Giorgios and Christina's beautiful house is in a wonderfully scenic, quiet, secluded little olive-filled valley. The road to Anidri runs past but when we stayed there was hardly any traffic: maybe a vehicle every 5-10 minutes.
The views are great, there are plenty of paths and tracks around for walks, and we had some of our happiest times in the olive grove: eating, using the outdoor shower and just sitting and listening to the birdsong and the bleats of the goats and the sheep.
At the beginning of April, the evenings were just about cold enough to warrant lighting the fire, and we had a barbecue outside one night.
We did two walks down (and up!) the Anidri Gorge: enough of a challenge with a 6-year old and a nearly-two-year old to be interesting without being too tough. And the stunning Gialiskari beach at the end is a big reward.
Paleochora is an easy 10 minute drive, with a good bakery, shops and a supermarket.
Allow 1:45 from Chania airport, a bit longer if anyone gets car sick: it's a windy road over the mountains.
The house had everything we needed and more, and Giorgos and Christina were extremely generous with their welcome. The homemade biscuits on arrival were just one example of what amazing hosts they were.
The cafe in Anidri wasn't yet open for the summer, which was a disappointment, and the olive grove is calling out for a hammock, but other than that it's hard to think of anything that could make it any more perfect.