a recently built two storey, 4 bedroom villa with a swimming pool
positioned 1 km from each of the little villages of Assomatos and
Lefkogia in the mountainous area of southern Crete. The villa (180sqm)
is suitable for 10-12 people, and sits within 10,000sqm groves of
olive and fruit trees, with attractive surrounding gardens of
2,000sqm, and a shady vine covered terrace. The pool is 40sqm in size
with a children’s pool, and further facilities include a BBQ, and a
play area for children.The open plan ground floor has a living room
with a double sofa bed, Satellite TV, Radio/CD player, and leading off
this there is a fully equipped kitchenette and dining area. There are
two ground floor bedrooms, one with a double bed and one with twin
beds, and two bathrooms, one with a corner bath/shower/WC and washing
machine, and one with a shower/WC. On the first floor there are a
further two bedrooms, each with one double bed and a single bed, and a
further two showers/WC. All of the bedrooms open up to either a
balcony or sun terrace with patio furniture, offering a variety of
views over the surrounding countryside, the Kourtaliotis gorge, all
the way to the sea. All bedrooms have air conditioning (extra local
charge), two of them have a TV and three come with a little fridge.
For cooler spells the house is also equipped with central heating
(extra local charge). In the basement of the villa there is an
apartment occupied by the owner, who is away at work during the day.
The nearest beaches are at Ammoudi approximately 2 km away, and
Shoinaria with its diving centre is just 3 km away. Further beaches
can be found at Preveli and Damnoni, each 5 km away, and at Plakias at
approx 6 km distance. The nearest taverna is approx 50 metres away,
and a small selection of little shops and tavernas can be found in the
villages of Assomatos and Lefkogia, with a wider variety of all
tourist amenities in the coastal town of Plakias