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Daratso
near Chania
These beautifully built houses occupy a large garden site on the
top of the hill above the village of Daratso, 5km from the bustling cosmopolitan
city of Chania. Daratso village itself is less than one kilometre away and has a
supermarket, several tavernas and café / bars.
Whilst close to all the modern facilities in Chania there is
nevertheless still the feeling of being in a country village here, partly no
doubt, because the gardens border on open countryside. |
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A short walk up the lane takes you to a path through olive
trees, past an old cemetery and eventually to the village of Galatas. Continue
on down into the valley and you arrive at the renowned lake and bird sanctuary
at Agia. These houses are sited in an area of genuine Cretan culture - there are
no foreign-owned housing estate developments anywhere nearby. |
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Round and about Alexandra and Persephone there are curios and
architectural idiosyncrasies reflecting Cretan building tradition, yet
incorporated into a modern building only 3 years old. Everything has been
lovingly built using natural stone, wood and burnished metal. |
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At the rear of the house there is a pathway interconnecting Villa
Persephone, Villa Alexandra and Villa Chrisanthi through trees and
shrubs where walls, pathways and columns have an almost Greco/Roman
feel to them. |
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At the front of the house is a mini-courtyard paved
with tiles and mosaics. This is partly shaded by a solid-roofed
pergola built traditionally from timber beams, heavy bamboo and
ceramic tiles.
Solid and secure wood doors and windows lead us into
the beautifully finished interior.
Open plan stairs rise from the living area directly
into the second bedroom. |
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Beyond the entrance is the open plan kitchen/living
room with traditional tables, chairs and an ultra-modern kitchen.
There's a sink/drainer, refrigerator, small cooker
with stainless steel extractor hood plus cupboards with more than
enough crockery and cutlery for even a long stay.
There is plenty of space in this downstairs living
area to fit a fold-up bed or cot for a child if required. |
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Continuing on into the house there is a
toilet/shower room to the right fitted with a modern high quality
suite and shower and then a door takes us through to the ground
floor bedroom which has a double bed plus all the usual furniture.
Double doors lead out onto a private patio at the rear of the
building. |
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The second bedroom, upstairs, has an ensuite shower room and toilet and is fitted with two
single beds, wardrobe and dressing table etc. The room has a pitched ceiling/ roof clad with pine on wooden beams giving the feeling of being in a beautiful airy "loft". |
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From the end of the room, double doors lead out onto a
enclosed balcony/terrace from which there are fabulous mountain and sea
views over the trees in the foreground. This terrace is not overlooked and
provides a small private sunbathing area.
The house is decorated and finished to a very high
standard including the floor tiles, bathroom fittings and even down to the
number of electric outlets and lamp fittings.
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Please note that whilst the two villas are to all intents
and purposes identical, they are "handed" to left and right and there are
some minor differences. Alexandra has more privacy since it has side, as
well as front and rear, access and gardens and it also has a slightly
larger wardrobe in its ground floor bedroom |
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Prices |
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Our rental pricing structure is very straightforward and
based on the natural seasons of Winter, Spring, Summer and Autumn. We do not
have complicated price bands that maximise prices around school holidays.
There are no hidden costs or casually mentioned extras as apparent
afterthoughts. The prices quoted here are for one, two, or three weeks - for
longer periods please ask for details of the discount structure and a
personal quotation, specific to your request. Occasionally we will have
short period availability in between longer rental contracts and these can
be available at a discount.
Please ask for details. |
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Persephone and Alexandra Prices per Week
Including electricity, water and local authority charges, all linen,
cleaning,
and immediate food supplies for arrival |
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Mar Apr |
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May June |
Mid Summer
July Aug |
Late Summer
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665 |
515 |
965 |
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455 |
860 |
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Contact us |
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London Administration: + 44 (0) 207 263 7080 |
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