Villa Finsbury · Private padel court, Syros

01 Hideaway Included

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The Villa for a Group

Sleeping & en-suite quality: Five bedrooms across four buildings, every one en suite with a walk-in shower. Two convert to twins, so five couples or a mixed group of ten both work.
Flow & shared living: A main house for the gathering and three guest houses for the retreating. Couples get their own front door and still meet at the pool.
Kitchen & the long table: Every building has its own kitchen, so early risers and late sleepers never negotiate. The group's table is outdoors, where Syros keeps it most of the year.
Design calibre: Expansive glass, white volumes, the Aegean doing the decorating.

The court and the pool from directly above

A daybed in the lounge, the terrace doors open

The guest house lounge and its fireplace

Armchairs at the picture window, the sea through it

The main living room, open to its sea terrace

A bedroom balcony with its own jacuzzi, the view past it

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The Setting

Seclusion & neighbour distance: Out of town on the edge of a nature reserve, the blue unbroken to the horizon.
Nature, light & views: Sea from the living rooms, the terraces and most beds, and the Cycladic light from first coffee to last swim.
Quiet: A nature reserve on one side, the sea on the other, and the beach five minutes on foot.

The pergola lounge, the Aegean across the whole view

Rattan chairs in the living room, the sea beyond

The cream living room, its doors open to the terrace

A bedroom opening to its balcony, the ensuite beyond

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The Padel Court

Verification & privacy: A private court on the grounds with the sea in view, yours alone, all week.
Surface & build: Surface, glass and floodlights to confirm with the house.
Floodlights & play: The meltemi is a summer wind worth planning around, and morning games are the island's own advice.
Aesthetic integration: Set above the water, the horizon as the back wall.

The court with the Aegean open behind it

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The Kitchen

Chef access & provisioning: Breakfast is prepared for you each morning as part of the stay, and groceries can be delivered before you land.
Local food, a short drive: Ermoupoli's restaurants and shops are ten minutes off. Syros is the Cyclades' working capital, so its tavernas cook all year rather than only for August.
Wine & produce culture: The island's San Michali cheese has its own protected name, and the loukoumi here predates the tourist trade by a century.

The outdoor kitchen under its pergola, the pizza oven at the end

A white kitchen with the breakfast table beside it

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The Relaxation

Pool & water: A 12 by 7 metre pool with a Sonos system to itself, a jacuzzi on the terrace, and a staircase down to a small private pier for the morning swim in open water.
Sauna, ice, spa: Wellness treatments come to the house on request. The sea handles the cold part.
Sleep & unprogrammed space: A hammock, four buildings to lose the afternoon between, and the pier at dusk.

The infinity pool on the cliffside above the Aegean

Deck chairs in the whitewashed courtyard

The jacuzzi on its terrace, the Aegean in front

A white bedroom opening to its terrace, the sea beyond it

The courtyard staircase and its arched door

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The Service on site

On-site staff & housekeeping: Housekeeping every day of the week, and laundry handled by the house's own staff.
Upkeep & grounds: Garden, pool and court kept while you play.
Runs-itself factor: A welcome on arrival, essentials waiting, restaurants booked before you ask.

A double bedroom, a lighthouse painting over the bed

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The Feeling

Arrival & sense of place: The island appears from the ferry rail or the plane window, and then the house does the same thing to the sea.
The week that arranges itself: Court in the morning, the pier at noon, Ermoupoli when the evening asks for it.

Loungers at the infinity pool, the horizon past it

The covered terrace laid for dinner, the sea beyond

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The features

Everything in the villaroom by room

The villa

5 bedrooms, all en suite
Sleeps 10 · main house and 3 guest houses
Air conditioning throughout
Sonos in the shared rooms
Helipad
On the edge of a nature reserve

Sleeping

Doubles, two convert to twins
Walk-in showers
Terrace or balcony to every room
Sea view from the first guest house suite
Linen and towels provided

Kitchen & table

Four kitchens, one per building
Pizza oven
Charcoal barbecue
Nespresso, juicer, blender
Outdoor tables: eight at the main house, four at the first guest house
Grocery delivery before arrival

Court & outdoors

Private padel court, sea view
Pool 12 x 7 m, sunbeds
Jacuzzi on the terrace
Staircase to a small private pier
Direct sea access for the morning swim
Hammock · gardens · terraces

Wellness & tech

Wellness treatments at the house, on request
Sonos sound systems
Flat-screen TV
Fast wifi
Sauna and gym: the sea and the court carry it

Service & stay

Housekeeping 7 days a week
Breakfast prepared daily
Personalised welcome, essentials stocked
Laundry by house staff
Check-in 17:00 · check-out 10:00
Beach 5 minutes on foot
Ermoupoli about 10 minutes by car

Anything in outline is not here, and it is stated rather than hidden.

02 Concierge Included

A dedicated concierge comes with the booking, and I plan the week with you before you land.

Pre-arrival: Groceries delivered, tables booked, the ferry or the flight met.
During: The concierge on the island, me on call for the rest.

03 Driver On request

We sort how you get there, and how you get around.

The route in: Athens to Syros is about thirty-five minutes by air, or two and a half hours on the fast ferry from Piraeus. There is a helipad on the property for the impatient.
The week: A car delivered to the house, a boat off the pier for the day, both arranged.

04 Chef On request

Mornings are cooked for you, and the rest of the week is yours to shape.

The dinners: A private chef on request, for one night or seven.
Out: Ermoupoli's tavernas, ten minutes, booked ahead.

05 Coach On request

You came to play, so we only use coaches we have played with.

The bench: Coaching arranged for the week, English taught.
The format: Your court, your hours, drills, matchplay, a tournament above the sea.
The levels: Mixed groups read in one warm-up.

Trip Plan

The estate and its concierge are included, and breakfast is made daily. Add the driver, the chef and the coach, and I reply within a day with one price.

Your trip plan

Pick a week to start

Weeks run Friday to Friday, with the option to adjust the days and the period in shoulder season once I check availability with the villa. Temperature and sunlight are averages, not a forecast. This villa prices September on its own, between the shoulder weeks and the peak. September is priced on its own here, between the shoulder weeks and the August peak, because it is the month the island keeps for itself.

Villa Finsbury, a private villa in Syros, Greece with its own court. The whole place, sleeps 10. The week planned end to end.

Select your preferences

Hideaway IncludedA main house and three guest houses, one estate
Concierge IncludedA dedicated concierge before and during the stay

What it costs

Hideaway, the week: €14,710
Concierge: Included

From €14,710 · about €1,450 per person, house full

Anything I should know

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The practical questions about Villa Finsbury

Why book through you?

The villas are looked after by people who are particular about who they work with, and they work with me. That takes time to earn and it is why this collection grows slowly, a villa at a time.

You pay the villa's own rate, and the week costs no more for my being in it: my commission comes out of what the villa already charges. The Concierge, Driver, Chef and Coach are quoted alongside it as one price, and I am on call for them all week. Every enquiry comes to me, so the person who answers is the person who arranges it.

How this began →

Is there a security deposit at Villa Finsbury?

The villa sets its deposit and it is written into your agreement before you book. Ask me and I will tell you the figure for your dates.

More on how deposits and damage are handled →

When do we arrive, and can we book a shorter stay?

Any day, minimum 5 nights. Tell me your dates and I will confirm with the villa.

Which airport do we fly into for Villa Finsbury?

Syros (JSY), about fifteen minutes away by road. You come through Athens either way: thirty-five minutes on by air, or two and a half hours on the fast ferry from Piraeus. There is a helipad on the property for anyone in more of a hurry than that. Add the Driver and you are met at arrivals and driven in.

What comes with the villa, and what can I add at Villa Finsbury?

The whole villa, yours alone, 5 suites for 10. A concierge comes with the villa. Add a driver, a chef and a coach and I plan the week and come back with one price.

What is added to the rate at Villa Finsbury?

It differs by villa. Some quote the week with the cleaning and the taxes inside it; others charge cleaning separately, or tax on the booking fee. I confirm this villa's lines before I quote, so the figure I come back with is the figure you pay.

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Is breakfast included at Villa Finsbury, or is that the Chef?

Breakfast is made for you every morning and it is already in the rate, so the kitchen is running from the day you arrive. The Chef pillar is the rest of it: dinners, for one night or all seven, agreed beforehand and cooked at the house. Add it and I quote the two together.

Will the wind stop us playing at Villa Finsbury?

The meltemi blows through the Cyclades in July and August, hardest in the afternoons, and it is the reason the island plays in the morning. Book your court hours before lunch and the wind is somebody else's problem. It is also why September is the month the locals keep: warm sea, no meltemi, and the island back to itself.