Greek Mansion With Roof Deck Overlooking the Aegean Sea Lists for €6.5 Million
A Greek retreat with a rooftop pool and terrace has hit the market for €6.5 million (US$6.989 million).
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Known as Andromeda, the mansion is located in the neighbourhood of Vaporia in Ermoupolis, the historic capital of Syros island, about a four-hour car and ferry trip from Athens. It offers just over 5,000 square feet and far-reaching views of the Aegean Sea, according to the listing with Greece Sotheby’s International Realty.
The design breaks free from the white-and-royal blue color scheme Greece is known for, instead featuring a pink facade and teal, amber, lemon and pink interiors. There are also herringbone wood floors and arched glass doorways.
“We fell in love with this very special house, one of the last neoclassical mansions to be built in Greece,” co-owner and author Oana Aristide said in an email. “The island itself looks more Venetian than Cycladic, and its century of glory is rooted in cosmopolitan, modern ambition. We therefore kept the generous spaces and original architectural details but combined it with iconic contemporary design elements. The goal was a fresh 21st century take on old-world elegance.”
Indeed, the home “is all about Old World elegance, where Greek neoclassical and Art Deco accents grace this imposing property,” Despina Laou of Greece Sotheby’s International Realty said in the listing.
A marble staircase with Doric columns on the upper level at the center of the mansion, and there are high, decorative ceilings throughout, the listing said. There’s also a wet bar with a dark red wall and a circular bar shelf.
There are 10 en-suite bedrooms, with marble accents in the bathrooms, and “outdoor plunge pools and private verandas with expansive sea views of the nearby islands of Mykonos and Tinos extend off some of the rooms,” the listing said. The home has most recently been used as a hotel.
A highlight of the home is undoubtedly the roof deck, where guests and residents can take in sunrises and sunsets while lounging poolside.
Vaporia, once populated with the island’s shipowners and industrialists, is within walking distance of the charming historic port, home to Greece’s first opera house dating to 1864, according to the listing. Beaches and waterfront dining are a short drive away, as are other island villages.
Mansion Global could not determine when the home last traded, or for how much. The owners did not immediately return a request for comment.
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Australia’s retail property sector entered 2026 as the strongest performing commercial asset class, but rising geopolitical risks and cost pressures are beginning to test its resilience, according to new research from Knight Frank.
The latest Australian Retail Review shows the sector rode a wave of consumer spending and constrained supply through 2025, delivering total returns of 9.2 per cent and driving transaction volumes up 43 per cent year-on-year to $14.4 billion.
That momentum carried into early 2026, with around $3.6 billion in deals recorded in the first quarter alone.
“Retail clearly emerged as the standout commercial property performer in 2025,” said Knight Frank Senior Economist, Research & Consulting Alistair Read.
“Improving household spending, limited new supply and stronger leasing fundamentals combined to drive better income growth and renewed investor confidence in the sector.”
Spending rebound drives retail strength
A lift in household spending has been central to the sector’s performance. Consumer spending rose 4.6 per cent year-on-year to February 2026, supported by easing inflation and improving real incomes.
That shift flowed directly into retailer performance, with average EBIT margins across major retailers rising to 8.9 per cent in the first half of 2026, their strongest level in several years.
“Stronger consumer spending was critical in restoring momentum to the retail sector,” Mr Read said.
“Retailers have generally been better able to absorb costs, rebuild margins and support sustainable rental outcomes, particularly in higher-quality centres.”
Improved trading conditions also pushed leasing spreads up 4.2 per cent in 2025, reinforcing income growth and supporting capital values.
Geopolitical tensions begin to bite
But the outlook has become more complicated. The report warns that escalating conflict in the Middle East and its impact on fuel prices, supply chains and interest rates could weigh heavily on consumer spending.
“Higher fuel prices, flow-on cost pressures across supply chains, and recent interest rate increases are collectively squeezing household budgets, and early consumer sentiment data suggests confidence is already softening,” Mr Read said.
“While household balance sheets remain generally resilient, heightened uncertainty over future costs is likely to weigh on spending — particularly in discretionary categories — in the months ahead.”
The impact is already being felt in investment activity. While the year began strongly, transaction volumes slowed in March as investors paused amid the uncertainty.
“Early indicators suggest elevated uncertainty has already begun to affect the market. While retail investment enjoyed its strongest start to a year in a decade, with nearly $3 billion transacted by the end of February, activity stalled in March, as investors took a pause amid elevated uncertainty,” Mr Read said.
Solid foundations support medium-term outlook
Despite the near-term headwinds, Knight Frank maintains that the sector’s underlying fundamentals remain strong. Limited new supply, high construction costs and population growth are expected to continue supporting rental growth over the medium term.
“Retail has entered this period of uncertainty from a position of strength,” Mr Read said.
“Supply-side constraints, population growth and improving income fundamentals remain powerful structural supports for the sector.”
The report highlights several trends shaping the year ahead, including steady yields as interest rates rise, mounting pressure on tenant margins, continued outperformance of prime centres, the growing need for logistics integration, and risks linked to underinvestment in capital expenditure.
For now, retail remains a sector with momentum, but one increasingly at the mercy of forces far beyond the shopping centre.
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