Villa Sancta Maria *****
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Description
Villa Sancta Maria Motovun is a renewed historical stone house converted in five star luxury villa within incredible Mediterranean ambient. Ideal place for perfect family vacation! This typical Istrian stone house is situated at a breathtaking location with the most exciting view in whole Istrian peninsula. The villa consists of 4 bedrooms with bathrooms and a large apartment on the upper floor that consist of additional 2 big rooms, bathroom and terrace. All together villa can accommodate up to 12 people in regular beds and additional 4 people in extra beds. Living room and fully equipped kitchen with dining area, next to the antic fire place, is situated in the middle floor. Anyhow a special experience is preparing a grilled meal in the garden barbecue with serving on the terrace under the pergola.
The interior is dominated by natural materials, old stone of local origin, oak from nearby Motovun forest, domestic terracotta and Istrian stone slabs, antic restored furniture and carpentry, artistic ceramic elements mostly from Sicily and Umbria, as well as Istria, antic open fire place, etc. Since the owner is s long-time collector of antiques and works of art, most of his holdings were transferred to the villa. Therefore the interiors are filled with antique furniture, paints and other valuable additions from the owners travels around the world which combines successfully with harmoniously blended fusion elements of different cultures, especially from the Oriental region. Overall interior was designed to preserve and enhance the ambience, and the intention was to contribute to the protection of the Croatian ethno-cultural heritage while making the house with infield a suitable medium for the transmission of a specific genius loci. Of course, the house is equipped with all the latest and standard equipment, air conditioning, heating, cable TV, etc.
The specialty of the house is a garden which is designed as a Mediterranean arboretum dominated by palm trees and olives and other Mediterranean ornamental and useful herbs, citrus fruits - lemons, oranges, mandarins, cypresses, figs, pomegranates, almonds, mulberries, bananas, oleander, cyclos, magnolias, juke, african lilies, lavender, immortelle, rosemary ... The house with its overall ambience is an authentic representative of the noble culture of the Green Mediterranean in an area that, in addition to Istria, is successfully represented by world-renowned regions such as Tuscany and Umbria in Italy and Provence in France.
The villa regularly offers additional amenities that are included in accommodation price:
(1) Outdoor Kids Zone;
(2) Organic Vegetable Garden.
Besides accommodation and related content villa offers additional and optional amenities which are charged separately:
(1) Wellness & Spa Center and Multi Sport Playground;
(2) Multi Sport Playground.
Wellness & Spa Center includes: hot tube with hydromassage, Finnish sauna, bio sauna, chromotherapy, SPA Ritual by L'Occitane, teak lounge, TV/home cinema, playstation, mini bar, shower, restroom.
Multi Sport Playground is equipedd for perfoming 4 different sports – football, badminton, crossmint and volleyball. Playground has natural grass, irrigation, safety net, spotlights for the night game and related sports equipment.
Please note down that bikes and table tennis are included in accommodation price.
We would be hapy to assist your vacation through a developed concierge & animation program that includes the organization of day trips, gastro and photography courses, trouffle hounting expeditions, and other facilities as desired by the guest.
Sleeping facilities
Rooms and Facilities
pets are allowed by agreement
swimming pool
Wifi
garden
TV
terrace
dishwasher
washing machine
fireplace
This is what this accommodation offers you
sleeping facilities
Indoor area
Outdoor area
For families
For dogs & pets
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Condition
Arrival/Location
Arrival and distances
beach 25 km
25 km
lake 13 km
13 km
ski lift 80 km
80 km
distance to next shop 1 km
1 km
restaurant 1 km
1 km
centre of the village 1 km
1 km
bus station 15 km
15 km
66 km
45 km
10 km
Location and surroundings of object
The spectacular Villa Sancta Maria is situated on a hill in the plane of the medieval town of Motovun with a beautiful view of the Istrian landscapes and is perfect for a family vacation in solitude. Only 20 kilometers from the coastal Novigrad, this villa is ideal for leaving the city bustle and enjoying the fresh air, relaxing in the beautiful garden or under the covered terraces, swimming in the huge pool of up to 100 square meters, enjoying the modern wellness & spa center , as well as all the other amenities that make this villa so special. Promoting her own aesthetic of life, staying in a villa provides a true return to the essence of the Mediterranean.
Apart from the clear features of the traditional rural architecture of central Istria, the house is characterized by the specificity of the micro-location and the unique view of the medieval town of Motovun, the Mirna river valley, Motovun forest and Lake Butonega, which makes it the most beautiful and certainly the most exciting view in Istria. The house is located at an altitude of approximately 280 m and only 3 - 4 km away from Livade, the world famous site of the largest white truffle and 20 minutes from the nearest seaside town - Novigrad. It is 5 km from Motovun, 4 km from Oprtalj, 10 km from Grožnjan, 12 km from Buzet, 46 km from Trieste, 54 km from Rijeka and Opatija. Shops, supermarkets, restaurants and other services are available in all these places, while the closest health service is provided in Buzet.
The microclimate is entirely Mediterranean because the valley of the river Mirna, which flows into the sea near Novigrad, is constantly flowing with warm sea air, which mixes with the mountain air of Učka mountain, Ćićarija mountain and Slovenian Kras mountain. The interesting thing about the whole valley of the river Mirna is that in antiquity it was completely under the sea all the way to Buzet, but alluvial deposits of the river Mirna, meanwhile, during the period of 2000 years, raised the ground level by as much as 20 meters! Until the back of the 10th century Motovun had its harbor at the foot, and the Diocese of Poreč is a fish farm in the former deep bay, today a valley whose hills are adorned with a ring of medieval towns that developed from the ancient antiquity buildings built by the Histri (Illyrians), one of the ancient ancestors of contemporary Istrian Croats.
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Advice by the landlord
| check-in: | 16:00 |
| check-out: | 10:00 |
| security deposit: | 500 € |
| rental deposit: | 30 % at time of booking |
| final payment: | 5 weeks before arrival |
additional information about rental price:
| All taxes included in accomodation price. Wellness &Spa , Fitness ; multisport playground , Kids Zone ; host and concierge service at the house (0/24) are included in accommodation price. |
Cancellation terms:
The host did not provide a cancellation policy.
additional information:
Wellness & Spa , fitness , multisport playground, kids zone, breakfast, host & concierge service at the house (0/24) are included in accommodation price!
Free use of organic garden
Free parking on site
Pets allowed and charged separately - 50 EUR.
Extra bedding and house cleaning charged separately - 300 EUR.
Wedding offer is submitted upon request.
availability
free occupied arrival or departure
last updated on: 03/04/2024
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Contact
Mr. S. Vojković
Host since: 11/01/2019
response rate: 80%
response time: under 3h
Contact languages: German
Objektnummer: 250715
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