I stayed for 3 weeks at Lida's place which is a really cute and homely apartment. Was perfect for my needs for working from home, they extra sorted an internet connection to my room, great view on the mountains and quiet at night (Jan/Feb). The house is located very centrally in Ammoudoura and has a free public car park 3 mins walk from the house. There is also a local bus stop on the main road which takes you to central Heraklion.
Lida and her husband were very responsive and helpful and sorted things really quickly, like extra cooking equipment and getting the AC serviced. I extra choose this place as it had a bath which was nice due to the cold weather. It needs some time to fill it as it's only a small boiler but that was ok for me. There could have been shelving in the bathroom to store essentials. I received fresh laundry every week.
I can totally recommend this place and would have stayed longer it if hadn't been booked already. I am wishing them all the best.