Everything about Katarina’s house is lovely. It’s welcoming, well-maintained, and tastefully furnished, situated on the hill above Stafylos with extraordinary views of the Aegean to the south and the west. You can see the cliffs of Skopelos descend to the sea and in the far distance you can see the mountains of the mainland. There are two large, tiled, outdoor patios, one on each floor with terrific views. There are also two smaller patios, one on each floor. Even when you are inside, there are so many large windows it’s like being on an outdoor patio.
The house is secluded, at the end of a long, one lane road. Katarina’s house is the closest one, and it’s quite a ways away. There are no houses above. Around the house are several olive trees, citrus trees, and rosemary bushes, with pine trees behind, as well as trees, bushes, and flowers whose names I don’t know.
Katarina is incredibly friendly and helpful, but also discreet. It was a pleasure to get to know her.
If you want to cook, the kitchen is very nice. If you don’t want to cook, there are wonderful tavernas within reach, one of which is just down the hill above Stafylos beach.
We often drove to crescent shaped Stafylos beach, where the calm, clean, warm water and the view are everything they are supposed to be, but we also walked there.
It’s a cliché, but we wished we could have stayed.