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A Venezian Villa on Crete

This superb 18th century house, which was carefully restored in 1990, offers a spacious living area of 530sqm, for 9 to 10 people. The house is right in the middle of the beautiful old village of Maroulas, which is renowned for its old Venetian houses, about 6 km from Rethymnon.

There is a 600sqm patio courtyard with high walls, which offers privacy in spite of being in the heart of the village. This courtyard has, in one corner, a beautiful big Jacuzzi for nine people, and along with elegant garden furniture and potted plants and sun mellowed stone paving, creates a secluded peaceful ambience. To further enhance this villa there is a 28sqm swimming pool.

The huge ground floor living room has marble floors, old stone archways, a fireplace and several seating areas, an open plan fully equipped marble kitchen, with dishwasher, microwave and generous sized dining area. In this wing of the house, along with a play corner set up for children, there is a bedroom with a double bed, and a tiny private patio/terrace.

Through a glass roofed corridor there is another bedroom with a double bed and bath/WC en-suite, a separate shower/WC, a utility room with washing machine and dryer, and a door leading to a courtyard on 3 levels. From the spacious upper sun terraces there are glorious views across the countryside to the sea.

On the first storey, there is a spacious bedroom with a double bed, elegant long windows, fireplace, and bath/WC en-suite, a single bedroom, a bedroom with a bed set on wooden platform, as well as a separate bath/WC and a large spacious terrace. Via the inner courtyard there is yet another separate bedroom with a double bed, a wardrobe, desk and private bath/WC. All of the bedrooms have air conditioning, which is included in the price,even as heating in winter.

The house has every modern amenity such as telephone, fax, free Internet Connection, TV with video, a radio and heating. The house is cleaned every day, except Sundays and the service for your clothes is included too.

One bedroom is suitable for disabled guests and wheelchair drive which have a little bit help, and pets are welcome. In the old village of Maroulas there are 2 tavernas and 1 typical Greek Kafenion. The sandy beach is 3 km away and a car is recommended.

Facilities
Number of bedrooms: 5
Number of bathrooms: 3
Number of shower rooms: 1
Mini bar in the bedrooms
Fully equipped American kitchen
Dining room / Sitting room: 1 (90m²)
Fully equipped sun terrace
Air conditioning in all bedrooms
Central heating
Open fire place
Private swimming pool without chlorine and cleaned with biological active oxygen
Hot tub / Jacuzzi, without chlorine and cleaned with biological active oxygen
Solar Heating with electrical backup
Satellite television, television
Giant Screen (3.5mx3.5m)
Computer operated overhead projector
PC with Windows XP and printer
Unlimited ADSL internet connection
WIFI
Surround sound 7.1
Skype telephone connection
Fax
CD-DVD player
BBQ
Domestic cleaning service, except Sundays
Laundry service
Iron and ironing board
Baby cot
High chair
Baby bottle warmer
Rates and Availability are valid according the exact dates and the number of guests