Villa Stefanos, sea view, private pool, near sea

Villa “Stefanos* offers a pleasurable place for relaxing and a perfect location to make excursions in the region. The holiday home is built on a separate plot, bounded by stone walls, private pool and garden, located in Cretan scenery with panoramic view towards the sea and mountains. Helidonia Villas-STEFANOS is a vacation rental with private pool and stunning panoramic views, located near Rethymno city and the beach. It is a ground floor accommodation for 6 persons. The entire inside living area is situated on one level. It is located at the village Agios Dimitrios, but also in the vicinity of tourist areas, like Platanes 4 km offering an elaborated infrastructure of organised beaches, bars, taverns and Rethymno old town centre 10 km. Shopping facilities for everyday necessities can be found at the neighbouring village of Pigi at 300 m. providing butcher, baker, grocery shop, taverns and café. The bus stop to the beach Platanes and Rethymno: 180 m. The airports "Chania and Heraklion" are about 80 km away. - 3 bedrooms: one bedroom with 1 double bed and two bedrooms with 2 single beds in each bedroom. - 2 bathrooms: one bathroom with bath, WC, basin & washing machine and a second WC with basin. FACILITIES - 100 m2 inside living area. - Private pool with an outside shower to refresh yourself and a safety fence for small children. - Large tiled patio around pool with relaxing sun lounges and parasol. There is soft lightning in and around the pool/garden area for the evening. - Wireless internet access is provided. BEDROOMS Bedrooms have built in wardrobes, air-conditioning unit (cool/heat), large mirrors and safe. LIVING AREA The living area consists of a spacious open plan living room. The dining room has a dining table and chairs. The sitting room features a triple and double sofa. SMART TV in the sitting area offering ASTRA satellite connection for the foreign channels. The living room features an air-conditioning unit (cool/heat) and an open fire place in the sitting area. KITCHEN The holiday house offers a fully equipped kitchen with oven, ceramic cooking plate, hob/extractor fan, large fridge with freezer, dish washer, microwave oven, water cooker, coffee machine, as well as all necessary kitchen utensils. LAUNDRY FACILITIES Washing machine, steam iron, ironing board and drying rack. * Beds made with sheets and blankets. Also kitchen and bath towels are provided. With a stay of more than 7 nights, extra sheets / towels are provided depending on the length of your stay. Set of 2 medium and 2 large bath towels per person. No shared areas or amenities. Guest has access to all facilities mentioned in the description. I welcome my guests personally at arrival and give you a tour of the holiday home. I also inform you about the region, excursions you can undertake and try to help you with any other request you should have, like where to find yoga classes, massage at the villa, donkey rides in the region, boat trips and more. Enjoy the quiet location and stunning views towards the sea. The area offers a Cretan village lifestyle. The holiday accommodation is located on the road from the villages "Pigi" to "Agios Dimitrios" in a peaceful and beautiful countryside area. - Rethymno with its pretty, often vibrant Venetian port and old town is approx. 10km away. The central bus station of Rethymno offers services to various locations all over Crete like Heraklion / Knossos, Chania, Samaria gorge, south coast destinations, all roughly an hour away. - Lake "Kourna" is about 20 minutes away and is well worth a visit. Arkadi monastery, well known for its history is a short drive away - The vacation house is situated at the same distance from both the airports of Heraklion & Chania - about 75 km and 12 km to the port of Rethymno. The villa has an excellent location to relax and also discover the island of Crete with a short drive to the north highway which is the principal getaway for your excursions. Shopping facilities for everyday necessities can be found at the neighboring village of "Pigi" at a walking distance of 300 meters providing butcher, baker and a grocery shop, taverns and internet café. Larger supermarkets can be found on your way to the beach resort Platanes" at a distance of 4 km, offering an elaborated tourist infrastructure of organized beaches with water sports, restaurants, cafes, tourist shops, summer night clubs and bars. However there are many beautiful beaches all over the island catering to all needs - busy, secluded, whatever you are looking for, you won't have far to go. However, taverns serving typical fresh Cretan dishes can be found in the vicinity of the vacation rental. Bus stop at 180 meters from the villa, towards the village "Pigi". The bus from Loutra, Kirianna, Mesi, and Arkadi goes to Rethymno central bus station. Timetables do change for winter and summer periods with more frequent routes. * Heating modes - Inventor air-condition units in all room (warm and cold). - If you wish to use the central heating units during winter months, I assist you to buy petrol from a local dealer and fill the tank up to your consumption needs, you pay locally the petrol quantity you need for a long term stay of 1 month minimum. Available only from November up to end of March. * Pool: operational from 15 April to 15 October, weather conditions allowing. * The accommodation can be used only by the number of persons announced at reservation.