This was our first vacation in Greece and we spent the whole time (2 weeks) at this house. The owner, Leonidas, was a truly fantastic and gracious host. His English is not advanced, but he is nevertheless amazingly communicative and his wonderful daughter provided additional support and incredibly helpful suggestions. They took great care of us.
The house itself is rustic and homey, and was a good fit for us and our two boys. The kitchen is simple but nice; no microwave, but we didn’t miss having one to be honest and we cooked a fair bit. Pretty good wi-fi, which was nice.
The best part? The house is surrounded by all kinds of fruit trees and vines. We had fresh lemons, oranges, figs, grapes and tomatoes while we were there, and grapefruit and pomegranates were ripening.
It’s a great place for people with kids. There’s a little playhouse (maybe 2m x 2m) and lots of little toys. Our 2 year old spent half the time running around the house and the other half throwing and collecting balls and fruit. There’s a herd of goats living on a hill nearby which both kids found entertaining.
This is all located in a small village (settlement?) nestled in a quiet valley. It’s walking distance from a little beach and there are a couple of tavernas, but not much else. We found it to be a good base of operations to visit both sides of the island, and it was easy to get to and from the airport. Having a car is more or less necessary.
TLDR: the house is fantastic, the host and his family are amazing, and we had a great time. 10 out of 10 would visit again.