Our group consisted of 6 adults + an 18 month old baby. We stayed at Eva's for 1 week and it is exactly as advertised. The house is spacious and clean with a large backyard. The pool is quite small, but is perfect for cooling off on a hot day. Eva (and her parents who live nearby) were extremely helpful and accommodating.
Eva organized a minivan that met us at the Heraklion airport when we arrived and delivered us to her place, where we were greeted with a hot home cooked meal which was very welcome after a long flight from North America!
There are several coffee shops, a couple of places to eat and a grocery store very close by - within a couple of minutes walk. The beach is about a 15 minute walk away, with many tavernas and other local shops that you pass on your way. All the locals that we met in the tavernas and other shops during our time in Gouves were extremely friendly and we thoroughly enjoyed our time there!