NIREAS MODEL SETTLEMENT

Nireas Settlement area, Holy Mountain of Athos

The eastern of the three peninsulas of Chalkidiki at the north Aegean Sea is known internationally as the paradise of Greece. The land of Athos, after thousands of years of land, sun and sea fermentation, holds the magnificence of nature.

Pine-clad forests, evergreen mountains, olive trees, vine fields, steep rocks, a variety of creeks with amazing beaches, comprise the expression of the Athos peninsula natural environment. The sun’s light and the clarity of the sea are elements unique in Europe. The peninsula itself is a rich historic monument, with the most important architectural tradition and the inexhaustible thrills of the cultural and Byzantine elements. Past and present, historic memory and living presence cohabit at the Athos peninsula in a harmonic and fertile conjugation.

LOCATION OF THE SETTLEMENT
In the ante-room of the Athonian city, near the ancient Akanthos (IERISSOS) and on the upper side of the Xerxe’s canal, near the bay ‘Provlakas’ of the municipal department ‘NEA RODA’, was placed and designed the ‘NIREAS MODEL SETTLEMENT’, named after the most ancient god of the sea.
The model settlement is being built in accordance with the N 1947/91 about private urban planning and construction. The build factor in effect is 0.13 and the resentage of communal spaces is 65%.

COMPLETE INFRASTRUCTURE NETWORKS:
-DRAINAGE
-WATER SUPPLY
-COMMUNAL AREAS LIGHTING
-ELECTRICAL SUPPLY
-TELECOMMUNICATION (Optic Fibers)
-CENTRAL SATELLITE TV ANTENNA
-FIRE PROTECTION
-LIGHTNING ROD FOR THE WHOLE SETTLEMENT

The settlement is being built on a terrain with altitude differences, ranging from +5m from the sea level at it’s lowest point ton +65m where the settlement’s main entrance and first building block are.
The following are to be constructed at the settlement:
-Administration building for the meetings and the conventions of the residents (conference hall)
-Byzantine Church
-Sport’s grounds (football, tennis, basketball, volleyball), with supporting facilities
-Parking spaces
-Small shops
-Beach modulation
-Sidewalks network
-Communal green planting areas, children playgrounds
-The suggested independent residences are adaptable and can satisfy all needs.
-The settlement is ruled by firm observance of the architecture style, with punctuality and detail for the construction.
-The residences area vary from 60 m² up to 260 m².
Also provided:
Settlement protection by a security agency.

SETTLEMENT ADVANTAGES:

The virgin natural environment, the picturesque villages with the traditional architecture of their houses, the hospitable residents and the organized nearby areas compose the beautiful scenery around the settlement.
The city of Ierissos (ancient Akanthos), very close to the settlement, is a touristic hub with international communication networks, easy accesses and organization covering even the slightest area needs.
The city of Ouranoupoli, close to the settlement, is an important touristic meeting area.
The Nea Roda Municipal Department, next to the settlement, with the picturesque little port at the most narrow part of the peninsula, provides it’s own characteristic style. It is an ideal outport with a genuine traditional physiognomy.
An urban development project, studied with sensitivity towards the human relationships and respect of the natural environment, in order to promote balance and development for nature and human as well.
The settlement is 115 klm from “MAKEDONIA” airport of Thessaloniki, and it is connected with the latter completed road network.