Overall, the villa is well presented and spacious. The biggest highlight is the garden and the pool - there’s substantial outdoor space so if visiting in the summer, the indoor space being smaller won’t be an issue. There’s a number of dining spaces - a covered outdoor dining table, an open dining table near the pool and BBQ and a table inside. The downstairs bedrooms (one double, one single) are smaller but more modern than the upstairs master and joining twin. The upstairs is a large space, with an en suite but would be awkward for those travelling with adults who need the 4 separate bedrooms - to access the twin upstairs, you have to walk through the master.
The kitchen is small but well equipped - most of the available supplies (kitchen roll, washing up liquid, bin liners) were almost finished when we arrived which wasn’t ideal as we checked in late on a Sunday and the local store was closed. There should be clear guidance on whether these amenities are included to avoid confusion.
One major issue with the villa and garden is the amount of mosquitoes it attracts. There is a lily pond in the garden (stagnant water) so laying out all week came at a price. We packed mosquito spray and plug in repellent for the bedrooms but still woke up with bites daily - netting for the beds would be a suggested solution for next season.
This villa is advertised as an ‘entire place’ stay (not shared accommodation), however - and the reason why the review is 3* - we saw the owner daily. There is a shared exit (gates to drive/walk out of) but this was not the issue. We were not told at the time of booking that the owner would be active in the garden (not advertised as a shared space) and a few examples of interactions include: the owner walking through our space to feed the pet turtle. The owner walking into our outdoor space on a rainy afternoon to take pillows in. The owner bringing a workman into the patio space (our main hangout) at 10am and us only being informed about this an hour later by the host services. A pool cleaner, on the same day, showing up at noon with no notice (on our only Saturday at the villa, arguably a prime time and not the most reasonable to schedule maintenance). The owner starting to clean the outdoor space at 9am on our check out day when the time to check out is 10am, and asked me to follow her inside to check bins to see if we had put them out and disposed of the BBQ coal ashes correctly (we had, and we cleaned the kitchen). We respect the villa rules but there should be a proportionate measure between the cost of the villa, the expectations of guests (I clean at home and don’t expect to do so on holiday) and boundaries so the home owner doesn’t interfere with the holiday. Sadly, we will remember these experiences above and beyond the pretty garden and large pool. We also had a toddler with us so safety was a massive concern when random workmen were able to come into the villa with no warning.
If you can look past these annoyances, the villa is very close to the beach and local stores. I personally wouldn’t book again or recommend to my network.