This is a lovely peaceful house, with great views over Kinni Bay! It is full of character and there are lots artistic touches to the layout and to the furnishings (e.g. hand-painted head boards; a hand-painted table and storage trolley; beautiful prints & paintings and a creative use of colour throughout the house).
Maria was a great host and a clear communicator, with an excellent command of English. To our shame, we did not speak any Greek! It is a pity we did not get to meet her.
She left us a jar of the best olives that we had tasted, during our whole trip, and some 'Syros Delight' sweets. She arranged taxis for us, to get us to and from Ermoupolis, which made our arrival & departure very smooth.
There are three terrace areas to the front & side of the house and a space at the back of the house, that was ideal for drying laundry. Great care had been taken to insect proof all of the openable windows.
The only downsides were, in that struggle between art & functionality, as far as the main bathroom was concerned, art won out! It was also a little further and more uphill from the beach, bars & restaurants than I had understood from the Airbnb listing.
However, once you get used to these quirky features, Maria's house is a very desirable place to spend a few days.