This a perfect place to stay, everything you need is in the house, much comfort , very nice ambiance. It is very close to the airport and Heraklion (15 minutes by car with a lot of very good restaurants) and also the access to the highways (5minutes) and offcourse the beach is nearby. After a while you get used to the noise of the dogs and the crying roosters, no problem.
Very good bakery and also supermarkt is around the corner just on the main street of Karteros. The Lidl is a bit further but also within 7 minutes by car. We were here for 14 days and we loved it.