Old-World Elegance

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2/23/2023Updated: 2/23/2023

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This tastefully restored mansion on Syros Island in the heart of the Greek Cyclades resides on a high bluff overlooking the blue Aegean and the island’s picturesque capital, Ermoupoli.

The home’s foyer features a classic marble staircase with Doric columns. Verdant colors and contrasts combined with grand dimensions to create an air of luxury. (Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty) — The home’s foyer features a classic marble staircase with Doric columns. Verdant colors and contrasts combined with grand dimensions to create an air of luxury. Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty

The residence is of Greek neoclassical design. Visitors entering from the street are instantly transported to another era, as they take in the 15-foot-high ceilings, gleaming herringbone wood floors, and a most impressive white marble staircase with Doric columns. Throughout the 6,275-square-foot, 10-bedroom, 10-bath mansion, art deco accents, arched glass doorways, and other decorative elements underscore an air of grandeur.

The aesthetically pleasing residence has an adjacent private garden adjacent, and lies in close, easy-access proximity to Spyros’s capital city of Ermoupoli. (Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty) — The aesthetically pleasing residence has an adjacent private garden adjacent, and lies in close, easy-access proximity to Spyros’s capital city of Ermoupoli. Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty

Inside, the home glows with magnificent art deco colors; emerald greens, bold blues, and powder pink grace the walls of the living spaces. Incredible ceiling decorations have been carefully restored throughout the home, and impressive wall art brings a bygone era back to life. The spacious and inviting bedrooms of the house all feature artistically crafted marble accents in their bathroom areas to ensure complete and luxurious comfort. Several of the bedrooms provide their occupants with private verandas, plunge pools, and panoramic views of Mykonos and Tinos.

Each bedroom of the home has soaring ceilings with crown moldings and elegant light fixtures, a private bath, and is finished with a unique color and design motifs. (Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty) — Each bedroom of the home has soaring ceilings with crown moldings and elegant light fixtures, a private bath, and is finished with a unique color and design motifs. Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty

The home’s rooftop pool, terrace, and garden work together to create an idyllic place from which to watch the world of Syros unfold throughout the day and after dark. The home’s other notable features include staff quarters, a laundry, a fabulous bar, and many private nooks for reading or moments of solitude.

The rooftop terrace overlooks Spyros Island’s capital, its most prestigious neighborhood, and provides front row seating for stunning Aegean sunrises. (Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty) — The rooftop terrace overlooks Spyros Island’s capital, its most prestigious neighborhood, and provides front row seating for stunning Aegean sunrises. Courtesy of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty

Located in the exclusive Vaporia neighborhood, the home is a few steps from the town’s historic port, many delightful cafes, shops, and the Apollo Theater, Greece’s first opera house. A short drive away are many delightfully quaint traditional villages and some of Greece’s best beaches. Ermopouli—the City of Hermes—is a beautiful seaside town once renowned for its shipbuilding. The city is now the capital of Syros and the South Aegean region and a popular tourism destination.