I think this was the nicest accommodation I have ever stayed in. The house is the perfect coming together of beautiful architecture in a dreamy location. We were blown away by the house from the moment we arrived. Sometimes that initial excitement of arriving somewhere can settle down as you get used to your environment but every day I was here, I kept thinking about the how much joy the house was brining me and marvelled at the thought that had gone into building it.
The listing photos give you a good idea of how the floor to ceiling windows maximize the epic panoramic views. We travelled with our 15 month old, so we were going to bed after the sun went down and waking up before it rose, so we left our blinds fully open in our bedroom, to be woken up by the sunrise over the sea each morning.
The footprint and design of the house take such great care of the existing trees that were on the plot, which potentially might have restricted the final size of the house but this was a brilliant decision. The two main trees that become part of the design of the house are the olive tree outside the living space and bathroom and the carob tree which spans almost the length of the house. You look out over its canopy to the sea from the balcony outside the living space, feeling like you are in a tree house when you sit at the outside table having dinner.
It is difficult to appreciate from the photos how extensive the garden is, which steps down towards the sea on a a few different levels. There are some great seating areas to change up your view and a dreamy outside kitchen. On the path down to the sea from the bottom of the garden, there was a wild flower like honeysuckle, making the place smell as well as look like Eden.
Once you've got your supplies from the supermarket, you don't really need to go anywhere after arriving at the house. The local beach, a short walk away, is calm and perfectly clean with a few nice tavernas to eat at. I was amazed to find out there was a big sea turtle which seemed to live nearby as it was spotted on multiple days and I was lucky to swim underwater with it when I went out with a snorkel.
Gina was also brilliantly responsive to any problems we had, not that there were many.
I would thoroughly recommend this house for a really memorable experience