The house is set high on the hill and the views are stunning and incredible, not just over Kourmenous beach as advertised, in the near distance, but over the entire valley of Palekastro and Agathias.
The small house was very suitable for our simple needs — two bedrooms, bathroom and open plan kitchen/dining. The outdoor space is much times larger with good seating on three sides of the house, to follow or escape the sun.
Very quiet area with no noise or interference and just 10 mins drive to the beach or the small town with plenty of tavernas and shops. Just exactly what this elderly couple wanted ! Peace , quiet and serenity.
A car is essential to enjoy all this area promises, and the main roads in east Crete are generally quiet,good and easy to drive, but once you go off main road you must seriously beware of damage to tyres and underneath of the car as your insurance typically won’t cover this . Beach roads can be like this.
The final kilometer to the house is off road and the ascent and descent requires first and second gear driving.
Michalis and Niki were waiting for us to arrive and fully assisted us by phone in finding the house. GPS is not always dependable in Crete, because of the variety of unnamed mountain roads.
They had a wonderful welcome lunch ready for us, totally unexpected and much appreciated. They were available to us on phone and text at all times.
They are a lovely young welcoming couple.
The house is very well kitted out , full kitchen facilities with some nice touches here and there.
My wife won’t let me complain about the bed - says my weight is the real issue here ......