- Exceptional villa & location
- Dramatic, close sea views
- Overlooking entire bay
- Walk to beach & tavernas
- Infinity pool
- Lefkada's largest villa pool
- Air conditioning & Satellite TV
- Wifi
- Electric blinds
- Wide access,ground floor doors
- (for wheelchair users)
- Custom built BBQ under shaded pergola
- Extensive terrace & balcony areas
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Breathtaking. (Very) different.
Exceptionally well designed, well finished villa in the most perfect setting. Walking distance to beach & tavernas.
Sleeps eight in four bedrooms. Each with ensuite bathroom and air conditioning. Double bedrooms have both shower and a bath. Twin rooms have a shower.
This is a home for those who truly appreciate 'location'. Exceptional 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, modern Lefkada villa looking over entire bay of Mikros Gialos. Built on a beautiful site overlooking shore. Close to beach. Supremely comfortable. Thoughtfully designed real attention to detail (largest villa pool on island, hot water pool shower, electric blinds, ensuite in each room). Looking out over Mikros Gialos bay & the Islands of Ithaca & Kefalonia
“Mikros” combines several rare ingredients to create an unforgettable holiday villa experience. The setting. The proximity to the water. The quality of build. The attention to detail of its design. And not forgetting, the stunningly beautiful bay of Mikros Gialos. To envisage a more perfect setting and luxuriously appointed holiday villa would be difficult.
The panoramic sea views stretching from Mikros Gialos bay out to the islands of Ithaca and Kefalonia make this a very dramatic location. This really is a villa where it is hard to tear yourself away. For those who want to explore the coastline, there are many incredible coves and bays nearby.
Location
Mikros Gialos bay. Near Poros village. Lefkada (Lefkas) Island.
The house sits on a hillside overlooking the picture-postcard bay of Mikros Gialos. Above Mikros Gialos bay lies the the sleepy village of Poros. Poros is a quintessentially, picture postcard, Greek country village with church on the hillside and numerous exceptionally quaint rural house houses (many with beehives in their gardens for producing the local honey).
Mikros Gialos is a horseshoe shaped bay in the south of Lefkada island. The exceptionally picturesque beach is excellent for swimming and snorkeling. From the bay, the beach and the villa there are clear, far-reaching views out to the open sea and the beautiful nearby islands of Ithaka and Kefalonia.
Mikros Gialos bay has several (extremely good) tavernas as well as a useful ‘mini-market’ type shop. These can be reached on foot, approximately twelve minutes walk from the villa (uphill on the way back!). Beyond Mikros Gialos and Poros are numerous beautiful and completely unspoilt villages and harbours (superb if you like photography) such as Syvota Bay, Vassiliki Bay, Vlycho and Nidri town. Nidri (approx twenty minutes) is a particularly useful town with numerous shops, restaurants, cafes, banks, post office, car hire and ferries leaving for Meganissi island. There are also several boat hire centres, sailing schools and water sports centres here. Maybe hire a boat and motor across to Meganissi or one of the tiny islands nearby.
In common with many of the more prestigious villas on the Island, Mikros’ fairly private and spectacular setting mean that the last stage of access (from the bay to the villa) is via an unmade (although perfectly drive-able) road overlooking the spectacular bay.
As an optional extra, a seven seater, 4x4 vehicle can be provided (see notes below re seven seats) which is useful for the access road as well as exploring some of the islands least visited and most beautiful spots. The vehicle will be collected from and returned to the airport. If there are more than five people in your group a second vehicle will be required. We’d recommend a Suzuki Vitara or Mitsubishi Pajero and we can put you in touch with local suppliers. Note - Owing to a shortage of vehicles this year it may not be possible to guarantee this particular car however we can provide an alternative or we can put you in touch direct with our recommended supplier who have an office at Preveza airport and also on Lefkada island.
Boat hire is highly recommended as Lefkada island is within easy reach of some spectacular coves, bays and beaches as well as the neighbouring island of Meganissi and the Onassis’ private island of Scorpios. Twenty minute drive away is the bay of Vassiliki, one of the premier Mediterranean windsurfing centres.
Layout
An exceptional example of good design coupled with close attention to detail and featuring elegant finishes such as marble floors, staircase and bathrooms.
All four spacious bedrooms are ensuites and have direct access to outside terraces. All bedrooms and the lounge have electrically operated external sun blinds (very useful). The kitchen and lounge are unusually spacious whilst outside, that sense of generous proportion is continued with extensive poolside terraces and a very large ‘L’ shaped infinity pool 15m x 15 m in each direction. Furniture is classic and comfortable, even the beds have superior mattresses.
The English owners, who have built several substantial Mediterranean villas over the last ten years, have put their combined past experiences to superb use to produce this property. They set out to build a villa with a ‘wow’ factor and they have succeeded. Their involvement at all stages of the design ensured that they maximised the impact of both the views and the exceptional location. They wanted to make the pool a particular feature and the local Mayor tells us this villa has the largest (private villa) pool on the entire island (15 metres in each direction of the ‘L’ shaped infinity pool). Internally, the extensive use of glass provides a dramatic sense of space and light whilst taking full advantage of the beautiful views.
Ground floor
Entrance hall. Large fitted kitchen (full cooking facilities) with American style fridge (ice maker), separate open plan dining area and a spacious, triple aspect lounge with comfortable furniture and accessories. One twin ensuite bedroom. Marble floors and stairs.
Upper floor
One twin and one double (master) bedroom all en suite.
The main bedroom suite has a bath and separate shower with a dressing area. All bedrooms and bathrooms are spacious and feature high quality fittings.
Lower floor
One en suite double bedroom with veranda. Utility room.
Outside
Full size, custom built BBQ located under large shaded pergola. Numerous patios and dining areas with comfortable furniture. The whole outside is dominated by the magnificent infinity pool. Hot and cold pool shower. All terraces and verandas are tiled or flag stoned.
Detail
From the entrance hall, breathtakingly dramatic views draw visitors in to the lounge and the terraces beyond. Many guests find it hard to tear themselves away from those views and the lasting first impression which they create. It may also prove difficult to resist that first refreshing cool off swim in the in superb 15m x 15m infinity pool looking directly out over the bay.
Bedrooms
Four bedroom suites, two doubles and two twins, all beds with superior mattresses. The main bedroom suite has dressing area, large bathroom with twin tub, shower, bidet, double vanity unit and extensive views over Mikros Gialos bay. The master bedroom enjoys an enormous private terrace complete with shaded covered area with sunbeds and easy seating from which to absorb the breathtaking views. The second double bedroom is a usefully, self contained suite with its own separate access and with extensive private terrace and sweeping views of the bay and also of inland mountains. If required, arrangements may be possible to provide guests with internal access from within the house although most guests prefer to have the “separate access / self contained” arrangement.
Kitchen
The large, modern, well equipped kitchen has been sensibly designed to provide easy access to all areas IE dining area, lounge and also (via double doors direct from kitchen ) to the large covered terrace adjacent to the pool area making it easy to take food outside. It has large American fridge freezer, with chilled water dispenser and ice maker, integrated dishwasher, electric oven and hob.
Dining and lounge
There is an open plan dining area next to the Kitchen. The lounge is (extremely) spacious and light, triple aspect with large door on two sides to take advantage of the genuinely stunning views at close range. The lounge is comfortably, classically furnished with sofas, coffee table, TV (satellite TV), DVD, Stereo. There is a separate Utility Room on the lower floor. Outside the lounge there is a large covered terrace with comfy seating, dining table and chairs. This covered terrace leads to very extensive further open terraces providing access to the large 15m x 15m (1.4 depth) infinity pool. The pool has hot and cold shower. There is a covered, shaded built in BBQ at one end of the pool.
Air conditioning and central heating
The villa has air-conditioning throughout as well as central heating if required for early or late season (a modest supplement may apply).
Information at a glance
WiFi Internet & satellite TV
Microwave
Full cooker
Dishwasher
Electric blinds
Washing machine
Air-con
TV/DVD
CD/Radio system
Hairdryer
B.B.Q.
Pool: (infinity) 15 x 15 m and 1.4m deep with easy entry steps
[Parental supervision is required to ensure children do not attempt to sit or stand on the open edges of the infinity pool walls]
Beach: approx three minute drive
Airport: approx 75 minute drive
(Note: Decor & furnishings may sometimes differ from those in photos however it will be to same standard )
Car
Like most properties on Lefkada, a car is required and with this property a hi-spec, seven* seater, Hyundai 'Santa Fe' 4WD with a/c is available as an optional extra.
The (optional extra) car is a seven seat*, air conditioned, four wheel drive vehicle. It has five "conventional" seats plus two additional, fold down seats (with seat belts) in the rear section making seven seats in total. For parties of eight people we can (usually!) arrange help on your arrival at Preveza airport in the form of another vehicle for the transfer of people & luggage from airport to villa. For the restof the holiday (if there are more than five people in your group), a second small hire car may be useful. We can put you in touch with local suppliers.
Note - Owing to a shortage of vehicles this year it may not be possible to guarantee this particular car however we can provide an alternative or we can put you in touch direct with our recommended supplier who have an office at Preveza airport and also on Lefkada island.
The access road to the villa can be driven in normal saloon car. Sports vehicles with lowered body position or low level body trim may not be suitable.
Tourist Licence 0831K10K769001