Situated
in the heart of the village of Molyvos (also known as
Mythimna) is Captain's View, a beautifully restored
stone house retaining Molyvos tradition and with an
eye for both Greek style and luxurious detail.
It is a couple
of minutes from the 'agora' (market), the bakery and
a well stocked grocery. Imagine newly baked bread, croissants
or baguettes, fresh fruit, yoghurt and local honey for
breakfast on the balcony. The views from the balcony,
sitting room and main bedroom make words like 'spectacular',
'awesome', 'magnificent' and 'magic' seem totally inadequate.
It's one's private access to a panorama of natural beauty,
a wide bay, the harbour with its yachts, small craft
and colourful fishing vessels, distant islands and mountains,
and just below, the tiles of the old village roofs.
Next door to the house is one of the most treasured
'Turkish' style houses in Molyvos.
The house
is sheltered with cool corners and a private balcony
to work on that sun tan, or just watch the sun set.
There's full air conditioning, so if the weather gets
too hot you can escape to indoor comfort.
Living Room
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Breakfast on the Balcony
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Wake up to This View
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Captain's
View is a relaxing house with plenty of space. It is
ideal for a family with three or four children or two
couples sharing. It has two double bedrooms downstairs,
each with an en-suite bathroom - one has a big spa bath,
the other a shower. Built-in cupboards provide plenty
of drawers and hanging space for clothes. The settee
in the living room upstairs can be folded out to provide
additional sleeping accommodation, and above the kitchen
and dining area is an attic den for siestas, reading
and TV watching. The sitting area in this den can also
convert to provide still more sleeping accommodation.
The spacious
and well-equipped kitchen has a full sized cooker, a
microwave oven, a spacious fridge/freezer and a dishwasher.
There's plenty of crockery, cutlery and all the kitchen
utensils required for self-catering. Bed linen, bath
towels and beach towels are all provided. A small utility
room houses an automatic washing machine. In the living
area adjacent to the kitchen there's an eight place
traditional wooden dining table. Take a tour
of the house!
A telephone
is provided with which you can receive make free local
calls.
For long distance calls, you will need a phone card.
Free Wi Fi.
Of
course, you will probably quite often want to dine out
in one of the many excellent restaurants and tavernas
in the town. One popular restaurant in the picturesque
harbour is the long established Captain's
Table, which specializes in fresh fish and is featured
in The
Rough Guide to The Greek Islands, the famous American
Frommer’s,
The
Lonely Planet and many more international guide
books. It's owned and run by Melinda and Theo, the owners
of Captain's View.
View from the Balcony
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