Special Orign old landhouses,equipped with furniture out of old Times,restaurated,you can try hard to find something like this.The village of Filippou, in Front of the big area of White Mountains,3 km above Vrisses and 10 km to the long,sandy beach of Georgioupolis, landscape, nature around.Somedifferent Types of houses,for 4 up to 6 guests each,most of them with a wild garden,trees,places,some hidden.Stones + wood,this is the material you find in the houses,don’t care to sleep in a bed,which has been formerly a loom,or if your kids sleep on a gallery beside the wine Barrels, if the door of the bathroom – in some houses outside like in old times – has been sure the Door of a church.Anyway,its impossible to describe it exactly.Villages in the area around,in front of White Mountains, at Cap Drapanon,where you often can see people,doing old handicrafts,can see how they work,can visite them ,,,,,If you don’t hesitate,and for holidays in winter possible too,because the houses have a heating system.Sure you will need a car,shopping,banks,taverns,everything you need,you will find in Vrisses, to the town of Rethymnon its 30 km,the beaches of Georgioupolis,special for children,10 minutes by car,the Lake of Kournas is not far and Chania too. Country House Pananos: Also set behind stone walls suitable for 4-5 people. There is an old stone patio charmingly smothered in overgrown vines and trees, with stone seating and an outside shower in front of the entrance area. The living area has a sleeping gallery with a double mattress for children, leading to a fully equipped split-level kitchen. From here there is a large living/dining room with little stone niches, a fireplace, piano and various sofas. A few modern steps lead to an open living area, with bookcases, some seating and a sofa bed. On the lowest level is a bedroom with an antique cast iron double bed. Outside the house is another traditionally furnished bedroom with a single bed and a sun terrace. Quaintly the shower/wc is set nearby outside in a detached stone building. Country House Faragi: This 2 storey house is suitable for 6 people, is set above a small gorge. It is surrounded by a garden with stone seating and a huge mulberry tree. On the ground floor is one traditional cozy bedroom with wooden beamed ceilings, one with an antique double bed and one with twin beds. There is also a large living room with wooden beamed ceiling, fireplace, dining table, sofa bed, as well as shower/wc, and a small utility room with a washing machine. From the fully equipped kitchen one can reach the sun terrace. An open wooden staircase leads to the bedroom on the first floor with a double bed. A few steps higher and there is a large sun terrace with patio furniture and delightful views of the surrounding area.
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