Maro's Spitaki, Varipetro, Crete  *** Sunday Times Top 100 Holidays***  

No more than 15 minutes by car from bustling Chania harbour and a 5 to 10 minute drive across country to the sandy beach at Kalamaki,  Varipetro, the local  village, boasts no more than a bakery, a couple of small shops selling basic necessities and a little cafenion. There are nevertheless some very good tavernas close at hand, in the nearby villages of Galatas and Daratsos approx 5 - 8 kms away.

Perfectly formed for two and positively oozing tranquillity  Maros Spitaki is set in a Garden of Eden with, and here we make no apology, a somewhat ostentatious swimming pool and huge barbecue all screened by high hedges from the only neighbouring house.

The open plan living room of this villa  has a cosy sitting area with fitted sofas and a TV and CD Player sitting amongst the authentic Cretan artifacts arranged on meticulously crafted wooden shelving, in keeping with the simple, aesthetic style of this villa with pool. At the far end of the room, the kitchen area has a large fridge freezer along with cooker and a dining table by an open fireplace. Off the living room, the air conditioned double bedroom has a well-appointed ensuite bathroom, attractively finished with blue and white wall tiles. The cloistered rear courtyard is a veritable suntrap and has stairs up to the roof terrace where a shady grape arbour has astounding panoramic views across miles of open countryside, where orange and olive groves stretch to the distant phantom blue hills.

Beyond the house, a flower bordered path stretches some 80 metres to the start of the orange groves. On either side of the path are yet further fruit trees, including avocados, kiwi fruit, pomegranates and kumquats as well as oranges and lemons. Stone tables and benches are located in shady spots around the garden and there's even a couple of swings for the young at heart. Apart from fruit trees, Yiannis, the owner keeps chickens in a outhouse in the garden and there are also some itinerant ducks who wander off into the orange groves during the day and return at night to boast to the chickens of their exploits.

Please bear in mind that Yiannis will call in every few days to tend to his livestock, but if you like going native and prefer the world of nature to human kind, Maro's little house is definitely an experience too good to miss!

 featured Villa With Pool Crete , just for 2

Location of Maro's Spitaki
Varipetro, Crete
If you would like to stay in a Villa With Pool In Crete, Just for 2 within striking distance of Chania and are looking for a double bed, luxury pool, plus peace and quiet in a Cretan Garden of Eden, then this is the mixture of metaphors you’ve been looking for! Some 500 metres from the tiny village of Varipetro and reached by a gladed lane through the olive groves, Maro’s Spitaki (little house in Greek, but its a Villa With Pool In Crete) is destined to launch a thousand postcards! ...More about Varipetro >>

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Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£532 to £670 per week

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Villa Galania, Armeni

14 Reviews

As featured in Sunday Times "100 Sexiest Summer Villas"

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

3

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£1425 to £1675 per week

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Malathiros Villa 3, Deliana /Malathiros

4 Reviews

Smart Villa, off the beaten track. Great views to the coast

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£530 to £955 per week

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Villa Vigla, Samonas & Stylos

Stunning restored Village house, with Pool & Sea Views

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£695 to £1495 per week

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Argyro's House, Agia Paraskevi

11 Reviews

Peaceful 'undiscovered' location on south coast beaches.

Sleeps:

6

Bedrooms:

3

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Use Of

Air-Con:

Included in upper bedrooms

£312 to £679 per week

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Barba Yiannis House, Kournas & Georgioupolis

Hill top village location with stunning sea views

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£588 to £854 per week

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Vardis Hse. Upper Kastello, Kournas & Georgioupolis

Hill top village location with stunning views to coast

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£665 to £849 per week

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Milo Petra II, Douliana

Renovated Mill House with Pool, walk to village tavernas

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£729 to £929 per week

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Yianni's House, Spilia & Kolymbari

1 Review

Village location for a real taste of Crete

Sleeps:

3

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£535 to £1339 £1110 per week

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Old Olive Mill, Georgioupolis / Vrisses

3 Reviews

Converted Olive Mill in Historical Roman Aquaduct Village

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£689 to £925 per week

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Villa Chryssa, Kerames

Almost on the beach, on undiscovered part of South Coast

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

In bedrooms, €5 per unit/per day

£760 to £915 per week

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Villa Marina, Kalamaki

1 Review

On edge of village with sea views. Close to beaches

Sleeps:

6

Bedrooms:

3

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£725 to £1635 per week

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Milo Petra I, Douliana

Renovated Mill House with Pool, walk to village tavernas

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£532 to £670 per week

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Villa Galania, Armeni

14 Reviews

As featured in Sunday Times "100 Sexiest Summer Villas"

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

3

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£1425 to £1675 per week

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Malathiros Villa 3, Deliana /Malathiros

4 Reviews

Smart Villa, off the beaten track. Great views to the coast

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£530 to £955 per week

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Villa Vigla, Samonas & Stylos

Stunning restored Village house, with Pool & Sea Views

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£695 to £1495 per week

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Argyro's House, Agia Paraskevi

11 Reviews

Peaceful 'undiscovered' location on south coast beaches.

Sleeps:

6

Bedrooms:

3

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Use Of

Air-Con:

Included in upper bedrooms

£312 to £679 per week

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Barba Yiannis House, Kournas & Georgioupolis

Hill top village location with stunning sea views

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£588 to £854 per week

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Vardis Hse. Upper Kastello, Kournas & Georgioupolis

Hill top village location with stunning views to coast

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£665 to £849 per week

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Milo Petra II, Douliana

Renovated Mill House with Pool, walk to village tavernas

Sleeps:

2

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Shared

Air-Con:

Included

£729 to £929 per week

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Yianni's House, Spilia & Kolymbari

1 Review

Village location for a real taste of Crete

Sleeps:

3

Bedrooms:

1

Bathrooms:

1

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£535 to £1339 £1110 per week

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Old Olive Mill, Georgioupolis / Vrisses

3 Reviews

Converted Olive Mill in Historical Roman Aquaduct Village

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£689 to £925 per week

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Villa Chryssa, Kerames

Almost on the beach, on undiscovered part of South Coast

Sleeps:

4

Bedrooms:

2

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

In bedrooms, €5 per unit/per day

£760 to £915 per week

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Villa Marina, Kalamaki

1 Review

On edge of village with sea views. Close to beaches

Sleeps:

6

Bedrooms:

3

Bathrooms:

2

Pool:

Private

Air-Con:

Included

£725 to £1635 per week

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