The Ponta apartment

The Ponta Apartment - located in Psaras, Messonghi in mid-southeast Corfu - has a large covered private veranda that faces the garden, sea and the mountains of mainland Greece and Albania. It has a queen-size bed, a small kitchen with all the basic amenities, and also a shower with toilet.

The ground-level Ponta is part of a seafront property of rental apartments and studios, all of which are set within a vast garden that leads to a privately accessed pebbly beach with crystal clear waters. There is accommodation for 4 with a queen-size bed in the bedroom and two sofa beds in the living room.

Guests thus have unparalleled private access to the crystalline sea for bathing and other water activities just a few steps from their rooms. The entire property was originally a point (“ponta”) of sea transportation during the 1950's, used by locals to catch or disembark from boats that would take them to and from points around the island. A seafront kafeneion (coffee house) was also located at this site at that time.

The space

The cosy Ponta is named after the property’s former incarnation as a sea transportation point (“ponta”). Further, the name alludes to how the studio “points” towards Corfu Town in the distance. Indeed, from the bed and the spacious veranda, you have a sweeping and entrancing view of not only the sea and mountains of mainland Greece and Albania, but Corfu Town across the bay, especially the Old Fortress, whose lights glitter enchantingly at night. Handmade items created from locally sourced natural material, such as driftwood and unique rocks, enhance the local character of this studio.

French doors open up from the studio into a roomy veranda, which is equipped with an outdoor gas heater. A few steps from the peaceful veranda - between the apartment and the sea - is part of the garden that is for the sole use of Ponta's guests. The apartment also has a small bar in the kitchen that is connected to the veranda by a rustic window.

The Ponta is air-conditioned, and has a fully equipped and well-organised kitchen (with a bottle of olive oil from the family’s grove), and a bathroom with shower and toilet. In addition to the queen-size bed, a cot for children under 2 years old can be provided.

There is free Wifi and parking space.

Amenities

• Seafront location
• Wifi - free internet
• Private patio
• Shared garden surrounding
• Air-conditioning
• Fully equipped kitchen
• Private parking
• Local shops and restaurants nearby