My husband Nick and I (Lucy) have been bringing our family to Corfu for many years. Once we discovered Corfu nowhere else seemed to match it as it worked for us as a perfect holiday destination - quiet, peaceful, beautiful views, secluded bays, good water sports, friendly people and plenty of sun. Even as the children got older, NE Corfu was still the perfect destination - it really does cater for everyone in the family.
In 2007 we happened upon Villa Loukia whilst on holiday; it was nearing completion but was sitting in a building site. It was love at first sight but also we were at a point of children leaving home and perhaps needed a new project. It was called just Michael's house after the Englishman who had had it built. We therefore named in after me but in Greek of course - hence Villa Loukia was born.
We eventually completed on the purchase on 21st December 2007, our wedding anniversary. The adventure then began. In the months of January - April 2008 we had to build a swimming pool, the steps, the bbq area, tidy the garden, clean the villa of builders dirt from top to bottom and furnish it with everything from tea spoons to beds! In hindsight we were mad but we were ready somehow for our first guests on May 5th!
This started the obsession and I now call Villa Loukia our 5th child! Each winter we have improved the facilities: building gates, surfacing the drive, extending the pool terrace, building the lower pergola, planting endless plants, building the outside kitchen, putting a roof on the terrace upstairs, adding solar water, pvs panels - the list is endless!
In 2015 we started the upgrade to the villa itself. The extension to the dining room and master suite has been a big success and the master suite really is now a 5* experience. Phase 2 will start during winter 2016 with the upgrade to the blue bedroom and bathroom to the same standard as the master. Hopefully over the next two winters we will be able to upgrade the terracotta bathroom and then make some improvements to the kitchen. At that point we hope to be able to rest a little!
We have used our many years of experience of renting villas (often very indifferent ones) on Corfu to ensure that our guests are not disappointed by their choice of villa and we will continue to make sure that Loukia is always at its very best so that it can be the perfect holiday home for all our guests