Villa Chrisi

2 BEDROOMS

2 BATHROOMS

4+1 PERSONS MAXIMUM

SEA VIEW/OLIVE GROVES/MOUNTAINS

PRICES RANGE FROM €1220 - €1895 EUROS PER WEEK

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8m x 4m POOL

FREE Wi Fi

FREE A/C

Escape to Villa Chrisi with Villas Crete Holiday—stylish Chania villas just steps from the sea. Discover top villas near the beach in Crete!

1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom

Private pool (8 x 4 meters & depth 1.50m)

Sleeps a maximum of 5 persons

No Smoking inside the villa

Free Unlimited WIFI Internet Access

In Greek "Chrisi" means "golden" and when you stay at this gorgeous stone villa you will completely understand how the villa's name came about. The villa has been built using pretty honey-gold coloured stone taken from a small quarry on the outskirts of the nearby village of Gavalohori. The wonderful traditional features such as stone arches, and wood beamed ceilings, windows, shutters and pergolas all made from local cypress wood, blend seamlessly with every modern amenity to create a comfortable home that is welcoming in the extreme. In addition, Chrisi Villa has a hillside location with a stunning panorama that encompasses the famously picturesque Souda Bay, the surrounding countryside, and the scenic White Mountains, which at dusk are bathed with the vibrant gold and crimson hues of the setting sun that are usually only seen on a picture postcard. To complete this idyllic setting, you can often hear the gentle sound of sheep bells coming from the olive groves to north and west of the villa.

The laid-back rural location belies the fact that Chrisi Villa is only a few minutes by car to the well stocked mini-market and taverna in Kokkino Horio, a few minutes drive to Koutalas Cove, or 10 by car to the beach and many amenities in Almyrida. The attractive garden and lovely pool terrace are a relaxing haven which you will find difficult to leave, however it would be a shame not to explore the area's countless wonderful sites, including the Ancient Roman Cisterns and Turkish Castle at Aptera, the Venetian Harbour town of Chania, and the sandy beaches and small rocky coves that are blessed with crystal clear turquoise water and are perfect for snorkelling.

All of the outdoor areas at Chrisi Villa benefit from the fabulous scenery that invites you to sit back and do nothing more strenuous than take in the far-reaching views. Mouth-watering meals with juicy locally grown salads and freshly caught fish that has been grilled on the barbeque can be savoured in the brilliant sunshine during the day, or under the breathtakingly clear star filled night sky. The pool terrace is flanked by 2 mature date palms and an ivy covered trellis that provides excellent screening, whilst the eye-catching pool takes centre stage with its sparkling waters that beckon invitingly. Guests who enjoy moments of solitude will appreciate the good sized, landscaped garden that incorporates areas with olive trees, natural stone outcrops, wild flowers in the Spring, and flowerbeds planted with colourful hibiscus, African daisies, Margarita daisies, oleanders, cacti, "Hottentot Fig", and aromatic lavender.

The interiors of Villa Chrisi have many attributes and the relaxing atmosphere of a home away from home. Very comfortable and classically Cretan, the furnishings and decor are attractive and easy on the eye. The clever "upside down" design maximizes the views from the upstairs living area and dining terrace, and helps to keep the 2 downstairs bedrooms naturally cool - although on the lovely long hot summer days and warm balmy nights that Crete is celebrated for there is air conditioning throughout the villa. A feature stone archway is situated between the bright living room and kitchen, both of which open out on to a large semi shaded balcony/terrace that has a teak dining table and chairs with cushions, a barbeque, a selection of terracotta pots with succulents, and overlooks the pool and surrounding countryside to the shimmering sea and majestic mountains.

The English owners spend quite a lot of time at Villa Chrisi and they have, therefore provided many modern comforts including a DVD player/Blu-ray home cinema system, a stereo unit with a CD player, unlimited WIFI access, a well equipped kitchen, fully tiled bathrooms. The air conditioning units also double up as heaters for the cooler nights at the start and end of the season, and there is a wood burning stove in the living room. For entertainment purposes a good selection of books, board games, and DVDs have been thoughtfully supplied.

In summation it can be said that anyone seeking a well-equipped stone villa at the end of a hillside track with breathtaking views and in close proximity to a charming, traditional village, will be completely enamoured by Chrisi Villa.

EOT (Greek Tourist Board) License Number: 1042K 12 3K 0366100

GENERAL :

Number of Bedrooms :
2 – 1 Double, 1 twin

Number of Bathrooms :
2 – 1 downstairs full bathroom, 1 upstairs shower room

Bath / Shower / Both
Both

Views :
Souda Bay in its entirety, The Akrotiri Peninsula, the White Mountains Sea/Mountains /Olive groves

How Private :
Mostly private - only a small part of the pool terrace can seen by 2 villas - one of which is at a distance, the downstairs sitting terrace is completely private, and the upstairs terrace can only be partially seen by 1 villa in the distance.

Nearest Neighbour :
An occasionally used holiday villa is set 30m to from the rear/left side of Chrisi Villa

Number of Steps at the villa :
0 steps from the parking to the front door and pool terrace, 17 steps from the ground floor to the first floor.

INDOOR FACILITIES

WIFI Internet Access :
Yes - Free and unlimited

Air Conditioned Bedrooms:
Yes

Air Conditioned Lounge:
Yes - The main lounge not the lower level games room/lounge/5th sleeping area.

Heating :
No

Wood burning stove :
Yes

Mosquito Screens :
No

Smart TV :
Yes

Satellite TV :
No

Home Cinema :
No

DVD Player :
Yes

CD Player :
Yes

Microwave :
Yes

I-Pod Dock :
No

Game Room :
No

Table Football :
No

Washing Machine :
Yes

Tumble Dryer :
No

Iron and Ironing Board :
Yes

Dishwasher :
Yes

Fridge Freezer :
Yes

Oven, Grill and Hob or Full Cooker :
Yes

Kettle :
Yes

Toaster :
Yes

Coffee Machine or Cafetiere :
Yes

Electric Juicer :
Yes

Hairdryer :
Yes

Safety Deposit Box :
No

Sofa Bed :
Yes

Z Bed :
No

Cot (Baby Bed) :
No

Highchair (Baby Feeding Chair) :
No

Bed Linen :
No

Villa Towels :
Yes

Pool Towels :
Yes

Welcome Pack on Arrival :
Yes

Maid Service :
2 times a week

OUTSIDE FACILITIES :

Private Pool :
Yes

Pool Size :
8m x 4m

Pool Depths :
1.50m

Pool Heating :
No

Type of shade by pool :
Sun Umbrellas

Sun loungers :
Yes

Other outdoor furniture :
Dining table, chairs, coffee tables

BBQ
Yes

Ping Pong Table :
No

Private Parking :
No

Garden :
Yes

HOW FAR TO LOCAL AMENITIES :

Nearest taverna :
800m By foot. 10 - 12 minutes By car 3 minutes

Distance to the nearest shingle cove/beach :
2.6km By foot. 40 minutes By car 6 minutes

Distance to nearest sandy beach :
4.9km By foot 65 minutes By car 10 minutes

Nearest Mini Market :
1.5km By foot 20 mins By car 4 minutes

Nearest Cash Machine :
4.9km By foot 65 mins By car 10 minutes

Distance to Airport:
45 minutes

Distance to nearest large town :
45 minutes

CAR HIRE IS ESSENTIAL WITH THIS VILLA

GENERAL

Number of Bedrooms :

Number of Bathrooms

Bath / Shower / Both

Views

How Private

Nearest Neighbour

Number of Steps at the villa

2 - 1 double and 1 twin

2 - 1 upstairs shower room and 1 downstairs full bathroom.

Both

Sea, Mountains, Olive Groves.

Some privacy in places.

20m - An occasionally used holiday home.

0 steps from the parking to the front door and pool terrace, 17 steps from the ground floor to the first floor

INDOOR FACILITIES

WIFI Internet Access

Air Conditioned Bedrooms

Air Conditioned Lounge

Heating

Wood burning stove

Mosquito Screens

Smart TV

Satellite TV

Home Cinema

DVD Player

CD Player

Microwave

I-Pod Dock

Game Room

Table Football

Telescope

Washing Machine

Tumble Dryer

Iron and Ironing Board

Dishwasher

Fridge Freezer

Oven, Grill and Hob or Full Cooker

Kettle

Toaster

Coffee Machine or Cafetiere

Electric Juicer

Hairdryer

Safety Deposit Box

Sofa Bed

Z Bed

Cot (Baby Bed)

Highchair (Baby Feeding Chair)

Bed Linen

Villa Towels

Pool Towels

Welcome Pack on Arrival

Maid Service

Yes - Free and unlimited

Yes

Yes - the A.C. units are also heaters

Yes - but wood is not included in the rental price.

No

Yes - for use with Free Apps or with your own Netflix etc. accounts

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No

Yes

No - but one can be rented for a fee.

Yes

Yes - These will not be laundered during your stay.

Yes

1 time per week.

OUTSIDE FACILITIES

Private Pool

Pool Size

Pool Depths

Pool Heating

Type of shade by pool

Sun loungers

Other outdoor furniture:

BBQ

Ping Pong Table

Private Parking

Garden

Yes

8m x 4m

1.50m

No

Sun Umbrellas

Yes

Dining table, chairs, coffee tables

Yes

No

Yes

HOW FAR TO LOCAL AMENITIES

Nearest taverna

Distance to the nearest shingle cove/beach

Distance to nearest sandy beach

Nearest Mini Market

Nearest Cash Machine

Distance to Airport

Distance to nearest large town

CAR HIRE IS ESSENTIAL WITH THIS VILLA

1.4km By foot. 20 minutes By car 4- 5 minutes

2.6km By foot. 40 minutes By car 6 minutes

4.9km By foot 65 minutes By car 10 minutes

1.5km By foot 20 mins By car 4 - 5 minutes

3.7km By foot 45 mins By car 7 minutes

45 - 50minutes

45 - 50 minutes

VILLA ACCOMMODATION

Ground floor (0 steps from the parking area, the pool terrace and the garden): 1 double bedroom, 1 twin bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1 hallway, 1 outside covered terrace.

The hallway has a wardrobe and a luggage rack. The twin bedroom has 2 single beds, a chest of drawers with 2 lamps, a wall mirror, a wardrobe with drawers, shelves and hanging space, a chair, a luggage rack, white muslin curtains, a window that looks out over the garden to the sea, and French doors that open out onto a shaded terrace that has sea views, is shared with the double bedroom, and that is equipped with a coffee table and chairs. The double bedroom has a double bed, 2 bedside tables with lamps, a chest of drawers, a wall mirror, a wardrobe with drawers, shelves and hanging space, a chair, a luggage rack, white muslin curtains, a window that looks out to the date palms and pool terrace, and French doors that open out on to the covered terrace that is shared with the twin bedroom and has sea views. The main bathroom is fully tiled with white and blue tiles and has corner bath, a shower attachment, a sliding screen, a wash basin, a mirrored cabinet, a toilet, and a frosted window.

First floor (17 steps up from the ground floor): A living room, a kitchen and dining area, a shower room, and a semi-covered sea facing pool and dining terrace.

At the top of the staircase is the shower room which has blue, white and grey tiles, a shower stall with a sliding door, a white washbasin with a mirrored cabinet, a toilet, and a frosted window. The living room has a matching red 3 person sofa-bed and a 2 person sofa, matching wood coffee table, bookcase, and a TV stand with a high definition flat screen TV which serves as a monitor for the Blu-ray home cinema system/DVD player, a silver metal standard lamp, and a wood burning stove. The living room has a window that looks out over the surrounding countryside to the sea, and a set of French doors that open out onto the large semi covered dining terrace which looks out over the pool to the sea and mountains.A stone archway leads from the living room to the kitchen and inside dining area. The kitchen has wooden built-in cabinets, grey work surfaces, white wall tiles, a dishwasher, a cooker, a fridge/freezer, a microwave oven, a cooker hood, a coffee maker, a toaster, and a kettle. A window looks out to the parking area and mountains and a set of French doors open out onto the sea and mountain facing dining terrace.

Villa Location

Kokkino Horio taverna and mini market are just within walking distance of the Chrisi Villa. The family-run taverna is shaded by weeping willow trees, has good food during the summer months there are occasional live Cretan music nights at the taverna, which are a lot of fun. Kokkino Horio (“red village” in Greek) was the main village set for the film “Zorba the Greek”. There are little whitewashed houses and narrow streets that wind around the village centre.

Kokkino Horio is home to the famous glass blowing workshop where you can eat at the excellent organic taverna after watching recycled glass being blown in the traditional manner into amazingly beautiful products including lampshades, ornaments, decanters, plates and bowls. The coastline below Chrisi Villa is famous for its sea caves and it has Koutalas cove which is a rocky inlet with a small stony/sandy beach that is only 6 minutes drive from the villa. Plaka Square is just 3.8km away and has 5 good tavernas, 2 well stocked mini markets, a shop with local products, a hardware shop with art supplies and home goods, and 3 cafes. 10 minutes away by car is the lovely village of Almyrida which is built around a crescent shaped sandy beach.

The beach holds the EU's coveted Blue Flag for cleanliness, and 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. Also in Almyrida there are water sports, a hair dresser, and a nail spa. We at Villa Crete Holidays will give you tourist information, and information about boat trips, private boat hire, big game fishing, private astronomy nights at your villa, private sight-seeing flights in a light aircraft, horse riding, and organised walking tours and coach excursions. For those of you looking for even more activity, the historic town of Chania is only 45 minutes away by car.

VILLA AVAILABILITY AND BOOKING INFORMATION.

VILLA CHRISI has a flexible changeover day but this is subject to the bookings before and after your chosen dates.

If your chosen dates mean that there are too many empty nights, with less than 7 nights between bookings and, therefore, a loss of income for the villa owner, we will probably not be able to accept your booking. If we cannot accept your preferred dates we will contact you to offer alternative dates or alternative villas.

To reserve this villa please click on the "RESERVE THIS VILLA" button below the calendar. We will then send you a link to your private page on our online bookings site. This is where you will book the villa and, upon payment in full, it is where you will see the directions to the villa, the code for the key safe, your house manager's name and phone number, and other useful information.

Whilst you can reserve the villa below and then book online, please note that the villa is only confirmed when you receive a confirmation email from our office. You may, therefore, prefer not to book flights until you have full confirmation.

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Booked

Changeover

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Villa Rental Prices

The following prices shown in EUROS are for the Villa for up to 5 persons. These prices include a Free Welcome Pack, Bed Linen and Towels, Once Weekly Cleaning, a Villa Information Book, and a villa copy of the essential guide book, Crete on the Road, by Frankie Miles.

*** As of January 01, 2024, the Greek government have replaced the old “bed tax” with a new tax that is applied to all stays in short-term rental accommodation in Greece. The Climate Resilience Levy is a response to the devastating forest fires and floods that Greece has experienced in recent years, with the government hoping to generate extra funding that will go towards financing reconstruction, supporting victims, and increasing the country’s defences against future natural disasters.

The owners of all short-term rental accommodation are legally obliged to collect the Climate Resilience Levy as a separate tax for all overnight stays (per villa) as follows:
In 2025: €15.00 per night on stays between March 01 and October 31, and €4.00 per night on stays between November 01 and February 28

We will collect the Climate Levy with your final balance payment and it will be clearly itemised on your Booking Confirmation.

Whilst we understand the potential budget concerns of our guests, this tax/levy is beyond our control and we encourage our guests to see this as a way of contributing to the protection of the planet and the beautiful area where they are holidaying.

From	To	Price per week for a maximum of 5 persons:
Winter 2024/25	30.04.25	Not Available.
01.05.25	31.05.25	€ 1220
01.06.25	30.06.25	€ 1425
01.07.25	31.08.25	€ 1895
01.09.25	30.09.25	€ 1425
01.10.25	15.10.25	€ 1220
Winter 2025/26	24.05.26	Not Available.