Central Istria for Rent: Luxury Stone Villa with Large Private Pool, Sea and Vineyard Views - Property 97830

Beautiful Rustic Location in Northern Istria: Situated in a beautiful rural location by the famous wine producing hamlet of Bajkini, approximately 300m above sea level, Villa Olivia offers you a private, peaceful and quiet location with a vista of rolling hills to the sea – on a clear day Venice and the Alps can be seen. The ground floor has a large light and airy lounge and similarly proportioned dining room which is adjoined through an arch way to a modern kitchen. Covered terraces run along the length of the rear and include outdoor furniture for dining and relaxing. Just a few paces from the villa is the 10x5m tiled pool with Roman steps and a border of lavender bushes, which lightly scent the air. After taking a refreshing swim choose one of 6 loungers on the sun terrace for developing a tan. The garden is grassed, elevated and screened for privacy using trees and bushes. Upstairs there are three double bedrooms all with en-suite bathroom or shower. The master bedroom has its own balcony for totally secluded sunbathing.

'Place in the Sun' and 'Holiday Villas' Magazine: Villa Olivia was featured as a five page Case Study in the 'Place in the Sun Magazine' and in a four page feature article on Istria in 'Holiday Villas Magazine' UK An information pack will be available in the villa providing full details of attractions and best restaurants to try out. The villa was originally designed for the personal use of Dussmann Homes directors and to be a show home for their award winning property developments. It therefore has many additional design features and exceptional build quality. Please note that smoking is not permitted inside the villa building for health and safety and insurance reasons. Smoking is allowed on covered terraces, sun terraces, balcony and in the garden.

Extracts from Villa Olivia's Guest book: “The Beverly Hills of Istria” “Beautiful villa, very well placed, high standards of furnishings and all you need for a relaxing holiday.” “We had a great holiday – villa + surroundings stunning.” “Villa Olivia is a beautiful place and we have all thoroughly enjoyed our time that we had here!... Overall we had an amazing time and really loved the villa and surrounding area!! 'Wir sind wieder gut zu Hause angekommen und erinnern uns gerne an die wunderbaren Tage in Ihrer fantastischen Villa Olivia. Es war sehr schön in Vizinada. Wir werden gerne Ihre Villa weiter empfehlen.' (Approximate translation: 'We have come again well at home and remember with pleasure the miraculous days in your fantastic Villa Olivia. It was very nice in Vizinada. We will recommend with pleasure your villa.') 'We had a fantastic week at the villa, which looked just as good in real life as it did in the pictures. And the week just kept getting better... an unforgettable vacation.'

Golf: In August 2009, the World Class KEMPINSKI GOLF ADRIATIC Championship 18-hole Golf Course was opened. In a spectacular location only a few steps from the Adriatic Sea the facilities boast: • Driving Range • Putting and Chipping Area • Golf Pro Shop • Club House, Restaurant, Bar with a spectacular view toward Italy, Slovenia and the Austrian alps • Golf Club Just over half an hour by car away from Villa Olivia, the course has been built on a peninsular between Novigrad and Umag, where the clear Adriatic sea laps against the rocky coastline bordering the fairways and greens.

Other Activities: Fine Wines and Olive Oil, Superb Rustic Restaurants, wonderful hill walking, mountain biking, superb sailing