This house was everything we were looking for and more! We wanted somewhere on a nice beach so that our young children could swim all day with plenty of restaurants to choose from and some outdoor space to relax. Maria and her husband were waiting for us with a Raki and to show us round; they seemed very proud of and excited by their new villa and quite rightly so. It was even more beautiful in reality than the pictures: the bourganvillea everywhere is breath-taking, it’s brand-new, clean and stylish with a fully equipped kitchen and a little BBQ on the terrace (the hosts’ son Nikos kindly bought us fish from the local fisherman to cook and we also bought gorgeous pork and lamb chops from the local butcher he directed us to for another evening). The outdoor space is large and tiered so you have several areas to sit/dine. It was just the most wonderful atmosphere out there looking out to sea, day and night. Nikos also recommended an authentic restaurant not on the beachfront (Kiniski) which served the best food we ate there. Agia Pelagia had boat hire and car hire so we could explore the surrounding coves and drive off to Bali and Rethymno for the day. We felt so at home in the villa, so did our children, and simply didn’t want to leave. Thank you to the whole family for the happiest and most comfortable 9 days!