Thanks to George for a lovely stay
The villa has almost everything, with a good pool and an outdoor barbecue area that is better-equipped than the main kitchen in many other villas.
The propoerty looks straight out over the sea but is a bit limited, with both rising and setting sun screened by the surrounding rocky hills, and overlooking the groundwork for what looks like it wil be a substantial development over time.
Access is via a steep and windy concrete track, just off the main E75 (which you cannot hear), with only a couple of neighbours. The main passing traffic - a handful of cars a day - belongs to local fishermen who go down the the rocky shore below.
There was a bit of unintrusive construction work next door, but otherwise the main noise was just the pleasant dongling of the goatbells as a sizeable local flock made its way to and fro during the day.
The nearest supermarket is about 15 minutes' walk - a bit steep to the road but there is a good track through an olive grove to avoid using the road.
Beaches are limited locally, with Agia Pelagia and Ligaria both very busy, so a trip towards the bigger bay of Heraklion might be a better bet.
Tavernas are a bit variable, but the real highilight is the one at the back of a near-deserted village called Achlada. Well worth the short drive into the mountains for the sunset and for real Cretan food and hospitality - no menu but the host will let you know what's cooking. And it is both very good and very good value, specially compared to some of the seafront tavernas.
The owner George is a lovely man, who will do anything to help.