Absolutely beautiful!
Our host, Katerina, wasn't able to come to meet us in person for very good reasons, but she was available by phone or text every day, and gave us lots of recommendations for things to do, researched options for things we asked about, and did everything possible to make sure we had a wonderful time.
The villa was beautiful both inside and outside and it's really near the top, so you're hardly overlooked by anyone on the balcony (at least in October!). The cleaners were very friendly, came round every day and did an excellent job. The view out over the bay and volcano were incredible, and it's positioned well to see the sunset too. The kitchen was neat and really convenient for a couple - it had everything we needed.
The walk down into Thira wasn't as far as we expected, and even when you're returning tired at the end of the day there are lots of places to just stop and enjoy the view. There were plenty of places to park a rental car nearby, and enough local shops that if you just wanted to stay in for an evening, be lazy and cook pasta it was easy to find food.
Things to remember if you're visiting in October:
You may want to purchase some kind of mosquito repellent before you arrive. We had quite a few for the first night, but most local shops stock a few different kinds. We bought some plug-in diffusers and had no more problems.
You'll also want to leave the covers on the jacuzzis whenever you're not using them, to keep the heat in and any leaves out - for the first few days of our visit it was very windy and the heaters couldn't quite keep up, so the water cooled down a lot in the wind. I think we were just unlucky - you wouldn't have any problems in normal weather!
Overall we had a wonderful time. Really helpful and friendly host, lovely cleaners, great location, beautiful villa. We'd love to come back again when it's warmer!
Ed & Kate