Our stay was quite magical. The village of Armenoi is so so charming. It has one of the best restaurants on the island (Karýdia) and a little café that is just right out of an old classical movie. The people are lovely and soon enough you will know them and it will feel as if you lived your whole life in this lovely place. We had an incredible hard time to say goodbye to this place.
And the place of Alexandros adds to this magic. The garden is unbelievable. If you ever dreamed of collecting your breakfast out in nature, here's your chance. From fresh delicious figs, to lemons, tomatoes, onions, grapes, avocados, plums, wild berries, okra, honey melons, water melons, pomegranates, olives, herbs, oranges... and many more. It all grows here. Wow! Fresh & Organic. Delicious. It added a whole new level to our stay. I never saw this in any AirBnb. It's really a treasure for itself and that we were allowed to pick some was great. Add some fresh delicious bread from the local bakery and maybe some sausage from the local butcher and you're golden.
The villa itself is; well, you get what you see on the pictures. Some parts are renovated, some not so much. It's clear that things get renovated one by one and improved. Parts indoors are not very modern looking. But they are okay. The outdoor area is very comfy and the chairs, sun loungers and deck chairs make it not only comfortable to sit outside, but also to work remotely from the terrace. Internet speed is okay, 4-8MB download, about 2-4MB upload. It's stable though, unlike in other places. We had no problems with working remotely, netflix or video conferences. All good.
Pool is big and nice and the temperature like in most pools in Greece. Refreshing, slightly colder than the ocean. Be aware, you're on the countryside. With all the plus side comes also the negatives. Not many mosquitoes, but there were a ton of wasps during the day - eating meat outside is sometimes impossible - and you have some bugs.
Indoor has modern appliances and we didn't miss anything. It was great to have some dishwasher tabs available. There's plenty of great air conditioners available that can cool or heat, so you should be fine in any case. We were uncomfortable with the bed as it was to soft for us and gave us back pain from the first night on, but Alexandros replaced it with a brand new one after we said we have troubles. Wow! Super fast and amazing! That was unexpected and we slept great after. In general, every little question or need we had got addressed fast & great. Well done!
A really big plus for us were the two cats that came to visit. We called them MeowMeow for the more brazen one and Lucky for the shy one. Especially MeowMeow became part of the family and kept us company during the day. Quiet, non-disturbing but always up to be cuddled - and fed.
If you love animals, you will love them. And please feed them. We felt like we leave a part of us behind. Thank you :)
All in all I can wholeheartedly recommend the place. You will have an awesome stay. I promise. Even if you like usually a bit more modern places, give it a go, I think you will be positively surprised.
We certainly hope to return.