Venetian Villa with Garden Oasis and Pool Escape

This exclusive 350m² retreat offers couples, families or larger groups the perfect opportunity to experience an authentic old town home in complete privacy. The residence is centrally located, in a quiet cobbled street, just a few steps away from the central bus station and all the city’s major attractions including shops, local markets, restaurants and beaches. Outdoor facilities include a 3.5m x 7m swimming pool surrounded by ample lounging spaces and an expansive 4 meter wooden dining table with a traditional BBQ. The Manor is a fully renovated 16th Century Venetian Residence, set amidst a peaceful and luxurious fruit tree garden with a private swimming pool, a courtyard, terraces and balcony views of the Old Fort. The villa has been restored under the guidance and close supervision of the Archeological Department and it has been equipped with all the necessary modern amenities in order to ensure that guests have a relaxing and enjoyable stay. The 180m² villa can accommodate up to 8 persons (children included) and is laid out on two levels. It features three bedrooms (one king size bed, two twins/king size bed and one queen size bed). There are two bathrooms (a traditional bathtub and a spacious double walk-in shower), a laundry room, two living areas with sofa beds and a dining room with a fully equipped open plan kitchen. ADDITIONAL FEATURES The residence is fully furnished with high quality bedding; air conditioning and heating in all the rooms (including the bathrooms); three wood stove fireplaces; satellite TV’s in all the bedrooms; a 65” flat screen TV, with cable reception, in the main living room; indoor/outdoor WIFI coverage and two residential security cameras at the entrance. The old town of Rethymnon is conveniently located at an equidistance from the two main cities of Chania and Heraklion making the residence a perfect home base for exploring the island, all whilst enjoying a relaxing getaway in a vibrant historical city center setting. The renowned south coast beaches can be reached within a short 30 minutes drive (Schinaria, Ammoudi, Preveli) and daily excursions to both the western and eastern island attractions can easily be organised during your stay (Lake Kournas, Balos, Elafonissi, Knossos, Agios Nicolaos). Day trips to the island of Santorini, with regular boat departures from the marina in Rethymnon, can also be arranged (approximately 2 1/2 hours to reach the island). Please note that the residence can accommodate families with children under adult supervision only, as the pool is not fenced in and there are stairs, terraces and balconies. To facilitate your family stay, we can provide you with baby gates for the indoor stairs, high chairs and one baby cot upon request at the time of reservation. In order to ensure that guests enjoy their complete privacy, the residence is equipped with all the necessary amenities for a complete self-catering stay, however, housekeeping and pool maintenance services are available upon request at an additional cost. Basic information - Pets allowed: 1 - allowed size of dogs: medium (30 to 60 cm) - is located in: Residence - type of building: Detached house - Floor on which the object can be found: Ground floor - Total number of floors in the building above the ground floor: 1 - size of property: 350 m² - year of construction: 1700 - Year of the last complete renovation : 2019 - detached house - non-smoking - Number of bedrooms: 3 - Number of bathrooms: 2 Top features - WiFi - air conditioning: Everywhere - heating: Everywhere - balcony - terrace - garden: For sole use - completely enclosed (by wall, fence or hedge) - outdoor pool - ㄴ for sole use - ㄴ maximum depth: 100 cm - ㄴ length: 700 cm - ㄴ width: 300 cm - Total of private car parking spaces: None - ㄴ of which garage spaces: None - ㄴ of which carport spaces: None - ㄴ of which private outdoor parking spaces: None - distance to free communal parking spaces: 50 m Sleeping bedroom 2 - double bed (1.80 m width) - child's bed/ baby's cot bedroom 4 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) bedroom 6 - 2x single bed in the living area - double sofa bed for 2 people - sofa bed for 1 person Bathroom bathroom 2 - shower - basin - toilet - hair dryer bathroom 4 - bath tub - basin - toilet - hair dryer Cooking/Living - coffee machine: espresso coffee pot, filter coffee machine, coffee machine - fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, deep freezer, fridge - stove: induction hob - oven - toaster - microwave - electric kettle - dishwasher - number of dining tables: 2 - number of seats: 6 - number of living rooms: 2 - living room is dimmable - fireplace - stove Entertainment - TV: TV, cable TV, satellite TV - DVD player - music system - radio For children - high chair Utility - washing machine: For sole use in the object - Clothes dryer: For sole use in the object - iron - vaccum cleaner Outside area - veranda - grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue - outside shower Surroundings - Nearest town centre: 1 m - Grocery store: 100 m - going out: 100 m - restaurant: 100 m - airport: 68,0 km - motorway: 2,0 km - port: 500 m - distance public transport: 100 m - beach: 100 m - distance to the dog beach: 100 m - shingle beach: 100 m - sandy beach: 100 m - water (sea, lake, etc.): 100 m - sea: 100 m - water sports: 1,0 km - boat hire - playground: 200 m - bicycle hire: 1,0 km - hiking trail: 5,0 km Distinctive features - Heritage-protected - historical building - cycladic architecture