Michael's house, in the village of Archanes, Crete, is amazing. It is very spacious, clean, nicely furnished, adequately equipped, and comfortable. The outdoor patios (up and down) are incredible and add a peacefulness to the place.
Michael's communication is top-notch. He is proactive and also quickly responds to any questions. He was also very flexible with check-in/out times, which was helpful.
Everything you need is within walking distance with no need for a car unless you are using the house as a hub to travel to other areas of the island. Archanes has wonderful shops, delicious restaurants, supermarkets, coffee shops, etc. If you do have a car, which I did, parking is not a problem. Often I was able to park in front of the house but even when I was not able to, I found parking just around the corner.