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A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out!

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A poolside area with a stone building, red shutters, and a view of the hills.
A table with breakfast items including strawberries, croissants, and orange juice, set on a balcony with a scenic mountain view.
A stone building with a balcony, a car parked in front, and a mountainous backdrop.
A coastal landscape with a beach, a road, and buildings.
A balcony with potted flowers and a view of a coastal landscape with mountains.

Reviews

9.8 out of 10
Exceptional

Highlights

  • Sweeping views
    Enjoy top-rated panoramic views across the skyline, from sunrise through night.
  • Beach equipment
    A rare find — beach equipment ready to go for your days by the sea.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.
  • Discover nearby landmarks
    Near Ionian Sea

Popular amenities

  • Massages in spa
  • Balcony
  • Spa pool on site
  • Private pool
  • Dog-friendly
  • Barbecue

Explore the area

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Lefkada, Ionian Islands Region
  • Place, Lefkadas Marina
    ‪26 min drive‬
  • Place, Kathisma Beach
    ‪39 min drive‬
  • Place, Porto Katsiki Beach
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Preveza (PVK-Aktion National)
    ‪56 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

5 bedrooms (sleeps 10)

Bedroom 1

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 2

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

2 Single Beds

4 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 3

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 4

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 5

Soap · Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Balcony
Dining area

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About the area

Lefkada

Located in Lefkada, this villa is in a rural area and by the sea. Get Active! Day Tours and Lefkadas Marina are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those wishing to experience the area's natural beauty can explore Mount Skaros Oak Grove and Ionian Sea. Discover the area's water adventures with jet skiing and kayaking nearby, or enjoy the great outdoors with horse riding and hiking/biking trails.
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Lefkada, Ionian Islands Region

What's nearby

  • Nidri Waterfalls - 6 min drive - 3.4 km
  • Lefkadas Marina - 26 min drive - 21.3 km
  • Kathisma Beach - 39 min drive - 27.6 km
  • Milos Beach - 40 min drive - 27.3 km
  • Porto Katsiki Beach - 55 min drive - 41.5 km

Getting around

  • Preveza (PVK-Aktion National) - 56 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Maraboo Beach - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Stathis Place - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪El Greco - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Tasty Gyros And Grill since 1988 - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Cafe Di Paris - ‬4 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out!?

Check-in begins at 3:00 PM.

What time is check-out at A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is A HOME FROM HOME! Large stone Villa with pool & stunning views - FREE meal out! located?

This family-friendly Lefkada villa is located by the sea, within a 15-minute walk of Ionian Sea and Get Active! Day Tours. Onasis Statue and Dimosari Waterfalls are also within 3 miles (5 km).

Reviews

9.8

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 37 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 4 out of 37 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 37 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 37 reviews

9.6/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.8/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful house

A wonderful well appointed and equipped house with fantastic outdoor facilities. Property manager and owners were very helpful and quick to respond to messages. Location was quiet with an amazing view.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 10 October 2024
Thank you Janice for taking the time to review our villa! We are very pleased you had such a great stay and we hope to see you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
An outstanding villa. Pre-arrival communication was excellent, along with superb local management by Simon and Lucy. Everything was clean and functioned well. It felt very much like home from home - thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2025
Response from VrboOwner on 6 August 2025
Thanks for your lovely review. Were gkad you enjoyed all the features the villa offers! We do want folk to enjoy themselves! Were glad you did and we look forward to seeing you again.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Villa with great views

Had a great 11 day stay. The Villa had everything we needed. Lots of shaded areas and a nice breeze. Lots of different areas to gather as a family or go and get some piece and quiet. Pool was great and the views are spectacular. Would thoroughly recommend
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 October 2024
Thank you Neil for writing this fantastic review and recommending Villa Helidona! We hope to see you again one day!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great holiday - great villa

We (4 adults, 3 children) stayed at the villa for a week and it more than met our expectations. The villa was spacious, clean and very well equipped. Lucy and Simon who look after the villa were really helpful with information and recommendations. Everyone loved the large swimming pool and the views are amazing. We will definitely be coming back!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 October 2024
Thank you Briony for this excellent review! We look forward to welcoming you back!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful villa!

We had an amazing week in the villa. It is a beautiful building, with more than enough space inside and out. The outside dining area and sofas in particular were fantastic. Could not recommend this villa enough. Also thanks to Lucy who we were able to contact throughout our stay- very quick to reply and extremely helpful. Thank you!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Hello! We're delighted you had such a good week. Many thanks for your favourable comments!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect property!

The villa was perfect for us, we came in a family holiday with 6 adults and 3 children and there was plenty of space for us all. The pool was perfect for children and the outdoor seating areas and the views really made it. The villa was well equipped with everything you could possibly need and all instructions and check in process was really easy. The only downside was the local taverna was shut when we stayed but this is to no fault of the owners/ managers who went above and beyond to arrange the free meal at a great restaurant in town. Would recommend to any group or family.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 October 2024
Thank you so much Hannah for this excellent review! We are so pleased you had a great stay and we hope to welcome you back one day!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Absolutely perfect

An amazing villa, with spectacular views. Every detail had been considered, so well equipped. Spotlessly clean. Gorgeous pool.Lucy and Simon were so helpful with a couple of little issues( not their fault). Thank you.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 10 October 2024
Thank you Sue for this fantastic review! We hope to welcome you all back one day!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastische villa op prachtige locatie

Fantastisch huis boven op een heuvel met prachtig uitzicht. Ruime, nette, schone kamers met en-suite badkamers, airco en fans. Prima zwembad en groot terras rondom. Kregen van de host op eerste avond een diner aangeboden (9 man) in de lokale taverne. Dat was wel heel erg bijzonder en verrassend, we huren wel vaker een villa, maar dit hebben nog niet eerder meegemaakt! Je hebt wel een auto nodig (Nidri ligt onder aan de heuvel op 3 minuten rijden, maar dat is net te ver om te lopen in de warmte).
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fantastic

Beautiful house, great location. Must be best place to explore the island from. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Superbe Villa!!!

Nous avons passé un excellent séjour dans cette belle villa, bien équipée et très bien située sur les hauteurs de Nidri. Magnifique piscine . Simon et Lucy sont facilement joignables et disponibles en cas de besoin. Peut-être prévoir la climatisation dans la suite parentale ainsi qu'un store occultant pour la salle de bain attenante. Nous reviendrons avec plaisir...
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing stay in Nidri

I can only describe our stay as amazing! What a beautiful house with stunning views. Communication with the host was very good. They replied so quickly, answered our many questions and made really good recommendations. The house has everything you need and the kids (and adults) loved the pool. Hours of fun in the pool! We were 2 families and everyone had enough space, the house and outside area really is nice and spacious. You do need a car if you are planning on going down to Nidri. It was such a quick drive down and Nidri has lots of bakeries, restaurants and shops. We definitely recommend this house!!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful stay at Villa Helidona

The villa was exactly as described in listing. A good location above Nidri, on the road but very minor so not an issue. The villa is a family house so well equipped and helpfully had left essentials and welcome items. The bedrooms were all of a resonable size. We loved the table tennis table and much fun was had by all both there and in the pool. Lots of places to sit outside both on the sun but also nice and shady as was very hot. Loses the sun in the early evening. Loved being so close to Nidri as easy to pop into town for watersports, shopping etc. All in all a great stay and Lucy very responsive although we never actually met. Would recommend Villa Helidona.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing!

Amazing location, Full optional house, everything perfect!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great from start to finish

Wonderful villa. Great views. Everything you need (except WiFi) Simon and Lucy who look after the villa were always on hands if we needed anything
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 12 August 2020
Thank you for your 5 star review and for leaving the villa so clean and tidy, it was a pleasure to have you stay! It is a shame you didn't let us know about the problem with the WiFi earlier in your holiday. When there are many devices connected it is slower than most people are used to. We are looking into getting a faster connection. We hope to welcome you again!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Amazing villa - exactly as described and perfect for an extended family

When you book a villa you assume the reality won't be quite as good as the pictures on the site - not in this case. The villa and local area is as beautiful as the pictures suggest. The managers were happy to answer questions in advance of our stay and organised some local activities - a private boat cruise and somewhere to go after checkout on the last day! All quickly arranged at a very reasonable cost. As suggested by the location you do definitely need a car to get out and about but the parking for 2 cars was fine. We were an extended family aged 13-83 and the villa was exactly what we needed with different areas to sit in both sun and shade, together and more privately. The pool is a fantastic size and was well used in the August heat. Having no bathroom door on the main bedroom was quirky but that is the best view from a toilet I have ever had! Overall an amazing villa, exactly as described, what more could you want.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 12 August 2020
Thank you Kathryn for you wonderful 5 star review, we are so pleased the villa surpassed your expectations!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Good to be back!

Another lovely time at Helidona. Third time back and we love it, Sadly other people seem to have discovered Lefkas, so a bit busier than it used to be! Very well equipped kitchen and lovely new garden table, and no wasps, so a very relaxing stay, thankyou!
Verified review

8/10 Good

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Disliked: Cleanliness

Wunderschönes Lefkada

Ein wunderschönes Haus, groß und geräumig. Die Anordnung der Terasse ist sehr gut, fast immer Schatten. Tolle Sitzmöbel im Freien, alles wie beschrieben. Den Abzug müssen wir wegen der Küche und den Bädern geben. Hier wäre etwas mehr Suaberkeit wichtig. Die Küche ist schmuddelig, die Dronten, die Griffe und alles was man anfasst (Küchengeräte) hätten einmal eine Generalreinigung nötig. Dies kst aber das einzige was es zum beanstanden gibt.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Thank you Michael for your very good review of our property, we are thrilled to hear you enjoyed your stay so much. We are sorry you found the cleaning wasn't up to standard on this occasion, if you had told us of the issue during your stay we would have happily addressed it. Many thanks, John & Jenny
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Beautiful Villa!

We stayed for my wife’s 50th birthday with family and we all really loved the villa! The outside space was excellent - everyone loved the pool and the outside dinning and lounge areas worked really well. The villa was really well equipped and the bedrooms were good - the downstairs bedroom was a godsend as I was there with a broken foot! The food locally was excellent with some good restaurants in Nidri, and down the road was Dimitris which we visited many times. Dimitri was brilliant with me, as I came down to the restaurant in my wheelchair and at the end of the evening either Dimitri or his sister would give me a lift back up to the villa whilst everyone else walked back (as pushing a wheelchair back up that hill would have been a nightmare!). The villa management were also superb - Simon and Lucy - and we actually met Lucy and family down by Horizon Watersports one day! We had a lot of questions and were looking for help with things locally for various reasons, and Lucy was amazing at helping us to arrange lots of things and help when I had problems with my foot. Thank you so much for your help!! Lucy definitely went above and beyond the call of duty! We had a really brilliant and relaxing holiday and Villa Helidona and would definitely come again. The one thing that we felt was a significant isssue though was the parking a the villa. We had a mini bus and a small car. The lay-by space was just about OK for the small car, but the “garage” space was very tight for a mini bus and you would have struggled to get more than one car into that space. As a property for 10 people, I would expect 3 cars for that sort of group size and I think we would have really struggled with that, which was our original plan before I broke my foot and we had to go for the mini bus option instead.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Lovely well equiped family home. The property has everything needed for a relaxing holiday.

We were delighted with the property and the views from the terrace are fantastic. Although a car is essential to get to shops, restaurants, beaches etc; nearby Nidri had everything we needed. We enjoyed the activities at Horizon watersports; paddleboarding, sailing and windsurfing. We also took a tourist boat tour to explore some of the fantastic beaches of Lefkada, Ithaca, Sparti and so on. The children in our party loved the pool and table tennis at the villa as did the adults. We would heartily recommend this villa. Thank you.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Hello! Thanks for your lovely review.. We do like people to enjoy every aspect of the villa, it's surroundings and all the local amenities! Thanks!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great house, Great view!

A lovely house to spend our family week on Lefkada, with 10 persons. Great view, nice pool, and very good service. Five stars house!
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Thank you Barry and family for your great review and your lovely note and gift. We hope to see you again in 2019!
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Villa bellissima

Una casa rifinita in pietra, molto confortevole, con una bella piscina ed una meravigliosa vista sulla baia di Nidri. L'unico suggerimento che mi sento di fare è quello che manca una doccia all'esterno, e nella stanza centrale, veramente fantastica, il bagno è open space..una porta ci starebbe bene. Location stupenda, villa che consiglio a tutti!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
Archival

8/10 Good

A beautiful comfortable villa in an amazing location

Perfect location after spending a week sailing between islands the Ionian - so the villa was a welcome chill out venue. As described, the property was well equipt and had plenty of space for all 7 of us - adults and teens. The pool is super. The house was clean and comfortable. Stunning views. Lovely aspect. Wifi fab. Outside seating a real treat - we moved about the villa to suit our mood and level of sunworahipping!
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Many thanks for your kind and thoughtful review of our Villa! Its great to be back on land and have a proper shower! We are very pleased you had such a good time and that you enjoyed all the facilities! We look forward to welcoming your party again!
Archival

8/10 Good

Beautiful views. Good location. Villa Well equipped.

Villa clean and well equipped. Nice welcome pack. Friendly maintenance people. Horizon Water sports and Get Active were recommended. Both very friendly and provided excellent service.
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Thank you for taking the time to review our villa, we are pleased you enjoyed your holiday and made the most of your time in Lefkas. We hope to see you again!
Archival

8/10 Good

Wonderful villa

We had a wonderful stay at this beautiful villa overlooking the Ionian Islands. Great pool and facilities. Loved the kitchen. Plenty of room for 9 people. Thanks
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Thank you for this great review. We are pleased you enjoyed the space on offer and the beautiful views. We hope to welcome you again. Best wishes, John and Jenny
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect accommodation

The Villa Helidona is fantastic! It has a wonderful sea view and a great swimming pool. There's also a barbecue. In the house you can find everything you need - it's really perfectly accommodated. The villa is very spacious - there's a lot of place for everybody and everything. In the kitchen you can find all you can imagine. We spent 8 unforgettable days at the Villa Helidona. We only had an issue with the water supply for a couple of days but it was a problem with the general supply that hadn't to do with our hosts.
Stayed 8 nights in Jul 2016
Response from VrboOwner on 6 March 2020
Thanks for taking the time to write us this great review. We are so pleased you enjoyed our home from home. Thanks also for your patience regarding the water supply, the town hall worked tirelessly to fix it and were utilising trucks to fill the village tank every day in the interim. We hope to welcome you again in 2017!
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