Privacy and Low Key Luxury with Spectacular Aegean Views

• Everything was perfect!

  Everything was perfect!

  • Guest joanna
  • Date of stay 08/18/12
  • Review Submitted 09/22/12
  We had a very relaxing week at Filakari. Your home is very comfortable and absolutely lovely. There were six of us and the size was just right. We had plenty of space to come together, and just the right amount of separation between spaces if we wanted to have time to relax alone with a book. We also had a perfect balance of time at beaches, tavernas, exploring the island and time at the house. We prepared most dinners at home which made for wonderfully relaxing evenings. Your kitchen was well equipped and cooking with the local ingredients was such a pleasure. You considered everything we would need. Your notes about the house and garden, recommendations for tavernas and beaches were all wonderful introductions to Andros. Having J&P meet us and escort us to the house was extremely helpful. They were wonderful and having local knowledge was a huge part of our enjoyment of Andros. Thank you for thinking about such details. One of the reasons I selected your home for our vacation was its architectural appeal. The photographs on the web site were very good and gave me a good idea of the house. I must say it was even better than I anticipated. I am an architect, as is our friend who traveled with us, and we thoroughly enjoyed the materials and the details of the architecture and the landscape design. They are beautifully integrated into the natural setting of the mountainside and borrow nicely from the traditional Andros architecture. Our time at your home and on Andros was perfect and I hope to return someday, perhaps in spring.

  Owner response: Our guest's comments were very particularly appreciated because they recognize the care which we put into the architectural design of the house. We worked with a local architect to achieve a house which was thoroughly liveable but achieved the aesthetic of Andros specific design at the same time. Authentic Andros architecture falls into two broad categories - neoclassical white buildings with red ceramic roofs, found in the south of the island, and low stone rectangular buldings of the central and north of the island. Stone house building fell out of favour due to its complexity and expense but we were fortunate to find a team of mastercraftsmen who built our house using the old stone from farm buildings which were on the site and stone from the surrounding fields. This allows the building to nestle almost undetected on the side of the hill.

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• A truly relaxing holiday: beautiful house, stunning views on a laid back island with great beaches.

  A truly relaxing holiday: beautiful house, stunning views on a laid back island with great beaches.

  • Guest S & T
  • Date of stay 06/23/12
  • Review Submitted 09/02/12
  This was our first experience on Andros. We stayed two weeks with our 3 children (17-22) and their friends. In the mornings we would have breakfast together outside overlooking the Aegean sea. Some retreated to the pool to read or swim, while others used the rented jeeps/quads to explore the island. Everyone was back at the house for drinks before dinner on the terrace with stunning sunsets or dinner in one of the many tavernas on the island. The house feels like home - comfortable and with attention to detail. A charming English/Greek couple assisted us with any queries we had (help with car rental, location of beaches and restaurants, etc). We recommend this house to anyone who wants to unwind and relax. Compared to many other Greek islands, Andros is relatively green and is easy to reach by ferry from Raffina (under 2 hours). The family has made it clear that it wants to come back to Filikari next year.

  Recommended for: Families with teenagers, age 55+, families with young children.

  Owner response: Our home is designed as a relaxing get away for those with high stress and busy lives. Drinks on the terrace while the sun sets over the Aegean is one way to truly distance yourselves from the other world. Another is to swim at a different beach every day or visit local tavernas which maintain their authentic Greek cuisine, making the island a foodie paradise. At the same time, we devoted great effort to ensure that the house is true to a Greek island architectural context while being clean, contemporary and hassle free. It is the first time that we have rented our house and are delighted that our guests have appreciated our efforts.

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Weekly rental: July: €5500 for first week.  Any additional weeks at €5000.
August : Minimum rental two weeks at €5500 per week. No pets, maximum occupancy 8.
Rates include maid service twice per week and one hour of concierge assistance on 
day of arrival.  Additional concierge assistance charged at €50 per hour.
50% deposit on lease signing, remainder plus security deposit of €500 due 30 days
prior to occupancy. Cancellation: refund subject to re renting rate and costs
Payment accepted in Euro, USD or GBP
€5000 - 5500/wk

Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.