We (me, my wife and our 5 year old daughter) stayed in VanGos house for three weeks end of may. We loved the garden, the outside pool, the friendly neighbour cats, design and location. In general we had a great time. VanGos is a fantastic host and provided us with great tips for day trips and tavernas to visit. His house is located in the mountain region from Crete, smack in the middle. All the attractions of the west side of Crete can be reached easily with day trips. The pool was great fun for our daughter (its not heated, but this is not a problem in Crete). It can get cold at this time of the year during the night, which was actually nice in terms of sleep comfort. The house is huge and also offers an indoor pool and plenty of rooms. You will need a car. The local tavern (walking distance 5 minutes) offers great local food.
We enjoyed our time very much and were sad to leave. Hope we can come back for another vacation someday in the future.