Welcome to the Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor House, situated in Kardamyli, in Southeast Peloponnese. In 1996 Sir Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor bequeathed their home to the Benaki Museum with the express wish that the house would host intellectuals and scholars who wanted to work or study in an inspiring setting.
The Leigh Fermors also granted the museum the right to rent the property for a period of three months per year. Under the alliance the museum will ensure the preservation of the house and its contents, and enable members of the public to have access to the property, while hospitality services will be provided by Aria Hotels, that specializes in the provision of authentic retreats in restored, historic Greek properties.
The Patrick & Joan Leigh Fermor House is considered one of the most beautiful properties in Greece. Within a Mediterranean garden of cypress trees, olive trees, fragrant shrubs, white oleanders and wild flowers rolling down to the sea, stand three stone buildings: the Main House with three suites, the writer?s studio right next to it, which is formed into the Traditional House, as well as the Guest House, adjacent to the Main House.
The restoration works at the building and the landscape surroundings, have been completed so that the original character of the property is meticulously preserved. AriaHotels, in collaboration with the Benaki Museum, have undertaken operation of the property during the three-month rental period with particular sensitivity to its unique legacy, offering guests a rare residential experience of authentic Greek hospitality.
The historical Patrick and Joan Leigh Fermor House can be rented as a whole villa, the Main House, Traditional House and Guest House, to accommodate parties of up to ten people. It can also be rented as individual self-contained suites, the Traditional House & Guest House, each sleeping up to two people, and the Main House, sleeping up to six people. The property also features a Sharing Pool, Private Beach & Parking Area, that all Guests have access to.
Our location maps are intended as a helpful guide but are by no means definitive.
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