The villa is a true paradise. We went there in November but still could catch some warm and sunny days. The beach is about 20-30mins by car, the cute city Rethymno some 30mins. The small town of Margarites is about 10mins by foot and has some mini markets and taverns.
Elias welcomed us with a basket with some fruits and bread and wine, explained a bit and showed up again later with a full scale lunch he just prepared! He was very kind, always open to questions and very reliable. He cleaned the pool regularly, the cleaning lady came every 3 days.
We used the pool (although it was already quite cold in November), enjoyed the jacuzzi and lit the fire place twice. It is really quiet, the internet worked pretty well most of the time, sometimes it was a bit slow though. Great place to be!