Tranquil setting

In a typically tranquil spot on an olive grove hillside, this is a really relaxing family villa in Paxos, offering peace and privacy, just 400m from the beach and 200m from Gaios. Completely in harmony with the island’s easy tempo, this spacious villa matches contemporary facilities with a pleasing blend of modern and traditional furniture. Flag-stoned floors, chalk white décor and earth-toned furnishings run throughout the ground floor, where an open-plan kitchen/ dining room has doors out to the tiered garden; a spacious sitting room is complete with fireplace and large-screen satellite TV, and opens on to a covered terrace; and there is a twin room with en suite shower. The other three bedrooms share the upper floor, with polished wood floors, timbered ceilings and access to a balcony. And air conditioning is installed in all four guest rooms and the living room. Outdoor living is catered for with furnished verandas for al fresco dining and relaxing, a built-in barbecue for lunch in the sun, loungers by the villa’s private pool, and views from the upper floor balconies over a sea of silvery olive trees to the blue of the bay beyond. Iviscus is also well placed for holiday essentials, … Continued