Very clean apartment and very well equipped. Appliances and furniture are entirely new and in general it looks recently built/ renovated. It is also very functional already if someone wants to stay longer than a few days. It only lacks air-conditioning, but this should not discourage anyone from staying there, as the apartment's orientation allows for wind to blow through it and makes it chilly and nice. Even we were there in hot days with 35c, it worked out fine just with the fan in the bedroom. So if anyone thinks that lack of air-conditioning is a problem, no it is not. Also we noticed that in the area of Istros usually temperatures do not exceed 30-31c because of the sea aura. The location is quite good because there are some supermarkets/bakeries and tavernas around and it is an ideally strategical spot if you want to explore the whole Lasithi area as it is located among the major towns (Agios Nikolaos, Sitia, Ierapetra). Especially it is very near to Agios Nikolaos.
About the hosts, we had very good communication with them. They are really friendly and interesting people as we had the chance to spend some time together and get to know each other.
I am looking forward to meet them again and stay at their place and I recommend it to anyone.