About this property
Nestled in the hillside of exclusive Agios Lazaros, Villa Soso, with its azure blue panoramic vistas will simply take your breath away. This luxury villa is located on a promontory on the southwest coast of magical Mykonos, one of the Cycladic islands, in the heart of the Aegean Sea. Villa Soso is home to eight en suite bedrooms, arranged over five tiers, and can comfortably and stylishly accommodate up to fifteen guests, ideal for a large family gathering or friends sharing.
This architect-designed classic Cycladic sugar cube villa is built out of traditional white-washed stone, with painted wood timbered ceilings, and some of the bathrooms hewn out of the rocky cliffside. Villa Soso comes with its own private parking spaces, complimentary air conditioning and Wi-Fi are included throughout, and flat-screen televisions are in the sitting room and every bedroom. The interiors complement the exterior, taking the Cycladic style indoors, with curved staircases and arched rooms. The villa has been furnished with contemporary pieces, and decorated throughout with an elegant palette of white, with soft greys, beiges, and ochres for contrast. Original art adorns the walls, and the villa is dressed with a combination of traditional and modern artefacts. The floor-to-ceiling windows with billowing white curtains allow in natural light and sea breezes and reward the guests with stunning sea views as far as the eye can see.
The six hundred and fifty square metres of living space is a holiday home of light and airy open-plan living. At pool level, the spacious all-white seating area has a wrap-around sofa and two matching settees, a scattering of coffee tables, arranged around a smart flat-screen television with a DVD player, and an open fire for those cooler months and evenings. There is a built-in white cushioned window seat, under an arch with peek-a-boo sea views. The adjacent white dining set is ideal for some impressive indoor entertaining. A white galley kitchen is fully equipped with the latest gadgets to cater for your holiday, including a built-in oven, microwave and hob, dishwasher and a family-size fridge freezer. A handy guest cloakroom completes this floor.
Starting at the upper level, the master bedroom has a king-size bed, a walk-in closet, a study area, an en suite bedroom, and windows that open onto a furnished balcony with azure sea views. The middle level has two bedrooms, one with a queen size double bed, the other is a single room, both with their own independent entrances, en suite bathrooms, and fabulous sea view terraces.The Jacuzzi level has four double bedrooms with either king or queen size beds, all with en suite bathrooms, and access to a splendid sea view terrace. The eighth bedroom is at ground level, with its own independent entrance, a queen size bed, an en suite shower room and a sea view terrace.
We bet you will be spending most of your time relaxing on the tiered terrace, whether it’s starting the day with a Greek traditional breakfast of yoghurt and local honey, or ending it with a Greek barbeque of freshly grilled meats. The focus of your attention will most definitely be the inviting infinity swimming pool, long enough to do a few lengths, and large enough to enjoy some fun in the sun. The pool is surrounded by wooden white cushioned sun loungers, strategically positioned for maximum sea views. Seek some shade and solace on the white cushioned sofas situated under the built-in pergola. After a day’s swimming and sunbathing cool down under the poolside shower. If its bubbles you are after, then take the stairs down to the lower terrace, where you will find an eight seater Jacuzzi, with a view straight out to sea and the ancient island of Delos. As the sun sets meet in the Jacuzzi level white cushioned lounges for sundowners, before eating alfresco at the pool level dining table.
Villa Soso is located on the southwest coast of fashionable Mykonos, part of the Cyclades islands 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, then 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 situated on a promontory of rocks in fashionable Agios Lazaros, overlooking the Gulf of Ornos, and the islands of Delos and Renia.
The village of Ornos is to the north, with two beaches, and streets lined with traditional tavernas and a harbour with boats that can take you to local beaches and nearby Delos. Villa Soso is near the village of Psarou, with a white sandy beach, and local shops for your holiday provisions. Nearby is Korfos for kitesurfing, and the fabulous uber trendy Buddha Beach Bar for some serious fun in the sun. Treat yourself to a luxury treatment at Santa Maria’s Ginkgo Spa. 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. The coastline is populated 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 Super 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 four kilometres from the villa. Here you can wander the maze of streets with the colourful Cycladic houses, 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 once 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 is 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. 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 Soso is a 8 bedroom detached villa sleeping up to 15 guests over 5 levels.
Pool Level:
-Living/Dining Areas
-Fully equipped kitchen
-Guest W.C
-Pool Shower room
Upper Level:
-Master double bedroom with en suite
-Study area
Middle Level:
-Double bedroom with en suite
-Single Bedroom with en suite
Jacuzzi Level:
- 4x Double bedrooms with en suites
Ground Level:
-Double bedroom with en suite
Outside:
-Tiered terraces
-Sea views
-Private parking
-Jacuzzi
-Private infinity pool
Additional Facilities
-Open plan living room
-Comfortable sofas
-Fireplace
-Indoor dining room with 12 seating places
-Modern and fully equipped kitchen
-Indoor and outdoor dining areas
-Guest WC
-Eight bedrooms
-Eight en suite bathrooms
-Flat screen TV and DVD player in the living room and all bedrooms
-Outdoor audio systems
-Safe-deposit boxes
-Storage room
-Separate laundry room
-Pergola-covered lounge and dining areas
-Pool shower
-Jacuzzi for eight persons
-Two more pergola-covered lounge areas serving the bedrooms
-Outdoor audio systems
-Built in oven, hob, and microwave
-Fridge freezer