Fitzgerald Estates Paphos Digest
September Fitzgerald Estates (Cyprus) www.fitzgeraldcyprus.com
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Featured Property
Trimithousa Family Bungalow Welcome to quaint traditional Tremithousa Village on the outskirts of Paphos. Step inside and you’ll be overwhelmed by how very special this home really is in the marketplace. To find out more just quote the reference number 1251 See page 7 We continue to advertise our world class website on the famous British property website ‘Rightmove’, the Cyprus Mail, Essential Paphos magazine and the Russian magazine ‘My Island’ (Moi Ostrov) attracting sellers as well as buyers. We are seeing consolidation of prices at current realistic levels. As more people wake up to the fact that this is a wonderful opportunity to buy villas, prices will increase however prices for apartments will continue to be soft because there is a big oversupply of these types of properties.
FITZGERALD MARKETING EXPANDS TO POLIS AND PISSOURI Fitzgerald Marketing of residential property is very much in demand. To date 2011 has seen a 40% improvement in our marketing success over 2010, both in the number of satisfied customers and turnover. The marketing success has been hard won though and it is the continual commitment to a wide reaching combination of initiatives that is the cornerstone of the success. The comprehensive investment and support of the website has secured a remarkable ranking of the website, giving us unprecedented global exposure. Development of the Fitzgerald Digest electronic magazine and the monthly newsletter give the websites innovative content, and supported by the continual upgrading of property presentations and content quality. Promoting the site and the full range of properties in such portals as Rightmove in the UK, Zagrandom, Russia and Scandinavian search engines gives our range of properties a focused international exposure second to none. The full page Cyprus Mail advertisements every day play a vital supporting role as does the advertising on the leading Russian lifestyle magazine, Moi Ostrov, available locally which also commands a high on-line readership in Russia. Fitzgerald Property Catalogue, an informative glossy, top-end product which features our properties has just been launched. It serves as a good reference point for our top quality properties, it’s free, and its popularity is very encouraging. As part of our growth strategy Bella Valieva, a bright linguist speaking Russian, English, Greek and German, has joined the Fitzgerald’s team in the main office in Paphos. Bella is a talented communicator with a vast knowledge of the property market and hence forth many more people will be able to use Fitzgerald’s specialist marketing service. To build on our success and in response to a continual flow of inquiries from people wanting us to market their properties as well as buyers looking beyond just Paphos, we are expanding to Polis and Pissouri.
'We have recently found very good and loyal people to spread the excellent service we have established over many years to these very popular centres,’ Daryl, the Managing Director, says. ‘This is our first strategic move to expand beyond Paphos. However the marketing systems and processes are in place to go island-wide under the Fitzgerald marketing umbrella. Perhaps we can find someone in Limassol soon too?’ he adds. 'Buyers are looking for quality property at realistic prices with the Title Deeds (or very close to it), and this is what they get from Fitzgerald's,' Daryl said. The sellers do not have to pay any up-front marketing fees so Fitzgerald’s have excelled on getting results, based on their professional approach and marketing know-how. All enquires are welcome, we are open 9-5.30 Monday to Saturday. Contact us on 26 930345 Tourism arrivals up 20% in July Tourism arrivals were up by almost 20% in July compared with figures for last year for the month. This translates to 359, 104 of visitors versus 306,106 last year. Leading the increase are visitors from UK up 9.8%, followed by Russians with 6.1% increase in arrivals over the previous July. The period from January to July 2011 also recorded an overall increase of 12.6% in tourist arrivals which translates to an equivalent increase in income for Cyprus from €195.3 million in 2010 to €220 million in 2011. The statistics also show that the average daily amount spent by tourist (June figures) was €78.10 a day and the average stay is 9.4 days. By far the Belgians were the biggest spenders at an average of €140.9 a day whilst the recession hit Greeks managed only €63.50. The tourism industry also accounts for 12% of Cyprus’s gross domestic product and is seem as a key sector to steady and, hopefully, boost the island’s economy. According to the JCC clearing house reported that the cardholders on the island swiped €1.3billion over the last seven months . Tourists credit card spending for July alone reached €55.9 million with an average purchase of €112.
A New Mall For Paphos Construction is under way to build a new mall in Paphos, which is hoped will help boost the flagging local economy. The Kings Avenue mall is a joint venture between Aristo developers and K. Athienitisa and is located in the tourist area, close to the Tombs of the Kings Road and St. Paul’s Avenue on a 46,181m2 plot of land. It will also include several department stores, supermarket(s), various shops, cafés, restaurants, covered playground, as well as a seven screen cinema, a fun park and underground parking spaces for 1,100 vehicles. The total indoor area of the new mall will be approximately 48,000m2.. The project which started in 2011, has proposed a completion date in sometime in 2013. The project which is currently a rather large hole in the ground is expected to cost more than €100 million and the mall will cover an area of 46,000 square metres. The new mall on an old KEO site in Kato Paphos is opposite the Begonia Garden Centre will have parking space for 1,000 vehicles. The Fitzgerald Office Being a family business we have one office centrally situated in Kato paphos close to and in walking distance of both the Harbour and the Tomb of the kings Road. The office hours are from 9am to 5.30pm 6 days a week with no break for lunch. So if you are working and only have your lunch break to come and see us, you are welcome! If you have a property of any kind to sell in the Paphos area with Title Deeds in your name please come and see us, we are always looking for new properties to market.
Paphos newest residents Dias and Hera, a pair of white lions, are the latest additions to the extraordinary Bird Park in Paphos. Dias and Hera arrived form South Africa and they are first cats in the park and have had a promising start and have a healthy appetite, according to the manager and owner Mr Christos Christoforou, and in addition that they will be fed goat, chicken and beef with a supplement of vitamin and mineral enriched cow’s liver. Their new home is a specially constructed 800square meter enclosure with trees, rocks, wood and water feature. They also have especially designed and outfitted feeding and sleeping quarters. Cyprus climate is similar to that of Africa says Christos, so the cats should adapt very well. A new group of lions is also due in September 2011, from a zoo in Denmark. The arrival of two female Indian elephants is also imminent and to add more excitement, a pair of zebras just had a baby foal and his name is Apollo! The park is privately owned and occupies a vast expanse of ground between the Peyia and St George village, some 1km north off the main road. What started as Mr Christos Christoforou’s personal collection of birds, the vastly expanded park was opened to the public in 2003 and today it features an interesting array of magnificent animals of all persuasion making the visit to the park an exciting and an educational outing. The park’s facilities also include an amphitheatre, natural history museum, children’s park, restaurants, handicraft shop and lots more. There are many special events held at the park so go to www.pafosbirdpark.com for further information. The park is open 365 days a year.
Featured Property
Trimithousa Family Bungalow Welcome to quaint traditional Tremithousa Village on the outskirts of Paphos. The village has largely escaped the developing fervour and still retains its rustic charm of old. The long narrow Main Street runs between the main road to the St Neophytos Monastery and the village church and is lined with low level traditional cottages with an interesting and complex system of alleyways and homes either side. The major lanes open the village into a more familiar contemporary urban scene and some 700m west of the Main Street you come to a charming wooded grove with a cluster of contemporary low set homes located around a central communal pool and park-like communal areas. Access to villa 9 is from a private cul-de-sac with enormous street frontage featuring a private undercover parking area to the right, then the full length of the bungalow, with an attractive arched front gate and a generous garden to the left. Architecturally designed, every aspect of this remarkable home is finished to
fastidious perfection. The extensive use of natural local stone and wood perfectly balances the traditional with the contemporary, complementing the lifestyle and the country setting. Step inside and you’ll be overwhelmed by how very special this home really is in the marketplace. Enter into the front hall and you face a gallery of perfect arches each inviting you to explore different areas of your home. Each arch is beautifully detailed with richly coloured natural marble bricks, interestingly framing the graceful curves. Directly in front is the living room with its stylishly arranged fireplace dominating the west wall. The living room is of generous proportions and is flooded by natural light. Multiple patio doors open outwards to an expansive covered terrace with a nicely arranged garden. Evergreen hedging screens your home from view and the long boundary, adjoining the communal areas and the pool, features attractive shrubs and trees giving you all the privacy you could wish for. At the far end of the living room, another expansive archway leads to a massive 5m long x 4m wide kitchen come dining room. Solid wood cabinets, acres of granite inlaid worktops, fully integrated appliances: it’s a ‘dream come true’ kitchen where everything is possible. The kitchen opens to a custom designed al-fresco dining terrace to the side of the house. The bedroom wing to the right of the entry hall features a massive master bedroom suite (shower en-suite) which opens to the living room garden terrace. Bedrooms two and three are also impressive with large windows and volumes of wardrobe space. They share a lovely family bathroom which features a full bath and a well arranged laundry nook. For those longing for country living but within a few minutes of the city, this is the one you must see. Many search for quality homes like this one but rarely find them. Contact us today and make it yours. Reference: 1251
Late Bronze Age findings
Another treasure trove of archaeological findings was uncovered in Hala Sultan Teke site, in Larnaca, which was one of the largest harbour cities in the Late Bronze Age on the island spanning some 25 hectares. Five weeks of excavation at the site revealed a large building 30 x20m with living and working spaces dating back to 1200 B.C. Found at the site were spindle whorls and loom weights (indicating the production of textiles) and a large number of quality pottery of jugs, bowls, and jars of Mycenaean origin. The Mycenaean civilisation dates back from 1600 to 1100 B.C., during the Late Bronze Age in Greece and its archipelago and the imports highlight close contact with the Greek mainland. Some of the finding were also imported from Egypt and some show Egyptian traits as is the case of a figurine of a female goddess uncovered at the site. Another important find was a haematite cylinder seal, an ancient form of an ‘identity card’ which could also be submerged in the dye and used as a stamp. The excavations also uncovered three occupational layers which indicates that the city was destroyed twice and rebuilt on the same site. However, according to the Professor Fisher of the university of Gothenburg in Sweden, the city foundation reach well below the excavated level. He is hoping to come back to continue the dig to determine when the city was founded.
St. Michael’s Hospice A SURPRISE donation of €100,000 made to the St. Michael’s hospice ‘400 Countdown’ appeal’ has left supporters in Paphos reeling in delight. The cheque was presented to the St. Paul’s Catholic Parish presbytery on Monday and has meant a huge boost to the appeal, which is underway to ensure the completion of the Saint Michaels hospice in Mesa Chorio in Paphos. The 400 Countdown campaign fund aims to raise the remaining €400,000 required to open the doors of the Hospice in 2012. So far, over €1.46 million has been raised. Father Carlos Ferrero, the Parish priest told the Cyprus Mail: “We have been asked by the donors to keep their identity anonymous. The donation was a big surprise and the largest single donation we have ever had.”
Father Jim Kennedy said: “I was absolutely staggered by the amount and by the generosity of the donors.” But he was quick to point out: “Every donation be it €1 or €1,000 is valuable to us, but this is the largest single donation we have ever received and we are eternally grateful to the individuals concerned” he continued. “They were very impressed by our achievements to date, but were particularly interested in our future plans.” Father Carlos added: “This money will enable us to purchase some major items such as a lift and kitchen equipment and really gets us on track to meet our objectives. We see this as the hand of God guiding and assisting us, we are doing
God’s work for everyone. We are very grateful for this donation and we hope to make the whole of Paphos proud of our facility.” Cameron McDonald from the presentation team said: “This has boosted the moral of everyone in our community, it allows us to do things now that we would otherwise have to wait for; the end of the project is now in sight.” The Hospice is owned by the Catholic Parish but its services will be available to everyone from all areas of Cyprus and it will aim to provide free palliative care to everyone coping with a life limiting illness, regardless of nationality or religious persuasion. The hospice will provide many facilities including nine double bedrooms, a lounge, a dining area, a chapel, a day care area and it will also provide complimentary therapies and home visits. The 400 Countdown appeal was launched in March this year and regular monthly accounts are available at their website - www.stpauls-catholic-parish-paphos.com. To make a donation, or for further information contact Father Jim or Father Carlos at the presbytery on 26931308.
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Paphos golden area of Massalas Mousallas, in Ktima is not a mere prominent position which enjoys a bird’s eye views to the Nea (Kato) Paphos. The vantage point shows the relationship between the modern Paphos (Ktima) and the Hellenistic and Roman periods as well as location significance of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites, including the Mosaics, the Tombs of the Kings Nea Pafos. The name Mousallas echoes the Ottoman period, where there was the Mous Allah mosque here. Back in 1896 a church was built here on the site of a smaller church, and in 1910 the Pafos Holy Bishopric and the Theodoros Metropolitan Church was built and remains the centrepoint of the Orthodox Church in Paphos. It was rumoured that the Archibishop George was desirous to build a massive cathedral in Mousallas, however all Paphians are delightful that the Church has ‘gifted’ the site to the people of Paphos. The brand new restaurant, the Muse, was been built on the site and the design elements enhanced the majestic vista of the location. The panoramic views are simply stunning and the restaurant offers a lively atmosphere. The menu choice is varied and ranges from a variety of breakfast menus through specialty sandwiches or platters to share making the effort to visit. If you are in town… make a point to come for breakfast lunch or dinner. Not many foreigners there...but then only few ‘visitors’ know it ‘s there! Bon appétit and bring your camera!
Holiday fever August 1st marked the official start of the annual holiday and shutting down of many businesses. Some business because of the power shortages (remember the Mari power station blast mid July) have been advised to close for an additional week (or two) swelling the numbers of local holiday makers. Traditionally at this period Cypriots enmass head to the relative coolness of the hills and the beaches and the remoteness of the destination seems not to hinder the human onslaught seeking the annual ‘escape’. Nicosia seems to bear the brunt of the stifling heat with temperatures of over 40 degrees not uncommon, and of old, the city literally emptied during this period. The new generation of commerce is far more resilient nowadays yet Nicosians are more determined than any other group to spend their summer holiday out of the city. Paphos region with its expansive and interesting shoreline and the pristine beaches of the Akamas National Park attracts many a visiting ‘local’ and the local beaches are full to overflowing. Entertainment In Paphos - with Jezebel Hi once again, it’s starting to cool down now which makes it the perfect time to enjoy some outdoor entertainment! The best news for this month is the return after almost a decade of the classic comedy born and set in Paphos: Sex, Chips & Ouzo. Writer and star Kathleen Ruddy took the show to the Edinburgh festival where it won, among other countries and is now back home. Like the hugely successful AbbaphroditeFabulous, which sold out last month, it’s set in the seventies in Pafos and centres on the adventures of two young girls. We also have the internationally famous Aphrodite festival with the opera, and a long overdue visit from everyone’s favourite big swing band the Tony Strudwick Orchestra - threatening to make it their last, so don’t miss it! Sex, Chips & Ouzo: For tickets or info call 99908434. Here are the dates and locations: Thursday 22nd & Friday 23rd September: Crown Resorts Hotel Amphitheatre, Coral Bay
Saturday 24th & Sunday 25th: Tala Amphitheatre Thursday 29th: Paradise Place, Pomos Friday 39th: Curium Limassol Saturday 1st October: Ancient Odeon Kato Pafos Sunday 2nd October: Pissouri Amphitheatre Les Contes d'Hoffman Opera: Friday 2nd, Saturday 3rd & Sunday 4th September at Pafos Harbour 8pm. Tickets €35 - €80 www.pafc.com.cy
The Tony Strudwick Orchestra: Saturday 17th September: 8pm at Pissouri Amphitheatre €10 99832163 Sunday 18th & Monday 19th September: 8pm at Crown Resorts Hotel Amphitheatre, Coral Bay €10 26813825 Tuesday 20th September: 8pm at Anemi Hotel, Kato Pafos €10 26945666 Wednesday 21st September: 8pm at Tala Amphitheatre, top of Stephanie Hill €10 99832163 And there’s more! Saturday 2nd September Free live music at Polis Town Hall Square 9pm Sunday 11th September Frontline band (previously Zacsuss) at Tala Amphitheatre. Doors 7, show 8pm €5 payable on the door 26653132 Saturday 17th September Kaela Santosh as Tina Turner 10pm at Anarita Taverna, Anarita Friday 30th September Kaela Santosh as Tina Turner at Kathikas Taverna, Kathikas 9.30pm And every Wednesday night, the Motown Cowgirls at Blazing Saddles, Coral Bay Strip 9.30pm to midnight with free entry. See ya’ll there! Live music listings by Jezebel at www.groovejetmedia.com. Jezebel’s album ‘These Boots’ is out this month.