Villa Hesperos

Within walking distance of the charming mountain village of Rodia and with the most spectacular, mesmerising sea views over to Heraklion, Villa Hesperos offers lavish, five star accommodation for large families or groups of friends. Brimming with marble, extravagance and stylish furnishings, you will enjoy the holiday of your dreams when staying at Villa Hesperos. The villa sits in stunning landscaped gardens making it a truly luxurious base to explore the countryside, the island’s ancient archeological sites, breathtaking beaches and fabulous dining scene. Perched on a seaside mountain, Villa Hesperos is not really comparable with many others. The villa boasts five extraordinary bedrooms and eye-catching living spaces.

Rodia is utterly charming with a pretty church, a handful of traditional Cretan tavernas, a few shops and spectacular views over the Gulf of Heraklion. The village is surrounded by countryside with fantastic hiking trails winding through rugged woodland such as Canyon Spiliotissa. The capital city, Heraklion, is just twenty-five minutes away, a modern city offering an excellent range of amenities and fabulous restaurants. Heraklion Airport is just twenty minutes from the villa making it a very short transfer. The famous Palace of Knosses is just a few miles from Heraklion’s city centre and the phenomenal Phaistos Palace is also nearby. The closest beach to Villa Hesperos, Palaikastro, is one of the most popular in the area and the lovely Ammoudara Beach will make you grin from ear to ear!

No expense was spared when building and designing Villa Hesperos. It is one of a kind that even the most descerning of travellers will look at with admiration and wonder. The lower level is home to three of the villa’s five bedrooms as well as a stylish family bathroom. In order to make the most of the villa’s astounding views, the main, split level living spaces are upstairs with another bedroom. The third level is home to a gorgeous master suite with a dressing area, balcony and ensuite bathroom. The villa and its grounds are totally private, a gorgeous retreat where you can meander through manicured, fragrant gardens, your own private Eden, basking in the Cretan sunshine. You can relax by the pool and dine alfresco while watching the sun go down. On arrival, as you drive along the stone driveway into your walled private garden, you will realise that you are in for a wonderful treat. Villa Hesperos is a unique, marble-covered property that glistens in the Cretan sunshine. The entire outside of the villa is marble and its interiors magically combine marble with beautiful, exposed stone walls and lavish furnishings.

The ground floor bedrooms are luxurious, elegant havens with atmospheric, exposed stone walls, rich dark wooden furniture and a warm, inviting ambience. The beds are all beautifully dressed with crisp white cottons and beautiful soft furnishings. The family bathroom is like a work of art with the best of fittings and charming, tasteful decor.

Upstairs, the living areas are extravagant and bold with marble everywhere, a sumptuous modern corner sofa that sits in front of a huge feature fireplace, a formal dining space, glass doors that open to a huge terrace and giant picture windows that offer the most amazing seascapes. The fireplace is stunning, made from a rare river stone from India that resembles polished wood. Intricate banisters lead to the exquisite, chef’s dream of a kitchen just above. Here you can prepare delicious feasts using top of the range appliances including an enormous American style fridge freezer. One of the villa’s stunning bedrooms also sits on this level with beautiful views.

The top floor master suite is amazing. You may have to draw straws for this one even though all of the bedrooms offer the height of luxury. With its sumptuous kingsize bed, spacious dressing area, astounding views from the balcony and a luxury ensuite bathroom, it is just wonderful.

Despite, absolutely stunning interiors, Villa Hesperos’ major plus is its astonishing gardens and terraces. Your very own stunning paradise will awake your senses with powerful scents coming from the lavender and jasmine and your eyes being drawn to the deep blue collage of the sky meeting the sea. You will discover secret corners of the garden where you can sit and contemplate your luck staying in such a captivating, beautiful corner of Crete. The garden enjoys many paths and levels to explore, lines of towering Cypress to admire and fruit trees laden with delicious fruits that you are welcome to pick. The villa’s swimming pool is utterly gorgeous, surrounded by a stone terrace, luxury loungers and a gorgeous double day bed. The surrounding mountains of Crete make for a fantastic backdrop. You can dine alfresco in style with your master barbecuers cooking a feast on the built-in barbecue or serving pizzas straight from the brick pizza oven. The huge ‘monk’s table’ seats twelve guests comfortably. Villa Hesperos truly offers a lot more than the average Cretan holiday home. You will definitely leave with magical holiday memories when staying here.