Mr & Mrs Smith

Santorini Villa

Santorini, Greece

Santorini Villa’s clean, crisp lines and sun-bleached white walls are a stark contrast to the village of Imerovigli: a hilltop scattering of traditional buildings painted in delicate bonbon shades, which could have been coloured by a confectioner. What’s inside this luxurious vacation rental is just as surprising: simple, uncluttered rooms and pared-down Scandinavian styling (one owner is Swedish, the other a Greek architect). The azure of the Aegean and the sky seeps into the decor; splashes of soft duck-egg blue break up the white without interrupting the cool and calm palette.

Need to know

• Rates information From €4,620–€6,300 a week depending on time of year. Daily rate: €660–€900.
• Ideal for Groups of couples and friends craving sun and seclusion; families seeking peace and paradisal surroundings.
• Sleeps Up to six.
• Property style Greece meets Scandinavia: the traditional 19th-century Santorini façade conceals pared-down interiors, decorated in crisp white and dusky duck-egg blue.
• Grounds There’s a private courtyard with a pool and four roof terraces to choose from, each with its own lounge area and uninterrupted sea views.
• Minimum hire Five nights.
• Children Not-so-little Smiths (12 years plus) are welcome, but this property doesn't have the frills and extras needed for tots and small children. More...
• Booking process The villa takes a 30 per cent deposit upon booking. The final amount must be paid no later than four weeks before arrival. A Smith deposit will also be taken.
• Also This property is pets- and cigarettes-free.

Floor plan

• Bedrooms

  Bedroom 1: This ground-floor room has a king-size bed, ocean views and an ensuite bathroom. There is a white wardrobe and a romantic Italianate armchair. The woven natural rug and colourful cushions on the bed add extra texture.
  Bedroom 2: This room is on the upper floor and has a king-size bed, an ensuite bathroom and a private balcony with sea views. There’s a floor-to-ceiling mirror on one wall and a few pieces of white wooden furniture.
  Bedroom 3: This twin bedroom on the lower ground floor is pretty and simple, with a fitted wardrobe, two bedside tables and a small window to let in the sunshine.

• Kitchen

  The ground-floor kitchen is bright and airy, with sleek cement surfaces, crisp lines and Miele appliances. There’s a breakfast area adjacent to the kitchen.

• Living room

  Large and uncluttered, the living room has a high cross-vaulted ceiling and a cosy sitting area with down-filled cushions and white linen. In terms of gadgets, there’s a flatscreen TV, DVD player, stereo and WiFi in the living room.

• Dining room

  There’s space for 10–14 round the dining table should you make friends with the locals, and the room’s sea views are enough to make you forget what’s on your plate.

• Poolside

  The courtyard pool is designed more for cooling off than for Olympic-style laps. There are six sun loungers shared between the four terraces, so you can go wherever the sun does.

• Private parking

  There is free parking right outside the villa, or in the main square just a five-minute walk away.