A glorious 19th-century manor house with a beautiful private pool

Less than 20’ from the dream pretty town of Chania, a magnificent 19th century villa wins you over with the owners’ attention to detail. Pristine, fully equipped kitchen, often cleaned swimming pool with kids’ section, comfy beds and pillows with crispy bedding , bbq that comes with charcoals and breathtaking views of the sunset make this property ideal for relaxing holidays for families or large groups.

From its location on the hillside of the historic village Kontomari, to the exposed beams of the ceiling of the main house, from the grapes hanging from the patio to the jasmine perfuming the extra large veranda, the property offers a unique opportunity of submerging yourself in the myth that is Crete, a stone throw’s away from buzzing Platanias and all amenities.

We were a family of 9 people and we booked this Villa for our holidays in Crete. It;s the second time we visit Crete and we definitely come back to this Villa and this region.The Villa is fantastic! There is everything you need and much more. You can enjoy the pool, which is huge, the sitting options are many and we felt really comfortable, because we had plenty of space. Both Vila and guest house have a high standard classic decoration and you can clearly recognize the quality of the materials this Villa was built. Manolis the manager gave us grate tips of things to do, he organized a grate boat trip in South Crete and he was always available for anything we may needed. The cleaning 2 times per week is also a very good option, the owners offer.

We will come back for sure!

This is an excellent, elegant Crete property located in a small village. Although the village, Kontomari, has no services, it is no more than 7 minutes to the nearest grocery stores, beach, taverna,gas station, etcl. The house is secluded and quiet, containing 3 bedrooms and 2 baths in the main house and another bedroom and living room for 3 more visitors in the "pool house".

The owners are meticulous in the upkeep and cleanliness of the property and it is well equipped with kitchen equipment. The house is also air conditioned although Crete is not as hot as we thought it would be.

The pool is huge for a private house and even though we were there for only 12 days, the owners had the cleaning team come twice during out stay.

The owners are very generous hosts; they left us fruit, honey, local oil and raki and almost anything else you could think of on vacation. They also guided us in what to do and see and where to eat out.

We wholeheartedly recommend this place to anyone who wants a large, quiet, elegant house in Western Crete.

Wir waren mit der ganzen Familie (6Erw. 2Kinder (3+6) ) für 12 Tage in der Unterkunft.

Das Haus ist wirklich sehr, sehr schön. Der Besitzer legt sehr viel Wert darauf, dass man sich dort wohlfühlt. Man darf sich jederzeit bei ihm melden falls man Anliegen hat. Ein Bsp.: Die Matratzen waren anfangs so schlecht (man merkte jede Feder), dass ich bat uns neue zu besorgen. Das war gar kein Problem schon am nächsten Tag wurden die Neuen geliefert! Zur Begrüßung stand frisches Obst auf dem Tisch und Wein und Raki waren im Kühlschrank.

Der Gärtner kommt alle 2,3 Tage reinigt den Pool und bringt den Garten in Ordnung. In den 12 Tagen war 2 mal eine Reinigungs - Crew da. Diese brachten frische Handtücher, bezog die Betten frisch und machte alles sauber. Die Reinigungs Crew kommt mit Vorankündigung (meist 1 Tag im Voraus) und braucht ca 2-3 std.

Der Pool ist riesig und an der tiefsten Stelle sogar 3 m. Es gibt ein Kinderbecken, was natürlich perfekt für meine Nichte und meinen Neffen war.

Es war ein sehr schöner Aufenthalt in Kontamari und wir empfehlen dieses Anwesen mit gutem Gewissen weiter!

We spent a week at this property. They were very accommodating and let us check-in early at 11:30 am. Both the property owner and the property manager greeted us and showed us around. They had stocked the kitchen with snacks, fresh fruit and bottles of wine and also had fresh milk and juice in the fridge. The main house has an open space kitchen, dining and living room that overlooks a beautiful garden with a view of the sea in the background. On the ground floor there was a full bathroom and a huge master bedroom with a walk in closet. On the second floor was another master bedroom, a bedroom with 2 single beds and a half bath. There was a guest house that had a small living area (with single bed), a small kitchen, a master bedroom and a full bathroom (although the shower was not enclosed so we didn't use it or we would have flooded the whole bathroom). This property is perfect for 2 or 3 families. The outside pool area was incredible. You can eat right by the pool and there were 2 outside barbecue areas.This property is about an hour away from the very popular beaches. We really loved this villa. It would be perfect if they can find a way to add another enclosed shower to one of the bathrooms.