The House of Kerash Bey was originally built by descendants of Gramvousa pirates during the Turkish occupation of Crete and has recently been renovated to meet the demands of contemporary living, while retaining many of it’s original features. It is situated in the quiet village of Drapanias which is nestled on three sides by olive clad hills and looks out over the Bay of Kastelli. Drapanias is an old village and there is no traffic around the house, except Yourgo on his donkey, as the streets are too narrow, so all one hears above the sounds of locals chatting is the customery rural chorus of nearby chickens, dogs, goats and donkeys. There are local tavernas, a couple of corner shops and a bakery in the village and the nearest general food shopping is 5 kilometers away in Kastelli. Though there are busses on the hour it is probably best to hire a car (this can be done on the internet or through us) as this also alows ease of acess to the many beautiful sandy beaches, the mountains and gorges and local historic sites all within an hours drive of here. 

The house is near the top of the village with a small walled front garden leading to the front door. Inside, on the ground floor around a spacious tiled entrance hall, there are four large double bedrooms (two with ensuite), two leading onto the garden, and a shower/WC between the other two bedrooms.. Upstairs there is a lounge with two sets of double doors, one set facing east gives onto a large balcony with views up into the hills and the olives groves as well as down to the sea. There is a second through lounge with TV, bookcase and sofas, which leads on to a very large fully equiped kitchen and dinning area. Outside is the north facing, vine covered terrace with many cushioned bamboo chairs and sofas and small tables, with wonderfull views over the church and old village ruins, then on through more olive groves down to the sea. Perfect for al fresco dining! The house is booked in May and September for painting holidays run by ourselves, see www.paintcrete.co.uk for more information and pictures. 

As you can see from the activities listed there is a lot to do here for the more adventurous, but we are usually cotent with the local beach which is less than 15 mins walk from the house through the olive groves and very quiet except around the feast day of the Virgin (Aug 15th). This 5 kilometer beach (half sand half pebbles) is suitable for famlies with small children, as well as sunworshippers. The sea bottom is all sand and fairly shalolw (shoulder height) for a hundred yards out, the water is crystal clear and usually very calm. There are another two very good tavernas near the beach and one has a good latish bar for evenings spent watching the sun go down with a drink and some cool music. There are also lots of beautiful walks, deserted historic sites and small inland villages to visit nearby, as well as the old Venetian town of Chania, with its cobbled streets, fort and moat enclosing the old city, just 45 mins drive. Chania has plenty of restaurants, bars and clubs around the old harbour, as well as the many historic buildings, churches and squares to visit, not forgetting of course great shopping down ‘leather lane’ in the old Turkish quarter.  

The house is set out in such a way that the two largest bedrooms, which have ensuites and sitting areas, also have independent acess to the street and one or both can remain seperate from the main house. The house can therefore be booked as accoimmodation for four, six or eight people. Or the individual studio suites can be booked seperately. Contact us for corresponding prices.

The village house comprises 4 bedrooms in total; 3 double, 1 twin and 2 cots, 2 of the bedrooms with en-suite facilities. The property also has 1 double sofa bed located in the through lounge. This gives room for up to 8 people. Bed linen and towels are provided for your use.

The village house has 2 bathrooms and 5 WCs for your party's use.

The village house has television video, dvd. The music system will play cds, radio.

There is room for 8 in the living room and 8 in the dining room. To prepare food you will find a cooker, an oven, a fridge, a freezer, a kettle, a toaster. You will also find a dish washer, a washing machine, an iron and ironing board. The owner has also provided cutlery, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils.

Smoking is allowed in this village house.

Pets are not welcome 

Not suitable for wheelchairs 

The village house is in a quiet area but you may hear occasional noise. It has a patio area, a balcony, sea views, panoramic views, a barbeque. If you are driving there is private parking with the outside areas of the house having external lighting.

The village house is right beside walking, a food shop.

Close to the village house you will find a beach, swimming, wind surfing, fishing, cycling, historic sites, a museum, shopping areas, a restaurant.

Within easy reach of the village house you will find sailing, water skiing, climbing, mountain biking, horse riding, scuba diving, a theatre/cinema, a themepark.

Natural bauty spots of Fallasarna and Elafoninos. Boat trips to Bols Bay and Gramvousa Island

The village house is....

60 min from Chania Airport (CHQ) airport.
150 min from Heraklion Airport (HER).
40 min from Souda Ferry Port.
30 min from Chania Town.

Any day of the week.

Any day of the week.

7 days.

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antonia and steven says: "If you want to experience the real crete, escape the tourists, and be spoilt for choices of quiet beaches and amazing tavernas then this is the place. The house is lovingly restored with plenty of space, and we were well looked after by the owner who will tell you all the best places to visit. You need a car, and its a long way from heraklion so try hard to fly to Hania, but once you are there you dont need to drive far to experience paradise! It was great for our toddler."

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