I've put this under general chat because it's not an acommadation review. As some of you know Eileen bought me some hinges from England so when I popped round to collect them I cast a "Builders D.I.Y Eye" around the villa.
( As yer do if you're a bit nosey & looking for ideas )
I was very impressed with not only the very high standard of finish but also the decorations and quality of furnishing. A very well laid out Villa which gives so much space that, even with 6 people in there, you can still vanish and do your own thing.
Anyone who's watched these house building progs on TV, or been involved thereselves, can appreciate the amount of stress you can be under. To undertake a project like that, in another country, takes nerves of steel. Credit to both her & Keith for acheiving it. Also a feather in the cap for the people of Arillas which must be a good place to be if people take this amount of stress on board to build Villas or indeed a new home.
Negg
( This is not an advert & I'm not on commision - Although an Ouzo would be nice!! )
We have looked round a few times, the last being in May and al I could say every time we went from room to room was OOOO Eileen. It is lovely and I think the prices to let are very good. HAPPY BIRTHDAY foe tomorrow Eillen if you see this. Love Viv & Pete
I agree, Eileen`s villa is beautiful, she very kindly showed me around in May. Luckily, we share the same builder, it does help to aleviate the stress a little when you know that your builder will do a first rate job.
Neill,
I've only just caught up with this topic, what a surprise and how kind of yourself, Angie and Viv to post these compliments. :-)
To be honest initially we wanted the 'easier' route of a ready-build but at the time there was nothing like that for miles and miles around. Now of course we are glad we chose to build from scratch thus allowing us the freedom to chose a plot of land that we immediately fell in love with. It also meant that we were able to work with our builders in designing a house that suited our taste/needs and not forgetting the all important budget!
As Angie rightly says "it does help to alleviate the stress a little when you know that your builder will do a first rate job."
It's very observant of you to notice that there is plenty of space to "vanish and do your own thing." ! That was an absolute must have...I really need my space to disappear and read a book! Also I think that if there is a larger party in the villa it is good to be able to escape friends or relatives for a while.;-)
Do you know what is really nice? When I'm pottering in the garden and our neighbors from up the hill pass in their cars and scooters peeping their horns and shouting their greetings. Probably saying to themselves 'that mad woman is back again'!
After our late night last Tuesday I was up at the crack of dawn potting up the plants that you and Wendy bought for me...very nice they look too...my plants are like my little babies...I worry about them when I'm not there :-)
Eileenx
Eileen
Isn't it great when you have good neighbours like that?
if your plants do as well as ours, even in this heat, they should give you a lovely welcome on your return. - As well as the neighbours that is.
( And us of course!)
Negg
Quote from: Eggy on July 26, 2007, 05:01:56 PM
......( And us of course!)
Negg
Of course!! :-)
Eileenx
I stayed in villa linakis in May of this year and it was just lovely. A bit further to go after a few of the horizon cocktails but beautifully furnished and equipped.Eileen is also an incredibly helpful person
The villa looks great! Was it the same builders who did Helios Court Villa as there are similarities??
Also, generally what months are classed as high and mid?
Paul
You will find details of the High/Mid/Low seasons on the website on the Availability page.
www.villalinakis.com
Duh!! Sorry about that did not click on Availability just clicked on Tariff!! Cheers!!
Paul
Yes pg32 it's the same builder...also doing ours, albeit a bit slower.....
Thanks Sandy, i thought that it was. Where is your being built?
Paul
Up the hill past Eileen's, turn right at the boat near the houses and go along the track. Fantastic view.....we started in May 2005 so it has GOT to be ready for next season. It is very simple - just a two bedroom cottage really - but we hope to let it out as it has cost far more than our original quote and maybe it will appeal to certain holiday-makers who want something a bit more comfortable than the average studio/apartment. Watch this space...
Sandy
A very simple 2 Bed Cottage ???? - You modest little tinker you !!
Be suprised people when it becomes available to rent.
Negg
In comparison to Eileen's and Helios Court it is very modest with no swimming pool. Hence it's name - Kouklospito - The Dolls House. Partly because it is smaller than most of the houses on that hill....and of course, Joyce and I are the dolls! (If I could remember how to do a wink, I'd do one now!)
Sandy & Joyce
Still too modest I'm afraid - Good talking to in order when you're in Arillas !!
Negg
Hi there
Eileen's about the kindest and most helpful person I know!
We would never have got our place with out her help and looking around Villa Linakis really helped us be sure that our mutual builders had the quality of work we were looking for.
She's as star.
I have a sneaking suspicion she will end up out there for good one day with all the other nice people.
Will we see you next week Eileen?
Regards
Frank
Although I don't know Eileen on Tueday I sent her a PM as I walked past the Villa on holiday last week and I was truly and totally blown away. What a beautiful and spectacular home. I knew it would be nice but I never imagined it so nice, so very striking and just absolutely fab in every way. Eggy is right when he talks about all credit to them both for their achievement. I was overwhelmed and it would be a wonderful place to stay in every way. Hope you got the message Eileen. W. x
it's gobsmackingly beautiful, we went past it on our way to view a friends partcially built house up the hill on the right side (what a climb). Eileens is much easier to walk to.
Went for a nosey as well when we were there a couple of weeks ago. It is stunning. x
Sorry it's taken me so long to reply but I'm trying to catch up on all that I've missed on the forum!
Thank you Wendy n Stu, M n M and Sharon. It's been lovely reading your comments, it's very kind of you all to take the time to write them, it would have been nice to have been around to offer you a pit-stop and refreshment on your walks! It's such a pity as it seems that we missed so many people who were over the week before us.
Our builders do 'do' a lovely house, I just know that the Dolls house is going to be beautiful...and what a view it has too!
Frank it was lovely to bump into Mandy and yourself, so sorry we did not make your open day, as you know we had a taxi booked for a trip to Kassiopi that day. I'm sure that you have both realised by now that there does not seem enough hours in the day to do everything that we want to do when in Arillas!
In fact my friend and I only managed an hour or so with Sandy and Joyce in the Rainbow late last Wednesday...a big thanks Sandy for the lift up the road! :-) Liz thinks you are both lovely and quite mad into the bargain!!!
Eileenxxx
Hi Eileen
Arrived back at 4am today and am now at work.....supposedly. Lovely to see you at the Rainbow - sorry for catching you in your jammies in the street with the plant man earlier in the week (!!!!!)
That was my first trial run at going up that hill after a few beverages. Not too smooth so may have to return to the donkey plan.
We saw Liz at Brouklis a few days ago and had to confess I had tooted at her by the pool as I drove by your house. Will ring soon to catch up xxx
LOL can just see you taking one step forward and two back, just like line dancing. Last time we were there Keith had to give me a lift to your place from theirs, mind you I did have a tilted pelvis at the time. Looking forward to seeing it when finished. Viv
Quote from: Sandy Davies on October 16, 2007, 02:11:56 PM
Hi Eileen
Lovely to see you at the Rainbow - sorry for catching you in your jammies in the street with the plant man earlier in the week (!!!!!)
OMG'Ds now embarrassing I had forgotten about that...just don't mention what time of day it was!!! It was a kind of chaotic morning if I remember rightly!
Quote from: Sandy Davies on October 16, 2007, 02:11:56 PM
Hi Eileen
That was my first trial run at going up that hill after a few beverages...
...now you tell me ;-)
Quote from: Sandy Davies on October 16, 2007, 02:11:56 PM
Hi Eileen
We saw Liz at Brouklis a few days ago and had to confess I had tooted at her by the pool as I drove by your house.
When Liz first arrived she found it amusing that everyone tooted and waved at us as they passed by, but no doubt she's got the hang of waving back...even to complete strangers... by the time you tooted past.
Viv, I remember that morning. Keith offered you both a lift. Pete refused preferring to walk in order not to miss a photo opportunity, but I just knew by your face that you really did not feel up to the walk. Anyway suffice to say us women got our own way!!!
Eileenx
I've been getting on at Eileen since the day the construction work began and even after it was completed to promote her villa on Arillas.com forum.
As lot's of visitors and future visitors to Arillas visit this forum I thought well it's a good a place as any to advertise your villa. She did'nt want to be seen as using the forum for that, spamming some people may have called it, she would rather just use the forum to pass on any knowledge/help on Arillas and surrounding area which she has aquired, and thats quite a lot. Now that someone else has started the topic I feel I can put my tuppence worth in.
As some of you may know, I'm her brother and have watched the villa grow from a grassy patch on the ground to what it is now but mostly from photographs and what Eileen has told me and while I put www.villalinakis.com together for Eileen & Keith.
Earlier this year I stayed in it for the first time and it was a lot larger than I imagined, building a website as anyone who has done it knows you get to know your subject inside out, when I stepped into the villa I thought I'd know it well...I was wrong. it was like stepping into Dr Who's tardis, there was so much space to lose yourself, and looked so much better than on the website.
I loved the pool area as it was private and walled so apart from maybe Dimitris flying around in his plane no-one could see me swimming/sunbathing starkers. The peace and quite, the friendliness of the neighbours up the hill, and the old woman bringing her goats down the road in the morning always had a cheery wave for you.
Recommended stay for anyone.
Eileen, I spotted your place on the picture of the day. It's lovely to see those aerial views.
Eileen, did I really look as bad as I felt, I was trying to be brave and smile I guess it had just worn of after the walking we had done alltough as you know normally I would have done it with no trouble as hopefully I will do in May again. Killie think the website is great as you know I was following from the first foundations dig and enjoyed seeing everything you put on. Viv