# Villa Far Niente

> # Villa Far Niente

> Villa Far Niente is a luxury architectural villa with a private 20m lap pool in Agia Pelagia, Crete, set above the Bay of Lygaria within a private olive grove. It sleeps 8 in 4 master suites and is available for private holiday rental, with a dedicated guest concierge.

Villa Far Niente is a private architectural residence located in Agia Pelagia, Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It combines privacy with sea views, integrated art by architect Nikos Mourelos, and low-impact living powered mainly by solar energy. Guests can reserve directly through the website or by contacting the reservations team.

## Key facts

- Location: Agia Pelagia, Lygaria Bay, Heraklion, Crete, Greece (71500)
- Capacity: sleeps 8, with 4 master suites, each with a private en-suite bathroom (2 pool-level suites, 2 upper-level suites with sea and olive grove views)
- Pool: 20m private salt-chlorinated lap pool with shallow sun shelf; separate hydrotherapy jacuzzi; pool and jacuzzi heating on request
- Outdoor: outdoor BBQ and dining area, herb garden, private olive grove producing early-harvest extra virgin olive oil, private parking
- Indoor: two Italian-designed kitchens with Miele appliances, wine and cocktail lounge, Sonos multi-room sound, Samsung The Frame TVs, air conditioning in every room, electronic safes in all four bedrooms
- Connectivity: 100 Mbps business-grade symmetrical internet and Wi-Fi throughout
- Sustainability: 20 kWp photovoltaic array with 100 kWh battery, reverse-osmosis filtered drinking water
- Distances: Lygaria Beach about 10 minutes on foot; Agia Pelagia 5 minutes by car; Heraklion International Airport 25 minutes; Heraklion port about 30 minutes; Knossos archaeological site about 35 minutes

## Main sections

- [Home and overview](https://farnientecollection.com/): Overview of the villa and at-a-glance features
- [Accommodation](https://farnientecollection.com/#accommodation): The four master suites and their layout
- [Outdoor Living](https://farnientecollection.com/#outdoors): Lap pool, sun shelf, jacuzzi, BBQ and outdoor dining
- [The Olive Grove](https://farnientecollection.com/#the_olive_grove): The estate's olive trees and olive oil
- [Indoor Experience](https://farnientecollection.com/#indoors): Kitchens, lounge, furniture and entertainment
- [Guest Concierge](https://farnientecollection.com/#concierge): WhatsApp concierge service before and during the stay
- [Experiences](https://farnientecollection.com/#experiences): Private chef, airport transfer, wine and olive oil tastings, boat trips, in-villa massage, grocery pre-stocking
- [Location](https://farnientecollection.com/#location): Setting, access and distances
- [Living Lightly](https://farnientecollection.com/#living): Solar energy and sustainable design
- [Comfort & Technology](https://farnientecollection.com/#comfort): Internet, air conditioning, sound system and TVs
- [Gallery](https://farnientecollection.com/#gallery): Photographs of the villa

## Design credits

- Architect: Nikos Mourelos
- Architect and Interior Designer: Maria Pervolaraki
- Photography: Ioanna Roufopoulou
- Furniture: Ethimo (Raphael collection by Paola Navone), Atmosphera, Athinaiki Epiplogrammi

## Contact and reservations

- Email: reservations@farnientecollection.com
- Phone: +30 2811 216 147 / +30 6908 990 918
- Reservations and enquiries: https://farnientecollection.com/ (contact form and "Reserve your stay")