I highly recommend Emmanouil's house for a stay near Chania!! We did not actually get to meet him as he was out of town; however he was always quick to respond to any of our questions with extremely detailed information!
His father greeted us and showed us around the house which is set in an olive grove with other fruit trees and some chickens! The property and house are both beautiful. The fridge was stocked full of fresh fruit and vegetables from his family's garden as well as other staples for a quick lunch/snack that is perfect to take for an afternoon at the beach :)
Even though his place is not right in the heart of Chania we preferred it that way to come back and get away from the crowds! It is also very near a water park which plays music late into the night but did not bother us.
My husband and I would definitely stay at Emmanouil's house again and hope to meet him next time!