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Take a morning walk along the olive groves, then jump into the pool. Grill a juicy steak in the grill house, grab a beer and dine by the water. Comfy home w/ modern amenities and a splash of glam, surrounded by picturesque hills, monasteries, close to beautiful, typical village Rodia . Sleeps 5 adults. Fully equipped kitchen, A/C, WiFi, 3 bedms, 2 baths, lounge w/ sea view, dining area, private parking, Grill house/summer kitchen, private HEATED pool. Drive 7min to beach, 17 min to airport. At the ground floor The living room is equipped with: - 50' Smart TV - large sofa set and a coffee table - large dinning table for 6 people - a/c unit - spacious balcony leading to the private swimming pool The Half bath has - toilet - vanity unit Next to the lounge there is a fully equipped kitchen with everything you need for cooking: - oven, stove, fridge, kettle, coffee machine, toaster, blender/mixer - dishwasher - plenty of pots / pans /platters - Serving utensils - Espresso machine - breakfast table - faucet filtering system and cooler for drinkable water Washing machine/dryer is also available on the upper floor. At the upper floor are the villa's three bedrooms. The bedrooms are equipped with: - comfortable beds w/ anatomic mattress - night table - a/c unit - wardrobe - hair dryer - TV Bedrooms have access to balconies and terraces. In the swimming pool area you can find sun beds and a pool chaise longue. Here, there is also a summer kitchen, fully equipped with - comfy couch - dinning table for 6 people - fridge-freezer - stove - wood oven - BBQ Outdoor areas also include: - pool shower - garden with small plants - private parking area Our pool is HEATED and available to our guests throughout the whole year. In case you want our pool to be heated during your stay, you must give us an at least 24hour warning. IMPORTANT: Kindly bear in mind that we charge an additional fee for this service.

The village of Rodia (also known Rogdia) is a semi-mountainous settlement at an altitude of 300m above sea level with about 800 inhabitants, located 16km nort-west of Heraklion city. It is a small and picturesque village built amphitheatrically on a hill overlooking a vast fertile and arable land with olive groves and pines, the city of Heraklion and the Cretan Sea. If you enjoy, good, typical food, you're in great luck, because here, you'll find some of Crete's most popular restaurants and tavernas, where you'll mostly find Greek guests. In the traditional cafes, surrounded by flowers and trees, visitors can relax and enjoy local coffee, tea of a refreshing beer. The first reference of Rogdia was in 1356 in a document of the Ducal Record of Crete as “Kera Rodea”. The same name was used for the area until the end of the Venetian Era. Rodia and the surrounding hills have several churches and Monasteries. The churches of Sotiras and Panagia of Rogdia are in the village. The Monastery of the Birth of Theotokos of Savathiana and the Rogdia Monastery are also close to the settlement. This place is paradise for wanderers and trekking fans.