We very much enjoyed the house. It has a nice, warm, homely feel to it, unlike many sterile Airbnb places. The terrace is nice for breakfast in the morning. Although the owner lives downstairs we hardly saw her, our privacy was very much respected.
Car is essential as there is not much to do in Modi village. But you are about 10min away from nearest beaches on the west and just over an hour away from the nicest beaches in the south with many tavernas on the way to choose from, Chania is less than 30min away with great choice of restaurants. There is local Lidl supermarket open 7 days a week (5min away), many bakeries and restaurants only 10-15min away. Heraklion was a big disappointment. We didn’t go to the east of the island which apparently is nice too.
This house is a great value for money with nice living space and lots of different amenities. Bedrooms are separated by a semi open wall so if you are coming in a group of more than two you may need to know.
Overall a fantastic host and a pretty place. Waking up to lovely sunrises and sounds of roosters each morning set us off nicely for the day. So much to explore in Crete!!!!!