We had a great time at the windmill house. Kostas was great although he had a broken toe and the flu when we arrived ( he was having a bad week he said) We were a group of four- two single mothers and 2 teenage daughters. I felt that having a home-away from home was a must. We made nice breakfasts everyday and planned our adventures from the central courtyard under the almond tree. The house is situated in farmland with great views of the sunrise, sunset and entire island. We were treated to occasional sightings of horses donkeys and the farmers who tend to the grapes, squash and figs that grow in those arid looking fields. There is a small and very sweet puppy who has adopted the house and she became our companion. She never entered any of the rooms of the house but often slept in shady cool spots during the day. I quite loved the dog and took her on morning walks. Previous guests left behind some dog food and treats so I think she's accustomed to being there. You'll find that there are stray dogs and cats all over the island. Kostas said he could remove the dog if warranted, but we liked her and let her stay. The bathrooms are quite small and so us very tall women did a fair amount of ducking in and out, but otherwise the rooms were very cozy. Emporeio is very close to some truly spectacular beaches. Red Beach, Vlychada and Eros Beach were our favorites. Not a lot of hype or scene. If you want to see some very bad tattoos and hear pounding techno head to JOJO Beach Bar at Perivolos beach, the girls loved/hated it. Perissa is also close, and has some tavernas and a variety of businesses and is very popular. Eros beach is quite nice. A little bit of a hipster scene I guess, wave bar serves good snacks and while there is music softly wafting down to the beach it's of a pink-panther, lounge lizard, beach bum variety. Santana, was playing when we arrived. Reservations recommended. Umbrellas are limited. The house was cleaned twice during our two week visit and we had to have the water tanks filled another day midway through. The church bells and roosters will wake you gently at sunrise and a breeze will ruffle the curtains on your door. (hopefully not a gale, which we had to endure for a day and a half in late August) if you have the time and money Windmill house is dreamy.