Traditional stone house in Lesvos island-Greece

Description from the owner

Villa Notia is a traditional stone house (from the end of 19 century) on two levels ,was impeccably and lovingly restored to the highest standards in 2007 using natural materials of stone and wood, and with full attention to the architectural style of a traditional residence of Northaegean islands.

It has 4 bedrooms,sleeps 7 people, and it is surrounded by shady terraces,outdoor dinning area with stone oven, large courtyard with trees and flower garden. Although traditional in style, with handcrafted furniture and fittings designed by the owners, it conforms to the demands of a modern residence with all necessary conforts including cent...ral heating for winer season, and DSL fast internet connection. Villa Notia is situated in the middle of the historical traditional area of Eresos village close to the Byzantine church of the Virgin Mary (circa.1100AD).The ambience of the area is peaceful and tranquil,while the fortress style of the house keep that secluded, ideal for families and couples.Villa is just a 5 minute walk from the central square of the village with its market, tavernas and traditional cafe under the old plane trees and 3 miles from the beautiful sandy beach and centre of Skala Eresou.Read more

Additional Location Information

Villa is in the middle of Eresos, a traditional mountain village with narrow streets and paths, parking area is about 50 m from villa, a 5 minute walk leads to market square of the village, where one can find food and drinks in cafes and restaurants uder the plane trees and just 3 miles from the beautiful beach of skala Eressos,where you can find all sort of artistic shops: jewllery, elegant clothes and other gifts picturesque cafes, restaurants and elegant bars at the busy side of the beach, seabirds at the tranquil side after the river. Eressos village is a wonderful place to live in the summer as well as in the winter, in a peaceful and tranquil ambience , but not empty, yet it’s lively throughout the year, while someone walks through stone paved lanes surrounded by stone houses with red ceramic roofs and colorful flowerful courtyards.

Location Type Beach, Mountain, Village

Additional notes from owner

A discount up to 20% for a couple with 2 kids, minimum stay 7 nights during all seasons of 2013!

What Past Guests Are Saying

• Horatio
  Hull, England

  Notia House is the perfect place to explore the culture or relax

  Left on 05/16/2012 for a stay in May 2012
  
  

  Notia House is the perfect place to explore the culture or relax, so we keep returning.
  We've stayed four times, in varying groups of friends and family since 2009. We fitted in 6 for one holiday, with room for one more little one. Notia House is cool in summer and cosy out-of-season.
  Theo has renovated the old house superbly. It has lots of mod-cons (oil fired central heating, fast Wi-Fi etc) and useful extras like bicycles.
  The courtyard is cunningly designed so there are plenty of shady spots and sun-traps. Out of season, indoors is cosy and warm. The house is very tastefully decorated with an inviting log fire in the winter. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms plus an ante-room.
  We have stayed in January, March, April and May with party sizes varying from 3 to 6. Easter in 2010 was especially memorable as the village celebrated exuberantly.
  Eressos has a long history, being the birthplace of Theophrastus (founder of botany and ecology) and Sappho (the first great poetess). They found inspiration here.
  It has bags of character - just a 5 minute walk from Notia to the village centre with its bakeries, mini-markets, bank/ATM, greengrocers, kafenions, tavernas etc. The square is great for people watching and the tavernas excellent.
  It is 2.5 miles to Scala on the coast with its bustle and mixture of classy and cheerful facilities. The magnificent beach stretches over 2 miles. Beyond the river and wind-surf club there is a mile of sand, where clothes are not essential. In early May it was virtually deserted.
  A car is probably essential. The walk to Scala takes about 45 minutes. Bikes are quicker of course. Eressos is remote. It's a good 90 minute taxi journey from Mytilene, but well worth the effort.
  Theo and aspasia are both friendly and efficient and speak excellent English. Every villager greets you with "Kalimera” as you walk to the bakery for delicious treats early in the morning. This sums up the spirit of Eressos in these troubled times.
  

  

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