Villa Xagnado
Kato Valsamonero - Villa
Availability and prices
Accommodation
Description
Standing alone on a hilltop just outside the small village of Kato Valsamonero, with outstandingly beautiful rural views, the reason for the name given to this villa is self-evident. Xagnadevo, in Greek, is to be overwhelmed with the viewpoint. Set within a mature garden this is a very peaceful environment to lounge by the pool and listen to the birdsong.
This lovely two bedroom villa is very comfortable and spacious. Ample facilities for spending days doing just absolutely nothing but if the need to explore does take over then it's only a short drive to the nearby villages or to Rethymnon to wander through the narrow alleyways or visit the castle which stands above it.
Location- Kato Valsamonero
Tiny Kato Valsamonero has no facilities to speak of but there's a minimarket just 4 kms away in Agios Antonis plus a taverna owned by a relative of the owner of Villa Xagnado, who obligingly is more than happy to deliver a beautiful taverna meal to your door on request. The picturesque villages of Gerani, Prines and Atsipopoulou with more shops and tavernas are a little under 15 mins drive away and the buzzing town of Rethymnon a 25min drive.
Kamari Beach is the nearest spot to dip your toes in the sea just a 15min drive away but traveling a little further west takes you to the fabulous 7 kms long stretch of sand which is Georgioupolis Beach with tavernas dotted along its length.
The owners, Stratos & Margarita offer their guests a welcome basket of their homemade honey, raki, wine and olive oil on arrival.
Outside Villa Xagnado
Swimming Pool - 3.50m x 6m tiled with Roman step entry. Pool depths 0.90m -1.30m.
Sun Terrace - Furnished with sun loungers and umbrellas plus a small area of lawn.
Mountain View Dining Terrace - Covered dining area with table and chairs. Mountain and pool views.
Rear Covered Terrace – Built-in BBQ, Cretan wood oven and sink. Wooden table with chairs under pergola with garden views.
Garden – Small areas of lawn with flowering shrubs and trees at the side and rear.
Upper Balcony – Large first floor balcony with views towards the White Mountains and the village of Kato Valsamonero with the peaks of Mt Ida.
Inside Villa Xagnado
Open plan living room
Sitting Area – Comfy L shaped sofa, plasma TV with satellite (limited channels/news only), DVD player, glass patio windows to the covered dining terrace with pool and garden view. Air Con Unit.
Dining Area - Wooden table and seating for four.
Kitchen Area - Wooden fitted cupboards, double sink, Dolce Gusto espresso coffee machine, filter coffee machine, electric oven with hobs, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer. Glass door to the covered rear dining terrace with garden views.
Double bedroom – Double bed. Window with pool and garden view. Air Con Unit.
Shower room - Tiled walk in shower, wash hand basin, WC and washing machine.
First Floor
Twin bedroom - Two single beds. Glass door with a few steps up to mountain & village view terrace. Mezzanine style room with sloping wooden ceiling and no door to close off from lower level.
Air con unit.
Housekeeping
Your Villa will be prepared for you on arrival with fresh bath and hand towels and all beds made up.
For stays of 7 nights or more - house towels will be changed every 3 - 4 days.
For stays of 14 nights or more - bed linen will be changed every 7 days.
Pool/beach towels - one per person for the duration of your stay.
Parking - There is space for parking inside the villa grounds which is covered.
This lovely two bedroom villa is very comfortable and spacious. Ample facilities for spending days doing just absolutely nothing but if the need to explore does take over then it's only a short drive to the nearby villages or to Rethymnon to wander through the narrow alleyways or visit the castle which stands above it.
Location- Kato Valsamonero
Tiny Kato Valsamonero has no facilities to speak of but there's a minimarket just 4 kms away in Agios Antonis plus a taverna owned by a relative of the owner of Villa Xagnado, who obligingly is more than happy to deliver a beautiful taverna meal to your door on request. The picturesque villages of Gerani, Prines and Atsipopoulou with more shops and tavernas are a little under 15 mins drive away and the buzzing town of Rethymnon a 25min drive.
Kamari Beach is the nearest spot to dip your toes in the sea just a 15min drive away but traveling a little further west takes you to the fabulous 7 kms long stretch of sand which is Georgioupolis Beach with tavernas dotted along its length.
The owners, Stratos & Margarita offer their guests a welcome basket of their homemade honey, raki, wine and olive oil on arrival.
Outside Villa Xagnado
Swimming Pool - 3.50m x 6m tiled with Roman step entry. Pool depths 0.90m -1.30m.
Sun Terrace - Furnished with sun loungers and umbrellas plus a small area of lawn.
Mountain View Dining Terrace - Covered dining area with table and chairs. Mountain and pool views.
Rear Covered Terrace – Built-in BBQ, Cretan wood oven and sink. Wooden table with chairs under pergola with garden views.
Garden – Small areas of lawn with flowering shrubs and trees at the side and rear.
Upper Balcony – Large first floor balcony with views towards the White Mountains and the village of Kato Valsamonero with the peaks of Mt Ida.
Inside Villa Xagnado
Open plan living room
Sitting Area – Comfy L shaped sofa, plasma TV with satellite (limited channels/news only), DVD player, glass patio windows to the covered dining terrace with pool and garden view. Air Con Unit.
Dining Area - Wooden table and seating for four.
Kitchen Area - Wooden fitted cupboards, double sink, Dolce Gusto espresso coffee machine, filter coffee machine, electric oven with hobs, microwave, dishwasher and fridge freezer. Glass door to the covered rear dining terrace with garden views.
Double bedroom – Double bed. Window with pool and garden view. Air Con Unit.
Shower room - Tiled walk in shower, wash hand basin, WC and washing machine.
First Floor
Twin bedroom - Two single beds. Glass door with a few steps up to mountain & village view terrace. Mezzanine style room with sloping wooden ceiling and no door to close off from lower level.
Air con unit.
Housekeeping
Your Villa will be prepared for you on arrival with fresh bath and hand towels and all beds made up.
For stays of 7 nights or more - house towels will be changed every 3 - 4 days.
For stays of 14 nights or more - bed linen will be changed every 7 days.
Pool/beach towels - one per person for the duration of your stay.
Parking - There is space for parking inside the villa grounds which is covered.
Special features
Private pool
Air-Conditioned
Barbecue
Garden
Bedroom(s)
1 Double bed
2 Single beds
1 Sofa bed
Kitchen
Refrigerator
Microwave
Oven
Freezer
Washing machine
Dishwasher
Coffee machine
Toaster
Kettle
Juicer
Bathroom(s)
1 Bathroom with shower
Hair dryer
Views
Garden
Mountain
Swimming pool
General
Touristic Registration Number: 1104130
TV Satellite
TV Satellite
Languages: English, German
Radio
DVD
Garden
Garden furniture
Barbecue
Fireplace
Iron
Safe
Hair dryer
Balcony
85 m² Property
1,000 m² Plot
Air conditioning throughout the house
Private Swimming pool
Private Swimming pool
Dimensions 3.5m x 6m, max depth 1.3 m, min depth 0.9 m, opening date 1/4, closing date 31/10
Covered parking the same building
Covered parking the same building
4 places
2 electric anti-mosquito devices
Mosquito nets throughout the accommodation
Espresso maker
Fire extinguisher
First aid kit
Smoke detector
Distribution of bedrooms
1 Double bed
2 Single beds
1 Sofa bed
Mandatory or included services
ADW ( accidental damage waiver): €10.00 /person
ADW ( accidental damage waiver)
Accidental Damage Waiver (ADW)
To avoid the need to take a local breakages deposit nearly all of our properties have a non-refundable charge of 10€ per person instead . This charge, known as Accidental Damage Waiver (ADW) will be added to your invoice. The ADW is used to cover accidental damage that can occur up to the value of 300€ per booking. This waiver excludes negligence and vandalism. For accidental damage that exceeds the value of 300€, we reserve the right to invoice you for immediate
Air conditioning: Included
Air conditioning
Air-Conditioning- Included in the price
Bed linen: Included (change each 7 days)
Bed linen
We provide all bed linen & bathrooms towels (Normally one large and one smaller towel per person)
Final Cleaning: Included
Final Cleaning
Final/End Clean- Included in the price
Fully Refundable Villa (Covid-19*): Included
Fully Refundable Villa (Covid-19*)
√ We'll refund in full More details > if you can't travel due to Covid-19 government travel restrictions. √
Covered parking: Included
Pool/Beach Towels: Included
Pool/Beach Towels
Large Pool/Beach towel for your use
Towels: Included (change each 4 days)
Towels
We provide all bed linen & bathrooms towels (Normally one large and one smaller towel per person)
tree-nation, 2x trees planted : Included
tree-nation, 2x trees planted
We will plant two trees per booking with our partner "tree-nation"
Welcome Bag (Greece): Included
Optional services
Baby high chair: Included
Baby high chair
We can provide a highchair, free of charge, please add to your booking if required
Cot/Crib: Included
Cot/Crib
We can provide a baby cot, free of charge, please add to your booking if required
Large Grocery Pack : €120.00 /booking
Large Grocery Pack
For a charge of €120, we supply a large grocery pack which is pre-packed
(so cannot be customised) and includes (subject to change) :-
Yogurt 500 gr
Cheese ½ kg
Bread 1/2 kg
Sliced Bread 1/2 kg
Bottle of Wine (white)
Ham ½ kg
Feta ¼ kg
Butter 200gr
Milk (fresh low fat 1 ½ l)
Sugar ½ kg
Biscuits 1 pk
Marmalade/Strawberry Jam
Honey
2 x Orange Juice (1 l)
2 x Cocktail Fruit Juice (1 l)
Eggs 12
2 x Water 1.5 l bottle
Tomatoes 1 kg
Cucumbers 1 kg
Fruit of the season 1 kg
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Regular Grocery Pack: €90.00 /booking
Regular Grocery Pack
Regular Grocery Pack List: Cost 90 Euros
For a charge of €90, we supply a grocery pack which is pre-packed
(so cannot be customised) and includes (subject to change) :-
Yogurt 500 gr
Cheese ¼ kl
Bread 1/2 kilo
Bottle of Wine (white)
Ham ¼ kl
Feta ¼ kl
Butter
Milk (fresh low fat 1 ½ l)
Sugar
Biscuits
Marmalade Strawberry,
Honey
Orange Juice (1 ½ l)
Cocktail Fruit Juice (1 ½ l)
Eggs 6
Water 1.5l bottle
Tomatoes ½ kg
Cucumbers ½ kg
Fruit of the season ½ kg
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Second Cot : €30.00 /booking
Second High Chair: €30.00 /booking
Your schedule
Check-in from 16:00 to 0:00 Every day
Check-outBefore 10:00
Comments
- This accommodation does not accept groups of young people (Up to 18 years)
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
- No smoking
- No pets allowed
Booking conditions
From the booking date until 29 days before the check-in, there is no cancellation penalty
Cancellation policies
In case of cancellation the following charges will apply:
From the booking date until 29 days before check-in
0% of the total rent
From 28 days before, until the check-in
100% of the total rent
No-show
100% of the total rent
Additional notes
- Pets not allowed.
Map and distances
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Distances
Restaurant - Stagvrodromi
4.2 km
Restaurant - Androulidakis
5.2 km
Town centre - Gonia
5.4 km
Town centre - Gerani
5.6 km
Restaurant - The 4 Bros
5.8 km
Sand beach - Gerani
7 km
Town centre - Atsipopoulo
10 km
Shops - Lidl
11 km
Sand beach - Episkopi
14.5 km
Shops - SYNKA Rethymnon
15.5 km
Lake - Kournas
20 km
Water park - Limnoupolis
60.9 km
Airport - Chania
64 km
Nature reserve - Samaria Gorge
94 km
Airport - Heraklion
96 km
Reviews
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- 5/5Service
- 5/5Cleanliness
- 5/5Accommodation
- 5/5Location
- 5/5Value for money
Gorgeous Villa
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Margaritas and Stratis are extraordinary hosts. Despite a welcoming package of wine, beer and water they gave us self-made honey, olive oil and some liquor as well as margaritas self made cakes (entire cakes!).
The Villa is as gorgeous as you can see more
Margaritas and Stratis are extraordinary hosts. Despite a welcoming package of wine, beer and water they gave us self-made honey, olive oil and some liquor as well as margaritas self made cakes (entire cakes!).
The Villa is as gorgeous as you can see in the pictures. The closest tavernas were super affordable (cheap!) and with friendly service also serving food late at night! The beaches are not too far away and are awesome. Could not think of anything but 5 stars for this place |
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5 stars for this place
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Margaritas and Stratis are extraordinary hosts. Despite a welcoming package of wine, beer and water from the Freelance Holidays Team, they gave us self-made honey, olive oil and some liquor as well as margaritas self made cakes (entire cakes!). The hsee more
Margaritas and Stratis are extraordinary hosts. Despite a welcoming package of wine, beer and water from the Freelance Holidays Team, they gave us self-made honey, olive oil and some liquor as well as margaritas self made cakes (entire cakes!). The house is as gorgeous as you can see in the pictures. The closest tavernas were super affordable (cheap!) and with friendly service also serving food late at night! The beaches are not too far away and are awesome. Could not think of anything but 5 stars for this place
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Really good choice
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We are really glad that we chose villa Xagnado for our vacation in Crete. We had an amazing time there. The description of the house is 100% the same as it is in reality. We were looking for the calm place in Crete next to Rethymno town where we coulsee more
We are really glad that we chose villa Xagnado for our vacation in Crete. We had an amazing time there. The description of the house is 100% the same as it is in reality. We were looking for the calm place in Crete next to Rethymno town where we could have a full privacy and the house met our criteria and expectations. Villa had a good stable Internet connection. The house was super clean and prepared when we came. It was well equipped with everything we needed for our stay and even more. The management team was professional and provided us with quick help when we needed. I definitely can recommend Villa Xagnado
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Relaxing time at Villa
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We truly had a relaxing time at the Villa, the extra though of gifts on arrival and lovely cakes dropped off on cleaning days was greatfully received. The communication, especially during the early hours of our arrival, to help find the Villa was timsee more
We truly had a relaxing time at the Villa, the extra though of gifts on arrival and lovely cakes dropped off on cleaning days was greatfully received. The communication, especially during the early hours of our arrival, to help find the Villa was timely and supportive. We would recommend the Villa and Freelance Holidays to friends. The Freelance team were always quick to reply to enquiries, provided good pre holiday information and timely support when needed, even during the early hours during our arrival. They invite and isten to feedback and we would recommend them to travellers looking for minimal intrusion, with great communication
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