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| Another success for Luvcorfu on UK property show! |
Yet again, Luvcorfu Properties has dominated a UK television relocation show. After the agency's success in similar shows recently, two properties featured on Fantasy Homes by the Sea were chosen from Luvcorfu's portfolio. And, on their return to the UK after filming, punters Lorraine and Angela expressed serious interest in purchasing from Luvcorfu - one of the low-key Katikia Houses near Arillas, built by Luvcorfu's associate building company, Petra Traditional Constructions.
The show is broadcast on UKTV Style, one of the BBC's commercial channels. It follows presenter Catherine Gee (Escape to the Country) as she helps buyers find their perfect property by the coast. Whether it's a relocation move or a holiday home, her aim is to make their dream a reality as they set off to find their ideal seaside haven.
During the Corfu filming, Lorraine and Angela viewed a house in a small development with a heated pool at Agnos in North Corfu, a plot of land above Kalami together with a show house near Arillas (all with Luvcorfu/Petra), plus an apartment and a restored village house with other agents. In addition, they went on a boat trip from Kassiopi to Avlaki on a 47 foot powerboat (supplied by Luvcorfu/Petra), and experienced a ride along Avlaki Beach (Angela on horseback with Dimitri's Horseriding, and Lorraine on a professional quad bike supplied by Petra). They enjoyed a meal and Greek night at Nicholas Taverna in Agni Bay, where they joined in the dancing. The programme is scheduled for broadcast sometime after December.
Last year, Luvcorfu also scored two out of four on A Place in the Sun. In 2003, Channel Five's relocation show Dream Moves chose an old renovated house with Luvcorfu as one of three Corfu properties - and punter Jane Horner bought it as her holiday getaway. An earlier Place in the Sun show also featured one of Luvcorfu's properties, and, though in the end the punters bought independently of the show, this was their favourite of the four they saw.
'When choosing properties for the show, a small team usually comprising the associate producer and director makes a visit just in advance of the shoot,' explained Luvcorfu co-Director Harry Tsoukalas. 'They view 20 properties or more with a number of agents and decide on the best. So when they have to make a shortlist of just four to be filmed for the show, agents are facing a great deal of competition. Lots of agents don't even make it with one. We have been told that it is almost unprecedented for relocation shows to feature two properties with the same agent, yet we've achieved that twice! And now it looks like we may have two sales out of the four shows we've been featured in!'
Petra Traditional Constructions builds new homes in village style, each one with a slightly different design according to the requirements of the buyer. The company uses contemporary construction techniques in combination with traditional materials and salvaged items. Several delightful rural plots are currently available, some with sea views. Prices start from 120,000 euros for a two bedroom house with garden. They are for sale exclusively with Luvcorfu Properties.
Letter from Splash Media, producer of Fantasy Homes by the Sea
Dearest Hilary, Harry, Kostas and all the Lovely gang at Luvcorfu!
We are writing to say a huge thank you on behalf of ourselves and the rest of the team at 'Fantasy Homes by the Sea'. Our Corfu shoot went fantastically well and we can't wait to take it into the edit and see the results. We could not have dome it without your kindness, time and patience! In fact, this would have been a totally different show if it weren't for your help. Thank you for sharing your Corfu with us and being at our side every step of the way.
We don't know the transmission dates yet but we expect it to be sometime after December 2007.
We hope to be so lucky as to go back and be able to film Corfu again (as we both have really grown to love it), until then we wish you well and leave you with a very big: EFHARISTO!
Kris Puri - Producer-Director
Barbara Cassara - Assistant Producer |
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