How the villa came to be…
We fell in love with Crete, right from the first time we went there back in 2005, the magic of the place and the people, spending our holidays there twice a year for many years. When we had the chance to take early redundancy from our jobs in Netherlands, we jumped at it and came here. Browsing the internet, back in 2009 not quite so slick, we found this place. There was a small, rather odd looking house here on the plot and a couple of additional plots next to it. We bought them all, moved to Crete and started our journey.
So, the dream began to take shape. Now its your turn to take up the stewardship of this wonderful place, and create your dream.
A Big Decision
Yasmin and I are a retired couple who worked in a major multinational. Its always a big decision to up sticks and move from your own familiar environment. But for us the lure of the Mediterranean lifestyle, the wonderful weather, the fantastic Cretan scenery were gifts enough.
And we have never once doubted the decision!
Building our Dream
It took over two years of our lives to design, specify and construct the house. It has been a journey with many ups and downs, a real experience, and one which has helped us learn much about ourselves.
Running a business: Panokosmos - "on top of the world"
From 2013 we ran a small and exclusive Bed and Breakfast business, serving meals, cocktails and wines around the gardens. We called the business Panokosmos – “on top of the world” in Greek! Since then we have hosted over 100 couples and families to share the beauty, magic and serenity of this place. Many have since become friends.