, 1 bathroom, 3 bedrooms, and a toilet. Additional features include a fireplace, storage space, wooden floors, double pane windows, central heating, and more.
Another neighborhood to look for Athens real estate is
Glyka Nera. This suburb is located in the northeastern part of the city and has a few lyceums, schools, banks, squares, and a post office. Here, you can find a spacious first-floor apartment of 106 sq. meters for around 330,000. You can expect a newly built building and an apartment consisting of a kitchen, a living room, 2 bathrooms, and 3 bedrooms. For this price, you will get additional features such as wooden floors, a parking space, storage space, and central heating. The area is well connected with other parts of the city through bus and subway.
If you want to buy a property in the central part of Athens, you can shop around
Neos Cosmos. This neighborhood is located close to the historic center, in the southwestern part of Athens. Here, you can buy a maisonette with an area of 90 sq. meters for the price of 255,000. The apartment will consist of a spacious kitchen and a large living room, 1 bathroom, and 3 bedrooms. For this price, you will get additional features such as air conditioning, double pane windows, central heating, storage space, and 1 parking space. You can also buy a studio of 32 sq. meters for 52,000, consisting of a kitchen, 1 bathroom, 1 bedroom, and a small balcony. If the price is too high, but you still want to settle in the central part of Athens, you can ask Athens realtors for properties in
Petralona. Here, you can buy an underground apartment of 40 sq. meters for just 28,000. You can find a recently renovated apartment like this in an area close to transport links railway and bus. The apartment will consist of a living room and a kitchen, 1 bathroom, and 2 bedrooms. Additional features include central heating, wooden floors, 1 parking space, and a garden.
If the central area is not your favorite place to settle, you can look around in the suburbs.
Peristeri is a suburban municipality, which is located just 5 km northwest of the downtown area. This suburb encompasses the northern half of the citys industrial area. Here, you can find an apartment of 48 sq. meters for just 50,000. Note that it may need renovation. The apartment will consist of a living room with a kitchen, 1 bathroom, and 1 bedroom. It may be offered with additional features such as built-in wardrobes and central heating and may be close to transport links (subway, bus).