Spiti Charlie to let

It sleeps 10.  It has an enormous terrace which looks right onto the sea with a spectacular view to Mt. Didima on the mainland, and a delightful garden at the back with a wisteria-covered pergola where there is a large marble table for eating outside.  

Spiti Charlie does not have a swimming-pool but the sea is literally at the bottom of the front steps and is beautiful for swimming.

Spiti Charlie’s housekeeper speaks excellent English.  She and her sister are both good cooks and, by separate arrangement, can cater for picnics, breakfast, lunches and large dinner parties.  Two hours maid-service is provided daily – additional hours on request.

Spetses is about two hours from Piraeus by catamaran (Flying Cat); and about two and a half hours’ drive from Athens international airport. 

Spetses has very few cars and travel on the island is mainly by bicycle, motorbike, horse & carriage, or by boat.  Spiti Charlie is a ten to fifteen minute walk from the quayside and the main town, or Dappia, where you arrive - and five minutes by horse & carriage (amaxi).  

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1.   Rental includes two hours’ cleaning daily, six days a week.  Sheets will be changed once a week unless otherwise requested.

2.   Irini Paraskeva is our house-keeper and agent, and has worked for us for well over ten years.  She speaks excellent English.  If you have any problems or queries, you should refer to her.  She is in charge of general house maintenance and laundry.  She can also recommend good restaurants on the island, and organise taxis if you wish to visit Epidavros and Mycenae; or transfers to and from the airport.

3.   If you require any extra cleaning for the house, or someone to do washing and ironing, Irini can organise this.  The cost is usually around 8 Euro/hour.

4.   Irini’s sister, Soula, is also an excellent cook and can do anything from picnics to dinner parties.  She speaks reasonable English.  Irini or Soula can also deliver fresh pastries from the bakery for breakfast in the morning.  All cooking and food shopping etc. should be made by separate arrangement with Soula and Irini.

5.   Kitchen - Irini will make sure there is plenty of gas in the bottles for the cooker.  Please don’t use the griddle as it marks the wall badly.  There is a small outside barbeque that you are welcome to use.  Ask Irini or Soula if you would like them to buy you charcoal.

6.   The fridge will be stocked with essentials for your arrival:  eggs, bread, butter, milk, fruit, water, fruit juice etc; and there will be tea and coffee in the cupboard.

7.   There are electric heaters for the bedrooms, duvets & blankets in store in the laundry room, and a small quantity of fire-wood in the cellar for the fire in the winter sitting-room, if the weather is cold.  But please ask Irini if you would like to use the fire, and if you need the heaters.  There are also free-standing electric fans for every bedroom for very hot weather.

8.   Please do not move furniture in the house.  We have had big problems with this.  Often the furniture is in a certain place for a good reason.  Most of our breakages occur when furniture is moved, and the painted floors get badly scratched.  If you really require something to be moved, please ask Irini first.

9.   Please discriminate between beach towels and house towels.  These are clearly marked in the laundry room.

10. Take care with the mosquito nets if you are using them.  They tear very easily.

11.  You are welcome to use the telephone and fax.  Calls will be itemised on a separate bill, which is organised by Irini via the telephone office.  Please pay your phone bill direct to Irini at the end of your stay.

We hope you have a wonderful stay in Spiti Charlie.

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