Summary
A stone built 3 bedroomed detached villa with private pool, half an acre of land and beautiful, uninterrupted views of the Mediterranean, Souda Bay and the White mountains.
The villa has a large air conditioned living room leading onto two spacious balconies, a kitchen/dining area, 3 double sized air conditioned bedrooms and 2 bathrooms.
The villa is equipped with TV, DVD player, Ipod docking station, CD player, a Play Station 2, games, a travel cot and high chair
Outside there is a swimming pool (9.5m x 5m, 1.2m deep) surrounded by a large terrace, equipped with sun beds, deck chairs and umbrellas.
Alfresco dining can be enjoyed on the balconies or on the covered terrace downstairs where you can admire great views.
There are areas for parking and ball games.
There is an assortment of outdoor games equipment including basketball net, and bats and balls
New for 2009 is an enclosed toddlers play area with toys where your todddlers can play while you relax by the pool
The villa is situated in Western Crete, a quarter mile outside the traditional Cretan village of Kokkino Chorio and 5 minutes drive from the village of Plaka. Their tavernas serve great local foods, beer & raki.
A 10 minutes drive away (3 miles) are the Blue Flag sandy beaches of Almyrida Bay where you can rent kayaks, windsurfs, & sailing boats or have dinner in the beach-front tavernas.
The villa is ideal for families and couples.
Licensed by the Greek Tourist Authority (EOT) for holiday rental
The House
On the ground floor is a kitchen, two double sized bedrooms and a bathroom with a bath, shower and washing machine.
Bedroom one has a double bed and double doors opening up on to a sea facing patio.
Bedroom two has twin beds and opens up onto its own terrace overlooking the swimming pool.
There are dining areas on the covered terrace outside the kitchen (with space for 10) or in the kitchen seating 6 people. A high chair is also available.
Upstairs there is a spacious living room with two large balconies. A dining area on the west facing balcony can fit 6 people, whilst a smaller table for more intimate dining is on the north face balcony.
The living room is equipped with two sofas, TV, DVD player and Play Station 2
Also upstairs there is a third bedroom with twin beds and a large bathroom with shower.
The house comfortably sleeps 6 adults in the 3 air conditioned bedrooms. In addition, there are two sofa beds for additional sleeping space in the living room. A cot is also available
Set in a rural location amongst almond and olive trees
The surrounding area
Almyrida Bay is only a 10 minute (3 mile) drive from the house. The beaches here are very safe for children as they shelve very gently into the sea. There are over 20 restaurants, bars and shops and you can also rent kayaks, windsurfs, sailing boats & bicycles.
There are no large hotels and so Almyrida has a quiet environment that livens up in the evening as the beach front restaurants and bars fill up with diners.
The bigger seaside town of Kalives with beaches, restaurants, bank and supermarket is a further 10 minutes drive from Almyrida.
If you are missing the delights of the city, Chania, regarded as one of the loveliest cities in Greece, is a 30 minutes along the National Highway. There is a great old town where you can wander the narrow lanes until you come to the Venetian built harbour lined with restaurants and bars. Boat trips and horse and carriage rides are available and nearby there is a water park with both gentle and scary rides!
Crete is the most southerly and largest of the Greek islands (180 miles long by 40 miles wide) & so there are many areas to explore including walking in the Samari Gorge (Europe’s longest gorge at 18km), boating on Lake Kournas, driving through the White Mountains, discovering the many beaches or wandering the historic cities of Chania, Reythimon or Heraklion.
As the home of Europe’s earliest civilisation, Crete has many ancient ruins including Knossos Palace, the ancient home of King Minos & the Minotaur where according to Greek myth Icarus began his ill fated flight.
Crete has 300 days of sunshine every year with temperatures ranging from low 20’s to high 30’s from April to October. Outside this period the temperatures are usually in the mid teens.