This is a very hard review to write. On one had, the property is magical, the set up is beautiful, in the middle of the vast olive groves, and after a few days of getting used to the remoteness we finally felt at home. However, there are certain things you should be aware of when booking.
Firstly, the country roads leading to the property are very narrow. If you have a bigger car (SUV), the time of travel just to get to the house off the main road is quite long and the journey is very tricky (it usually took us about 10-15 min just to get to the main road). The travel time to surrounding little towns and beaches is thus much longer than stated. We got used to it after a couple of days, but it was tedious.
Secondly, and most importantly, the cleanness of the property at the time of check in was appalling, and we were literally in shock. The owner offered to pay for extra cleaning, however, we felt like we needed to clean the house ourselves right away, otherwise we would not feel comfortable staying there at all. It just seemed like it has not been deep cleaned at all in a while. Even though it is a countryside property with a lot of dust and dirt, it should not be an excuse.
Also, there have been a number of maintenance issues (no hot water, no water, no electricity…). However, we were provided with instructions how to solve these issues, so we got used to it and in the end it was okay. The initial shock of things not working was not pleasant and definitely not what we expected.
Lastly, I became really surprised when two weeks after our check out time we got a request for extra payment for damages for things we were not aware of causing.
This whole experience left a sour taste in our mouths for the holiday, and I have to say I am never going to use airbnb property again as a result.