Nereus

This refreshingly understated house is a relaxing coast and country combination. Designed in airy, uncluttered style, with arty touches here and there, the villa’s ground floor is an open-plan arrangement of kitchen, dining and sitting areas, where cool toned fabrics echo the colour of exposed stone walls, and French doors lead out to a shaded terrace beside the private pool. With a barbecue and sunbathing lawn to enhance outdoor living, Nereus is fully air-conditioned for indoor comfort and has two bedrooms with sea views on the upper floor, each with en suite bath or shower room. The lovely cove of Paliolinos is a short walk down the hillside from the villa just 450metres away and  little village of Spartia is 2km away with its own lovely sandy beach, mini-markets and simple tavernas.  Lassi beach is within easy reach for water sports enthusiasts, and to up the tempo a little, the capital, Argostoli, is a twenty minute drive from Nereus for shopping, museums of island life, and sunset seafront dining.