Villa Helios is a grand 3 bedroom, 3 bathroom stone villa in Nippos which was built by its present owners in 2011. It is a high quality villa with 50cm thick stone walls and sits in a plot of over 5500m2 with beautiful views of Nippos and the mountains.
On the ground floor there is a large open plan lounge / dining area, kitchen, first bedroom and bathroom. The lounge is a generous size with stone archways, and feature niches in the brickwork, with a large fireplace and patio doors out to one of many terraced areas.
Up a few steps is the dining room which again has patio doors leading to another outdoor dining area, with views to the pool and surrounding countryside.
Next to the dining room is a well equipped kitchen with pale green units, and the same lovely views as the dining area.
The downstairs bedroom is presently used as a study. It too has patio doors which open out on to the rear garden and orchard. Next to this is a good sized shower room.
Upstairs there are 2 double bedrooms, both en suite. The master bedroom is a really good size with high wooden ceilings, its own private veranda, and a shared veranda with bedroom 2. There is floor to ceiling wardrobes, dressing table area and lots of floor space, which coupled with the high ceilings and lots of light make it a spacious, relaxing bedroom.
Bedroom 2 is a good sized double with high wooden ceilings and patio doors out on to the large shared terrace which has views of the white mountains and local countryside.
Both the en suite bathrooms are modern, well maintained and of good size. The master en suite also has a bath and separate shower.
The basement is 40m2 and can be accessed from the ground floor, but does also have its own entrance, meaning it could easily be converted into a separate studio if required, or even a gym, cinema room etc. It has an existing kitchen area already and there is lots of storage areas.
The outside space is over 5500m2 with a large driveway with mature planting around it, and to the rear of the house a lawned area with fruit trees. This sweeps round the house to a vegetable growing area, outdoor kitchen and through a stone archway to the pool area. This area is beautifully paved and planted with another dining area, sunbed space aplenty and a small round pool in the centre. Through an archway here is yet more land which the new owners could landscape further, if required.
Villa Helios is a substantial, solid house, very well built and maintained. It is ideal for all seasons of living in Crete. It offers the opportunity of living in a traditional Cretan village, in a peaceful setting, surrounded by amazing views all year round.
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