Perched above Agia Pelagia on Crete's northern coast, this villa is built around one central pleasure – a private infinity pool framing an unbroken sweep of sea. A sun terrace, alfresco barbecue area, and landscaped garden with mature trees for shade all sit outside, so the days here have a natural rhythm to them. Indoors, the living space opens onto the same panoramic outlook. When you're ready to explore, Heraklion's Venetian harbour is about twenty-eight minutes by car, and Knossos Palace – the seat of Minoan civilisation – a thirty-one-minute drive.