{"key":"villa-yagha","blocks":[{"section":"intro","body":"Villa Yagha sits in Piperi, the pocket of Naoussa that keeps the beach three minutes away on foot and the harbour twelve. Five bedrooms, and every one of them is a master with its own en suite, which is the rare thing here: nobody in the group draws the short straw. Three of the five are ground-floor king rooms that open directly onto the pool deck, and the other two sit on the lower level. The living space is one open volume, kitchen and lounge together, opening onto the terrace through large sliding panels, with a panoramic rooftop lounge above it."},{"section":"setting","heading":"Piperi, Beside Naoussa","body":"Naoussa is the most cosmopolitan corner of Paros and the best-fed: a working harbour ringed with tavernas, modern kitchens, fine-dining rooms and cafes that run from morning coffee through to late drinks. Piperi puts the villa inside walking distance of all of it, about twelve minutes on foot, while keeping the house walled and quiet. Piperi beach itself is three minutes away. Kolymbithres is ten minutes by car, Santa Maria twelve, and Parikia with the main ferry port eighteen. The airport is about thirty minutes.","bullets":["Piperi Beach, 0.2 km, about 3 minutes on foot","Naoussa village and harbour, 0.8 km, about 12 minutes on foot","Kolymbithres Beach, 4 km, about 10 minutes by car","Santa Maria Beach, 5 km, about 12 minutes","Parikia and the main ferry port, 11 km, about 18 minutes","Paros National Airport, 22 km, about 30 minutes"]},{"section":"interiors","heading":"Five Masters, Five En Suites","body":"The bedroom plan is unusually flat: five master bedrooms, five en suites, no secondary room and no bunk. Three king rooms sit on the ground floor with direct access to the pool, so the swimmers come and go without crossing the house. The lower level holds a fourth king and a queen. Beyond the five en suites the house carries a half bathroom as well, so the count runs to five and a half rather than five. The living room and the fully equipped kitchen share one open floor in a modern minimal finish, with an indoor dining area and large openings onto the terrace.","bullets":["5 master bedrooms, every one with a private en suite","Ground floor: 3 king bedrooms opening onto the pool","Lower level: 1 king bedroom and 1 queen bedroom","Five en suites plus a half bathroom","Open-plan living room and fully equipped kitchen","Indoor dining area and modern minimal finish throughout"]},{"section":"outdoors","heading":"Pool and Rooftop Lounge","body":"The pool is the middle of the house rather than an afterthought at the end of a garden, with three bedrooms opening onto it, sun loungers around it and a shaded lounge running off the living room for the hours when the Cycladic sun is not negotiable. The rooftop is the other half of the outdoor plan: a panoramic lounge that takes the light over Naoussa in the evening and works as the place the group collects before walking down for dinner. Outdoor sitting and dining areas connect the two.","bullets":["Private swimming pool with three bedrooms opening onto it","Panoramic rooftop lounge","Sun loungers around the pool","Shaded outdoor lounge off the living room","Outdoor dining and sitting areas","Terrace connected to the living space by large sliding openings"]},{"section":"activities","heading":"Beach Days, Village Nights","body":"The shape of a week here is beach in the day and Naoussa at night, and the reason the house works is that both ends are on foot. Piperi beach handles the mornings, Kolymbithres and Santa Maria are a short drive when the group wants a change of sand, and the harbour is a twelve-minute walk for dinner, which means nobody has to stay sober to drive. Our concierge team arranges private boat cruises, wine tasting, in-villa yoga and massage, and transfers from the port or the airport.","bullets":["Piperi beach in the morning, three minutes on foot","Naoussa harbour dinners, twelve minutes on foot","Kolymbithres and Santa Maria beaches, both a short drive","Private boat cruises on request","Wine tasting, in-villa yoga and massage on request","Port and airport transfers arranged at additional cost"]},{"section":"staff-service","heading":"Cleaning and Concierge","body":"Cleaning and a linen change every three nights are included, which in a ten-guest house in August is the difference between a holiday and a chore rota. The stay also carries a welcome basket with mineral water and local products, and the wi-fi. Everything else runs through our concierge team: a private chef for one night or for the week, babysitting, massage, yoga, wine tasting, private boat days and transfers from the port or the airport, arranged in advance or during the stay and billed transparently on top.","bullets":["Cleaning and linen change every 3 nights included","Welcome basket with mineral water and local products","Private chef on request","Babysitting, massage, yoga and wine tasting on request","Private boat cruises on request","Port and airport transfers at additional cost"]},{"section":"ideal-for","heading":"Best For","body":null,"bullets":["Families and groups of up to 10 who all want an en suite","Travelers who want to walk to both the beach and dinner","Pool-day and village-night stays","Groups who want a rooftop for the sunset","Small celebrations arranged with advance notice"]}]}