Otello Apartments

Studio, One- and Two-Bedroom Apartments For Sale in Universal, Paphos, Cyprus

Otello Apartments is an off-plan development for sale in Universal, a residential pocket on the eastern edge of Paphos, Cyprus. The address sits away from the town's busiest tourist streets, on wider roads that carry local traffic smoothly past villas with their own gardens and pools, with supermarkets, schools and Paphos General Hospital all within easy reach.

The development brings together three real apartment sizes — studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom layouts — inside a single landscaped setting shaded by tall trees. Construction has not started yet: Otello Apartments is currently at the off-plan stage, giving buyers time to choose a layout, arrange financing or follow the build before handover.

25 Apartments in Two Blocks, Block A and Block B

Otello Apartments totals 25 homes split across two blocks, referred to in the development's own plans as Block A and Block B. The inventory breaks down into 3 studio apartments, 14 one-bedroom apartments and 8 two-bedroom apartments, giving buyers three genuinely different footprints across the development.

Not every apartment in this 25-home total is individually tracked on this page at any given moment — availability shifts as units sell across both blocks — but the size figures below reflect the real range on offer.

Apartment Sizes: Studios to Two-Bedroom Homes

The table below sets out the three layout tiers by floor area, covering the range of units currently listed for this development.

Two-bedroom apartments show the widest spread of the three tiers, with the largest layouts reaching well above the smaller one-bedroom homes — sizes vary within this tier, so it's worth checking the individual floor plan.

Shared Facilities: Pool, Gym, Sauna and Jacuzzi

Residents share a set of communal facilities within the development's landscaped grounds:

• Communal swimming pool
• Outdoor lounge area
• Shower and changing facilities
• Fully equipped gym
• Sauna
• BBQ and recreational area
• Welcoming lobby
• Jacuzzi

Each apartment itself is fitted with air-conditioning split units, an intercom system and a home security system as standard, on top of the shared facilities above.

A 10-Minute Walk to the Beach, With Shops and a School Close By

The figures below are calculated directly from the development's own coordinates to each destination.

The sea is reachable on foot in around ten minutes, while Paphos town centre, the general hospital and the Neapolis University campus are all a short drive away.

Off-Plan Buying in Cyprus: What This Stage Means for Buyers

Buying off-plan means paying in staged instalments tied to construction progress, with the final balance due at handover — a structure that spreads the cost across the build period.

Cyprus also applies a reduced 5% VAT rate (the standard rate is 19%) on a buyer's first residential property up to 130 m² of covered area and €350,000 in value, subject to the buyer meeting the scheme's personal-use conditions. This is a general rule, not a claim about any specific apartment here — worth confirming with a lawyer against the exact unit and buyer circumstances before relying on it.

Who Universal, Paphos Suits

Universal is a quiet, low-rise residential area close enough to central Paphos for daily errands, yet removed from the resort strip along the coast. The mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments suits a correspondingly wide range of buyers — from a first purchase or rental investment through to a family home with room to grow.

For anyone weighing up Paphos against Limassol or Larnaca, Universal's position on the town's eastern side keeps the airport, hospitals and Paphos town centre all within a short drive, while the walk to the sea stays close to ten minutes.