Tala sits high enough to get a real winter. Keyper looks after properties here through it — and through the long quiet stretches when nobody's home.
Tala's elevation is why people buy here, and it's also why the properties need watching. It's noticeably cooler than the coast in August and noticeably wetter and windier in January, and the second half of that is what puts a house at risk.
Stone and older-build properties in the village hold moisture differently to new coastal apartments. Closed up for months without heating or airflow, they're prime candidates for condensation, musty rooms and damp working its way into plaster.
For a Tala property, the months you're least likely to visit are the months that matter most. Our winter routine is built around it.
Village plots here often come with mature olive trees and established planting that reward being left alone at the right times and cut back hard at others. We work to the season rather than a fixed fortnightly mow, which usually costs less and always looks better.
Every visit produces a report with photographs, sent the same day. It isn't decoration — for an owner two thousand miles away it's the only honest way to know whether the roof really was fine in November, and it's what makes a small repair a decision rather than a surprise.
Elevation. Tala gets more rain and lower winter temperatures than the coastal strip, and a property closed up without heating or ventilation will condense moisture on cold walls. It isn't a fault with the building so much as a consequence of leaving it shut — which is why regular airing and early treatment matter so much here.
Yes. For tenanted properties we typically handle maintenance, repairs and the periodic condition checks, while you or your agent handle the tenancy itself. It means your tenant has someone local to call and you get an independent view of how the property is being kept.
Through winter we'd suggest more frequent visits than in summer — that's when the weather-related problems happen. Plans run from weekly to monthly and there's no reason the frequency can't change with the season.
Tell us where it is and what it needs. We usually reply within one working day — and the quote is free.
