Dream Olive Villa under the hosting of Vasilis is indeed a dream.
First of all the place is very big in reality, the photo's don't reflect just how big and generous the spaces really are. It provides a true private a secluded compound away from civilisation. The swimming pool is larger than expected and deeper than normal private pools. The house was built with a lot of love care and attention by the owner, I would guess for his personal use and in a true Air BnB style it then gets shared with others. This large unit is in a basement of a massive house which opens to the garden and swimming pool. Whilst we stayed no one else accessed the outdoor facilities including the fully equipped out door kitchen. Everything was super clean and all the facilities were new and well maintained. The indoor space provided great privacy as there is a massive living room and kitchen with huge bedrooms either side with double beds and double sofa beds so plenty of space.
Despite the house is located in a private area on a mountain it's only 15 minutes drive from Heraklion city centre and ten minutes from various tavernas which are all good.
Few tips: a lot of olive trees around and obviously a pool which attract mosquitos so any repellent sprays are good to have.
Crickets in the summer in crete make a lot of noise so sometimes if you are too close to them it can bother.
One last thing is Vasillis is a great host not only because he shares his beautiful home with you but also because of his genuine personality. There were issues with the air conditioning that were beyond his control but he provided us with portable air condition units and fans and due to the architecture the house was fairly cool. We did not complain or request anything but he offered and actioned price adjustments to compensate us for the inconvenience, and we were really impressed.