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WHO WE ARE?

OUR STORY
We bought our house as a place that connects our families and children, rather than as a rental, so we hope you enjoy the personal touches embedded in the house, because the house very much reflects who we are. Our families are sports-oriented and we prefer to swim in the sea than in the pool, so the fact that the house is surrounded by endless recreational opportunities, a private bay within walking distance, is the main reason why we bought a house in this location.

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OUR HAUSE
Our house is for those who enjoy simple, informal, communal country living. It’s not posh, and you won’t find much chrome, glass or luxurious touches; the main materials are stone and wood, and the emphasis is on clean, practical functionality and community.
Who should come? Families. Groups of friends. Everyone likes good food. People who like fresh fish. Those who love peace and quiet and who enjoy a beautiful, simple, natural environment and swimming in the sea. Families who like to spend their holidays actively than sit by the pool and may have a pet or two.

This floor is the house’s common area and a meeting place for meals and socializing. It’s paved in rough local stone, and has a picnic table like the two in the courtyard, as well as an old Bohemian farm bench, upholstered in bright colors, a smaller table, and random restored chairs and restored rural furniture. The kitchen has a dishwasher, electric hobs, a stove and microwave, a countertop blender that makes great crushed ice drinks, a wine fridge, and a large under-counter freezer. We also have a separate countertop ice maker, an immersion blender and a Cuisinart, and I’m pretty sure there’s an ice-cream maker around somewhere, a pasta-making thingamajig, as well as lots of forms for home-made popsicles that the kids love. The kitchen is very well-equipped, including coffee-making equipment for aficionados, spices and sauces. Everything you might need for grilling is in the courtyard. If you get up early enough, you can buy your fish in the early morning in Stari Grad; if not, you can always buy cevapcici in Skocic

The first floor is the kids’ area, though it can, has been and will be used for families and various other adult friends as well. There’s a natural pine floor and a large sleeping platform read more - The sleeping platform, inspired by Czech mountain cabins, has reading lights and three mattresses that can be positioned together or apart depending on how you want to sleep and how cozy you are with your roommates. There’s a big central area with a natural rug, some folding seats from an old Prague cinema, and a Fat Boy style beanbags where kids can play or you can relax. On the opposite wall is a sofa made from three mattresses that can be arranged as needed. And yes, there’s a TV with a DVD player and plenty of DVDs to choose from for kids and adults too. And if you want to practice your nautical knots? We’ve got you covered too.

The second floor is more adult and done in a hopefully more chic adult style than the first floor, with white wooden floors and art on the walls. It includes a bathroom with a large walk-in shower enclosure tiled in Brac stone and has a double sink. It has two bedrooms: One has a king-sized bed made from two separate mattresses. (All the mattresses in the house are 90 x 200 cm). This bedroom has direct access to the bathroom. The other bedroom has two single beds, albeit they could be pushed together if you need some nocturnal closeness, and it has access to the same bathroom as the other via the second-floor landing. Both bedrooms have storage, full-length mirrors, and custom-designed furniture to hang your clothes.

The ‘penthouse’ floor is more self-contained than the others, and has the only lockable inside door in the house (other than the bathrooms, of course). It’s where we stay when we’re in the house, and it’s our favourite floor, where the whole family can be together in one big room. This floor has a second kitchen with a massive beechwood countertop and undershelf LED lighting. The bed platform is lit by Artemide Tolomeo articulated lamps, and is designed to sleep three in close proximity or two with a lot of extra space. There’s also a sofa-cum-additional sleeping area for two with a large and motley collection of pillows, including Zimbabwe wax prints that you’ll find a lot of throughout the house. There’s a second washing machine on this floor, and an elegant but small bathroom, also tiled in Brac stone, with an overhead rain showerhead that splashes way too much and will be way too low for Andre the Giant. The attic flat has the previously mentioned incredible views.