Villa Kokkini Greece

Enjoy a chic and sleek stay in the ultra modern new build Villa Kokkini, in the village of Vrachokipos, near the northern Crete coastline. This impressive two storey villa has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, and can comfortably accommodate up to six guests, perfect for a family or a friend’s sharing holiday. Villa Kokkini is built of classic crisp white Mediterranean stone contrasted with uber smart grey artefacts. It is furnished throughout with contemporary fixtures and fittings, and decorated with cool shades of black, sand, and beige earth tones. Private parking is included, as well as complimentary Wi-Fi and air-conditioning throughout the villa.
The villa is cleverly arranged over two floors, with an external step entrance to the first floor where there is the open plan living area, and internal stairs down to the ground floor, where you will find three bedrooms and the pool terrace. The upstairs seating area has an L-shaped soft grey comfy sofa, arranged around a wooden coffee table, facing a flat screen television, and an enclosed log fire for the cooler months. An adjacent wooden dining table with six upholstered soft grey chairs is the perfect place for some impressive indoor entertaining. The wood and white kitchen is fully equipped with everything you will need to cater for your holidays, including built-in appliances, a family sized fridge, the must have morning coffee maker, and a useful breakfast bar. Floor to ceiling windows open onto a furnished balcony with stunning pool and Aegean Sea views, the ideal viewing spot to watch the sun set with a cocktail in hand. Take the tiled stairs down to the ground floor and take your pick of three beautifully dressed double bedrooms. The black and white master bedroom has a large double bed, side and dressing tables, wardrobes and a free-standing chair, with an ensuite sand and beige bathroom complete with full size bath, WC and hand basin. The second bedroom is similarly dressed in black and white with a double bed, side and dressing tables, and wardrobes. Whilst the third bedroom is a twin room, with two single beds, side and dressing tables, and wardrobes. A convenient guest cloakroom with WC and hand basin completes the ground floor.
The terrace is home to a private ladder entry rectangular swimming pool enclosed with glass privacy screens, and surrounded by modern wooden and mesh grey sunbeds. There is a stone seating area in the shade, a lawn on which to sunbathe and relax reading this years’ blockbuster, and a wooden dining table with adjacent built-in barbeque, where you can dine alfresco under the stars.Villa Kokkini is situated in Kokkini Khanion in the tiny village of Vrachokipos with a few cafes and mini marts, where you can find immediate provisions for your holiday. The villa is only seven kilometres from Heraklion International Airport, a short ten minute drive to your holiday home from home.
Located in the North of Crete, equidistant east to west, you’ll have no difficulty getting to any attraction of your choice. Whether you are looking for a relaxing time sunbathing on sandy beaches, yearn for some culture and to visit archaeological sites in the cradle of civilisation, or trek the trails through the local flora and fauna, before dancing the night away, there’s something for everyone with a holiday on the island of Crete. You’ll be spoilt for choice with the three sandy beaches of Tobrouk, Vathianos, and Thalassa Konaki, all within a walking distance of the villa at just over a kilometre away. These soft sandy beaches have easy shallow entry into the calm Aegean Sea, organised sunbeds with shady brollies, lined with family friendly cafes and tavernas where you can sample the local cuisine, and some with water sports activities to keep the kids and adults amused. For those who love walking, explore the three hundred caves the island hides, hike over hillsides, streams, and rocky ravines to discover watermills and ruins, and stop along the way at a local winery and taste the fruits of the many vineyards
The area is soaked in history, particularly Minoan and Dorian, Crete was conquered by the Venetians in the fifteenth century, who built fortresses to keep the Ottoman pirates at bay, then finally gaining independence in the nineteenth century and becoming part of Greece. If you prefer sea to land, all aboard a boat trip where you can scuba or snorkel underwater ruins, and strap on your jet skis or paraglide with one of the many water sports clubs. The town and port of Heraklion is just nine kilometres north of the villa, don’t miss a tour around the ancient Palace of Knossos, a visit to the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, a walk along the Venetian walls, and a stroll through the old quarter, where you can shop for souvenirs, before enjoying a souvlaki and ouzo like a local. Go further afield to Vai, Crete’s eastern most tip, an hour and a half drive away, where you will find lush forests and a unique date palm. Explore Psychro Cave, reputedly the birthplace of Zeus, and rock climb Mount Ida to find the Ideon Cave. Sitia Geopark is three hundred and fifty square kilometres of the island’s diverse eco-system, where you can trek through gorges, bathe on beaches, walk the wetlands, become a bird-watcher, and be at one with nature. Get active and hike the Richtis Gorge, stroll through streams to reach the twenty-metre waterfall, where you can cool off in the inviting pool. Find peace and solitude in the fifteenth century Toplou Monastery, an hour and a half drive through the Cretan countryside to see beautiful Byzantine icons. Take a boat tour to visit the intriguing island of Spinalonga, a former leper colony until as recently as the 1950’s, home to a Venetian fortress, and now an open-air museum.
No visit to Crete is complete without a trip into Agios Nikolaos, a harbour town that uniquely houses a lake in its centre, is home to the archaeological museum of Minoan treasures, and is full of tavernas, shops, bars and restaurants in which to sit and watch the local life go by. End your day dancing the night away in the holiday hot spot of Malia, a twenty five minute drive from the villa!At Excellence Luxury Villas we pride ourselves on going that little bit further for our guests. If there is anything you would like to arrange for your stay, please contact the Excellence Luxury Villas Concierge Team who will be happy to help. We can usually put you in touch with the right people arrange any of the following: 
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catering –
Maid service/extra cleaning – Local day-trips or tours – Airport pick-up/drop-off –
Babysitting service – Welcome hamper/
pre-stocked fridge
This is by no means an exhaustive list, so please just contact Excellence Luxury Villas Concierge Team to help you arrange any of those little extras that can really make the difference.