Meraki Hills: secluded Corfu retreat

  • (Lean) concrete! | #week 34

    (Lean) concrete! | #week 34

    The planning permission had to be updated as the house had to be lowered by a few tens of centimeters due to site conditions. Also, the maisonette will be slightly lower than the main house. It also turned out that the rock we had suspected for more than a year was quite formidable and underneath… Continue reading

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  • First works above the ground level | #week 32

    First works above the ground level | #week 32

    There has been some progress both on site and on paper. The water tank is almost finished and insulated, just waiting for the slab. Dmitris is doing earthworks to prepare the final level for the house, so we could imagine far more, than previously. We have applied for water supply (1 month ago…) and also… Continue reading

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  • Meraki Atomic Shelter | #week 30

    Meraki Atomic Shelter | #week 30

    Given the increasing tension in the region, in Europe and in the world, we decided to build a nuclear shelter. That, at least, is how it looks.The whole concrete will be covered by soil. Just joking. The whole thing is redesigned watertank (divided into 2 parts: rain and potable water) and machine/storage room in the… Continue reading

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  • All the world is green

    All the world is green

    Of Corfu’s many qualities, greenness seems to be absolutely unique.Thanks to the humid microclimate created inbetween of the high mountains of Epirus and the warm Ionian Sea, the whole island is extremely green all year round. Thanks to the fact that it resisted the Turkish invasion, it has preserved its forests and has not shared… Continue reading

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  • Noah’s Ark | #week 26

    Noah’s Ark | #week 26

    It’s a half year from the beginning of the construction. What we see now looks more like Noah’s ark than a watertank. Anyway, underground pool will be bigger than the outside one. Like we all are. Continue reading

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  • Watertank | #week 25

    Watertank | #week 25

    – How big the watertank would be? – I don’t know, like 15 qubic meters? – Soo big! – I’m not sure…just thinking. Maybe 12? But 15 could be also ok, I guess. Watertanks are mandatory thing for any new building in Greece. In our case it is also a part of the construction supporting… Continue reading

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  • Heavy machinery enters the scene | #week 24

    Heavy machinery enters the scene | #week 24

    Friday 28th of March was a day, when first lean concrete has been laid. The site looks enormous in reality, while photos do not reflect the scale. Two concrete pumps were needed to reach bottom part of the plot. The view from bedrooms will be far better, than we imagined. From this view we go… Continue reading

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  • Lean spring

    Lean spring

    Awaiting to lay first lean concrete, apparently spring came with its sunny sinews. Trimmed olives look like tree leprosarium at the moment, but the view from the plot has been improved. Gardeners decided to save little orange grove, that almost died due to soothy mold. Continue reading

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  • Dig dug | #week 20

    Dig dug | #week 20

    The excavation for the first level of the house appears to be monstrous. From the photos, it is difficult for us to even grasp the entire construction site with our thoughts. But the most important thing is that the work has started. In addition to the construction work, we have also decided to trim the… Continue reading

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  • Mud | #week 19

    Mud | #week 19

    Levelling of the ground floor is delayed because of mud. Weather isn’t best last days, so trucks can’t go down the plot. We are waiting also for trimming of olives on the plot, since these have been neglected for years. Nevertheless, it’s less than 4 weeks till our next visit! Continue reading

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