Mountain Haven with Private Pool and Cretan Charm

The holiday villa is a traditional lodging located in the heart of the White mountains of Chania. It is situated in the Askifou plateau of the province of Sfakia, Crete. It is approximately 50km from the city of Chania, at an altitude of 780m. The Askifou plateau resembles a large cup, from which it is considered to have gotten its name, as the ancient word “Skifos” means cup. There are four little villages that make up the plateau: Ammoudari, Goni, Kares and Petres, which are all sparsely populated with a total of approximately 440 permanent residents. The location is ideal for mountain lovers who are looking for quiet holidays, it provides for a peaceful and pleasant stay.Fully detached natural stone villa with a private illuminated swimming pool and beautiful views from the sunny terrace - a mountain paradise The holiday villa is a double floor stone built traditional Cretan village house of 140 square metres. Big windows on all the sides of holiday villa provide plenty of day light. It features three bedrooms and can accomodate up to seven persons. The property has 3 rooms and two baths. The downstairs room has one double bed, upstairs there are two bedrooms , one with double bed and the other with one sigle bed and semi-double. Also there is one big bathroom upstairs and a small downstairs. The ground floor consists of a living area, a fully equipped kitchen, one bathroom (bath tub and shower device, wash basin and toilet) and one big bedroom with 180 x 200 cma double bed and a large wardrobe. The living area has a big fireplace, a dining table and a comfortable sofa that can be folded out into a single bed. The kitchen is complete with Ceran cooktop, oven, microwave, fridge with freezer compartment, kettle, toaster and coffee machine. A wide wooden staircase leads up to the first floor where you find two more large bedrooms (both with a 180 x 200 cm double bed and one with an extra 90 x 200 cm single bed) and the second bathroom. The large bathroom between the two bedrooms on this floor has a shower cabin, wash basin and toilet. TV and WI-FI are available free of charge. You have a choice of two spacious terraces: One is in front of the main entrance, the other accessible via the first floor. From here you can enjoy the beautiful views of the White Mountains. The house has a private swimming pool of about 2 square meters with a depth of 1.40 m. It is completely private and hidden from the road and neighboring houses. The pool is cleaned every two days. There is also lightting inside the pool. The furniture in the villa is antique, it has been lovingly collected throughout the years. The holiday villa is at a distantance of 60 kilometers from Chania Airport, close to the village of Askifou. In the village you will find a supermarket, cafes and traditional tavernas where you can experience the local cusine and the famous Cretan hospitality and spirit. The beach of Sfakia is only approximately 17 kilometers away. During your stay you can visit the War Museum of George Hatzidakis that displays exibits from the 2nd World War, which Hatzidakis himself had collected over the past 50 years. Other activities include horse-riding, mountain biking, trecking and bungee jumping on the Aradena Bridge (138m). You can visit the Samaria Gorge, the largest gorge in Europe, which is a National Park and stretches up to 15km, as well as other impressive gorges such as Imvros, Aradena, Kallikratis. There are also several caves in the area that are well worth a visit. Basic information - Pets allowed: none - is located in: Housing estate - type of apartment: Maisonette - 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: 145 m² - year of construction: 2009 - Year of the last complete renovation : 2013 - detached house - Number of bedrooms: 3 - Number of bathrooms: 2 Top features - WiFi - balcony - terrace - garden: For sole use - outdoor pool - ㄴ for sole use - ㄴ maximum depth: 140 cm - ㄴ length: 300 cm - ㄴ width: 500 cm - Total of private car parking spaces: 1 - ㄴ of which garage spaces: 1 - ㄴ of which private outdoor parking spaces: 1 Sleeping bedroom 2 - double bed (from 1.51 m to 1.79 m width) bedroom 4 - double bed (from 1.31 m to 1.50 m width) bedroom 6 - double bed (from 1.31 m to 1.50 m width) - single bed in the living area - sofa bed for 1 person Bathroom bathroom 2 - shower - basin - toilet bathroom 4 - bath tub - basin - toilet - hair dryer Cooking/Living - coffee machine: espresso coffee pot, filter coffee machine, coffee machine, capsule coffee machine, coffee machine capsules/pods - fridge/freezer: freezing compartment, fridge - stove: ceramic hob, electric stove - oven - Mini oven - toaster - microwave - electric kettle - dishtowels - number of dining tables: 8 - number of seats: 8 - number of living rooms: 1 - fireplace Entertainment - TV: TV - CD player Utility - washing machine: For sole use in the object - iron - vaccum cleaner - fan: 3 Outside area - veranda - roof terrace - grill/barbecue: grill/barbecue - outside shower Surroundings - Nearest town centre: 55,0 km - Grocery store: 2,0 km - restaurant: 2,0 km - airport: 60,0 km - motorway: 15,0 km - port: 60,0 km - distance public transport: 2,0 km - beach: 17,0 km - sandy beach: 17,0 km - water (sea, lake, etc.): 17,0 km - sea: 17,0 km - lake: 25,0 km - hiking trail: 1,0 km Distinctive features - Agritourism - located in the middle of the countryside. 1042Κ91002961301