Plaka Vacation Rental

Luxury Family Villa with Pool and secure gardens, sea views

Description
2 Bedrooms, Sleeps 6, 2 Bathrooms
Amenities beach, mountain, communal pool, daily maid service, garden, terrace
Rates per property
Must pay in British Pounds
£300 - £595/week 
USD Conversion - Estimated
$501 - $994/week 
Mrs Ann Jefferson
Speaks: English

Photos and Description of the Plaka vacation rental 2 bed, 2 bath, gardens, sunbathing patio

Villa Katafigio is a new luxury villa overlooking the traditional picturesque village of Plaka with. It is on a small private development of 5 houses and shares a large pool. The villa sits in its own secure gardens, only a 5 minute drive from the Blue Flag beach at Almerida. The area is famous for walking and there are many routes both for experienced and less experienced. Plaka is only a 10 minute walk where there is a supermarket for your fresh bread and local wine. Plaka also boasts 3 recommended Tavernas and a cafeneon. Almerida a 5 minute drive away has plenty of tavernas, a couple of supermarkets, car and bike hire, windsurfing, safe golden sandy beach and money changing facilities.
Plaka property rental - Front

Front

Plaka property rental - SideView

SideView

Plaka property rental - GardenView

GardenView

Plaka property rental - Pool just behind house

Pool just behind house

Plaka property rental - BalconyView

BalconyView

Plaka property rental - Double Bedroom

Double Bedroom

Plaka property rental - Lounge

Lounge

Plaka property rental - SideGardenView

SideGardenView

Plaka property rental - 'KATAFIGIO'

'KATAFIGIO'

Location: Crete < Greece

Nearest Airport: Chania at 20 Kilometres
Nearest Ferry: Chania Souda at 12 Kilometres
Nearest Motorway: A75 Highway at 5 Kilometres
Car: recommended
Plaka is one of the loveliest traditional villages in the Apokoronas area of Crete and is surrounded with village houses all growing olives, almonds, apples, lemons, oranges, as well as a wealth of colour in the hibiscus, bouganvillea and oleander. From springtime there is the pungent smell of the mountain herbs. Plaka has a supermarket, 3 traditional Cretan tavernas with wonderful food and a cafeneon. Almerida - our local Blue Flag beach is literally a 5 minute drive away where there are watersports and a safe golden sandy beach. There is a supermarket, taxi rank, car and bike hire, moneychanging, internet cafe, postbox. Kokkino Chorio - 5 minute drive further up the mountain famous for the filming of the Anthony Quinn film 'Zorba the Greek' and if you sit in the cafeneon long enough a local will engage you in conversation about the part he had in it!! Kalives - the next beach is a lovely safe beach, with about 25 tavernas, 3 banks, hol-in-the-wall, internet cafe.

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Rental Rates for this vacation rental in Plaka, Greece

Rental Basis:
per property
Rental rates quoted in:
British Pounds
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Rental Rates
Dates Rates
Name of Period Begins Ends Weekly Week
Night
Weekend Weekend
Night
Extra
Night
Monthly Minimum Stay
Oct 26, 2009 - Mar 22, 2010 £300 - - - - - 1 Week
Mar 23, 2010 - Apr 12, 2010 £395 - - - - - 1 Week
Apr 13, 2010 - May 24, 2010 £450 - - - - - 1 Week
May 25, 2010 - Jun 14, 2010 £475 - - - - - 1 Week
Jun 15, 2010 - Jul 19, 2010 £550 - - - - - 1 Week
Jul 20, 2010 - Sep 6, 2010 £595 - - - - - 1 Week
Sep 7, 2010 - Sep 20, 2010 £525 - - - - - 1 Week
Sep 21, 2010 - Oct 4, 2010 £450 - - - - - 1 Week

Additional information about rental rates

  • - Deposit is £100 with balance payable 8 weeks prior to travel

    - Tuesday is the preferred changeover day

    - A Free Welcome Basket will greet you

    - Full maid service once weekly

    - All services and the use of air conditioning included in the weekly rental rates

    - Children are most welcome and we provide a Free highchair and cot but we ask that children are supervised at all time around the pool

    - A discount is available for stays of more than 2 weeks

    Payment by Paypal accepted.

    For booking and further information contact:
    Ann Jefferson
    Tel: +44 (0)161 928 4532
    Mobile: +44 (0)7780 514 733
    Email using the form below

    All Prices shown are for the Villa and Not per person.

Accommodation and Amenities for this vacation rental in Plaka, Greece

Property Type:
  • villa (detached)

Accommodation Type:
  • self-catering

Location Type:
  • beach
  • mountain

Theme:
  • away from it all

General:
  • hair dryer
  • local maps
  • air-conditioning
  • towels provided
  • linens provided
  • daily maid service
  • safe
  • restaurant dining guide
  • soaps basic
  • laundry soap
  • sunbed
  • ceiling fans

Kitchen:
  • oven
  • microwave
  • freezer
  • grill
  • 4 ring stove
  • coffee maker
  • toaster
  • iron & board
  • washing machine
  • blender
  • refrigerator
  • hob
  • cooking utensils

Living Room:
  • sofabed
  • comfy seating for 6 people

Dining:
  • dining area
  • seating for 4 people

Bathrooms:
  • 2 Bathrooms
  • Bathroom 1 - Toilet, Shower
    Bathroom 2 - Toilet, Shower

Bedrooms:
  • 2 bedrooms, sleeps maximum of 6 people
  • Bedroom 1 - Queen, Double, Baby Crib
    Bedroom 2 - Twin/ Single
  • Double Bed settee in the lounge.
Entertainment:
  • TV
  • DVD
  • radio
  • satellite or cable
  • music library
  • video library
  • stereo system
  • games kids
  • games adults
  • CD
  • books adult
  • toys kids

Outside:
  • barbecue
  • garden
  • terrace
  • unscreened porch/lanai
  • patio stone/concrete
  • outdoor grill charcoal
  • porch/lanai
  • parking
  • balcony

Swimming Pools:
  • communal pool

Suitability:
  • children welcome
  • pets not allowed
  • non smoking only
  • long term renters welcome
  • wheelchair inaccessible
  • unsuitable for elderly or infirm

Local Activities:
  • surfing
  • fishing
  • cycling
  • mountain biking
  • scuba diving or snorkeling
  • wind-surfing
  • walking
  • sailing
  • swimming
  • horseback riding
  • paragliding

Onsite Equipment:
  • thermos bottle
  • backpack
  • cooler large
  • beach chairs
  • binoculars
  • cooler small

Attractions:
  • bay/sound
  • caves
  • hospital
  • marina
  • ATM/bank
  • water parks
  • churches
  • museums
  • groceries

Leisure Activities:
  • spelunking
  • deepsea fishing
  • hiking
  • sight seeing
  • snorkeling
  • pier fishing
  • bird watching

Nearby Attraction / Facility:
  • ruins
  • scenic drives
  • restaurants

Nearby Services:
  • medical services

Further details for this vacation rental in Plaka, Greece

Villa Katafigio (The Retreat) comfortably sleeps 6 and on the first floor has 2 large bedrooms (1 with Double Bed and 1 with Twin Beds), plus a double sofa bed in the lounge. Each bedroom has comfortable beds with french doors leading onto the large balcony. AC is available in both bedrooms. Each bedroom has ample wardrobe space, mirror, chair, reading lights. There is also a cot and hairdryer. On the first floor there is also a fully tiled Shower Room with large shower, WC and handbasin and washing machine. On the ground floor the well fitted kitchen has a host of electrical appliances - full sized oven, microwave, fridge/freezer, toaster, coffee-maker, etc and crockery and cutlery for up to 6 persons. The dining area seats 4 comfortably. The lounge area has 2 sofas, a DVD player, TV, CD player, radio. There is a well-stocked bookcase with DVD's, CD's and games as well as an extensive guide book put together by the owner for your use.

From the lounge you can either go out to the large covered terrace area with archways and eat al fresco -table and 4 chairs, or out to the patio area to catch the sun with a barbecue. Up a couple of steps is the fabulous 40 sq.m pool where you can laze all day on the sunloungers. The car park is behind the property. Villa Katafigio is reached by turning off the mountain road to Kambia, down a track and through an olive grove.

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