| Type |
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Villa |
| Sleeps |
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6-8 |
| Ground floor |
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Living room - Large room with beams, stonework and large Istrian fireplace. 2 sofas, coffee table, TV, DVD player, satellite receiver, digital terrestrial receiver, selection of books, games and DVDs. Further sitting area between lounge and kitchen with sofa & 2 chairs |
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Kitchen - Granite worktop, 4-ring halogen hob, electric fan oven, dishwasher, washing machine, fridge/freezer, toaster, kettle, coffee machine, microwave, CD/radio, dining table with 8 chairs. |
| First floor |
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Bedroom 1 - Master bedroom with large double bed, double wardrobe, drawers and en-suite. |
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Bedroom 2 - With large double bed, triple wardrobe, drawers and en-suite. |
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Bedroom 3 - With twin beds and wardrobe. |
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All have exposed beams and are furnished with metal bed frames. |
| Bathrooms |
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En-suite with large walk-in shower, sink and WC. |
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Upstairs family bathroom with bath with shower over, sink, bidet and WC. |
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Downstairs cloakroom with sink and WC. |
| Other |
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Large landing area with feature arched window and exposed beams and stonework. This area has a double sofa bed and traditional oak wardrobe. Vanity screen makes this area quite private. |
| Cleaning/towels/linen/maid service |
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House is cleaned once a week. Bed linen, bath and tea-towels are provided and changed weekly. Guests to provide own pool towels please. |
| Notes |
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General supplies such as washing-up liquid, cling film and kitchen towel are provided, as is a welcome pack – wine, tea, coffee, milk etc. Highchair and cot available on request. |
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The property has full central heating as well as a large open fireplace making it ideal for off-season breaks. |
| Outside |
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Outside there is a lovely terrace overlooking the south-west facing walled garden. The aspect of the garden benefits from all-day sun. There are ample opportunities to seek shade under the terrace or covered 'summer kitchen' area which has a barbecue, teak extending table and chairs for all guests. Sunbeds for all guests are also provided. The garden overlooks open countryside and is laid mainly to lawn with some paved areas. The private pool (8x4m) is centrally located and a permanent outside shower is installed. A smaller lawned area is laid to the front of the house. There is also a paved parking area for 2 cars within the boundary of the property. More photos below. |
| Coast/Beach |
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The property is 20 mins drive from the coastal resort of Poreč with all amenities. Other seaside towns such as Vrsar, Rovinj and Pula are only a little further away. Inland visits to historic hilltop villages are also recommended. A full range of leisure and sporting activities are within easy reach of the house - cycling, horse riding, boat trips and diving. |
| Travel |
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Car hire is essential and is widely available locally or at the airport. Pula airport (Ryanair, Monarch, Thompson) 35 mins. Trieste airport (Ryanair) 1¾ hour (depending on traffic and border crossings). Ljubljana airport (Easyjet) 2 hours. Venice (Easyjet, Ryanair, Jet2) 3 hours. Venice 2 hours away by high speed ferry from Porec and makes an ideal day trip. |
| Distances |
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Poreč 20 mins to beaches, shopping, marina, aquarium, Euphrasius Basilica. Vrsar 15 mins with beaches and marina. Rovinj 25 mins with marina, shopping and artist shops. Pula 35 mins with shopping, Roman amphitheater and Birunji National Park. |
| Further details |
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Within a 2 min walk there is both a Konoba (restaurant / bar) which serves excellent local dishes and a small village shop for essential provisions. Sv. Lovrec (5 min drive) has a larger general store, a post office and coffee bars. Porec (20 min drive) has a full retail offering including 2 large supermarkets, banks and currency exchange as well as local indoor and outdoor markets for fresh meat, fish and vegetables. There is also a new supermarket on the outskirts of Pazin which is only 15 mins. |
