Welcome to Summer 2012
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- Created on Monday, 30 April 2012 09:35
- Written by Lucy Rickman
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I am writing this at the end of April at Villa Loukia as we are here for 10 days to get the usual maintenance done before the season kicks in on Saturday. We are struggling because it is so hot!!! 25 degrees in the shade this morning and not yet May!!
This week has at last seen the PV System put on the roof so Villa Loukia is officially green!!! All hot water is heated by the sun and the villa roof makes electricity to be sold back into the Greek National Grid. It has taken a year to achieve but we got there at last!
The other big development is the newly tiled pool. It is absolutely stunning and the colour of the sea. It has not been without trauma to us to get it tiled this winter but it has been well worth the agonies and the two extra weekend trips over to Corfu to manage!
The villa is now looking wonderful and suitably preened for the start of the season. Once again we are more or less fully booked - certainly until late September. Do please remember to book early for next year as I so hate disappointing people when their chosen dates are already gone. Reservations for 2013 can be taken now.
2011 saw some wonderful reviews from guests - we really do appreciate these not only as it makes the hard work of the last 4.5 years worth while but also has it gives us ideas for any further improvements. So thank you so much to all of you who have sent in a review.
Well - hope you all have a wonderful summer holiday on Corfu.
Best Wishes
Lucy
Villa Loukia goes Green!
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- Created on Friday, 11 November 2011 20:47
- Written by Lucy Rickman
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Dear All
Firstly - welcome to the new Villa Loukia website. I hope you like it and if you have stayed at the villa before then I would love your feedback! A big thank-you to our eldest son, Robbie, for the hours of work he has put in to create it.
I can't believe that another season has drawn to an end. Villa Loukia has once again been busy with more and more guests falling under her spell! I get some lovely emails from guests when they return home but here is a snipit from one family this summer:
'I wanted to add my own thanks for creating a really special villa. I completely fell in love with it. I sometimes sat out on the balcony in my nightie listening to Scops owl and looking at the stars and I thought it was the most idyllic place imaginable. You have been so clever with all you have done. The layout is just ideal!.....
Everything you said about the villa was true, and the info in there was just so helpful re tavernas etc. We LOVED it. '
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We do put a huge amount of time and energy into the villa so it is really great that it is appreciated by guests. There are a number of new reviews at http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p402541 so do take a look.
As always we are undertaking improvements through the winter. We have just installed a solar water system and if awarded a permit then a PV system for the production of electricity will also be installed (anticipated March 2012). Villa Loukia is going green and will be trying to do her bit for the environment!
We are also having the swimming pool fully tiled by adding to the beautiful hand-painted Sicilian tiles that are currently around the top of the pool.
Wi-fi will be available free of charge at the villa from next April.
Enquiries and bookings for 2012 are now coming in and I anticipate another busy summer in 2012.
Best wishes
Lucy
PS - Don't forget to click on the images throughout the site to enlarge them!
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