Our experience at the Anezas Mansion couldn’t have been better. Our enjoyment surpassed the reviews and photographs; the lovely house delivered all we had hoped for and more. Communication with Lena and her son Manolis was seamless, and check-in with Elizabeth, the daughter of Anna, the caretaker was smooth. We were charmed from the start by the décor, and enjoyed the fresh fruit, pastries, juices and wine put out for us. We spent six memorable and much too swiftly passing days here, savoring the grand textured views across the valley, delighting in the terraces and different levels, the pool, the vegetation, the hundred details of the house, and the wonderful peace and quiet. Other guests commented on the museum-like quality of the house and we absolutely agree. There are nooks and niches with books and memorabilia, paintings and sculptural items all worth studying. We explored the villages across the valley and above the house, not to mention the lovely Chora. We made good use of the topographical map to find places to hike. Andros has a rich unique stone-walling tradition, an art form in itself, which you can see undulating all through the island. The circular hiking route TR1 (Tromarchia which intersects Route #4 and can be accessed in a half-hour’s drive) gives a fantastic experience of this stone art, much of it along the dramatic edge of the slope that plunges down to the sea on the east of the island. We also enjoyed two dinners at the Lithodomi restaurant in Ormou Korthi and swimming at Pidima tis Grias beach. There was a sweet playful black and white kitten hanging around the terraces surrounding the house (we nick-named him “Prancy Bouncy”) whose company was appreciated by our cat-loving daughter and her husband. Thank you Lena and Manolis for such a satisfying week.