Sunset Cliff Villa

An invitation

Where mountains meet the sea.

Built into a private cliff on the southern coast of Lesvos, just outside the traditional village of Plomari and the hamlet of Melinda, Sunset Cliff is a quiet study in stone, light and water.

Three en-suite bedrooms, a twelve-metre swimming pool, a covered pergola with outdoor kitchen, and a private beach at the foot of the property — with a building permit in place for two stacked guest houses (90 m² net) — each able to include its own pool or jacuzzi — ready to break ground.

The architecture is modern Greek — low horizontal volumes in local stone — and the views are unobstructed, reaching across the Aegean to the silhouette of the Anatolian coast.

Sea view from the master study at Sunset Cliff Villa

Why Sunset Cliff

Six reasons this is rare.

True seafront property of this scale, build quality and privacy is increasingly hard to find on the Greek islands — particularly on Lesvos, where the southern coast has been largely spared from development.

Direct seafront with private beach

A 4,300 m² plot running from the road down to a private pebble beach in a protected cove — uninterrupted by neighbours.

Newly built

Modern Greek architecture in local stone with floor-to-ceiling glazing — designed and constructed to current standards, ready to occupy.

Twelve-metre pool

A serious lap pool, seafront-positioned, with a covered pergola, outdoor kitchen, stone fireplace and dining for eight alongside.

Two permitted guest houses

Building permit issued for two stacked guest houses (90 m² net total), each with the option of its own pool or jacuzzi. Approved plans on file, construction can begin immediately.

Quiet, off-the-tourist-trail

The southern coast of Lesvos has been protected from mass tourism. Olive groves, fishing harbours and a village rhythm built around the ouzo trade.

One hour from the airport

Mytilene airport (MJT) is approximately one hour by road, with direct flights to Athens, Thessaloniki and seasonal European routes.

Inside

Open-plan living, kitchen and dining.

A double-height living space with a fully equipped Miele kitchen — two dishwashers, two ovens, microwave, large fridge/freezer — opening directly onto the pool terrace through floor-to-ceiling glass.

The blue Miele kitchen at Sunset Cliff Villa — wide view

Miele kitchen · the islandTwo ovens · two dishwashers · oak counter

Close view of the Miele kitchen with built-in ovens

Miele appliancesPendant lights · stone wall

Seen from the terraceAt night

Master suite · Second floor

A study with a horizon.

The master occupies the entire upper floor: a generous bedroom, a sitting area, a study desk facing the open Aegean, a walk-in dressing room, a full en-suite bathroom, a fireplace, and a private balcony.

Two further en-suite bedrooms are on the main floor, each with its own bathroom (shower or bath).

Wood-burning fireplace in the pergola lounge, glowing at night

Two fireplaces · all year round

Romantic evenings by the fire.

Sunset Cliff is not only a summer house. The villa has two fireplaces — a hand-built wood-burning fireplace in the covered pergola, and a clean bio-ethanol fireplace in the master suite — making it as inviting in January as in July.

Lesvos winters are mild and quiet; the south coast catches the low winter sun all day, and the villa is fully heated by a central Mitsubishi VRF system across six separate zones.

The private beach

Your own Aegean cove.

Below the garden, a path drops down to a sheltered pebble cove — flanked by terracotta cliffs, edged by the kind of clear water that defines the south Aegean. There are no other houses on the bay. The beach is yours.

The private pebble cove below Sunset Cliff Villa

From the upper terraceCove & horizon

Pebble beach belowA short walk down

Lawn, pool & coveThe whole property

Beach length

~80 m

Sea floor

Pebble · clear

Other houses on the cove

None

Walk from villa

Direct path

The place

Lesvos & Plomari.

A quiet corner of the north-eastern Aegean, far from the tourist trail — and one of Greece's most authentic island cultures.

Plomari cascading down to the harbour, seen from the sea

The island

Lesvos — the third-largest island in Greece.

Lesvos lies in the north-eastern Aegean, closer to the Anatolian coast than to Athens. Sixteen hundred square kilometres of land and three hundred and twenty kilometres of coastline — and one of the least developed of the Greek islands.

Its capital, Mytilene, sits in the south-east and operates the island's airport, with direct flights to Athens, Thessaloniki and seasonal European routes.

Area

1,633 km²

Coastline

320 km

Population

~86,000

Airport

Mytilene · MJT

The village & the bay

Plomari — the heart of southern Lesvos.

A village of scholars, artists, fishermen and ouzo distillers. One of the largest settlements on the island, with the quality of a place where everyone still knows everyone.

In the village

Stone houses tumble down to a working harbour where the morning catch is sold straight from the boats. Coffee is drunk slowly in the kafenio. The town is famously the centre of Greece's ouzo industry.

Summer follows the panigiri — village festivals beginning with the mid-July Ouzo Festival and culminating in late July's Agios Haralambos celebrations.

Around the bay

Melinda is a seven-hundred-metre sand-and-shingle beach at the mouth of a canyon brimming with olive trees. Above it, a south-facing slope catches the Aegean light from morning to sunset. Sunset Cliff is built into that upper terrace.

Distances at a glance

Melinda beachON FOOT

Plomari village~10 MIN

Agios Isidoros beach~20 MIN

Mytilene airport~1 HOUR

Whitewashed alley steps in Plomari, with bougainvillea

Alley steps · bougainvillea

A colourful Plomari kafenio with elderly men sitting outside

Village kafenio · midday

Tree-canopy terrace

Plomari waterfront taverna chairs facing the harbour at golden hour

Waterfront tavernas · dusk

Eating around the bay

Tavernas of Plomari & Melinda.

Some of the best food on the island is within ten minutes of the front door — fresh fish from the morning boats, grilled vegetables from the surrounding hills, local olive oil, and bottles of Plomari ouzo opened at the table.

On the Melinda beach

Psaros

A fisherman's taverna right on Melinda beach — the morning's catch, grilled simply over coals. Tables in the sand, the sound of the sea, and the cliffs of Sunset Cliff visible at the end of the cove.

Whole grilled fish with lemon, served with a Mythos glass

Seaside · west of Plomari

Taverna Ammoudeli

The acclaimed seaside taverna in the Ammoudeli neighbourhood — whole grilled fish, octopus, fresh meze, fried sardines straight from the boats, and Plomari ouzo poured at the table.

Colourful Plomari kafenio with men sitting outside on the cobbles

Plomari · old town

Kafenia & ouzeries

The lanes of old Plomari are dotted with kafenia and ouzeries — slow Greek coffee in the morning, ouzo and meze in the evening, in the shadow of the distilleries the town built its name on.

Property details

Specifications & features.

The property

Built area approximately 250 m²
Plot approximately 4,300 m²
Direct seafront with private pebble beach
Two storeys plus mezzanine master / loft
Modern Greek architecture in local stone
Sold fully furnished — Italian and Swiss furniture
Building permit issued for two stacked guest houses (90 m² net)

Sleeping & bathrooms

3 en-suite bedrooms in the main building
Each en-suite with private bathroom (shower or bath)
Additional guest toilet
Master suite occupies the entire upper floor
Master sitting area, study, walk-in dressing room
Master fireplace (bio-ethanol) and private sea-view balcony

Heating, cooling & fireplaces

Central Mitsubishi VRF air-conditioning, 6 separate zones
Two fireplaces: external wood-burning in the pergola; internal bio-ethanol in the master suite
Designed for year-round occupation — winter as well as summer

Permitted addition — two stacked guest houses

Building permit issued for two guest houses, one on top of the other
90 m² net total floor space
Each guest house can include a separate swimming pool or jacuzzi
Construction can begin immediately · full architectural set and permit documentation available

Outdoor living

12-metre swimming pool, seafront-positioned
Covered pergola with outdoor kitchen
Built-in gas barbecue and prep area
Outdoor wood-burning fireplace and lounge
Outdoor dining area for eight
Lawn, native planting and mature olive trees

Indoor living & appliances

Open-plan double-height living, kitchen and dining
Full Miele kitchen — two dishwashers, two ovens, microwave, large fridge/freezer
Miele washing machine and Miele dryer
Engineered oak flooring · stone feature walls
Floor-to-ceiling glazing to the pool terrace

Location

Melinda, southern coast of Lesvos
Plomari village ~10 minutes by car
Mytilene airport (MJT) ~1 hour by road
Unobstructed Aegean views to the Anatolian coast

Viewings & enquiries

To arrange a private visit.

Sunset Cliff Villa is sold by private appointment. Viewings are arranged directly with the owner. Full architectural plans, land registry documents, building permits and a complete inventory of fixtures and fittings are available on request.

Direct contactEran Tirer

Emailinfo@sunsetcliffvilla.com

Webwww.sunsetcliffvilla.com

ListingBy private appointment

PriceOn application

Sold direct from owner Full title documentation Building permits in place No agent fees