Although George wasn't physically there, he made sure someone could bring us to the house and kept in touch throughout our whole stay.
The listing and its pictures matched almost completely the actual house. It's minimalistic but we appreciated its style and coherence in every detail, both inside and outside. Also, it was very, very clean and quiet.
You can hear the sea during the night for sure and walk there in 3 minutes; the same goes for restaurants and everything you need in town.
Kalyves is in a strategic position to drive around the province of Chania and Rethymno and it's a nice village itself if you're willing to slow down and take in some traditional Cretan life.