We were a party of 6 adults and 6 children who stayed a week. We particularly enjoyed the space behind the main villa where there was a nice fireplace that we used every night. I can highly recommend a trip to the local butcher and then cooking over the fireplace.
The villa's pool area was another popular place to hangout during the days. The pools were a little cool which was expected though since we were there in early November. This didn't stop the kids from having a good time however.
The villa has a breathtaking view over Agea Pelagea and the ocean and although the roads leading down there are a little crooked it's easy to get to by car. There are a bunch of different nice beaches and we did plenty of ocean swimming, snorkeling and diving. Agea Pelagea also has nice seaside restaurants as well as supermarkets and a butcher shop which meant we didnt have to go to Heraklion for groceries.
Overall, although the villa is comprised of four separate living quarters, it's a place I can highly recommend for large groups looking to spend time together. We cooked for 12 people in one of the villa's kitchens without trouble and there is plenty of room for everyone to sit down together both on the outside area in front of one of the apartments as well as in the aforementioned fireplace area.
It was the ninth time the group travelled like this together and renting a large house. We have always ended up in really good places, but a quick poll from the group puts this villa in our top 3 houses so far.
From a host perspective we were also super satisfied. We asked to have access a few hours before check-in time which was no problem and upon our departure the host came by with a locally produced bottle of olive oil, one for each family. A very nice gesture!
So in total, nothing but good things to say about this place!