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VILLA MARIA
Accommodation: Sleeps 4-6
With swimming pool - car required.
Villa Maria is one of a
select group of private villas on Paxos which as well as having their
own swimming pools enjoy the luxury of large gardens and terraces. The
villa thus offers ideal accommodation for parties of up to six people
and, because the house is divided into two self-contained apartments, is
particularly suited to groups of adults or to families with older
children. Each apartment has its own separate terrace and outside
seating facilities, as well as its own garden entrance.
The villa, most conveniently reached from the lane to Zernatika above
the house, looks out onto olive groves and stone Paxiot houses at the
back, while to the front, from the upper garden and terraces, the sea
can be glimpsed through the surrounding trees. On the upper terrace
nearest the house is a large teak garden table, with chairs and large
umbrella, perfect for comfortable outside dining, and the pool is a few
steps from the front door.
Inside, the upper half of the house is divided into a living/dining room
with kitchen corner (with full oven), a double bedroom, a twin room and
bathroom (with shower). Furnished in traditional style, and with a
working fireplace, the living room is air-conditioned and has french
windows opening onto a balcony with views to the sea. Beyond the living
room both the double bedroom and twin have ceiling fans to keep the
temperatures manageable in the heat of the season.
The smaller apartment below, which is entered from a private enclosed
terrace, has a good-sized twin bedroom, again with air-conditioning, a
shower room which also houses the washing machine and a traditionally
furnished kitchen-dining room, with electric hobs and a mini-oven. The
living room and bedroom windows open onto the front terrace.
Villa Maria’s location, between Loggos and Gaios near the village of
Fontana, makes a car or cars more or less essential for a relaxed stay
at the house, although the taverna at Fontana is reachable on foot in 15
minutes, as are the spectacular cliffs of the west coast. A five minute
drive in the car will take you down to the picturesque village of Loggos
with its tavernas, supermarkets and boats for hire, while going the
other way the road winds through the sleepy village of Fontana with its
church and taverna and past the new reservoir and shingle beaches,
bringing you to Gaios, the island’s “capital”, in about 10 minutes.
Gaios has a wide selection of tavernas, shops and supermarkets and it is
from here you can catch the sea taxis across to the crystal clear water
and pristine sandy beaches of Anti Paxos.
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swimming pool with sunbeds
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large garden
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private terraces with umbrella, table and chairs
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BBQ
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sea views from balcony and garden
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air-conditioning (charged locally), washing
machine
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maid service 6 days a week
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linen changed once a week (twice in July &
August)
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tavernas and shops a five minute drive away (car
required)
Accommodation
(On two floors)
UPPER: 2 bedrooms (1 double & 1 twin), open plan
living/dining/kitchen area, shower room. Balcony.
LOWER: 1 twin bedroom, shower room, sitting area & kitchen. Fenced
garden area.
Air conditioning in living room and in the
studio.
Swimming pool.
Use of air-conditioning units
is charged locally at 20 euros a week.
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