Maria’s house was very nice, comfortable, and well located. If offers a very good view from the exterior terraces. However, it was not “amazing”. There are a few issues, and it was not, on balance, worth the price.
· Most importantly, there is a short-circuit in the bathroom on the lower level, meaning that you get a low-level shock every time you turn on the water and touch metal. This is a dangerous condition that needs to be repaired.
The following are much smaller issues, but everyone noticed them during our two weeks there.
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The house, while comfortable, was furnished in a minimal, inexpensive (Ikea-like) style. A few thousand euros spent on nice furnishings would dramatically upgrade the experience.
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There are no devices to hold back the shutters, which is incredibly important for a house where meltemi winds blow things open and shut all the time. (Also, no fault to the house, but music from the chora carries over to the bedrooms until 2am most nights.)
The exterior spaces aren’t well thought out. The lower terrace, which is on the same level of the kitchen, doesn’t have a dining table. There is a large dining table under the pergola, which is up two small sets of staircases (3-4 steps each). As a result, it’s not very convenient to have an outdoor dinner, as you need to bring everything through the house and up the two small sets of stairs. There is running water on the dining terrace, so the house would really benefit if there were a sink, small refrigerator, and barbecue there as well. The dining table is also immovable, so you can’t be flexible about where you will eat, if you do eat outdoors.
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The outdoor steps are of varying height, which is a disadvantage when you’re bringing things from the kitchen to the dining terrace, or worse, if you’ve had too much to drink at dinner!
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The light switch for the dining terrace is hidden in a small closet and is not convenient.