The house is lovely. It has a great deal of character and a more traditional feel. It is not modern so if that is what you want this house is not the one for you.
It is a great location, generally quiet and has lots of seating/relaxing space outside. The terrace balcony was one of our favourites when it has shade.
It's about 45 minutes from Heraklion. 45 minutes to Agios Nikolaos. 20 minutes to Malia. It's about an hour and a half to the south coast. Highly recommend Listis Beach on the south coast.
There is a lovely restaurant called Velani about 15 minutes from the house. Highly recommend. Great prices, great food and very friendly.
The only negative is there is no air conditioning. But if you plan, it's not a problem. Ie. Have windows open (there are screens on all the windows and doors) and turn on the fans in the bedrooms about an hour before you go to bed to get some circulation.