Luxury Villa for Rent in Kefalonia – Sami, Villa KFL-17 stands on the island’s eastern flank, a stone-built house of clean lines turned squarely toward the water of Sami Bay. It is built from locally sourced stone, finished with restraint, and it keeps its regional character without ever tipping into pastiche: inside, the rooms are pale, open and unmistakably contemporary. On a clear evening the silhouettes of Lefkada and Ithaca hold the far edge of the sea, and the only sound on the terrace is the cicadas winding down in the cypress trees.
Three bedrooms are arranged across two levels, served by two bathrooms and 100 sq.m. of interior space that reads as generous rather than grand. The villa sleeps six in beds, with two further guests accommodated on sofa beds, so a group of eight settles in without anyone drawing the short straw.
The material palette is honest and quiet: stone, pale plaster, timber and wide glazed doors that pull the garden straight into the living room, with the sitting and dining areas flowing into one another rather than being partitioned off. The house has also been designed for guests with mobility restrictions, which is uncommon at this level and one reason this Kefalonia villa with sea view suits multigenerational families as easily as it suits couples travelling together.
The private heated pool is the center of gravity here, salt-purified rather than chlorinated and warmed by solar panels, so it runs cleanly and efficiently from the first week of the season to the last. Sun loungers line the deck on one side, a shaded outdoor sitting and dining area sits on the other, and breakfast, lunch and the long slow end of the afternoon all tend to happen within a few meters of the water.
As the light drops the pool is lit from within, the lanterns come on across the terrace, and the whole garden turns toward the bay and the mountains standing behind it, the kind of evening a private heated pool villa in Kefalonia is supposed to deliver, and rarely does.
The kitchen is fully equipped for self-catering, opening onto an alfresco table set beneath the covered terrace for meals that run long. Secure parking sits within the grounds, and the property is easily reached by car, scooter or ATV, with a gas station 1.5 km away and a grocery store and supermarket 3 km away in Sami. Family friendly and suitable for children of all ages, this 3-bedroom luxury villa in Kefalonia, Sami with private pool can be paired with Blue Collection’s in-villa chef, daily housekeeping, provisioning and private transfers on request.
Sami is the island’s quiet center of gravity, and the Luxury Villa for Rent in Kefalonia – Sami sits within minutes of its landmarks: Melissani Cave and Drogarati Cave are a short drive inland, and Antisamos Beach lies just over the ridge, while the harbor village of Agia Efimia is an easy run up the coast for dinner on the water.
Loutro beach is 4 km from the door and Paliouras 5.5 km, with Sami Port 3 km away, roughly six minutes by car. Argostoli Town is 25.5 km (38 minutes), Poros Port 28 km (40 minutes), the nearest medical center 26 km, and Kefalonia International Airport 32.5 km, approximately 50 minutes by road.
Reserve this Kefalonia villa rental in Sami Bay through Blue Collection and the rest of the week arranges itself: private transfers from the airport or Sami Port, yacht charters across to Ithaca and the Ionian coastline, in-villa dining and reservations on your behalf across the island. Speak to our concierge team to confirm availability for KFL-17 and shape the stay around your group.
General Info
*Villa features & offered services included in this price are described in details, in website’s ‘’Villa features’’ section.
*BOOKING : A deposit of 30% of the property rental must be paid by Bank Transfer and the outstanding balance must be received 45 days prior to check-in date
If the booking takes place 21 days prior to arrival the full accommodation amount must be paid in advance.
*A security deposit is equal to one day rental and must be settled before the beginning of the tenancy, to cover the cost of any damage to the property or its contents during the term of rental.
The deposit can be paid with the balance of the reservation or with cash at the time of check-in directly to the owner.
Cash deposits will be handed back to the guest at the end of the rental period once the owner has had an opportunity to assess the condition of the property.
*Please note that due to force majeure Blue Collection reserves the right to amend the current pricelist at any time, without prior notice.
For updated prices & online availability information you are welcome to visit our website at any time.
*Check in time is at 14:00 & Check out at 11:00 noon.
*Transfers upon request on a 40,00 euro one way.
*All rates & prices are VAT included.
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