What an amazing house! I think we all breathed a collective sigh of relaxation when we walked through the doors. It is up in the mountains and you are surrounded by the sounds of nature all around; birdsong, cicadas, bees, sheep!! Lots of areas to sit outside to enjoy the sun or pool and plenty of space inside to get out of the heat. We just loved it. You will need a car but it is a great starting point for lots of beaches, Rethimno, etc. Vangos is a helpful and friendly host, who is keen to give advice on the best places to visit and eat and booked a few things for us. He left us vegetables from his garden and checked that everything was ok, without being intrusive. You must eat at the taverna just below the house! As well as being wonderfully close, the owner is friendly, the food is fantastic and very reasonably priced. We ate there several times. Overall an amazing experience that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend!