Mouzakis Villas

Unlike on some other islands such as Crete or Corfu, villas with private swimming pools remain almost unheard of on Samos, but a very welcome exception can now be found in the tiny hamlet of Nisi, near the island's northern tip. Here, a small cluster of such properties was recently built on the brow of a rounded hill, with delightful views towards the sea in one direction, and across green hillsides in the other. The majority of these villas are the private family homes of some of the island's wealthier residents, but we are delighted to be able to offer a group of three of these villas to Cachet Travel guests, who can thus enjoy the same privileged setting as the more fortunate Samiots for at least a week or two.

The three single-storey houses are detached and named after their respective colours. The Red House and the Blue House each have two bedrooms (one double and one twin) and a large bathroom with bathtub; Kitrino (the Yellow House) has just one double bedroom and a shower room, making it ideal for couples wishing to enjoy the luxury of having their own swimming pool. In addition, each villa has a large living-dining room with sofa-beds for two further persons, and a fitted open-plan kitchen complete with full-size cooker, large fridge-freezer, kettle, percolator and sandwich-toaster. Most importantly, each villa has two terraces allowing a choice of views and sun or shade at different times of day, and the aforementioned private swimming pools, which are approximately 25 m2 in size.

Close to the villas, there is a communal laundry room with washing machines, tumble dryers and irons that guests in all three villas can use free of charge, and a playground with rather sensational views. Should you fancy an occasional change from lazing by your pool, two small natural beaches can be reached on foot, and there are a couple of tavernas by the tiny picture-postcard harbour of Agia Paraskevi just below. However, as there are no other facilities within walking distance (the nearest are approximately 10 km away in Samos Town), we have included a hire car in your holiday here. However, we are confident that the lovely views, profoundly relaxing setting and rare luxury of a private pool that Mouzakis Villas offer more than compensate for the relative distance from any local shops.