We were quite surprised to discover that the house was so close to others (the owner's house's entrance is a few yards away from the terrace), which meant noise and lack of privacy, especially when outside on the terrace (which is very small). The night are quite noisy (dog barking continuously next door, roosters, hens).
The house itself is modern and relatively well-equipped, but felt quite cold and impersonal to us.
However, Katya was nice enough to cook a traditional Cretan meal for us, and whenever problems arose, the answer was quick and efficient.
The village itself is well located, a few minutes away from Matala, so if you consider spending the whole day out it's enough, but don't expect a haven of calm or you'll be disappointed.