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Location : Greece :: Crete :: Chania :: Municipality of Apokoronas
Category : Houses / Villas :: Over 400.000 Euros

Stone Villa in Crete, set in tranquil and unspoilt location, surrounded by orange and olive groves with beautiful views of the well-known “Lefka Ori” (White Mountains), the ideal setting for nature lover and to leave the “rat race” for total relaxation...

This luxury stone built villa of 195m² is missing no comfort. Built to the highest standards and with private swimming pool it is designed and constructed to fulfil nowadays demands in laid back living.

The construction of this wonderful two level villa was carried out by one of the current leading building companies specialized in stone constructions, using only the best qualitative materials and experienced labours, and was completed in 2009.

The main entrance at the upper floor opens into the reception hall with guest toilet, followed by the beautiful luxury kitchen with open plan dining and spacious living room which is fitted with nice fireplace for cosy evenings and air-conditioning just in case you would like to have some cooling during the manifold summer days Crete has to offer. The area is visually separated by a great stone arch which is typical for the Cretan architecture and it is naturally lighten and a bright airy space due to the large sliding doors through which one has also access onto a covered terrace. Enjoy meals and drinks on the terrace whilst glancing dreamy to the mountains and hearing the birds singing or watching your kids swimming in the pool.

Through the hallway you are lead towards the spacious master bedroom with fitted wardrobes and A/C, and for the absolute privacy a luxury en-suite full bathroom with a shower with integrated steam sauna!! Furthermore find a huge dressing room and laundry.

The lower level can be accessed either by internal stairs or also direct through the garage which has space for 2 cars and is protected by an electrical door. This floor contains of two (2) good-sized bedrooms, both with access onto a covered terrace, one (1) full bathroom and one will find also a large storage area with electrical door.

For the convenience of the owners the villas is not only featuring air-condition on the upper floor but also central heating throughout, double glazed aluminium windows fitted with insect screens and roller blinds, utility room in the exterior, and automatic watering system.

Zaira Collection can provide you with the largest choice of furniture for your new home or holiday home on Crete, Greece. Zaira Collection contains a complete range of bedroom, dining room and living room furniture to suit all tastes and budgets.

Set amongst 70 olive trees and coming with beautiful landscaped garden area, sun terraces around the curved shaped swimming pool (4x8m / 32m²) and BBQ area, this gorgeous villa is boasting of several spaces to enjoy a relaxed life and having fun with family and friends.

The land is fenced all around and has an extra stone wall with electric gate in front of the estate. It is located halfway between the villages of Vrysses (centre: 3km) and Vafes, and the long sandy beach of Georgioupolis is approx 11km away.

Location

The village of Vrysses (or Vrisses/Vrises) is ideally located between the well-known towns of Rethymno (26km) and Chania (32km), close to the National Highway, the long sandy beach of Georgioupolis and the connection road with the south part at Hora Sfakia. The village is famous for its excellent yoghurt and is quite big with 850 permanent residents and all kind of facilities are available; supermarket, shops, taverns, bars, town hall, post, bank, public bus, police, school, dentist etc., and the rivers that flow through the village centre make it a great place to escape the summer heat, in the shade of the giant plane trees.

The village of Vafes is found at the "foot" of the majestic “Lefka Ori” (White Mountains), an area blessed by its calming beauty and Cretan grandeur, among the cypress and olive trees. Vafes is a historical village, situated 37km from Chania at an altitude of 210m. It dates back to 700AD. Many historical battles have taken place here throughout the village's life. A building from the Venetian times is operating today as a traditional tavern.

Vafes is historical, traditional and preserved settlement, built of stone carved by the named “pelicans” of Apokoronas, centuries ago. This happened up in the mountainsides of the Municipality of Krionerida, where the rivers of the nearby villages Vrysses and Georgioupolis have their springs. There are about 170 residents in Vafes, involved mostly with agriculture, but also highly motivated in the past few years with matters of the environment and preservation of the cultural heritage. The residents are highly activated in Agro-Tourism. This attracts the interest of visitors in the settlement. There are two main caves in the area. The well known cave of Krionerida went down in history when in 1821 during the Greek revolution; the Turks caused asphyxiation to 130 women and children of the village that sought refuge in the cave. The other is a bigger labyrinthine cave with unknown length. The people of Vafes are proud of their history which starts from the Venetian occupation. The villagers have taken part in all the Cretan revolutions providing some of the greatest chieftains. Their ancestors excelled around Greece as well as in Greek communities around the world.

Geographically Vafes is ideally situated to explore the real Crete, away from the industry of mass tourism. You can follow the trails that lead all the way up to Lefka Ori or just go out for a drive through all the villages of Apokoronas. You can visit one of the many caves, and collect local flora, or take a relaxing walk through the Gorge of Krionerida. Visit the two Venetian bridges, the watermills of the river Boutakas, the beautiful chapels and the 1000! Year old monastery of the Asomati (without bodies) Saints. Worth noting is that the monastery was privately restored. All of the above are within a 3km radius. If you choose to drive off further, you will then find the villages of Nippos, Fres, Tzitzifes, Alikambos and Embrosneros. Landscapes of a unique beauty, Byzantine and Venetian monuments and lots of activities offered by Apokoronas await the visitor all the year round. In addition the beach of Georgioupolis is but a few kilometres away from Vafes (10min by car).

Why Greece?

It has strict build density regulations, which will avoid major developments in future and thus overbuilding
Only 3½ hours from London and many European cities making it a viable weekend break holiday destination
Voted by the Lonely Planet Guide 2010 as one of the top 10 countries in the world to visit