Prices starting from €650 Euros per Week - which is less than in previous years!
** A Discount can be given to a person or a couple staying in one bedroom only, at all times except July and August.
1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 single bedroom. Sleeps a maximum of 6 persons. Private swimming pool (7 metres x 4 metres & depth 1.00m - 1.70m)
Villa Giorgos is a comfortable, peaceful and private retreat on the forested outskirts of the charming traditional village of Gavalohori. The villa has dramatic views of Souda Bay, Aptera Fort, The Akrotiri Peninsula, acres of olive and cypress trees, and the spectacular White Mountains. All of the villa’s bedrooms and living areas lead out to balconies and terraces to enjoy these views. Hidden away on a hillside at the end of a short private track above a ravine, and surrounded on 3 sides by a forest of tall cypress trees, Villa Giorgos is very secluded and yet only 4 minutes away by car from the pretty coastal village of Almyrida with its sandy beaches and many amenities.
Completed in the Spring of 2008, this buttermilk coloured villa is modern, comfortably furnished and well equipped with everything needed for a relaxing vacation including satellite TV, DVD and CD players, ceramic hob and built in oven, fridge, freezer, microwave oven, washing machine, barbeque, and air conditioning units in the bedrooms and living room. The a/c units also double up as heaters, and there is central heating for the cooler nights early and late season, as well as solar powered hot water with a back-up immersion heater. The tincredibly hospitable and friendly Greek owners, Giorgos and Spiridoula, have supplied large pool/beach towels so that you will not have to take up precious room in your suitcase by bringing these with you. The villa has many typically Cretan touches such as local cypress wood for the interior staircase, the doors, the tilt and turn windows which provide a constant through breeze, the shutters, and the pergolas on the pool terrace and the outside dining terrace. The bedroom furniture, including the built-in wardrobes and vanity units, and the kitchen cabinets have also been made from this matching warm wood. The bedroom floor tiles also look like a matching wood. Natural local stone has been used in abundance for all of the walls, steps, stone paving, and raised flowerbeds on this lovely terraced property which includes a spacious private parking area.
The swimming pool is set on its own terrace set above and behind the villa. Surrounded by a low stone wall and tall trees, including cypress, olive and carob, the pool area is very private and peaceful where the only sounds you are likely to hear are the birds singing or the tinkling of bells from nearby sheep. There are 2 pergolas on different levels near the pool and barbeque that provide shade and are equipped with a dining table and chairs, a swing chair with a canopy as well as sun-beds. Bordering the pool terrace and all around the villa itself, there are many raised flowerbeds which are planted with an abundance of shrubs including magnolia trees, roses, margaritas, different coloured daisies, and hydrangea. The living room and bedrooms all lead out to balconies and terraces which have a choice of sun or shade and are equipped with tables, chairs and umbrellas (on the upstairs terraces) so that you may relax with a meal or a drink whilst taking in the glorious views down the valley to the sea.
Villa Giorgos has a unique countrified location with no immediate neighbours – just 1 semi occupied holiday villa a few hundred metres away on the on the far side of a ravine. It should therefore appeal to the escapists amongst you who value comfort and seclusion, whilst being just minutes from beaches, tavernas and shops.
Accommodation. Ground floor (0 steps from the back door to the parking area, or 5 steps from the front door to the parking area, 10 steps from the pool terrace): Open plan living room, kitchen and dining area, 1 washroom/half bathroom, and a large covered sea and mountain facing terrace. The downstairs has is tiled with cream coloured tiles. The large modern, fully equipped kitchen/dining area has wooden cupboards, white wall tiles, mottled beige and brown work surfaces, a ceramic hob and built in oven, a cooker hood, a fridge/freezer, a microwave oven, a coffee maker, a toaster, a kettle, and a window that looks out to the mountains and the sea. The dining area has a mahogany and leather dining table and matching chairs which seat 6. Next to the dining area and living room is the half bathroom which has cream and tan floor to ceiling tiles, and a white toilet, wash basin, a mirror and glass shelf, and a frosted window. Between the kitchen/dining area and the living room there are double doors that lead out onto the large covered front terrace which has panoramic sea and mountain views and is equipped with a wooden table and chairs. The lounge has a comfortable mahogany and cream coloured cotton 3 person couch (which could sleep 1 person), a matching 2 person couch and armchair, a mahogany TV/DVD/CD unit with a green glass top, and a mahogany coffee table. The living room also has a sea and mountain facing window, and doors leading to the front and back gardens and pool terrace.
First floor (17 steps up from the ground floor): a hallway, 1 double bedroom, 1 single bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 shower room, 2 spacious sea and mountain facing balconies. At the top of the stairs is the double bedroom which has a double bed, 2 bedside cabinets with reading lamps, a built in dressing table, mirror and stool, and built in floor to ceiling double wardrobes which have hanging space, drawers and shelves. There are double doors which lead out onto a spacious balcony which has lovely views down the olive and cypress covered valley to the sea and mountains, and is equipped with a table and chairs. This balcony is shared with the single bedroom. The middle door along the hall leads to the single bedroom which has a single bed, 1 bedside cabinet, a built in dressing table, mirror and stool, and a built in wardrobe with hanging space and a shelf. The single bedroom has double doors which lead out onto the balcony that is shared with the double bedroom. The twin bedroom is situated at the end of the hallway next to the shower room. It has 2 single beds, 2 bedside cabinets, a built in dressing table, mirror and stool, and a built-in double wardrobe with hanging spaces, drawers and shelves. There are double doors that open out to second sea and mountain facing spacious balcony. The shower room if fully tiled with has cream and tan tiles, and has a tiled shower unit, a white toilet and basin, a mirror with a glass shelf, and a frosted window.
Gavalohori is a very traditional village and it has great historical importance in this area. There are buildings still remaining from Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish eras, and artefacts have also been found in the area from Neolithic and Minoan Times. Many of these artefacts are now housed in the Historical and Folklore Museum which is located on one of the village’s narrow streets. On the outskirts of the village there is a lovely picnic area beneath a thicket of shady trees and next to some Venetian Wells. The village square is only a short drive or 15 – 20 minute walk from Villa Giorgos, and is still very much the focal point of village life.
The main kafenion/taverna is a beautifully renovated stone building which is run by the very friendly Monica Papatheofilo. The food and desserts here are delicious and the prices are low. Sitting under the kafenion’s shady mulberry trees and watching the world go by, is a favourite past time for both locals and visitors alike. On the opposite side of the square there is the Women’s Craft Co-operative which is trying to keep traditional handicrafts alive by making and selling products such as pottery and lace. In the village you can also find 2 more tavernas, 2 mini markets, a café which has souvlaki and barbequed food, and a bakery. Villa Giorgos is just 5 minutes by car to the lovely village of Almyrida which is built around a crescent shaped sandy beach. The beach is very shallow and safe, which is good news if you have children or are not a strong swimmer. Lining the beach are many excellent tavernas, cafes and shops, and Villas Crete Holidays for tourist information and guided tours. Also in Almyrida there is a scuba diving centre, and water sports centre which rents out kayaks, windsurfers and catamarans. For those of you looking for even more activity, the historic town of Chania is only 45 minutes away by car.
** A Discount of 50.00 Euros per week can be given to a single person or a couple staying in one bedroom only, at all times except July and August.
All prices shown are per Villa, per Week, in Euros. Not per person! These prices include a free Welcome Pack, a villa information folder, and detailed directions to all of the sights from the guide book, “Crete on the Road” by Frankie Miles.
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Winter 2011/12
02.04.12
Please Ask
03.04.12
30.04.12
650
01.05.12
28.05.12
850
29.05.12
02.07.12
995
03.07.12
27.08.12
1375
28.08.12
01.10.12
900
02.10.12
05.11.12
700
The above prices shown are in EUROS, per Week. These prices include a Free Welcome Pack, a villa information folder, and detailed directions to all of the sights from the guide book “Crete on the Road ” by Frankie Miles!
Any steps? How many? There is a choice of 0 steps from the parking area to the back door, or 5 steps from the parking area to the front door, 10 steps from the villa to the pool terrace, 17 steps from the ground floor to the first floor.
How private? Very Private. The villa is surrounded on 3 sides by a forest of conifer trees. In front of the villa there is the private access road and then a ravine, on the opposite side of which is a hill with just 1 house (a few hundred meters away, that can see across to the front of Villa Giorgos from 3 small back windows.
Nearest neighbour? The semi- occupied holiday villa on the hill on the other side of a ravine, a few hundred meters from Villa Giorgos.
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