Ground floor (17 steps from the pool terrace and upper driving area, 17 steps from the first floor: Open plan living room, kitchen and dining area, 1 shower room, 1 twin bedroom. The front door opens from covered dining terrace and the pool terrace into the spacious open-plan kitchen, dining area and living room. There are high beamed ceilings that have been painted grey, a working stone fireplace a 4 person couch covered in brown and white striped linen material, a white linen armchair, a cream painted wood coffee table with a natural wood top, a piano, a cream painted bookcase with a flat screen TV and a DVD player, cream blinds, windows to the pool and sea, and high windows for extra light. The kitchen/dining area has white wood cabinets, natural wood worktops, white wall tiles, green glass fascia on the rear wall, inox appliances including a dishwasher, a built-in oven, a cooker hood, a fridge/ freezer, a microwave a toaster, a kettle, and a cream painted dining table with a wooden top and 4 matching chairs at the table plus 4 other chairs dotted around the villa. The kitchen has windows that look out over the dining terrace to the pool and sea. A door from the kitchen opens into a utility cupboard that has the washing machine, iron and ironing board, and cleaning utensils. A small hallway leads from the kitchen to the downstairs double bedroom and shower room. The shower room has floor to ceiling dark grey tiles, a power shower with a glass screen, a toilet, a white porcelain washbasin that sits on a white wood shelving unit, a mirror with an overhead lamp, and a frosted window. The bedroom has 2 single beds with off white linen headboards, 2 cream painted wood bedside tables with reading lamps, a free standing wardrobe, a cream painted wood dressing table, stool and wall mirror, and beige linen curtains and a blind. 1 window looks east to the side garden and carob trees, and double French doors lead out onto the front pool and dining terrace.

Top floor (17 steps up from the ground floor, 11 steps to the mezzanine in the triple bedroom: 1 double bedroom, 1 triple bedroom, 1 shower room. The double bedroom has a queen size bed with off white linen headboard, a matching armchair, a cream painted wood free standing full length mirror, built-in grey shelves with a built-in dressing table and frosted glass behind them, a free standing grey wood and frosted glass wardrobe, beige linen curtains, high circular windows for extra light, and double French doors that open out to the large balcony that is shared with the triple bedroom and looks out over the pool terrace to the sea. The triple bedroom has a main floor with couch which folds out into a bed, a cream painted wood dressing table, wall mirror and matching chair, a small grey wood and frosted glass wardrobe, beige linen curtains and a blind, a window to the side garden and trees to the east, and double sliding doors that lead out onto the sea facing front balcony. Steps lead up to a mezzanine which has 2 single beds and a small window to the rear of the property. The upstairs shower room is exactly the same as the downstairs shower room. A rear door leads from the upstairs hallway out onto a covered terrace. Steps lead around the house from the upper rear terrace to the lower front pool and dining terrace.

Set equidistant between the villages of Gavalohori and Vamos , there is a wide choice of amenities at just a short drive from Villa Armonia. The very pretty village of Vamos has narrow streets and stone houses and is the administrative centre of the area. Vamos is an ideal starting point for hikes to the surrounding hills and it boasts the only forest of pine wood to be found in the area. A traditional stone road (kalderimi) still remains and a walk in the old part of the village is of great interest. To the south-east of the village, in the Karydi area, one can see the monastery of Agios Giorgos. The ruins of the church’s cells and the old oil-press, with its wonderful domes, remain standing to the present day. As it has done for hundreds of years, day to day life in Vamos revolves around the village square where the locals leisurely pass the time whilst drinking coffee and chatting to each other. The village has a great atmosphere and a large number of amenities including a bank, 2 petrol stations, 2 wonderful tavernas, 2 souvlaki shops, a handful of cafes, a post office, a bakery, a hairdresser, a butcher, a clothes shop, a jewellery shop, and a number of gift shops and mini-markets. Gavalohori is a very traditional village and it has great historical importance in this area. There are buildings still remaining from Byzantine, Venetian and Turkish eras, and artefacts have also been found in the area from Neolithic and Minoan Times. Many of these artefacts are now housed in the Historical and Folklore Museum which is located on one of the village’s narrow streets. On the outskirts of the village there is a lovely picnic area beneath a thicket of shady trees and next to some Venetian Wells. The village square is still very much the focal point of village life. The main kafenion/taverna is a beautifully renovated stone building which is run by the very friendly Monica Papatheofilo. The food and desserts here are delicious and the prices are low. Sitting under the kafenion’s shady mulberry trees and watching the world go by, is a favourite past time for both locals and visitors alike. On the opposite side of the square there is the Women’s Craft Co-operative which is trying to keep traditional handicrafts alive by making and selling products such as pottery and lace. In the village you can also find 3 more tavernas, 1 well stocked mini market, an excellent souvlaki taverna which is well known for its barbequed meats, and a bakery. Villa Armonia is just 8 minutes by car to the lovely village of Almyrida which is built around a crescent shaped sandy beach. The beach is very shallow and safe, which is good news if you have children or are not a strong swimmer. Lining the beach are many excellent tavernas, cafes and shops. Also in Almyrida there is a scuba diving centre, a water sports centre which rents out kayaks, windsurfers and catamarans, and Villas Crete Holidays for tourist information, boat trips, horse riding, and organised walking and coach tours. For those of you looking for even more activity, the historic town of Chania is only 45 minutes away by car.

The following prices shown EUROS for the Villa with 1 bedroom for up to 2 persons or for 3 bedrooms for up to 7 persons. An 8th person can be accommodated for an extra 50.00 Euros per week.

These prices include a free Welcome Pack, a villa information Book, representative services and detailed directions to all the sights from the guide book, “Crete on the Road” by Frankie Miles.

Any steps? How many?

0 steps from the upper parking area and pool terrace into the main living area and downstairs bedroom and shower room. 17 steps from the main living area to the top floor bedrooms and shower room, 17 steps from the pool terrace to the upstairs separate entrance and rear garden, 20 steps from the lower shaded driveway parking area to the pool terrace and villa.

How private?

Very private.

Nearest neighbour?

Villa Prinolithos (also on this website) 30m to the side, set on a slightly higher terrace and screened from Villa Armonia.

CAR IS NECESSARY WITH THIS VILLA.