We had the nicest week in the house of Kostas. In the middle of an olive grove and with a view of the bay of Mochlos, which is indescribable, beautiful. We are a couple with a 4 year old daughter and the house gave us everything we needed. It's a special atmosphere to be here. If you want an absolute vacation from everyday life, you will find it in this place. It is very cute and tastefully decorated. Entirely made of stone, it has a historic touch, but at the same time is modern. Shower and bath are modern glass and very elegant. You can sleep in the lower part of the house and in the upper one. You can grill outside in a Mediterranean atmosphere. The house provides itself with solar power, smartphone and tablet can always be charged. Wifi and TV are replaced by the view of the beautiful, Mediterranean nature around you. You can have your breakfast on the terrace while the child plays in the paddling pool. 50 meters from the house grows a fig tree that serves fresh figs for breakfast. The sunrise, the starry sky, are indescribable. Without hesitation, we left at night doors and windows (Mosquito doors are built-in) open, which gave a pleasant breeze through the house.
Kostas is a very nice guy. He has been waiting for us until 2:30 after our flight was delayed and we were shown the house in the middle of the night. He supplied us with water, wine and breakfast and the house offered other useful supplies, from dishes to spices and very good olive oil. From Kostas we always got useful information about Mochlos and the supply, best recommendations, e.g. where we could buy fresh vegetables and fresh fish. We had everything we needed, plus the best inside information.
The road to the house is a bit adventurous, as previously said a rural road. But after driving up and down two times you get the hang of it. I am not a very well trained off road driver, we had a Suzuki Jimmy rental car. I drove up without the four-wheel drive, Kostas drove us ahead with a BMW for the first time, no problem. But you should have a car to use beach and taverns of Mochlos. Unless you are there for hiking; in July/August it maybe but a bit hot for hiking. The house was a great, beautiful starting point for us to explore the surrounding area, Sitia, Agios Nikolaos and Ierapetra. Thanks for this nice week.
Ronny & Lara & MinaLou