We spent lovely days at Alex' place. In mid-October Piso Livadi becomes a quiet place, most vacation apartments around are empty, but the village still remains active: a few restaurants, bars and coffee places are open as well as a small shop, for a bigger grocery selection it's best to walk 15 minutes to the nearby Marpissa shops (an excellent bakery and coffee place is 10' walk behind Logaras beach). The beach of Piso Livadi is small but very quiet in October, ideal for kids to play (shallow water and no waves).
Maria gave us a warm welcome to the apartment and we enjoyed the facilities: it is very well equipped for a small family, comfortable beds, big living room, well equipped kitchen, beautiful balcony. We particularly appreciated the toys for our son and the stair protection for small kids (although we didn't use it in the end). Alex always quickly responded to our questions and suggested nice restaurants to visit on the island.