4 Bed Villa for sale
Kolymbari, Chania, Crete, Greece
Full Description
The Mill is in a secluded and tranquil location situated about 500 feet above sea level on a gently sloping hillside about 1km from the village of Pontikiana.
it offers stunning views over the Bay of Hania with the Rodhopou Peninsula to the north, as well as the backdrop of the Lévka Óri mountains to the south.
The nearest mini-markets in Tavronitis are about a 10min drive on a quite single tarmac road down through the olive groves.
Furthermore, the picturesque fishing village of Kolymbari provides a bank, post office, pharmacy, supermarkets, restaurants and sea front tavernas, the latter offering fresh fish and authentic Cretan dishes, is about a 15min drive from The Mill.
The interchange at Tavronitis on Crete’s major east/west highway (called the ‘New Road’) is approx. 10min from The Mill.Additionally, Chania Airport (CHQ) and the port of Souda are about 35min and 45min drive respectively.
The nearest beach (stony) is about 10min drive from The Mill, and the sandy beaches at the resorts of Platanius and Agia Marina are about 20min drive.
The renovation work commenced on 10 May 1999, and were completed in December 2000.
Combining nostalgia and home comforts with a rural, secluded setting and panoramic sea views, The Mill can accommodate up to ten people.
The Mill is accessed from the Ground Floor, where one enters a large open plan Living area containing two of the original stone arches.
The Living area also accommodates a small Study area (there is a good WiFi connection), Shower Room, TV and Utility Room complete with washing machine, tumble drier, iron and ironing board. This area also displays one of the original three metal ‘cork screw’ olive presses standing like a sculpture in which the olive ‘mulch’, or paste, was placed in rope sacks for its final ‘cold’ pressing.
A small flight of tiled steps leads down to a spacious Dining Area and Kitchen.
The Dining Area and Kitchen are clustered around the original ‘four stone’ mill rollers which form the central feature of this area, and look and operate much as they did 325 years ago.
This ‘four stone’ mill provides evidence that olive oil production at The Mill was on an ‘industrial’ scale, and not just for local consumption.
The ‘farmhouse’ style Kitchen is equipped with an electric cooker and fridge/freezer with integral ice making facilities.
A hallway leads to two triple Bedrooms, one to the left and the other to the right.
Both Bedrooms, which feature the original Venetian arches, have three single beds, and each room has its own private En-suite Bathroom. One of these Bedrooms originally housed two ‘settlement’ tanks, and the other large timber storage barrels.
The Ground Floor hallway leads out to a Terrace with a vine covered Pergola for outside dining with a superb BBQ area giving stunning sea views.
Timber stairs lead from the Ground Floor Living area to the Mezzanine which consists of two additional Bedrooms, one twin and one double, each with En-suite Bathrooms.
Both these Bedrooms have access to their own good size balcony with flowers and stunning views over the olive groves to the sea beyond.
The twin Bedroom was originally a store room for animal (donkey) feed, and the double Bedroom (immediately above the mill stones), was the store room for the olives.
On the north side of The Mill the Pergola covered terrace leads to a beautiful garden.
The garden has a well maintained lawn, with trees and flowers, with its own automatic irrigation system.
A second feature stone stair leads down from the garden to the swimming pool area. The 9.5m x 5.0m pool has a tiled area all around and overlooks the olive groves and sea. There is a small paddling area for infants located immediately above the pool plant room.
The Mill is registered with the Greek National Tourist Organization and has a current EOT (Ellinikos Organismos Tourismou) License (Nr. 1042K100003063601).
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