About this property
Make memories to last a lifetime when you stay in Villa Aleksei, a classic Cycladic cottage style property perched above the Aegean Sea on the southwest coast of magical Mykonos.
This charming three-storey detached villa is carved into the hillside, it is built out of local whitewashed stone and traditional hewn rocks, and surrounded by a high wall for extra privacy and security and a little bit of shade. The villa has four en suite bedrooms and can accommodate up to eight guests, ideal for a fabulous family holiday or a group of friends sharing. Villa Aleksei has its own private parking, and for your comfort and entertainment, comes with complimentary air conditioning and Wi-Fi throughout. The property has a generous three hundred and fifty square metres of living space, with floor-to-ceiling windows that flood the villa with natural light and cool sea breezes. The villa has stupendous sea views from every aspect, including your own private infinity swimming pool. The interiors have been furnished with contemporary pieces and decorated throughout in minimalist crisp clean whites with subtle pastel hues.
Enter the grounds through a white picket fence gate, that leads to an arched entrance with access to the open place living space, which has floor-to-ceiling windows and rewards you with stunning sea views. The seating area has two large three seater sofas with matching armchairs, arranged around circular coffee tables, an open fire, and a flat-screen smart television. The dining set is a smart white table with eight upholstered dove grey chairs, ideal for some impressive indoor entertaining. The adjacent white and stainless steel kitchen is fully equipped with everything you will need to cater for your holiday, including a built-in oven and hob, a family-size fridge freezer, a microwave, and that must-have morning coffee maker. A handy guest cloakroom completes the ground floor.
Take the open plan white stone staircase to the upper floor where you will find the master bedroom suite. This spacious suite has a king size bed, a separate walk-in wardrobe, a flat-screen television, an en suite local stone and white marble bathroom with a step-in shower, and French windows that open onto a furnished balcony with sweeping sea views. Take the stairs down to the pool level and here you will find three en suite double bedrooms, all with king size beds, flat-screen televisions, stone and marble bathrooms with walk-in showers, and doors that open onto the terrace with sea views. There is also a staff bedroom with its own private entrance, a single bed and an en suite bathroom, ideal for a nanny, chef, or chauffeur.
Access the pool terrace from the lower floor, where you will find an outdoor double level living space, built into the hillside with local stone, tiled paving, and classic wood decking. The Roman step entry curved infinity swimming pool is long enough to do a few lengths before breakfast and perfect for a cooling afternoon dip. The pool is surrounded by modern cream mesh sun loungers, and a pergola shaded wicker soft seating suite, where you can relax with a morning coffee or sundowner at sunset. The lower terrace has basket weave cushioned armchairs that look out to sea for as far as the eye can see. After a hard day’s sunbathing cool off in the poolside shower. In the evening meet for cocktails on the ground floor level terrace, where there is a pergola covered soft seating lounge area, and a dining table to seat eight. Eat alfresco under the Grecian skies, with local delicacies grilled on the barbeque.
Villa Aleksei is located on the southwest coast of the cosmopolitan island of Mykonos, part of the Cyclades in the heart of the Aegean Sea. The exclusive island of Mykonos measures only ten kilometres long by fifteen kilometres wide, so wherever you want to go it’s only a short drive away. The villa is just four kilometres from Mykonos airport, which is served by both local and international flight operators. If you are island hopping the nearby Naxos and Syros also have their own airports. The new port of Mykonos is a hub of activity for those landing and departing from island hopping ferries, or super yachts cruising the Aegean, and is a quick twenty minute drive to the villa. The villa is near the village of Psarou, with a white sandy beach, and local shops for your holiday provisions.
Whilst the village of Ornos is to the north, with two beaches, and streets lined with traditional tavernas. Try Korfos for kitesurfing, Buddha Beach Bar for fun in the sun, or take a boat from Ornos harbour to local beaches and the ancient island of Delos. To the south is Elia and Agrari beaches, offering a selection of water sports, a children’s playground, and cafes and bars, and calmer sea waters than those in the north. Near the villa there is a tennis court, fitness centre, and fishing opportunities. The coast is surrounded by many beautiful golden sandy beaches, take your pick from nearby nudist Elia beach, to the family-friendly favourite of Plays Gialos Beach, or party, party, party all day long on Paradise Beach, with its crystal clear waters, restaurants, bars, and clubs with resident DJs, there’s something for everyone on the island of Mykonos. During daylight hours play penance in one of the eight hundred churches that populate the island, most notably Paraportiani, which is a unique construction combining four styles of architecture.
Take a visit to Mykonos town, known locally as Chora, and only five kilometres from the villa. Here you can wander the maze of streets with the colourful Cycladic houses, and do some serious designer label shopping in one of the many luxury boutiques. Take a table at a seafront restaurant and enjoy a dish of freshly caught seafood, whilst sipping ouzo and watching the beautiful people pass by. Find out the island’s history and culture at the Archaeological Museum, the Folk Museum, and the Maritime Museum, then go out of town to Lena’s House to discover how the islanders lived. Take a walk up to the landmark windmills, known as Kato Mili, where the wheat was ground to make bread and is now a mini museum and residencies. Walk along the waterfront to Little Venice, where original merchant houses overhang the sea, and are now home to cafes, bars, restaurants, and galleries, best enjoyed at sunset with a retsina or two. Admire the Armenistis lighthouse, still fully functioning and an essential asset of Mykonos’ maritime history.
No visit to Mykonos is complete without a day at sea, join a catamaran jolly and snorkel in the sea, or if you’re feeling flush, charter your own yacht and discover secret coves and hidden bays and beaches, and for the romantics, nothing beats a sunset cruise, cocktail in hand as the sun sets over the horizon. Further afield the uninhabited island of Delos is well worth a visit, a unesco World Heritage Site, home to the birthplace of Zeus and Leto, go with a group or arrange your own private tour.
Accommodation
The Villa
Villa Aleksei is a 4 bedroom villa sleeping 8 guests over three floors, with a private pool and sea views.
Ground Level:
-Living/Dining area
-Fully equipped Kitchen
-Guest W.C
Upper Level:
-Master bedroom with en suite
-Private balcony
Pool Level:
-3 Double bedrooms with en suites
-Staff bedroom with en suite
-Pool shower room
Outside:
-Private swimming pool
-Sea views
-Private parking
Additional Facilities
-Daily maid service
-Change of linen: 2 times per week unless otherwise agreed
-Change of bathroom and pool towels: 3 times per week unless otherwise agreed
-Open plan living room
-2 comfortable sofas and armchairs-Coffee tables
-Fireplace
-Indoor dining room with 8 seating places
-Modern and fully equipped kitchen
-Built-in oven and hob-Microwave
-Fridge freezer-Dishwasher-Coffee maker
-Guest WC-Four double bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms
-One staff bedroom with en-suite bathroom
-Flat screen TVs in all bedrooms
-Safe-deposit boxes-Storage room
-Separate laundry room
-BBQ
-Pergola
-covered lounge and dining areas
-Sun loungers-Outdoor furniture
-Pool shower
-En suites bathrooms
-4 x King size beds