Manolis House, Agia Paraskevi, Crete
At the far end of the village and with lovely sea views over the olive groves, this well furnished and designed family house stands in its own enclosed gardens with pretty flowers and a good selection of herbs, as well as shady trees and a sheltered purpose built barbecue area.
Inside, separated by the entrance hall, is a modern well equipped kitchen/dining room, plus a spacious and comfortable living room complete with a large brick fireplace and patio doors to the terrace.
At first floor level and reached by a narrow wooden staircase are two twin bedrooms with sloping pine ceilings, French windows and wonderful sea views, even from a prone position! There's a shower room off the first floor landing and a second one downstairs off the entrance hall.
One of the sofas in the living room could be used as an extra bed for a resilient child. The kitchen has a convenient window to the side that gives access to the barbecue area. To the rear of the garden is a gate with a few steps leading down into Manolis' olive grove where you will find your vegetable patch.
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Accommodation in a nutshell
All our five village houses command superb sea views and all have a minimum of two bedrooms, plus one shower room and of course, hot and cold running water. Each house has a well-equipped kitchen with an electric cooker and fridge-freezer and there's an open fireplace in the living area. An innovative feature in many of the houses is full-length French windows in the first floor bedrooms, protected by wrought iron balustrades. Each house is supplied with two sunbeds and they all have fans in the bedrooms. |
Agia Paraskevi, Crete
Hidden away on the south coast between Agia Galini and Moni Preveli and a good 21/2 hours drive from Chania Airport, the tiny hamlet of Agia Paraskevi, stands high on the hillside looking out over the Lybian Sea. Virtually abandoned for 25 years, the village has over the past decade been slowly restored and brought back to life and now provides the setting for a unique holiday experience and the ultimate place to unwind! ...More about Agia Paraskevi >>
Comments on this property
| Suzanne Moore - May 2008 |
| Excellent all round! |
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| John & Sue Wells - May 2008 |
| This was a fantastic experience,we enjoyed every minute, from the trek over the moutains to the peace and quiet of overlooking the Lybian sea from our terrace.Quality house,well furnished.It was so quiet and relaxing .
No shops for many miles, so top up on your way down at Spili. No use having the bbq if you do not have meat!It is a well equipped one too.
We found that the taverna on the beach at Ligres was really good, he also put 6 eggs and two loaves of bread on our bill.We also found the food here to be excellent,it is very hard to spend over 25 Euros on a meal for two, inc wine and a tip!
Spili seemed a bit touristic,and expensive, we pressed on towards Heraklion and had a great day by the sea in Bali, en route to the airport. later eating at a great spot called Fodeli Beach, with the sun setting into the sea, and a very good meal. Just off the motorway towards Heraklion. |
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| David and Carrie Richardson - Jul 2007 |
| We thought that Manoli's house was an excellent base for a fantastic holiday. The creation of new paved ( but twisting) roads to Triopetra gives access to a range of beautiful and deserted beaches. We were really annoyed to find one morning that another couple were on "our" stretch of beach just east of Ligres !! We will certainly return. |
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