Velanos Cottages , Kefali, Crete

600 metres from the village, these four cottages 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.

From a small parking area above the cottages, 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.

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 3 Sleeps 2/4
Situated above cottages 1 & 2 and just a few metres from the pool, this detached cottage is slightly larger and has a wonderful terrace at the front with rustic patio furniture and spectacular panoramic views over the village to the opposite hillside and on down the valley to the sea.

From the terrace, patio doors lead into the atmospheric living room with rough hewn beamed ceiling and stone fireplace in one corner, plus dining table and chairs and two sofas that can be used as single beds. Off the living room a short passageway leads to a small shower room and also a double bedroom with sloping beamed ceiling and its own patio door to the terrace. The cottages' neat little kitchen is situated at the end of the terrace just beyond the bedroom and perfectly placed for rustling up alfresco meals

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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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