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Freelance Villas, sun beds and pool with stunning sea views

Private Pool

m²

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Kaylu Villa

NEW

Crete › Chania › Plaka

From €1,143

/night

Villa with infinity pool and sun terrace, perched above the coastline with views down the hill to the sea. A ship in the distance leaving Souda Bay.

Private Pool

150 m²

Wi-Fi

Kokoblue Villa

NEW

Crete › Chania › Plaka

From €515

/night

Maros Spitaki Villa with pool and sun beds and trees.

Private Pool

60 m²

Wi-Fi

Maros Spitaki

9.3

(7)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Varipetro

From €165

/night

Villa with infinity pool and sun decks. View of the countryside stretching all the way down to the sea. Souda Bay in the distance.

Private Pool

300 m²

Wi-Fi

Milena Villa

NEW

Crete › Chania › Plaka

From €515

/night

View from a modern dining table with fruit bowl on a terrace at Rouladina Apartments. Pink Bougainvillea and below in the distance the sea.

120 m²

Wi-Fi

Rouladina Apt 1

9.7

(9)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Stalos

From €99

/night

View from Rouladina Apartments' pool between neighbouring houses over gardens and fields to the sea in the distance.

80 m²

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Rouladina Apt 2

(6)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Stalos

From €89

/night

Evening view from the terrace at Rouladina Apartments over the pool and the neighbouring houses to the sea in the distance. In the forefront outdoor lounge furniture.

92 m²

Wi-Fi

Rouladina Apt 3

9.9

(10)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Stalos

From €84

/night

View from a terrace at Rouladina Apartments over the neighbouring houses the sea in the distance. White patio furniture, flowers and plant pots.

90 m²

Wi-Fi

Rouladina Apt 4

(6)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Stalos

From €99

/night

View from Rouladina Apartment over the pool and sun terrace, the neighbouring houses, gardens and fields to Kato Stalos village and the sea below in the distance.

72 m²

Wi-Fi

Rouladina Apt 5

(9)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Stalos

From €84

/night

View from Rouladina Apartments' terrace on the first floor over the pool, the neighbouring houses, gardens and fields to Kato Stalos village and the sea below in the distance.

50 m²

Wi-Fi

Rouladina Apt 6

(6)

NEW

Crete › Chania › Stalos

From €78

/night

View from the villa to the pool and sun terrace with sun beds and pool shower. Trees, a neighbouring house on the right and the harbour with sailing boats on the left.

Private Pool

100 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Bonaca

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Sumartin

From €150

/night

Pool and sun terrace. Behind the wall tree tops and a mountain in the distance.

Private Pool

90 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Dubrava

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Pučišća

From €228

/night

Aerial view of the family villa with pool surrounded by trees and shrubs. Houses with red tiled roofs and the church of Milna on the island of Brac, Croatia. Yachts and sailing boats in the harbour and the green hills behind.

Private Pool

135 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Helena

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Milna

From €193

/night

Looking down the hill to the villa with pool, large sun terrace and shaded outdoor dining area, and over the terracotta roofs down to the beautiful bay of Sumartin.

Private Pool

150 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Mir Vami

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Sumartin

From €227

/night

Freelance Villas Croatia, Sumartin Villa Rasotica: Outdoor covered kitchen and dining area with large built in BBQ, pool and sun terrace with tall palm trees.

Private Pool

160 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Rasotica

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Sumartin

From €225

/night

Freelance Villas Croatia, Brac Viilla Sutivan Beach, sun deck, pool and garden with sea views, adjacent to beach sea.

Private Pool

140 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Sutivan Beach

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Sutivan

From €1,210

/night

Freelance Villas Croatia, Milna, Villa Vicina, view of the villa, the pool and sun terrace and the harbour of Milna

Private Pool

155 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Vicina

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Milna

From €193

/night

Freelance Villas Croatia, Sumartin, Villa Vjeka, arial view of the villa, the garden and pool, the village and the sea.

Private Pool

150 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Vjeka

NEW

Split-Dalmatia › Sumartin

From €181

/night

Private Pool

60 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Mela

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Skala

From €120

/night

Private Pool

48 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Mentas

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Skala

From €119

/night

The infinity pool of Alaties Beach Villa with sun beds on a sun deck. The sunset in the background.

Private Pool

100 m²

Wi-Fi

Alaties Beach Villa

(1)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Fiskardo

From €239

/night

View of an infinity pool with sun terrace and dining area surrounded by wooded hills and trees with views of the sea and the mountains beyond the pool.

Private Pool

99 m²

Wi-Fi

Pithari Stone Villa

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Fiskardo

From €150

/night

Infinity pool with views down a verdant hill with pine and cypress trees to the sea and mountains in the distance. Warm afternoon light. in the foreground a sun terrace with red and pink flowers in a pithari. More flowers and sun beds on the other side of the pool.

Private Pool

99 m²

Wi-Fi

Pithari Sunset Villa

(1)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Fiskardo

From €150

/night

Private Pool

255 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Alexandros

9.9

(10)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Spartia

From €249

/night

View of a pool, sun terrace, shaded outdoor lounge area set in a well tended garden with shrubs and trees to one side. View of the sea beyond the garden.

Private Pool

100 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Afroditi

9.8

(12)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Spartia

From €120

/night

View of a large family villa with pool, sun terrace, shaded outdoor lounge and dining areas set in a well tended garden. View of the sea just below the garden.

Private Pool

120 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Anemos

9.8

(11)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Spartia

From €128

/night

View of a pool and sun terrace, set in a well tended garden with palm trees. View of the sea beyond the garden.

Private Pool

120 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Anna Maria

(18)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Spartia

From €229

/night

Aerial view of a villa with pool, sun terrace and shaded outdoor lounge area set in a well tended garden with palm trees. The sea just beyond the garden.

Private Pool

120 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Apollon

9.9

(11)

NEW

Ionian Islands › Kefalonia › Spartia

From €139

/night

A pool with sun beds around it above tree tops. A wooded hill in the distance.

Private Pool

200 m²

Wi-Fi

Can Lordas

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Pollensa / Pollença

From €265

/night

Vill pool with sun deck, sun loungers, shrubs and trees.

Private Pool

170 m²

Wi-Fi

Can Piedro

(1)

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Port de Pollença

From €239

/night

The deep blue pool in front of a Mallorcan Villa with a large terrace. Mature palm trees in the garden.

Private Pool

180 m²

Wi-Fi

Cana Joana

(4)

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Santa Margalida

From €160

/night

A large finca with pool and sun beds. Trees and shrubs in the garden and around the property.

Private Pool

240 m²

Wi-Fi

Hort Den Gelos

(4)

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Pollensa / Pollença

From €179

/night

Private Pool

250 m²

Wi-Fi

Son Gulio

(4)

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Pollensa / Pollença

From €289

/night

Family villa with pool. A sun terrace and outdoor dining areas with BBQ. A neat garden with a hedge. Tree and shrubs next to the villa and the hills behind.

Private Pool

120 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Barraca

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Port de Pollença

From €215

/night

Arial view of tall trees surrounding a large finca with pool, sun terraces, outdoor lounge areas and drive way with cars.

Private Pool

299 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Encinas

(3)

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Pollensa / Pollença

From €289

/night

View of the private pool in front of the attractive villa, surrounded by green countryside. A terrace with different seating areas and a hammock. Steps up to a roof terrace.

Private Pool

390 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Llop

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Pollensa / Pollença

From €519

/night

Freelance Villas Mallorca, Cala San Vincent Villa Papa: Beautiful Sun set with pink clouds above the villa and pool area with tall palm tree.

Private Pool

236 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Papa

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Cala San Vicente

From €505

/night

Freelance Villas Mallorca, Pollenca Villa Pascaul: Villa with pool in beautiful countryside with views of the hills.

Private Pool

120 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Pascaul

NEW

Balearic Islands › Majorca / Mallorca › Pollensa / Pollença

From €225

/night

A Menorca Villa with swimming pool with a stone wall. A shaded dining area and tall trees.

Private Pool

220 m²

Wi-Fi

Casa Madoria

NEW

Balearic Islands › Minorca › Sant Climent

From €390

/night

Looking from the sea up to the white washed villa with blue shutters set in a lawned garden with a tall hedge, flowering shrubs and palm trees. Sun beds and dining furniture on the terrace. Steps down into the sea.

150 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Bini Sac

NEW

Balearic Islands › Minorca › Binisafuller

From €300

/night

White washed Villa with pool and sun terrace and shaded outdoor dining area, set in a neat garden. Shrubs and trees behind.

Private Pool

1,000 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Clara

NEW

Balearic Islands › Minorca › Cap d´en Font

From €240

/night

The pool of Beach Villa Machina with palm trees and the sea and the sandy beach in the background behind the garden wall.

Private Pool

150 m²

Wi-Fi

Cala Machina

NEW

Sicily › Province of Trapani › San Vito Lo Capo

From €425

/night

A terrace between trees with dining tables and sun beds and a view of the sea.

90 m²

Wi-Fi

Apartment Torre Archirafi

(1)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Catania › Riposto

From €170

/night

The white patio of a beach villa in Sicily with a table and blue chairs. The view of the sea just behind.

70 m²

Wi-Fi

Casa Blu

(1)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Syracuse › Fontane Bianche

From €360

/night

The dining room of a Villa in Sicily with a table and chairs and open patio doors with view to the garden.

90 m²

Wi-Fi

Casa Tecla

(2)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Catania › Acireale

From €210

/night

View from a villa with pool and sun terrace, patio furniture, to olives trees in the garden and over the countryside behind.

Private Pool

140 m²

Wi-Fi

Colle Verde

(1)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Syracuse › Noto

From €530

/night

A pool with sun loungers on a sun terrace, lawn areas with trees and a villa in the background. The hills behind.

Private Pool

150 m²

Wi-Fi

Corte Moscata

(3)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Syracuse › Rosolini

From €425

/night

A modern beach villa with a shallow stone pool on the beach in Sicily.

Private Pool

80 m²

Wi-Fi

Dimora di Circe

NEW

Sicily › Province of Ragusa › Ispica

From €639

/night

Beach villa in Sicily overlooking a sandy beach. A village and a lighthouse in the distance.

90 m²

Wi-Fi

Lisca Bianca

(1)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Trapani › San Vito Lo Capo

From €170

/night

A patio of a beach villa with a table and chairs overlooking the sea.

130 m²

Wi-Fi

Noto Beach Villa

(2)

NEW

Sicily › Province of Syracuse › Noto

From €255

/night

Family villa with pool. A shaded outdoor dining area and a lawned garden with trees, a swing chair and poolside seating.

Private Pool

280 m²

Wi-Fi

Villa Artemare

NEW

Sicily › Province of Syracuse › Syracuse

From €1,065

/night

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