A magnificent, private, luxurious house in its own private estate of nearly 3 acres, and easy to reach from Greece's mainland airports, on the Aegean coast and in an area where Athenians themselves choose to weekend. Its in one of the most beautiful & unspoilt areas of Greece, a wonderful mix of real rural Greece and sophisticated amenities, in a House guests describe as ‘Magnificent’, 'Stunning', Spectacular', and 'Superb'. In their own words, 'An Oasis'.Previous guests call it 'The' house in Greece. Standing on a hillside overlooking olive groves, the Aegean and distant mountains, and by rural Greek village, in 3 acres of its own private magnificent house comfortably sleeping to 12/13 (with a further cottage in the same grounds for an additional 6 if wanted). It has stone floors, modern interiors, lots of natural light, a private pool with bar and extensive sun areas, large gardens, living accommodation covering 13 rooms, and huge sun terraces overlooking the lawns, cherry, citrus, fig and palm trees. Unique in style, it is an original restoration by a Greek architect from ancient ruins of some bakeries, stables and courthouses, and although boasts every modern convenience still retains the original features of colour, lots of natural light and stonework - with 2,400BC walling still around the poolside and BBQ areas. It's ideal for experiencing unspoilt and real Greece and its location gives visitors the pleasures of both classical and modern Greece - Delphi, Volos, Pelion, Meteora, Thermopylae, Evia, and the Sporades Islands are all close by - in an location where Greek’s themselves holiday, so visitors are within 5 minutes of sophisticated bars, café’s, many choices of excellent taverna’s and restaurants, nightlife, shops, tennis, sailing and more. It features a 30metre long front sun terrace (lit under floor at night facing the gardens. A huge living room is at the centre of the villa, opening onto the terraces, with 3 separate seating areas, TV/DVD/Satellite and a huge log fireplace. At one end of the villa is the 'Turkish Room' - a further occasional room for extra sleeping than features original, beautiful Turkish furnishings that opens onto the main 4 bedrooms/2 bathrooms area. At the other, the villa opens onto its modern farmhouse style kitchen, with a separate dining room for 12, and a further en suite bedroom and bathroom. A large private pool, barbecue/spit area and fully equipped bar area extends on other side of living area. The property boasts 5+ bedrooms (four doubles, 1 single, plus 2/4 spare beds in the 'Turkish Room' area), three baths with showers, bidet and toilets, fully fitted farmhouse style kitchen, a dining room maintained in original design with stone floors, with open wood fire; Private entrances through a courtyard or the gardens. We pride ourselves on welcoming our guests into a warm, friendly atmosphere and have designed some additional experiences to make your stay special: Chef Nights by candlelight, poolside, where guests can immerse themselves in wonderful Greek cooking and join in the bouzouki dancing; Or private sailing days, where guests can cruise to an uninhabitated island for a day of relaxation and swimming on a private island. Visiting us is a unique experience: Totally private, with its unique setting giving a real sense of tranquillity, history and experience of unspoilt Greece, with luxury. Guest comments include (detailed refs are available): ...I didn't want to leave…a real sense of history in a very beautiful location.....(SJ) ...A spectacular villa ...and in a really beautiful area of Greece...(AS) .. Very, very special. We will be back again, and again..(WR) ...Superb..everything you could want for in a villa... (NP) ..Such a beautiful home, in a beautiful place..(NM)
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