Katerina's home and location of her home were amazing - just as described and pictured in the photos. We spent a week at "Villa Athina by the Sea". It was a perfect location to explore the Chania area of Crete. We had no issues with parking our rental car - there were always spaces near the apartment. Thanks to the new restaurants up the street, the area is "up-and-coming" and quite busy in the late evenings, but the area is safe and quiet. Note - If you want to eat in one of the restaurants, you'll need to call for reservations days in advance.
All modern conveniences were in the apartment; a Nespresso machine (Katerina provided some coffee pods & cream) and American style drip coffee maker, water purifier, WiFi, two toilets, rooms darkening blinds for the front rooms that face the sea, a washer & dryer, and very, very comfortable beds. As others mentioned in their reviews, the WiFi signal was indeed poor in the small bedroom and the air conditioning was somewhat noisy in the living room. The dryer handle was broken so we were unable to use the dryer. If that is a necessity during your stay, make sure it is working before booking. Katerina kindly left us a bottle of local wine & bowl of peaches as a welcome gift.
I highly recommend "Villa Athina by the Sea". We were able to see all the great beaches in the Chania area thanks to the villa's convenient location. I also recommend Seaze the Day boat tours/trips from Chania (Macherida, Katholiko, Seitan Port) & Kissamos (Gramvousa, Balos, Falassarna, Menies) harbors.