Solea Residences

Eleven apartments 500 metres from Limassol's Old Port, Cyprus

Solea Residences is a residential building of eleven apartments on four floors in Katholiki, a quarter on the edge of the Old Town of Limassol, Cyprus. Its streets mix older houses with small new residential buildings.

The project is currently off-plan. Completion is scheduled for December 2028, and the building is designed to Grade A energy performance, which in practice means good insulation and efficient systems that keep running costs down in summer and winter. According to the developer, the building stands 500 metres from the Old Port waterfront and one kilometre from Marina Beach.

Lower floors: one-bedroom 47 m² and two-bedroom 65–79 m² apartments

The first three residential floors hold the smaller apartments, each with its own private veranda. One-bedroom apartments measure 47 m² inside, with one bathroom and a veranda of 15 m² on the current price list, for a total of 62 m². This is a practical size for a couple or a single professional who wants a separate bedroom and a real outdoor space.

Two-bedroom apartments come in two versions. The 65 m² layout has one bathroom and a large veranda of 24 m², for 89 m² in total. The 79 m² layout has two bathrooms and a 16 m² veranda, for 95 m² in total. The first suits buyers who spend much of the day outdoors; the second suits families or sharers who value an en-suite bathroom.

Top floor: two three-bedroom apartments with 42–45 m² roof gardens

The fourth floor is reserved for two three-bedroom apartments of 91 m² and 111 m², each with two bathrooms. The larger one adds a 33 m² veranda and a 42 m² roof garden, for 186 m² in total; the smaller one has a 22 m² veranda and a 45 m² roof garden, for 158 m². According to the developer, these top-floor homes come with the following specification:

• ceiling height of 3.2 metres
• Italian kitchen and wardrobe fit-outs
• parquet flooring
• connections for a BBQ, a Jacuzzi and a pergola on the roof garden

With the pre-installed connections, an owner can add a hot tub, an outdoor kitchen or a shaded seating area after completion without new building work on the roof.

Old Port, Marina Beach and everyday shops close to the building

The Old Port of Limassol, 500 metres from the building, is the restored harbour of the city with restaurants, cafés and fishing boats along the quay. Old Port Hotel, also 500 metres away, is a convenient place to book rooms for visiting friends. Marina Beach lies one kilometre from the front door.

For daily shopping, a Sklavenitis supermarket is nearby. Estimated driving times from the building are about one minute to shops, restaurants, schools, the hospital and the city centre, about two minutes to the nearest beach and around 31 minutes to the nearest golf course. These figures are estimates for car journeys. Both Paphos and Larnaca airports are within an hour's drive.

Off-plan purchase with completion in December 2028

Buying off-plan in Cyprus means paying in instalments that follow the progress of construction. The signed contract is stamped and deposited with the District Land Registry, which records the buyer's right to the apartment while the building is completed and title deeds are prepared. An independent lawyer reviews the permits and the payment schedule before signing.

Buyers who make the apartment their main residence may qualify for a reduced VAT rate within the legal size and value limits. Choosing early in an off-plan project also widens the choice of floor and orientation in an eleven-apartment building.

Which apartment type suits which buyer

The one-bedroom apartments fit couples, single professionals and buyers who plan to let a compact home near the Old Port. The two-bedroom apartments suit small families and owners who need a guest room or a study. The two top-floor apartments with roof gardens are the choice for buyers who want three bedrooms and a private outdoor area large enough for entertaining in the centre of Limassol.

Contact us for floor plans of every level, the specification and the current price list, or to arrange a visit to the plot in Katholiki.