Contemporary villa on Istrian seaside

I scrolled through holiday homes in VRBO/Homeaway and immediately fell for this beautiful villa, which literally decided the destination (Istria,Croatia) for us. Both were a happy choice. The house offers beautiful views to the sea and Cres Island and feels very private as it is covered by trees and gardens. We loved the covered terrace, where We enjoyed all the meals, backgammon, cards, and hard discussions with the grasshoppers. The pool was for sure wonderful and the barbeque area worked perfect. The house itself is beautiful and stylish, while it also feels like a home with lovely art, furniture, stereo, books and cd’s which the owners generously shared with us. In the area, there Are serveral beautiful beaches, both secluded and public. We especially enjoyed the relaxed beach bar in Sveti marina?️, where We also rented a boat to go to Cres Island one day (highly recommended). Otherwise We found the area is great for cycling and walking. We would love to come back!

The house and views are stunning. The pool is amazing and we enjoyed it daily. It is pretty remote with very windy roads, and is a bit difficult to find. You have to drive thru Labin to go anywhere (15 min), and we enjoyed dinners in nearby Rabac on the water about 20 min away. We enjoyed day trips to Rovinj, Pula and Opatija all within an hour drive. Jacqueline was very responsive. I would definitely book again.

The villa is simply stunning, the photos do not do it, or the incredible view justice. My family and I spent nine wonderful days here and fell in love with both Istria and Croatia. The pool is fantastic - a great size and kept two teenage boys entertained both day and night! There’s everything you’ll need to enjoy your stay including a well organised bar-b-que area complete with outside sink and a well stocked kitchen with everything you’ll need. The bedrooms are a great size with air conditioning (a must) the two largest have walk in showers complete with unbelievable sea views. We enjoyed our trips to the pretty town of Labin (approx. 20 minutes by car) which has some lovely restaurants and shops. The slightly rocky trek down to the beautiful, quiet beach Jadrina was an experience we’ll never forget! Jacqueline was a fantastic host and any questions we had during our stay were responded to very quickly. We would love to come back on our next visit to Croatia and would highly recommend.

We had a unforgettable vacation in this modern and beautiful house. It was way above our expectations. The materials and furniture in the house are very high quality, everything is very clean and well looked after. You have more than enough space inside and outside, rooms are spacious, with high ceilings. The pool is being cleaned twice a week, the garden is impeccable. The house is equipped with everything you need for living, not only vacating. All you need to take with you is your bathing suit :) There is also a variety of beaches near the house, that are easy to access also by foot (5-7 minutes) Also, we were amazed by how friendly and helpful the host is. We got a lot of tips regarding what places to visit, what restaurants are the best, but also a lot of help with organizing our trip and especially With organizing a place for the boat. If you are looking to an unforgettable vacation, this is definitely the right place for it. Our rating is 10/10.

The house looks even better in reality than on pictures. Jacqueline built her dream object with wise choice of architecture, planning, and material, creating a dream villa. We hard a time time leaving and will always bear it in mind as our top.

We stayed for 11 days, with up to 8 guests, and we all had a marvellous time. The house is nicely off the beaten track but close enough to excellent facilities and restaurants in Labin, Pula and Rovinj to be able to see the sights and do fine dining. The views from the house are magnificent, the design of the house gives an airy, light and spacious feel and the bedrooms are large and equipped with AC. The private beach is a joy, and the walk to it through the woods is an adventure. We will consider revisiting and further exploring the Istrian countryside, restaurants and hill towns.

My two teenagers and I joined another family and shared the house for the week. We could not have been more impressed with such a quality house in a beautiful part of the world. The house was plenty spacious for two families with a large, well-equipped kitchen. We spent many lovely evenings cooking and eating outside. The small, private beach was another favorite. Would definitely recommend!

For our group of 4 women this house was perfect. We all had our own bedrooms and they were all lovely. This is a beautiful house and well equipped with the essentials. They had clear and complete house instructions in a binder. Everything was there that was necessary in the kitchen. A real pleasure staying there. The best part was waking in the morning and seeing the Adriatic sea and sun rise from bed!! I would love to live there. The owner was very pleasant and helpful. A lovely person.

We had a perfect ten-day-stay. We loved the house, we loved the view and we loved the tiny beach a 15 minutes downhill walk away from the house. The terrace and the balcony are perfect to spend nice evenings with a good book, a good conversation or a good glass of wine.