About this property
Villa Almyrida offers scenic views of Souda Bay on Crete's northwest coast. This modern, architect-designed villa features three ensuite double bedrooms and accommodates up to six guests, making it suitable for families or groups of friends.
The villa, a two-storey, detached property with classic Mediterranean whitewashed walls and floor-to-ceiling glass windows is surrounded by high stone walls and set in its own grounds. It includes a garden, decked terrace, and private infinity swimming pool, providing panoramic views of the bay and sunsets. Amenities include private parking, air conditioning, and Wi-Fi. The interior is decorated with a contemporary style, featuring soft furnishings, artwork, and a colour palette of monochromes and grey tones.
The open-plan living space includes a large sea-view window with white curtains, leading to the decked terrace. The seating area has dark grey sofas, white coffee and side tables, and a flat-screen TV. Adjacent is a six-seater dining set and the kitchen is equipped with modern appliances, including a family-sized fridge and built-in oven and hob. The three bedrooms are minimalist in design, each with a double bed, open-plan wardrobes, a dressing table desk, and an ensuite bathroom with a shower, hand basin, and WC.
The decked terrace features a ladder-entry infinity pool, white cushioned sun loungers, and a swing chair for observing the view. A pergola-covered area includes a white seating set and a multi-cushioned day bed for relaxation. A glass-fronted balcony offers a soft seating area for sunset cocktails, and an outdoor dining set is available for alfresco meals, complemented by a built-in barbecue and preparation area.
Villa Almyrida can be found overlooking the beautiful Souda Bay, a deep natural harbour, on the northwest coast of the Greek island of Crete, in the Aegean Sea. The villa is one hundred and twenty-seven kilometres from Heraklion International Airport, and nearer is Chania Airport, a thirty-two-kilometre coastal road journey to your holiday home. Whether you are looking for a relaxing time sunbathing on sandy beaches, yearn for some culture, and to visit archaeological sites in the cradle of civilisation, or trek the trails through the local flora and fauna, before dancing the night away, there’s something for everyone on the island of Crete.
The seaside resort of Almyrida has a selection of local shops and mini-marts, where you can buy provisions for your holidays, and lots of cafes, bars, and restaurants, for when you don’t want to cook. The nearest beach is in Almyrida, once a traditional fishing village, now a tourist town, with a long sandy bay, a windsurfing and scuba diving school, and a small harbour from where you can take boat trips. The adjacent towns of Kalives with its blue flag beach, and Plaka with a lively nightlife, are well worth a visit.
Visit local villages, most especially quaint Aspro, historical Gavalochori, and Kefalas, with a museum showing typical Cretan life. For those who love walking, explore the three hundred caves the island hides, hike over hillsides, streams, and rocky ravines to discover watermills and ruins, and stop along the way at a local winery to taste the fruits of the many vineyards. If you prefer sea to land, all aboard a boat trip where you can scuba or snorkel underwater ruins, and jet skis or paraglide with one of the many water sports clubs.
An hour and a half drive will take you to the town and port of Heraklion. Take a tour around the ancient Palace of Knossos, visit the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, walk along the Venetian walls, and stroll through the old quarter, where you can shop for souvenirs, before enjoying a souvlaki and ouzo like a local. Go further afield to Vai, Crete’s easternmost tip, where you will find lush forests and a unique date palm. Explore Psychro Cave, reputedly the birthplace of Zeus, and rock climb Mount Ida to find the Ideon Cave. Sitia Geopark is three hundred and fifty square kilometres of the island’s diverse ecosystem, where you can trek through gorges, bathe on beaches, walk the wetlands, bird-watch, and be at one with nature. Hike the Richtis Gorge, and stroll through streams to reach the twenty-metre waterfall, where you can cool off in the inviting pool. Find solace in the fifteenth-century Toplou Monastery, and admire its beautiful Byzantine icons.
Take a boat tour to visit the intriguing island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony with a Venetian fortress, and now an open-air museum. Visit Agios Nikolaos, a harbour town that uniquely houses a lake in its centre, is home to an archaeological museum of Minoan treasures, and is full of shops, cafes, bars, and restaurants in which to sit, and watch the local life go by.
Accommodation
The Villa
Interior:
- Fully equipped kitchen
- Living area
- Dining area
- Access to furnished terrace
- Family Bathroom with twin sinks and shower to side of kitchen
- Double bedroom
- Master Double bedrooms with en suite, bi fold doors to terrace
Stairs to:
- Double bedroom
Exterior:
- Infinity swimming pool 3m x 6m, 1.1m-1.6m deep
- Decked terrace
- BBQ
- Dining area
- Gardens
- Sea views
- Hanging Chair
- Sofa Seating
- Solid shade
- Outside kitchen
Additional facilities
- Safety deposit box
- Daily maid service
- Sun loungers
- Parasols
- Nespresso Machine
- Wine Fridge