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Velanos Cottages , Kefali, Crete

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600 metres from the village, these four crete holiday cottages with pool have been built by Georgos the owner in an appealing traditional style with tiled roofs, natural stone walls, timbered ceilings and great big fire places! Nestling on the hillside, with magnificent views down the valley to the sea, they blend in perfectly with the village below, which is a tribute to Georgo's very considerable effort and creative vision for his crete holiday cottages with pool in crete.

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From a small parking area above these crete holiday cottages with pool. Georgos has literally carved a 50 metre footpath to cottage 4, from where 20 natural stone steps lead down the hillside to cottage 3, before continuing down a further 30 stone steps and flower bordered pathways to cottage 1 and 2.

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The superb 12 metre swimming pool with adjoining children's pool is located to one side of the property on the terraced hillside a short distance from cottage 3. Protected to the rear by a natural stone wall and with a large sun terrace in the same local stone, it enjoys wonderful views down the valley towards the sea.

Cottage 2 Sleep 2/3
Adjoining Cottage 1, Cottage 2 has its own private pathway to a sunny rear terrace bordered by a stone wall and topped with geraniums in typical village style. The terrace has rustic patio furniture in keeping with the character of the cottage and truly breathtaking panoramic views down the valley to the sea. An entrance door leads into the small open plan living room with a massive open fire place, plus a dining area tucked away to one side with cosy bench seating. Beyond this the remarkable saloon style kitchenette is equipped with authentic village cupboards and shelving and other traditional nooks and crannies, as well as a fridge freezer and a small electric oven with 2 ring hob.

To the side of the kitchen entrance is a small tiled shower room, whilst off the living room is a door to an immensely appealing bedroom, with double bed, polished pine floors and sloping beamed ceiling. Georgos has constructed the rustic wooden wardrobe, whilst the pretty wall decorations and doilies on the dresser and bedside tables are all hand embroidered by Georgo's wife Jenny. There is also a wonderful view from the bedroom window, which Homer would no doubt describe as the handiwork of the gods.

For extra privacy a high stone wall, with an extraordinarily rustic gate, to facilitate visiting the neighbours separates the terrace at the front of  Cottages 2 and  1. 

Notes: The bench seat next to the fireplace is wide enough for a child to sleep on.

NB. There are a total of 50 natural stone steps down the hill to these two cottages.

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Location of Velanos Cottage 2*
Kefali, Crete
Kefali stands at the head of the beautiful Vathi valley leading down to both the legendary monastery of Chrissoskalitisa and the beaches of Elafonisi where the sand is tinged pink at the waters edge by coral fragments and a wade across the shallow blue lagoon brings you to a desert island of spectacular sand dunes and rock formations. ...More about Kefali >>

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Comments on Velanos Cottage 2*

Michael Hughes - Sep 2009

"Beautiful setting - would recommend Velanos to anyone."

Kyla - Sep 2009

"The owners of the villas were lovely, very kind & nothing too much trouble. There were some lovely touches such as beautiful crocheted lace curtains and hand embroidered pictures. There is a good bakery in Elos about 5 mins drive away and a slightly bigger mini-market than in Kefali. We had a lovely time & will definitely go back again & will happily recommend Velanos to others!"

The Cardwells - Aug 2009

"We had an excellent holiday, it exceeded all our xpectations. We found everyone to be so helpful and friendly. The welcome and guidance we received from Diane our representative in Crete was excellent she was so nice and our hosts from Velanos cottages were so welcoming and friendly it all made for wonderful holiday. We found your directions to the property to be very accurate and all the information you provided us with prior to our journey very informative and helpful. We would certainly recommend your company to others and you will be our first port of call when we are looking to book next years holiday. The cottages themselves were in a fantastic location.Totally unspoilt -the real Greece-it was our little paradise for two weeks! Thank you, your excellent service contributed to a superb holiday. "

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