"Contemporary Villa with captivating views over Sami Bay." Set amongst the pine woodland that tops the descent into the fishing village of Sami, this outstanding location offers superb views over Sami Bay, with Ithaki in the far distance and the lush hillsides embracing it on three sides. The light and spacious villa is furnished in an easy contemporary style throughout. The grounds are well tended, planted with flowering shrubs and citrus trees and with a neatly mown lawn. The light and spacious open plan living area of this stunning villa is furnished in an easy contemporary style with excellent quality modern sofa and chairs and a plasma TV and DVD player. The dining area has a solid dark wood table with creamy leather chairs and the sleek Italian kitchen has an expanse of well-lit gleaming granite workspace, dishwasher, large fridge freezer and built-in full oven with ceramic hobs. From both the kitchen and the living area patio doors open to a wide covered dining terrace with those lovely panoramic views over the garden and swimming pool terrace down the valley towards Sami. Outside Villa Nireaus Swimming Pool - 8m x 4m, depth 0.8m x 1.5 m Poolside Sun Terrace - Sun beds, parasols, double hammock. Sea views. BBQ - Barbecue house with dining area and sink. Pergola - Rattan sofa set. Covered dining terrace - Table and chairs plus egg swing. Garden - Flower beds and lawn. Inside Villa Nireaus: Ground floor Open Plan Living Space, comprising: Living area -Sofa, and chairs, TV (limited channels/news only), French doors to sea view terrace. Air Con Unit Dining area - Table and chairs, French doors to sea view terrace. Kitchen area - Dishwasher, 4 ring hob and electric oven, microwave, espresso maker (Nespresso original capsules) and large fridge freezer. Shower Room - Shower, wash basin, WC, washing machine. First floor Twin bedroom, en suite bathroom - 2 single beds, TV, bedside tables, sliding patio doors to pool and sea view balcony. Ensuite bath with shower over, washbasin WC. Air Con unit. Double bedroom, en suite shower room. - 1 Double bed, TV, wardrobes, sliding patio doors to pool and sea view balcony. En suite shower, wash basin, W.C. Air Con. unit It’s less than a 5 min drive down the hill into Sami where tavernas and cafes line the water front, prime position, in the morning, to sip a fredo cappuccino and watch the sailing boats come and go and checking the ferries are running on schedule. Although Sami does have a beach of its own beyond the harbour, it really is well worthwhile making the trip round to the next bay (after coffee) to Antisamos beach. Here pine cloaked mountains drop steeply down to the sea with their colours reflected in the crystal clear waters and edged by a crescent of white pebble beach. There are some sunbeds and a taverna backing the beach for lunch or a refreshing drink. Along the coast immediately north of Sami are several small coves and a little further on, the beach of Agia Paraskevi has water sport facilities. Parking - Parking on the driveway Local Facilities: Beach 5km Tavernas 5km Mini Market 5km Villa Equipment: DVD Satellite TV Dish Washer Washing Machine Hair Dryer Toaster Kettle Sun Lounger Microwave WiFi Connection Safe BBQ Mosquito Blind Mosquito Window Blind Espresso maker (Nespresso original capsules) Filter Coffee Machine Iron & Board Pool Towels Fridge Freezer Hob Cooking Utensils The villa and pool is for your private use only as well as the garden. Bed linen & towels are provided as well as pool towels. The cleaner will come in during your stay & change them, depending on how many days you are staying. All of this is included in the price. We, at Freelance Holidays, manage the properties on behalf of the owners. We will provide you the details of our 24/7 contact person, Diane, who lives on Crete and is available to ensure everything goes smoothly, before & during your stay with us. She will send you a message just before your holiday starts so you will have her details. Should you need anything during your stay, please contact her as she has had nearly 30 years of experience in the hospitality field & knows the island well & apart from English she speaks Greek & can sort out just about anything. We provide very good directions which you need to download from the Airbnb Itinerary once you have booked. On these directions it explains where the keys will be & step by step on how to get to the accommodation. Once you arrive, you just let yourself in & start to enjoy your holiday. Freelance Villas provides a Digital Guide Book, and a Property Manual inside the accommodation, which tells you all about the important things ie. wifi codes, hot water systems, where to take your rubbish & how things generally work in the villa. Plus, you will find further details about places to go, beach maps plus a taverna guide. Sami, Kefalonia This small seaside town has been a main port of call from ancient times to the present day for ships & boats. Sami has grown to be a favourite spot for yachts to pull into it’s harbour after having a lovely sail around the Sami Bay with Ithaki to one side and the tree clad mountains surrounding. By day there is lots of hustle and bustle with the ferries and sailboats coming and going but by night the waterfront, which is lined with tavernas and cafes, gets closed down from traffic and turns into a promenade for pedestrians and has a lovely relaxing atmosphere. There are a couple of banks, a post office, several shops and tavernas in the village. A narrow stretch of beach which is sandy & pebbly is not too far from the town itself. This region is known for its many caves, in particular the Drogarati Cave with its amazing stalagmites & wonderful acoustics and the Melissani Lake with its beautiful blue water and fascinating natural wonders. It that has been discovered that the water from the Katavothres, near Argostoli, travels underground and reappears in Karavomilos via the Melissani Lake. The sea water mixes with the fresh water and is rather dark at the Karavomilos lake before it goes back into the sea again. The taverna which is next to the lake has lovely views towards Sami with the mountains in the background and literally right on the sea’s edge overlooking the bay of Sami, a perfect way to spend an afternoon and contemplating life over a bottle of the famous Kefalonian Robola wine. The beautiful pebbly/shingly beach of Antissamos is located just a couple of kilometers outside of Sami and well worth a visit or two for its setting and beautiful clear waters. The hilltops between Sami and Antissamos have fantastic views and interesting historical ruins like the medieval bell-tower of the Monastery of Panayia Agrilion amazing views of the Bay of Sami, Ithaki and down to Antisammos beach , plus the walls of the ancient acropolis called Kyatis and the ruined Monastery of Agia Fanendes. From Sami it is very easy to drive north to the Agia Paraskevi beach or the harbour village of Agia Efimia and onto either Myrtos Beach or further north the tranquil village of Fiscardo. Whilst a drive to the south of Sami takes you to Poros and the lovely sandy beach resort of Skala. Argostoli is only a 30 min drive away and another option if you are looking for a more buzzing atmosphere and stock up at one of the fruit & veg markets on the waterfront. Kefalonia (EFL) 28 km Housekeeping Your Villa will be prepared for you on arrival with fresh bath and hand towels and all beds made up. For stays of 7 nights or more - house towels will be changed every 3 - 4 days. For stays of 14 nights or more - bed linen will be changed every 7 days. Pool/beach towels - one per person for the duration of your stay. If you need a travel cot or a high chair (usually for children up to 2 years old), please request when booking so we can have it in the villa for you ready. Optional chargeable services: - Large Grocery Pack - Regular Grocery Pack - Second High Chair - Second Cot Note that this is a professionally run rental villa which has been licensed by the Greek National Tourist Organization (EOT), which is required by the Greek law. This license allows the property owners to legally rent their accommodation to holiday makers, so that they comply to a set of standards and specific conditions for the safety & comfort of its paying customers.