St. Athanasios is the Mediterranean fantasy distilled to its essence: an entire island, yours alone, adrift in the clear waters of the Gulf of Corinth. At just 2.6 acres it is small enough to know every pine and olive tree by name, yet complete — its own sandy beach on the northwestern shore, a rocky tree-lined coastline, and water so clear you can count the fish from the surface. In a country where privately owned islands are few and building on them is famously difficult, St. Athanasios stands apart. The sellers report that it is not subject to Natura 2000 restrictions and that they hold a pre-approved building permission for a family villa of approximately 250 square metres. Those claims would be confirmed as part of formal due diligence, but they make this little island a genuinely rare proposition: exclusivity paired with a plausible path to building.
Land and Water
The interior is a quiet grove of pine and old olive trees, sloping gently to a shoreline that alternates between rock and a small sandy beach along the northwest coast. The surrounding water is crystal-clear and rich in sea life — made for swimming, snorkelling, and long slow days at anchor. Everything here is natural and undisturbed; the island is undeveloped, a blank canvas in one of Greece’s most storied stretches of water.
Access and Utilities
The island is reached by boat from Itea, roughly 1.5 miles away — a town with a working harbour, tavernas, and provisioning. As an undeveloped island, power, water, and services would be established as part of the planned residence, and the sellers’ reported pre-approved building permission offers a clear starting point for that conversation. Beyond the island, the region delivers: ancient Delphi, skiing on Mount Parnassos, and the yacht harbour of Galaxidi are all close at hand.
Lifestyle and Value
This is a legacy holding for a buyer who values privacy above all else — no neighbours, no crowds, just your own island in the Gulf of Corinth. Its value lies in its rarity: a freehold Greek island of manageable scale, free of the conservation encumbrances that stall so many Aegean projects, minutes from one of the Mediterranean’s great cultural coastlines. Whether kept as a private sanctuary or developed into a secluded villa retreat, St. Athanasios is the kind of property that simply does not come along often.
Buyer to verify all facts, including the reported building permission and conservation status, as part of formal due diligence.
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