My family and two others spent the most amazing two weeks in Villa Margaux (12 of us).
Francis and Yves could not have been more accommodating and responded quickly to any questions/ requests (not that we had many!). The villa is very much designed around outdoor living and we spent most evenings having drinks on the terrace followed by a nice meal made from local ingredients in the nicely equipped kitchen.
The children spent so much time in the nicely sized pool which is cleaned twice a week and is large enough to swim in for exercise, should you wish. There are lots of sunbeds to lie on in order to benefit from the sun and the spectacular views over Kathisma. Every night we were treated to the most perfect sunset and we never grew bored of watching the sun gradually drop down the sky, whilst turning bright orange and creating the most amazing backdrop to really treasured family photos!
All the rooms were well appointed and had a bathroom for ever room and air conditioning for making going to sleep very comfortable, they are cleaned with new linen twice a week.
Lefkada is wonderful island and Kathisma beach was great for my morning run and it was certainly a nice challenge getting back up the steep hill afterwards, however, we really enjoyed the quieter Agios Nikitas (2km away), if you get a small inflatable boat and swim round the rocks to the left, you can find a secluded quiet beach. We spent two hours, in mid-August, without seeing another person (as you can imagine beaches can get busy that time of year!). We would also recommend going on a boat tour to see great beaches and secluded spots, but, choose wisely. We spent slightly more and went on a small boat (Agios DImitrios – max 25 people) and didn’t regret it when we saw other boats with people packed in like sardines.
In summary, Lefkada is charming and you could not ask for a better base from which to explore the island by staying at Villa Margaux. As Francis said “I have found my piece of paradise” and he was not wrong.