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Let us introduce you to Alonia Villa and walk you through it, step by step, allowing you to picture yourselves spending your holiday here and get all the details you need! Alonia Villa is a luxurious, high quality standards Villa, located in a beautiful location near Rethymno! Standing on an elevated area of two acres, at the picturesque Melidoni village, the Villa overlooks the surrounding area and small hills, offering an unobstructed, magnificent view to the nearby olive groves, trees and clear blue sky.

Layout
Exterior
Getting out of the Villa a large tile paved terrace welcomes you and awaits to offer you a unique summer experience! A wonderful 50m2 swimming pool, with its depth varying from 0.90 to 1.5 meters, is located in front of stairs leading to the terrace and it provokes you to dive at once! The pool area is equipped with sun beds and umbrellas, where you can sunbathe all day long, enjoying the hot greek sun! A large, comfortable can also be found in the garden, as well as a garden swing!

A few steps away a 10 sq. m. children’s pool, 60 cm deep, promises a lot of fun for our little guests and less worries for you! Your kids, will also have fun playing at the 50m2 lawn covered area next to the pool, providing outdoor toys! Furthermore, three bicycles, a ping pong table and a table football are also at the disposal of our young guests!

To make things even better, a big, shaded dining area for 10 guests, BBQ facilities and traditional wood oven, are also available at the terrace, giving you ample opportunity for al fresco dining or just relaxing outdoors. You can make a meal by steaks on the grill and freshly baked bread!

Additionally, a lovely, rocky built, botanical garden exits by the BBQ area, feeling the air with country side aromas and scents. Another sitting area, under the shades of the trees, invites you to take a sit and have a refreshing drink or glass of wine, letting the summer breeze cool you down.

Interior
This marvellous Villa extends in 210 sq. m., each and every one of which show attention to detail, good taste and create a harmonious ambience, making it the ultimate vacation home for you, your friends and family!

A large living room featuring a beautiful open space, modernly and discreetly decorated with a modern fireplace, which adds a nice touch. An enormous corner sofa for the whole family, where you can relax and have fun watching your favourite movie on the DVD player or playing your favourite Playstation game on the 55’ LG smart TV. Besides the sitting area, there’s a fully equipped kitchen of contemporary design and two counters, ideal to prepare your homemade meals! Also, a chic, blue and white dining area for ten people is next to the kitchen. Double doors from the living room, dining area and the kitchen offer access to a large, perimetrical veranda with patio furniture, as well as to the pool terrace, just by descending a some stairs. A shared, family bathroom with shower cabin and a washing machine is also available.

Green Suite
This suite features a large double bed (1.60X2.00), a 32’ LG wall TV and an extra sitting area, with a small table and two armchairs in front of a spectacular arched wall, covered with long windows, offering a stunning view of the surrounding area.

Red Suite
The Red Suite of Alonia Villa also features a Double Bed (1.40X2.00), a 32’ LG wall TV and offers access to a separate balcony with an extra sitting area and fabulous views of the area. The Green and Red Suites share a spacious bathroom with a spa whirlpool bathtub.

Purple Suite
The Purple Suite has a Super King Size Bed (1.80X2.00) that could also be used as two single beds (0.90X2.00), a 32’ LG wall TV, an en-suite bathroom with shower cabin and double doors that offer access to the exterior of the Villa.

Turquoise Suite
The fourth suite of Alonia Villa is also equipped with a Super King Size Bed (1.80X2.00) that could also be used as two single beds (0.90X2.00), a 32’ LG wall TV and an en-suite bathroom with shower cabin. It also opens to a balcony with a sitting area and amazing views.

Pink Suite
Like the previous two suites, the Pink suite has a Super King Size Bed (1.80X2.00) that could also be used as two single beds (0.90X2.00), a 32’ LG wall TV, an en-suite bathroom with shower cabin and its own balcony with a relaxing outdoor area.

All of the Suites are air conditioned and have a small boudoir, bed side tables and a wardrobe.

Property Notes:
- Welcome basket included, courtesy of the owner.
- Quality bathroom towels, pool towels, bed linen, covers and blankets are provided.
- Housekeeping, towels and linen every four days.
- Pool and garden cleaning twice per week.
- Baby cot and high chair available.
- Complimentary free Wi-Fi coverage is available throughout the Villa.
- Free, shaded parking space inside the villa premises.
- Air conditioning in all bedrooms and living room area is included.
- Air conditioning units serve heating purposes.
- All in-house electronics are available, including a dishwasher, top mount fridge with freezer, blender, electric stove, kettle, toaster, sandwich maker, microwave, Nespresso coffee machine, food processor, deep fryer, egg boiler, washing machine, hair dryer, 55’ LG SMART TV with satellite reception, CD and DVD players, Playstation 3 and Playstation 4 consoles, bluetooth dock station, iron and iron board. A safety security box and a first aid kit also provided.
- Outdoor Playground
- Gym equipment, including a static bicycle, weights and a treadmill are also available at the exterior area of the Villa.
- All doors and windows have mosquito screens.
- 24h/7days ThinkVilla concierge service included.
- Pool operates seasonally (end of March - middle of November)

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Location Overview :

Melidoni is a village near Panormo, which lies on the north coast and still close enough to main highways to reach a wide range of destinations.

The village has a mini market, a regional cafe and a local restaurant where you can taste the unique cretan cuisine, all within 200 meters walking distance. A great base to discover the varied countryside and the nearby cities and beaches.

A visit is the nearby Melidoni Cave (2 minutes away by car) is worth making due to the archeological findings, some of which are exhibited in the Archeological Museum of Rethymnon. Moreover, the cave has played a tragic role in the history of Cretan revolution against the Turks, in 1824.

Additionally, Perama town, which is a 7 minute drive is very close too and it offers all the facilities and amenities one would need like well-stocked mini-markets, post office, pharmacy, a doctor’s office, a butcher's shop and bakery as well(hot, fresh bread every morning from 9 am). Furthermore there is a good selection of cafes and excellent traditional tavernas.

Moreover, the beautiful sandy beaches of Pamormos are the ones closest to the Villa, just 10 minutes away by car.

Distances to Important Locations
Mini market, Tavern & Cafe: 200 meters
Super markets & shops: 4 Km (Perama town)
Panormos Beach: 8 Km
Rethymno Port & Town: 30 Km
Heraklion International Airport: 65 Km
Chania International Airport: 98.6 Km

Renting a car is essential to explore the nearby villages and unique sandy beach locations!