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Fancy this being your new normal? Time to embrace island life. Here's four homes you'll love (and can afford). <\/p>\n
If you're sick of daydreaming at your desk, relocation may just be the fix. <\/p>\n
Nearly endless summers are a reality in some areas of the planet, and there are a few locations where good weather and great architecture collide. <\/p>\n
Thanks to unfortunate declines in certain European economies during the last decade, there's property available at all prices. <\/p>\n
Here arefour beautiful homes in the sunshine to remind you that the world is your oyster. <\/p>\n
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Leave winter behind forever by shifting to a home in the sunshine, like this small but perfectly formed one bedroom maisonette in Crete. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
MAISONETTE IN CRETE <\/p>\n
With the help of your Kiwisaver and just a few years of saving, even a recent 'yo-pro' could be the proud (and sun-kissed) new owner of a house on the Greek island of Crete. <\/p>\n
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Cheap and cheerful, this is could be yours on the Greek island of Crete. <\/p>\n
This 65 square metre maisonette could be yours for78,000 or $121,410. <\/p>\n
There's just one bedroom but the it's a brand new build and the swimming pool is right outside your door. <\/p>\n
ON THE WATER IN MALLORCA <\/p>\n
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Shift to this maisonette in Crete and you can walk to the water if you tire of the pool. <\/p>\n
For 265,000 or $412,644, the next rung up the ladder is a two bedroom apartment in Port Adriano, on the Spanish island of Mallorca. <\/p>\n
Sitting on the first line in the harbour, you could spend the day watching the super yachts of the rich and famous roll in while nibbling on garlic prawns. <\/p>\n
Or, seeing as you're right in the city, it's the ideal location for hitting the town (and then crawling home) with your friends. <\/p>\n
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\"Look it's Beyonce,\" is just one thing you might get the chance to say when celebrity spotting from your balcony in Port Adriano, Mallorca. <\/p>\n
GARDEN SURROUND IN ANDROS <\/p>\n
This two bedroom plus studio home on the Greek island of Andros looks freshly decked out in the Mediterranean staple colour scheme of white and blue. <\/p>\n
It's a fifteen minute drive to the nearest beach in Batsi, but with a beautiful garden like that and outdoor portico, staying at home looks like a pretty good idea too. <\/p>\n
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You could watch the world go by from the comfort of your bedroom in Mallorca. <\/p>\n
THE EMPTY NEST ESCAPE <\/p>\n
Surrounded by plants and the sea, this home in Puerto del Carmen in the Canary Islands is kitted out in contemporary Spanish style and boasts seven bedrooms. <\/p>\n
Contemplate how much you (kind of?) miss the kids while swimming in the courtyard pool. There's plenty of room them to come and stay during the New Zealand winter. <\/p>\n
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Right on the water in Port Adriano, this island home could be affordable to a working couple. <\/p>\n
This182 sqm home with jacuzzi and games roomis 658,357or $1,024,923. <\/p>\n
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This three bedroom home in Andros in the Aegean islands of Greece is pretty as a picture. <\/p>\n
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This rustic portico on the island of Andros looks like an ideal place to relax. <\/p>\n
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A calm palette of blue and white decorates this home on the island of Andros. <\/p>\n
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As far as island homes go, this modern build in the Canary Islands is stunning. <\/p>\n
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Low maintenance and totally cool, this Canary Islands home would be an ideal lifestyle for a couple with adult children. <\/p>\n
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It's a straight view to pool in this modern home in Puerto del Carmen, Canary Islands. <\/p>\n
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Leave winter behind forever by shifting to a home in the sunshine. <\/p>\n
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