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Villa
Emilia, Drapanias, Kissamos
This is one of the most beautiful yet simple
country-houses in all of Western Crete. Villa Emilia sits in its own grounds surrounded by thousands of olive trees and fields of vegetables. This is natural Cretan farming countryside - there are few immediate tourist facilities and almost no signs of anything other than normal, real, down-to-earth Cretan life. There are no foreign-owned housing estates or tourist accommodation anywhere nearby. |
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The unspoilt natural sandy beach is 10/15 minutes easy walk away (or 2 minutes
drive) through lush, shady olive groves and fields which often stretch right
down to the sea.
This is a glorious spot for swimming and sunbathing |
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There are three tavernas on or near the six km beach - otherwise
there is nothing but a patchwork of fields and the occasional
house.
Two km along the coast, in the corner of the bay at Nopigia, the
sand gives way to rocky grandeur and wonderful countryside for
walking and exploring. |
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Nopigia is also home to one of the largest swimming pools and
excellent Tavernas in the area. The owners are old friends of
ours and everyone from Villa Emilia is welcome to use this huge
pool without charge. |
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Villa Emilia was built in stages between 30 and 60 years ago.
It is completely detached and entirely surrounded by its own
private garden. |
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This is a gently shaded and wonderfully peaceful place, overflowing with
flowers, olive and fruit trees and two huge walnut trees. From the road
the driveway runs alongside the house under the trees. It would be easy
to park at least six cars here - if you must! The front and sides of the
house are all flower gardens with trees and bushes dotted here and
there. |
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At the back of the house is a huge walled patio - completely
private and perfect for sunbathing by day and evening parties
with friends gathered for dinner under the clean, clear, moonlit
sky. |
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Behind the house there are stairs up to the roof, from where there is
surely one of the finest tree-top views in the Mediterranean. From this
tiled and furnished roof terrace one can see far across the tops of the
olive groves to the sea and beyond - to the entire Kissamos bay and to the
mountains, stretching out into the Cretan sea towards the Cyclades
Islands. |
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| Inside this lofty and spacious home there are a total of six
rooms plus a bathroom, which also contains an automatic washing machine. Leading
from the front door is a beautifully furnished reception/ sitting room. |
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Further inside is a big living/dining room/kitchen. The
kitchen is complete with all the equipment you would expect to find, to be
able to live here on a long term basis. |
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There are four bedrooms in all, two with double beds, one with two
single beds and one with either one single bed or furnished as a small
office as shown above right. The main double bedroom has huge
wall-to-wall wardrobes. All bedrooms are fully furnished with dressing
tables/mirrors as well as bedside tables etc. In addition, the sofa in
the front sitting room converts into a double bed.
The bathroom/WC has a bath as well as a shower attachment (unusual in
water-conscious Greece where a simple shower is the norm). In summer
there is constant hot water from the huge solar panels on the roof and
in winter the water - and indeed the whole house - is centrally heated
by an extremely efficient oil-fired heating system. |
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| This is a completely genuine quiet farming village, not at all spoiled or changed by the march of time or tourism. Once it was a thriving community on the old main road from Chania to Kastelli but nowadays, whilst it may be peacefully off the beaten track, it still has local shops and Kafeneons for immediate needs and the village is still
on the main bus route |
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| The new national road
junction is only two minutes away so, despite the peace and
quiet, external communications for touring and more
sophisticated activities such as shopping, clubbing and
dining-out are excellent... |
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| ...and of course the clear blue sea is never more than a few minutes away. |
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Prices |
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This house is available for
thirteen-week sabbatical periods or longer. This is not a
tourist house. Prices start from around €230 per week for a
thirteen-week stay. This is exceptional value - often at around
one third of normal tourist accommodation rental
prices and there are also special prices for six and twelve
month rental contracts. We have clients for short and long-term
rental from all over the world and no two
requirements are ever the same so do please ask for a specific
quotation
appropriate to your circumstances. |
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Contact us |
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London Administration: + 44 (0) 207 263 7080 |
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