We had a really great stay at the villa, giving us a true "cretian" experience. The old relics; design and antiques further added character and the location of being high up in the mountains meant we were away from the tourist/commercial feel which we'd wanted to avoid- but may have been a bit too isolated with young kids due to the long drives to get anywhere as a result.
Ioannis was so helpful in terms of providing information etc prior to our stay; meeting us in town to direct us to the villa and then a thorough orientation around the villa and local surroundings. He was v honest re suitability of the dates of our booking and tried to dissuade us knowing it would be chilly and out of season. Really appreciated his honesty. Exquisite views and feeling of tranquility.
We have only positive things to say re Ioannis and the experience however wouldn't necessarily recommend this style villa to families with v young children. There are many steep and cambered stairs which give character to the villa but aren't suitable to young children. We also missed having some form of comfortable seating in the living room to just relax at night, but eventually made friends with the concrete block used to sit on. It reminded us that this is what ppl of previous years would've used so we just enjoyed being taken back in a tine capsule to the days when sofas were unheard of.
We went Nov and altho Ioannis warned us of cooler temps, as villa is stone and it's high in the mountains, it got v chilly at night as there was no oil for central heating. Also disappointed we didn't get to use the beautiful pool, but that was our own fault for choosing Nov. Everything is at least a 30+min drive along steep and winding roads - but again this does make it v attractive if you're looking to really get away from it all.
Overall would definitely recommend to adult friends or families with children over 10 yrs old minimum.