This house is exactly as quaint as the photos show, and close to everything you would want to do in Oia. The views are spectacular (even better than our friends’ who stayed down the main strip in one of the nicest hotels in town). We actually found it quite quiet inside the gate unless you were on the very top deck, despite the very central location. If you are hanging out on the top level deck (there are two full levels so tons of private outdoor space), people would try to peer over the fence and gawk at you in the plunge pool but that wasn’t something that bothered us too much. We just waved to say hello and they would move on.
My only complaint would be that we did have issues with the water and electricity, which seems is a common issue with the area more generally, so probably not entirely specific to this home. Our very gracious host mentioned when we checked in that we might notice less water pressure in Oia at certain times of day- no big deal as we have seen this in other places we have traveled, but we didn’t realize that meant we may literally have NO water pressure at certain times- not even enough to quickly rinse off. It’s very hot there in July, so that can be an issue but I think it’s more of an Oia infrastructure issue than it is specific to this home. Bottom line- shower when you can because you may not be able to count on it later. We also had issues with the circuit breakers in the house as the fuses blew easily. Our host responded quickly and taught us how to fix it and they sent an electrician in immediately the next morning which partially resolved the issue. We were able to manage it ourselves, but it happened frequently and sometimes through the night so we had to get up and fix it to keep the AC going. There were also times where the whole area was losing power, so again it’s not clear how much of this is specific to the house versus overall infrastructure in the area, but there were a few challenges.
I mention this only as something people should know when choosing between a hotel and an Air BnB option in Santorini as we were ultimately satisfied with our stay. Our friends that stayed in the hotel down the street certainly did not have to contend with the infrastructure issues we did, but we appreciate a truly local experience— and that is absolutely what we got here. You just have to know what the trade offs are. We learned quickly in Greece that you have to be able to roll with the punches- plans change and unexpected challenges arise, no matter how much you have researched and planned to avoid it. In the end it became part of the charm of it all, but it threw us off at first. Overall, we do highly recommend this location if you are looking for an authentic experience- just make sure you know what that means on the islands.