Nice apartment. Manolis and his family are lovely people, treating me almost as one of their family! Attentive but not intrusive. Very good with information.
While the area looks, at first, a little run down. I think it is half built rather than half demolished!
Regular transport in to Heraklion if you do not have your own transport. For out of town buses, better to check with the bus station rather than on-line. The timetables on-line are a little out of date and some of them are not so accurate.
Overall an excellent place to stay if you are looking for peace and quiet.