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Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia

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Villa Arethousa
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Villa Arethousa in winter
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Reviews

10 out of 10

Exceptional

3 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 8

Popular amenities

  • Pool
    Pool
  • Washer
    Washer
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Barbecue grill
    Barbecue grill
  • Kitchen
    Kitchen
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Evia
  • Dáfnis Beach
    12 min drive
  • Daphne Beach
    12 min drive
  • Politikon Beach
    16 min drive

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Bedroom 1

1 Crib

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Bathtub · Toilet · Shower only

Shower room 1

Shower only

Shower room 2

Shower only

Toilet 1

Toilet

Spaces

Kitchen
Garden

About this property

Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia

Villa Arethousa is set in three acres in the lush central half of the Greek island of Evia. The secluded villa has three bedrooms and three bathrooms, a private 12x6m pool with hydro massage jets, and offers spectacular views. It is highly accessible from Athens airport all year round and is only 800m from the nearest beach.

Property manager

Ares Papangelou
Premier Host

Languages

English, Greek

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Amenities

Pool
Kitchen
Washer
Air conditioning
Outdoor space
Parking available

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Events

No events allowed

Pets

No pets allowed

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property
Property Registration Number 00001135697

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed GBP 500, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation

About the area

Dirfys-Messapia

Dirfys-Messapia is home to this villa. Fortress of Karababa is a local landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Daphne Beach and Dáfnis Beach. Looking to enjoy an event or a game while in town? See what's happening at Football Field or National Stadium of Chalkida.
Map
Evia

What's nearby

  • Dáfnis Beach - 12 min drive
  • Daphne Beach - 12 min drive
  • Politikon Beach - 16 min drive
  • Chalkida Tennis Court - 35 min drive
  • Fortress of Karababa - 40 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Αρχόντισσα - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪TUZ Beach Bar - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Η Κυρά μας η Καλή - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Φαρος - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Κορυφή - ‬25 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool.

Is Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Secluded Villa with Private Pool on the Unspoilt Island of Evia located?

Situated in Dirfys-Messapia, this villa is 2.7 mi (4.4 km) from Dáfnis Beach and 2.9 mi (4.6 km) from Daphne Beach. Politikon Beach and T.E.I. Chalkidas are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Karen C.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Week away in heaven
Stayed for an absolutely blissful week at this beautiful villa. Views are stunning. Pool size is a bonus with a couple of massaging jets. Perfect. Everything you would need for a fantastic stay is provided. What more could you want?
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Linda v.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Greatest view
The house and the surrounding are supurb. In reality the view is more beautiful than the pictures. We were here the last week of October and we swam every day, the temperature was still good. We recommend this house, which is also very well equipped, for a vacation in a beautiful private setting!
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

cj q.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Secluded Villa
Peaceful place with lots of space and charming interieur. And a library one could spend easily a month just reading...
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jakob E.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Alles gut herzlichen Dank
hier kann man sehr gut Gottes wunderbare Schöpfung bestaunen. Herrlich!
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Nikola S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Carefree holiday
We had two wonderful weeks on this wild island. Thanks to the very pleasant communication with Ares and also Katerina on site, we were well informed and taken care of. The house leaves nothing to be desired and offers wonderful views of the sea and mountains on three levels with the large glass doors and balconies. The weather was unfortunately very stormy and therefore sometimes quite cool, but we still used the fantastic pool almost every day. We enjoyed the peace and seclusion very much. In the evenings, we had several visits from wild boars and even foxes came to the pool from time to time. We would be happy to spend another holiday there and send a big thank you and all the best! Nika & Bernd
Stayed 14 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

joachim f.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, location, listing accuracy
Entspannung pur
alles Top besonders das Haus die Lage der Pool die Landschaft nette Beteuerung vor Ort und durch den Besitzer
Stayed 18 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Jens K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Ein sehr schönes und ruhiges Haus - einfach traumhaft
Dieses Haus ist einfach nur traumhaft und wunderbar. Es ist sehr gepflegt, sehr schön eingerichtet und absolut ruhig und abgelegen. Der Pool lässt keine Wünsche offen. Wir haben die Zeit sehr genossen.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Schönes Euböa
Wir wollten ein Haus abseits vom Tourismus, eingebettet in ursprünglicher Natur mit Blick auf's Meer. Unsere Erwartungen wurden übertroffen! Das Haus liegt in einer traumhaften, geradezu mystischen Umgebung.....Der Blick auf den Golf von Euböa mitsamt seinen Sonnenuntergängen ist grandios!! Die Ruhe und Abgeschiedenheit bereitete uns ein unermessliches Gefühl von Freiheit und gleichzeitig Geborgenheit. Das Haus und dessen Einrichtung lassen überdies keine Wünsche offen: die Ausstattung der Küche , die Geräumigkeit, die Funktionalität der Klimaanlagen, die Aussendusche usw.. Jedes Detail ist durchdacht und besticht sowohl durch Funktionalität als auch Ästhetik. Das Sahnehäubchen ist der Pool!! Gross genug, sehr sauber und von aussen nicht einsehbar. Vielen Dank auch an Ares für die fürsorgliche und liebevolle Kommunikation :-) Wir kommen wieder :-))
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

John S.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
A fantastic place to escape
Wonderful modern villa with impressive views and lovely pool

10/10 Excellent

David B.

Peaceful seclusion
Fully equipped villa with excellent beds and super pool within short drive of village tavernas and groceries. Would highly recommend.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Jessica M.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing time!
Beautiful property and lovely area. We had a very relaxing and enjoyable week.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Yvonne L.

Fabulous house with amazing views
I find it very hard to find houses that combine location with great decor. It really matters to me that the interior is also lovely as we usually go 'out of season' for walking, so we spend a lot of time indoors in the evening where we enjoy cooking and having a fire. This house has everything. I can imagine it is also amazing in the summer, as there is a great pool and a beach below. I spent an enormous amount of time online trying to find the perfect spot and this was it. !! Ares answers everything promptly and helpfully and I am just sorry we missed meeting him.
Stayed 5 nights in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kai B.

Super Villa mit traumhafter Aussicht
Sehr hochwertig. Sehr sauber. Sehr gute Vorbereitung und Information durch den Vermieter. Traumhafte Aussicht. Einsam gelegen und nur über Schotterpiste zu erreichen.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Maria E., Germany

A Trip to paradise
Dear Ares, thank you very much for the wonderful stay at one of your houses. The villa is such a beautiful place and we didn´t miss anything. Even the beach (800m away) was empty EVERY day, we went there. Thank you for all the "tourist- information" ;-) you gave us and for your kindness. I think we will come back one day. Best wishes Maria & Martin Das Haus ist wirklich wunderschön. Da wir außerhalb der Saison dort waren, war es wirklich sehr ruhig, also die absolute Entspannung. Ein schöner großer Pool und der einsame Strand nur 800m zu Fuß die "Straße" runter laden zum Genießen ein. Wer nicht will, muss hier den ganzen Tag keinen Menschen zu Gesicht bekommen. Man sollte sich aber auf keinen Fall die leckeren Gerichte in den Tavernen der Umgebung entgehen lassen. Alle Ausflüge in die Umgebung sind leicht zu bewältigen, die Straßen allerdings teilweise extrem schlecht, also ein SUV ist anzuraten. Alles in Allem ein perfekter Urlaub mit wunderschönen Bildern und Erinnerungen und absoluter Entspannung.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Hinderberger A.

Amazing views, amazing villa!
Staying at this beautiful villa was a real pleasure. The Villa is well equipped, the views to the sea and the mountains are outstanding! If you are looking for a house in an absolut unspoilt and quit location, this is it. Exploring the island with almost no tourists was a pleasure- we will definitely return!"
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Anthony B.

Stunning views
This is an exceptional property, with fine views and a peaceful location. It is equipped to a high standard and for a rural area it has a very good internet connection. I have rented several properties in Greece in recent years and this by far the best. Highly recommended.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Edith L.

Beautiful place
The house is really wonderfull. The smmingpool and the garden are beautiful. It's a quiet place. The "private" beach is 10 minutes walk. The owner is very nice. e recommend this place for a quiet and lovely holiday. The french team
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Esther B.

Living as Zeus in Mount Olympus
We thoroughly enjoyed our 2 weeks in Areshouse! We had it all: sunshine, thunderstorms, rain, which caused some magnificant effects into our views. Whatever the weather was, the villa was always cosy and gave us the feeling of being home (a very luxurious home). At sunny days we had a swim, maybe cold but a really proper swim. The house has many English tourist guides and books, so you do not have to bring your own! We experienced some smaller issues (internet, shower), but they were immediately and effectively fixed. Many tourist attractions are reachable within a 2-hours drive. We fellt in love in the island of Evia: is feels very authentic, the people are charming and helpful and nature is stunning. The tavernas nearby offer good Greek food, reasonably priced and served with a big smile. We really want to thank Ares, the owner, to gave us the opportunity of enjoying his beautiful villa! Also thanks to Dimitri of taking care of the practical things. For us it was definitely a big 5* holiday in every way!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

One of the best villas ever!
This villa really is as good as it looks. It is spacious and very well equipped. Everything was very clean, including the good quality bed linen and towels. The villa is a few hundred metres down a good dirt track, off a quiet road between Nerotrivia and Dafni. The location is excellent, with superb views across the sea to the front, and to the mountains behind. There is hardly any traffic on the road, and much less on the track, so it was very quiet and peaceful. There is a long pebble beach at the bottom of the track, good for beach combing, and the water was very clean. The villa also has a large clean pool. The local village, Nerotrivia, is very small but has a baker, butcher and mini-market, although we tended to go to Politika a few kilometres further away, but with a lovely cake shop, two more bakers, and several tavernas at the beach (which again is pebbles. There are lots of good little Greek tavernas to eat at in North Evia - we didn't have a bad meal anywhere - although if you are in Chalkida and feel like a change, we had a really good Italian meal at In Bocca al Lupo (if I have the name right, anyway it's near the old bridge, right along the water front). Ares the owner of the villa was very helpful and prompt when we made our booking, and his associate Dimitris saw us to the villa, and was also very helpful. We only have good things to say - if you like Greece and you want a villa, Arethousa is excellent!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

alison C., somerset

Total relaxation
Our family of two boys and ourselves stayed at Villa Semele during early August. The villa was stunning set on the edge of a mountain. The villa was beautiful inside being furnished with high quality furniture and fittings. The best and most comfortable bed I've ever slept in abroad. I can't think of anything we needed whilst we were there that the villa didn't have. There were the basics in the cupboard so you didn't have to buy things like herbs or pasta straight away. Ares the owner was so helpful and you truly felt nothing was too much trouble. The island is very quiet and totally unspoilt. We bought all our vegetables and fruit directly from the road side. The best feta cheese I've ever tasted! The local taverna in the village was fantastic with their own meat and produce. Probably the best greek food we have had.Very friendly also as were all the locals on the island. We did spend a lot of time at the villa it was like having your own house. The evenings were spent often sitting star gazing and listening to the silence! The boys loved the pool and we always had to have a late night dip. The nearby beach was often deserted and we saw wild dolphin swimming one afternoon. We did a couple of trips into the mountains to explore but mostly just chilled and enjoyed our spectacular surroundings. This is the perfect place if you want to get away from it all with beautiful surroundings. I am sitting looking at the rain out of window wishing I was sitting on the verandah looking at the sea in Evia.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Roz F.

The ultimate chill out!
The villa is beautiful, well equipped, with fantastic views of mountains and sea. The pool with hydrotherapy jets a real pleasure to use. What makes this place so special is not only villa itself, but the friendliness of the local people, the excellent food in local tavernas as incredibly low prices, but above all Ares, who will do everything to make sure you enjoy your stay, even taking on our dodgy car hire company on our behalf! The villa is beautifully clean, with a mid stay clean included. What was delightful was that there were so many staples left in the larder, we had no need to buy oil, vinegar, salt, pepper, rice, pasta, tea, coffee, etc, and we were escorted to a mini-market on the way to the villa, late at night, to find milk and bread for the morning. The track down to the villa does take a bit of getting used to, it is probably good it was pitch dark when we first arrived, so we did not see the ruts until later! Hopefully the local council will eventually do something about it, I understand it is not for want of asking. Don't let this put you off, just part of local Greece! Try Edipsos Thermal Spa for mezze, spa waters and massages, Nea Lampsakos for those Shirley Valentine moments watching the sun set over the water whilst being served great seafood, and Steni for a mountain village lunch - just watch out for the unmade up roads. Or don't leave the villa at all, the temptation is just to lie back and enjoy the views!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Villa Arethousa
Booking the villa was super easy and getting settled at the location was made fast and comfortable by the professional and friendly people in charge of the property. The location itself was excellent, with grand scenery in every direction and friendly little villages to get happily lost in day after day. The swimming pool was in constant use, too, and was both large enough for the whole party and in excellent condition. The villa itself was in perfect condition, with bedrooms and bathrooms to spare and a perfectly fitted kitchen to be used at will. The opportunity to wash clothes and make use of the barbecue were welcome additions, too. Getting around the villa by car was a bit of an adventure in itself, since the roads snaking through the mountains and villages were pretty narrow and tricky in places. The excellent location was well worth the effort, though, as the area around the villa was far more engaging and relaxing than any typical tourist location. Our holiday was spent by the pool, in the streets of nearby villages and around the beaches and scenic routes dotting the island. The isolated location was perfect for our needs and the efficient yet friendly hosts made our stay as fun and easy as possible.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

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Tranquility in Evia
What a wonderful property. It has everything you need to make your stay comfortable and at the same time spoils you with the superb views, the tranquility. Staying somewhere where you can hear one car a day go by is a luxury. The house is beautiful, so many windows and such a magnificent view from every single one. From dawn till dusk you can watch the sun rise and set. From one side you have the mountains and from the other the sea. What more can you ask for except for time to return again and again.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Villa Arethousa
This beautiful villa is set amidst 360 degrees of panoramic views of mountains and a view of the med in the bay below. The accommodation and scenery exceeded expectation, which we didn't think was possible! We were met by Dimitris on route to the villa to ensure that we didn't get lost and were fortunate to meet Ares, the owner, during our three week stay. Both men were absolutely lovely and reflected the generous hospitality and friendliness of the locals on Evia. Arethousa is very well equipped, clean and feels like a very loved place to be. The pool is amazing and so clean providing hours of escape from the heat of the day and the jacuzzi....... The local taverna in the nearby village of Nerotrivia is wonderful and there are many good restaurants if you drive a little further. This has been a most excellent holiday location and the villa guest book refers to the place as the 'eighth wonder of the world'. We won't argue!!
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

A lovely week
Villa Arethusa is a lovely villa in a truly magical spot. I was totally chilled within half an hour of arriving, sitting on the verandah with a glass of cold white wine. The house has 360 degree views of the mountains, fields and the sea and it's Peaceful with a capital P. The sunsets were beautiful and driving out to dinner in the evenings through the olive groves bathed in a pink hue was a moment I wanted to bottle and take home. The local people are very friendly and extremely helpful. This isn't a touristy island, in fact I didn't meet any English or Europeans or indeed hear anyone other than Greeks. The local taverna Bakoutis was my favourite, lovely food and wine and very relaxed and friendly. But there are other good tavernas nearby too. There are lots of places to go for walks if that is your thing, all the way along Dafne beach and back was nice and also the lower slopes of Mount Dirfys which are forested and so shady when the temperatures are high. Ares was so helpful with all my queries before travelling and Dimitris so hospitable on arrival and even invited me to share some new dishes in a local ouzerie which I would never have tried had I been on my own. The views from the master bedroom are particularly gorgeous and such a lovely sight to wake up to. I will certainly be back to Villa Arethusa (I can't wait).

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