I had a wonderful, relaxing time at Manousos's place which ticked so many boxes for me! The place itself is clean and spacious with a lovely large balcony. It's in a really quiet neighbourhood and feels very safe. The local beach - which I preferred - is only a 10 minute walk away. But if you prefer the more manicured tourist beach of Ammoudara itself, it's only one bus-stop or a 20 minute walk away.
There are two big supermarkets, both a 10 min walk away, and a very popular bakery with all kinds of goodies, only 5 mins away. You can catch the bus into town from here too. The host, Idomeneas, certainly deserves his title of super-host! He was so polite and helpful, answering my questions and requests almost immediately, texting me information when I needed it, organising cabs and finding me a hair-dryer at short notice.
My one small criticism is that the flat was a bit lacking in equipment when it came to self-catering but that's a small downside compared to all the positives of this place! I would thoroughly recommend it and hope to be back again!