In the hills near Agia Galini · Southern Crete
The Stone HouseCrete · Greece
A rare stone retreat above the Libyan Sea.
The Stone House
Stone, sea and silence
The Stone House is an authentic Cretan stone villa in the hills near Agia Galini, with open views toward the Libyan Sea. Thick stone walls, wood and metal meet a calm contemporary interior — three equal master suites, an infinity pool on the terrace below, and room for six guests, or eight with the living-room sofa bed.
This is the Golden South of Crete — a coast of nature and open sea rather than crowds, spared the overdevelopment that changed other shores. Around you are small beaches worth the drive, tavernas by the water, and hills made for walking.
Mornings here begin with the song of the cicadas — you wake behind thick stone walls and take breakfast on the balcony while the light finds the Libyan Sea. Afternoons drift between the infinity pool and the shade, to the same music; in the evening the sun sets away to the west, sliding along the coast, and later the stars take over above the terrace.
Days lose their edges. Whatever you left behind feels very far away — which is rather the point.
- Three master suites
- no couple takes the lesser room
- Infinity pool
- above the Libyan Sea
- Sleeps 6
- up to 8 with the living-room sofa bed
- The Golden South
- quiet, unspoiled southern Crete
The House
Traditional stone masonry, a contemporary interior and a balcony that runs the length of the house, open to the sea.
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Pool & Outdoor
An infinity pool facing the sea, sunbeds in the light and dining outdoors from morning to night.
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The Suites
Three equal master suites, each with its own rain-shower en-suite and a calm of its own.
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November to March
The house keeps its light in winter
The Stone House stays open all year. In winter the south coast is the mildest corner of Greece: most days are clear, the sea stays in view, and the villages are themselves again. The suites are heated, the walls are thick, the Starlink holds, and the evenings are long.
Winter stays from €245 a night with a three-night minimum. The pool is unheated; in winter it is for looking at.
Evenings above the sea
At dusk the architectural lighting comes on — stone walls, pool and terraces softly lit while the sky fades over the Libyan Sea.
Featured moments
The house, hour by hour
The pool above the sea
The infinity edge at dusk
Moonlight on the water
The living room, sea beyond
The Olive Room
Stone and rain shower
Southern Crete
The quiet side of the island
The house sits in the hills near Agia Galini, in the island’s Golden South — olive groves, small harbours and long views over the Libyan Sea. A rental car is recommended.