Villa Askalia, Greece

Quirky villa - fabulous views!!

The main part of the house has four twin bedrooms with ensuite bathrooms. The two upstairs bedrooms open via French windows onto their own private terraces either side of the house from the wrap-around upper Terrace one of these bedrooms also opens on to another twin room. A third upstairs bedroom is the single bedroom.

They all have stunning views, across to Cephalonia, out to the hills behind where the sun sets and down the eastern coastline towards Alykes bay. Similarly spectacular views are enjoyed by the two ground floor bedrooms which both give onto the main terrace. Outside steps from there lead down to the garden and two further twin bedrooms which share a bathroom. All eight bedrooms comprise two large single beds (designed so that they can be placed side by side to become a 6ft wide double bed. There are also three put up beds.

All five bathrooms have a large shower. In addition one upstairs bathroom, which is accessible also to other house guests, has a small bath.

The living area comprises of a fully equipped kitchen and large, sociable dining area and quirky interior. Here then leads out onto one of the many terraces where there are huge amounts of additional seating and a barbeque.

This is a villa full of character, from its bright yellow exterior to the giant chess board on the terrace. Askalia is perfect for housing a couple of families or a family with a lot of teens as there is plenty of space and it easily accommodates large numbers.