C01 Orpheus Village — Property 2693

Luxury Apartment in Aphrodite Hills 5* Golf, Tennis Spa Resort, Paphos
This luxurious spacious ground floor apartment is situated in the stunning Orpheus Village within the Aphrodite Hills 5* Golf, Tennis & Spa resort. The apartments won the 'Homes Overseas' 2004 Gold Award for Best Cypriot Apartments, due to the generous living space and design. The village is a small community of 21 apartments nestled in a most tranquil idyllic location set amongst a natural landscape with olive and carob trees; there’s a large attractive free flowing swimming pool for the exclusive use of the residents. Constructed in mid 2003 as a showpiece for the resort, the apartment uses natural materials including marble, granite, wood and local stone. Overlooking the 2nd and 12th greens and enjoying breathtaking unobstructed panoramic views across the ravine, resort and towards the sea this apartment enjoys a unique position.

Orpheus Village
Aphrodite Hills is a fully integrated leisure resort built on a plateaux close to Aphrodite's birthplace overlooking the azure Mediterranean sea. The resort consists of a 5-Star Intercontinental hotel, 18 hole championship golf course, world class tennis academy, 'The Retreat’ sophisticated health and fitness Spa, walking trails, beach club and discrete low density residential properties. The focal point of Aphrodite Hills is the traditional village square, with shops, banks, restaurants and bars; Complementing the resort's facilities is the St. Catherine's chapel and amphitheatre - providing a beautiful, romantic setting for weddings etc. The resorts location is ideally placed on the island for sun worshippers or archaeological exploration with numerous UNESCO World Heritage sites in and around Paphos. The bustling modern harbour town of Paphos is approx. 20kms away.

Golf: 18 holes, Par 71/70, 6232 metres. Carved out of groves of carob and olive trees on 2 high plateaux divided by a ravine; the championship standard course opened in October 2002 overlooks the Mediterranean with all but a few holes, enjoying superb sea views. There's double ended 350 metre practice range, also offering 4 target greens with accompanying bunkers. For those who only have time for a short practice round, there are 3 academy holes (1 Par3, and 2 Par4). On hand are 2 resident professional golf instructors. Last but not least the 19th hole, a superb clubhouse with pro shop, restaurant and bar overlooking 18th hole. Secret valley 18 hole golf course is located next door to Aphrodite Hills 5 minutes drive.

Beach Club
Beach Club: The resort has its own private beach located opposite the entrance to the resort. "The Beach Club" at "Avdimou" has just been opened and is a 15 minute drive from the Resort, an hourly shuttle bus leaves from the Intercontinental Hotel and takes you to the sandy beach club. Facilities include Bar, restaurant, complimentary towels, sunbeds and umbrellas. 2 other beaches within 5-15 minutes drive are at Aphrodite's Rock and Pissouri.

General
Skiing: In the winter months, Jan to March the Troodos mountains approx. 1 hrs drive from the resort offer limited skiing. Car Hire: The resort is just 17km from Paphos Airport (10-15 mins by car), 20km Paphos Town and 1km from the B6 link road which links Paphos to Limassol. Car hire is essential as there are two other golf courses close by and the Island offers many places of beauty and historical interest. Distances: Aphrodite Rock 2km. Pissouri 10km. Paphos Airport 17km. Paphos Harbour 25km. Limassol 50km. Troodos Mountains 60km. Larnaca Airport 112km. Nicosia 130km.