Ntoukiani · The old village kafeneio
2 bedrooms
67m2
1 bathroom
4 people
A restored stone house in Fourni, a quiet village in the hills of eastern Crete: 15 minutes from Elounda and Plaka, 50 minutes from Heraklion airport. The whole house is yours, 67 m² on two floors, for up to 4 guests. Long ago it was Fourni’s kafeneio, the village café, and the family who ran it slept upstairs. Today it’s made for slow stays and remote work, in every season.
Ground floor: Open the door and the wood stove is right there, with a comfy sofa facing it, a TV and vintage bulbs overhead. The kitchen has a long worktop, an oven, hob, fridge, freezer and dishwasher, plus a few spices to get you started. The table seats four, and there’s a guest WC with washbasin.
Upstairs: A spiral staircase leads to the bedroom, with a very comfortable double bed and a wardrobe. The en-suite bathroom has a renovated shower and the washing machine (no dryer, but a drying rack). A short stair climbs to a cosy mezzanine under a roof window, with two single beds; it’s half open to the bedroom and the ceiling is low. The south-facing balcony has two young bougainvilleas.
Work: Wifi reaches both floors at around 180 Mbps down and 20–30 up, with an Ethernet port on each floor for video calls.
Warm in winter, cool in summer. Air conditioning heats and cools on both floors. In winter, the wood stove warms the house and feeds the radiators. It takes small logs only; firewood isn’t included, but there’s a small stock for your first fires. Hot water is solar, with an electric heater for grey days.
Included: electricity, water, wifi, bed linen and towels.
The village and around. Fourni sits 320 m up among olive groves, with a small church, cafés and tavernas, and evenings that stay cool even in August. A car is the easiest way to get around: Neapoli, the nearest town for shopping, 10 min · Elounda 15 min · Plaka and the boats to Spinalonga 15 min · Agios Nikolaos 20 min · Kritsa 30 min · Voulisma beach 30 min · the Lasithi Plateau under an hour. Free parking on the little square, 50 m from the house.
Arrival: Self check-in with a key box, any time from 3 pm. Check-out by 11 am; ask me ahead if you need more time.
Good to know: No smoking indoors and no parties, and please keep voices low after 11 pm: the village is quiet at night. Toilet paper goes in the bin, never in the toilet, or the pipes block. The stairs aren’t ideal for guests with limited mobility, and young children need an eye on them.
Your host: I’m Pierre. I live in France and look after the house myself, with trusted contacts in the village if you need a hand on site. Message me any time: I’ll always do my best to reply fast.
Amenities
Wifi
Air conditioning
Heating
Television
Dish washer
Washing Machine
Wardrobe
Desk
Central heating
Iron
Dishes
Cutlery
Oven
Fridge
Microwave- Shower
Rules
Pets not allowed
Smoking not allowed
Events not allowed
Children not allowed
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel the reservation for free within 30 days before moving.
If you cancel your booking 30 days or more before the move-in date, you’ll get a refund of the entire first rent. If you cancel your booking up to 14 days before the move-in date, you’ll get a refund of half of the first rent. If you cancel your booking less than 13 days before the move-in date, you won’t get a refund of the first rent. The service fee is always refundable. If you send a message to Flatio's Support Team requesting cancelation of the booking ("termination from the start date") within 48 hours after the lease agreement becomes valid, you're entitled to get back all the money you paid for the service fee. After 48 hours, you're entitled to a refund of the service fee in the form of a "voucher" equal to the amount of the service fee you paid. The voucher can be used for your next booking and is valid for 12 months. If the service fee for your next booking is lower than the voucher amount, we'll issue you a new voucher for the remaining amount, valid for 12 months.
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