4 Bedroom Villa with Pool near Groznjan, sleeps 8

This pretty four bedroom villa is set in three thousand square metres of Istrian countryside. Guests staying at the villa will enjoy spending their time relaxing in the garden or by the pool, both of which offer stunning views to the ancient hill top town of Groznjan and the surrounding Istrian countryside.

The villa is approached along a gravel drive and guests can park their car to the rear of the villa. The property is set in the midst of extensive grounds and is divided into two apartments. The upper split level apartment consists of an open plan kitchen / diner / lounge area with doors leading out onto an L-shaped terrace where guests can enjoy distant sea views as well as a commanding view of the pretty hill top town of Groznjan. To the rear of the lounge, up 5 steps, there is a separate shower room, a double bedroom and a twin bedroom. On the ground floor there is the second apartment which is accessed from outside (it cannot be accessed from within the upper split level apartment). Guests enter a lounge which to the rear features a door opening into a hallway. Further on there is an open plan lounge / diner, two double bedrooms, bathroom with bath, a shower room, a galley kitchen and a traditional ‘konoba’ style lounge featuring an Istrian Stone fireplace, large dining area and kitchen with breakfast bar. Doors from the lounge lead out onto a terrace where there are further tables and chairs available for outdoor eating. Heading into the garden area there is a magnificent pool sitting next to the private olive grove.

The villa would suit a family or group of friends looking for a relaxing break in some of the best countryside Istria has to offer. The nearby town of Groznjan offers guests the chance to sample local restaurants serving Istrian cuisine as well as enjoy the music festival that take place every August. Other places of interest within the area include the Medieval hill top towns of Motovun as well as the seaside towns of Porec, Rovinj and Vrsar. A little further a field, the Brijuni islands , the Roman amphitheatre in Pula and a day trip to Venice are all recommended excursions that are available from this region.