Perched upon a hill overlooking Chania Bay, this sublime villa lets you live the life of luxury on the Cretan coastline. As you might imagine, it's an address at which you'll be able to spend countless hours in the great outdoors, whether that's in the olive tree-filled garden or while gliding gracefully through the swimming pool surrounded by loungers. As well as that, there's also a tennis court that's shared between a few neighbouring villas, plus an exercise bike too — no excuses for not keeping up with your fitness routine, then. Although the exterior is impressive enough, the home doesn't disappoint inside, either. Huge glass windows and doors let in bountiful amounts of natural light, which is accentuated by the cooling palette of sleek whites that dominate the design. The furnishings throughout are simple yet chic and the spa-ready bathrooms are another bonus. When you're looking for ways to fill your time, you don't have far to go to reach the beach — Paralia Macherida is a seven-minute walk, in fact. The town of Stavros is ten minutes away in the car for when you want restaurants and a shop, while there's a wider choice in Chania, which takes half an hour behind the wheel.

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Additional fees

• Your host can help arrange private chefs and in-house massages for an additional fee

Additional fees subject to a 3.5% handling charge.