BURGLED AT THIS PROPERTY!!!!
First and foremost, this is a very secluded property that you will most certainly need a car for. It is also not very secure/safe, considering how remote it is. Please note that whilst there is an electric gate to the entrance of the driveway, this is completely redundant considering there are various other entrances on to the property, including a fence that is approximately only 4 feet in height. In light of this, we were actually robbed of a considerable amount of money whilst we stopped here (some members of our party were actually around the pool at the time of the robbery) even though all the windows downstairs out of view of the pool area were locked. The perpetrators seemed to have scaled the the side of the villa, got on to the terrace, ransacked the villa for money, leaving bloody smears on the walls and handprints on the glass.
Initially, there was no safe at the villa (not stated in the description of amenities), but once we had been robbed and insisted that there should have been a safe, one was installed. Unfortunately, do not expect to fit anything other that your passports in the safe, as it is no bigger than a child's money box!! This perfectly sums up the villa - it feels very much as though this has been done on the cheap!! This villa does not warrant the amount of money being charged. The sun beds are by far the most uncomfortable I've ever laid on. The artificial grass has not been fitted properly and, unless careful, you will more than likely fall, as well as burn your feet in the height of summer. There are very few mirrors, so take your own. The pool was only cleaned once - only at our insistence! No wine glasses, but an abundance of espresso cups!! The cooker is not fit for purpose in a villa for that purportedly sleeps 11 people. Do not rely on the air conditioning to keep you cool at night. There is no a/c units in the bedrooms, it is on the corridor outside of the bedrooms and offers next to no benefit - but you will be charged for this at the end of your stay!
Chris, the host, was very responsive to all our WhatApp messages. However, the same cannot be said of the owners (Chris is not the owner). Once we had been burgled and Chris informed them by phone, their first concern was to inform us that they were not liable for anything - no apology, no sympathy offered. When the family who owned the villa attended to fit the safe, we tried to explain what had happened. When we said we had been robbed of over 3000 euros, all we got was a shrug and they drove off as quickly as possible. Even when we mentioned that we had a 6 month old child and didn't feel comfortable staying there, we were offered not a shred of sympathy. These people are clearly not interested in offering a welcoming home or a friendly experience - they are clearly just in it for the financial reward.
Please note there is also a watermelon field within the confines of the villa (the tractor uses one of the other entrances/hole in the fence to get on to the field). This is a worked field right outside your front door, so you can expect noise from the machinery and the workers. Due to its rural location, we also got bitten considerably more by the insects, so please be prepared for this.
In conclusion, we would NOT recommend this villa to anyone. It is not safe, nor is it worth the money being charged.
We have stayed in villas for over 15 years and this is the first time we have ever had to write such a review. We feel we must be open and honest about our experience, so future guests can know what to expect.