Although we didn't get to meet Sofia she did her best to make us feel welcome at her house. She had arranged to have a local taxi driver that she knew meet us from the ferry and he drove us up to the house and gave us the key.

The house is really beautiful and clean with everything you could need for your stay. It felt to me like it had been refurbished fairly recently but had retained its old world charm despite having modern conveniences. It is close to the main heart of the town with shops, cafes and beautiful churches. The town itself feels very welcoming and friendly and safe for kids. Although it was hot when we were there it was comfortable due to unique design of the houses in the town which ensures that breezes are always blowing through the rooms.

The situation of the house means that it has incredible views of the sea. There is lots to explore around the in the town, and beaches are a short, relatively inexpensive, taxi ride away.

As a family we would recommend this house and Kea as an island that most non Greeks maybe wouldn't be so familiar with.