Carla’s is a handsome stone-built Cretan house in the small village of Tsivaras, Western Crete a few minutes drive from the sandy beaches of Kalyves and Almirida, and close to the traditional centre of Vamos with it’s local shops and renowned tavernas. Carla’s has a private swimming pool set within large secluded grounds with lovely countryside views. A perfect family retreat available to couples off-peak. Carlas House is close to all amenities. This traditional large family house has been restored to provide a comfortable 3 bedroomed accommodation with a large pool. From the rear of the property steps down lead to the house, garden and private pool. Downstairs traditional Cretan archways divide the kitchen, dining and living room. The kitchen with washing machine is therefore separate from the comfortable sitting area with sofa and fireplace, CD,TV/DVD (TV - Greek channels but often show movies in English in evenings/weekends) Bathroom with shower. The wooden staircase leads to the double bedroom with super kingsize bed, twin bedroom (both with air-conditioning) and second bathroom (with shower). The large outside balcony terrace has lovely countryside views and may be accessed either via the double bedroom or from the landing next to the twin room. It offers a perfect setting for watching the sun set. The small third double bedroom with king size bed is set within the separate wing of the house, in a studio annex which is accessed by an indoor staircase from the living room and also has its own external stone steps from the terrace outside. The studio has its own facilities including air conditioning, separate dining/kitchen area with a simply fitted kitchen, dining table and chairs and a small living room with sofa and fireplace. Small bathroom with shower/wetroom and a pretty balcony with table and chairs. Outdoors: Large terrace and gravelled garden area with gazebo (outside terrace with tiled roof) with table and chairs ideal for eating alfresco. Alternatively there is a second table and chairs beside the pool. The swimming pool includes a large shallow paddling area. Please note access to the house and gardens is via a number of steps. Private Pool measures 6m x 5m with depth of 1m to 1.6m. Child's pool is 3m x 5 m, depth of 0.5m Air conditioning in bedrooms Separate annex studio Lovely spacious terrace for al-fresco meals 5 mins drive to Sandy beaches at Kalyves Supermarket, ATM, tavernas, bakery