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The space
The house is open-plan: kitchen, dining, and living room flow together with views in every direction. It's a proper family space — room to cook, eat, spread out, and still be together. Relaxing in the living room, you can see the ancient Minoan palace of Phaistos across the Messara Valley.
Bedrooms & beds
The main bedroom has a queen-sized Cocomat bed with a selection of pillows (firm, soft, and in between). The second bedroom has two single beds that can be pushed together into a double — your call, just let us know how you'd like it set up.
Beyond the beds, there's flexibility: the living room couch is a Cocomat mattress that sleeps one adult comfortably, and we have a roll-out mattress and a children's bed — so families of five can make it work. Traveling with a baby? Crib, changing table, and high chair are available on request.
Kitchen & coffee
The kitchen is fully equipped — not a holiday kitchen where you're missing the one thing you need. The sink has a second tap for reverse-osmosis filtered drinking water, so skip the plastic bottles.
Coffee we take seriously: an automatic espresso machine, a moka pot, a cold brew bottle, a grinder, and beans from Stratos at Caffeine in Timbaki.
Outside, and in winter
Two outdoor spaces: the protected patio next to the kitchen is where we eat most of our meals — sheltered from the wind. The terrace is for sitting with a drink and watching the sunset. For cooler evenings there's a fireplace in the living room with a decent wood pile outside, and floor heating throughout — warm floors on a chilly Cretan morning is a small luxury we're glad we built in. Laundry is covered too, with a washing machine in the main bedroom's walk-through closet.
