Vila familiar Κρυονερίδα, Maza, Krionerida

A unique stone villa in the heart of Apokoronas

This is a very unique stone villa, located in the serene village of Maza, within the region of Apokoronas. This extraordinary creation of Cretan stone captures the eye with its simple, beautiful outline and its wide outdoor area with the charming pool, overlooking an amazing part of lush nature. The whole property is developed in 2 levels with a small olive grove welcoming you at the entrance of the plot. On the upper level, the house with a pool and a wonderfully landscaped garden marvelously appear before your eyes. The amazing “L” shaped pool along with the lovely pergola, that cover part of the house’s façade, form a dream-like picture that is forever engraved on one’s mind.

The house itself is developed on 2 levels with an overall surface of 147 m2 and built on a plot of about 2100 m2. Getting inside the house one faces an open-plan area: a spacious living room with a fireplace, a dining and a kitchen area. An interior stone arch beautifully separates the dining area from the kitchen. The comfy sitting area with its big sofa faces the fireplace and the window door that leads to the beautiful pergola & the pool. The adorable kitchen features all the necessary appliances, beautiful wooden cabinets & an island. A nicely matched dinner table with an indoor bench frame up ideally this distinctive open-plan layout. Further inside a short stair leads you up to the elevated ground floor and to the central corridor, where a wooden straight staircase takes you up to an amazing mezzanine that overlooks the whole living area. The mezzanine features a small but welcoming sitting area that is naturally illuminated and ventilated through 2 windows. More inward, three lovely bedrooms and a large bathroom complete the arrangement of rooms. The master bedroom particularly has an ensuite bathroom, all the bedrooms have wooden wardrobes and 2 of them have access to the outdoors through wooden window doors. Beamed wood ceilings and simple but remarkable traditional decorative touches can be detected throughout the interior of the house maximizing the curb appeal of the property.

Much of the outdoor area extends to the back of the house where well-manicured lawns cover the entire backyard garden along with some small plants and trees. On the left side of the property and close to the pool, there is the imposing presence of a long-lived olive tree that offers its shadow to a large part of the poolside area.

The villa is also equipped with a storage room, an autonomous diesel heating system, air-conditioning, a solar water heater, and a small playground.

Maza is a small Cretan village situated at an altitude of 80 meters on the foot of the mountains, and currently has a small number of permanent residents. It is located on the southeast side of the region of Apokoronas amid of picturesque olive groves and lush Cretan nature. Visitors can also find a small single naved arch-roofed temple dating back to the 13th century dedicated to St Nicholas, which has several -worn, but impressive- frescoes. There is only one traditional tavern but the larger village of Vrisses is located just 3 km away where most amenities & facilities can be provided.

Property Code: RC188