Holiday House in Stari Grad, Island of Hvar, Croatia
Old Stone House with Terraces
2 mins to Shops, Restaurants and Harbour, 10 mins Walk to Beach
Sleeps 6/9 (3 Bedrooms)
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An old stone house of character on 3 floors with terraces in Stari Grad, the oldest inhabited town in Europe. Lovingly and newly renovated with stone walls and Italian tiled floors in kitchen, wooden floors elsewhere. Simple furnishings including bed by local carpenter. Nice kitchenware. Cot available. 2 minutes walk to shops, restaurants and harbour, including daily fruit and veg market, local cheese and fresh bread. Fish, grilled meats, local specialities and stone baked pizza and Italian specialities. Quiet friendly nightlife, bars and cafes. 10 minutes walk to beach with safe swimming. Ancient towns, hilltop villages, medieval stone fields and UNESCO listed sites all nearby. Lots of coves, walks and bike rides. Boats, bikes and cars all available for hire, while the local tourist office offers trips to far flung islands and mountain areas. Yatch marina at Vrboska, the nightclub for your teenagers is in nearby Jelsa, an easy bus ride.
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Prices Currency Conversion
| Rental periods | Per Week | Per Night Minimum 3 nights |
| Easter and April | £400 | £65 |
| June | £550 | £85 |
| July/August | £700 | £110 |
| September | £550 | £85 |
| October | £400 | £65 |
| Winter | £250 |
Notes on prices
5% discount on second week. Larger discounts for more than 2 weeks. Winter lets available at low prices, please call or e mail to discuss. Suitable for artists or writers wanting quiet! Pleasant winters with lots of sun.
Discount for Summer: 25% July/August, 20% September.
Changeover day
prefer saurday but will negotiate if possible. Minumum 3 days, but priority given to one week or more in season.
Accommodation
| Bedrooms: | Bedroom 1 with double bed and en-suite. Terrace and steps to garden. Bedroom 2 with double bed and view. Bedroom 3 with bunk beds and safe enclosed roof terrace. |
| Bathrooms: | En-suite bathroom to bedroom 1 with shower, basin, WC and washing machine. New bathroom on next floor with shower, basin and WC. |
| Kitchen: | Gas cooker with hob and oven. Small electric oven with rings and grill. Fridge/freezer, woodburning stove, portable halogen heater. Big dining table and 8 chairs, coffee table, garden furniture. |
| Living Rooms: | Living room with French day bed, CD player, CD collection. TV/DVD coming soon, please ask! Living area of kitchen with double sofabed, woodburning stove, coffee table, wicker chairs, Wall and ceiling lights all with separate switches for choice of mood. |
| Cleaning/towels/ linen/maid service: |
Towels and linen included, changed weekly, more on request. Cleaning at beginning and end of stay or more on request (small extra charge). Folding cot for kids to 2. |
Notes on accommodation
Nice for children with own safely railed roof terrace for making a mess. Woodburning stove for cosy nights in. Portable halogen heater. Shutters to keep cool in summer, cool stone walls and ceramic floors in kitchen. Nice neighbours, one sells home grown olive oil, another speaks English. Local contact for any problems or info. Visitors book with tips and instructions. Please no smoking inside, plenty of space outside! We have 2 bikes you are welcome to borrow but we cannot be liable for any problems as we're not there to check them...
- hob/stove,
- oven,
- fridge/freezer,
- washing machine,
- cot
Accessibility
Unfortunately not able to install bathroom on ground floor, so kitchen/living area with sofabed only accessible, no loo.
Outside
Garden area with local plants and trees. Bike storage. Terrace with vines for shade on square. Second small terrace from en-suite room with steps to garden. Large roof terrace from bunk bedroom, safe and enclosed. Local garden furniture. Garden area at back with local fig and olive trees, lavender and herbs. Please feel free to pick herbs for your cooking. Please water if it looks dry! Car access for luggage, then parking fifty metres down the lane.
Coast/Beach
10 mins walk to the local beach, which is stone with roped in safe swimming area, very suitable for kids. Lovely views out to sea and the island. Walks to other rocky coves within 2km, through forest. Other, secluded and magical beaches within biking/ driving distance.
Travel
The nearest airport to the island is Split. From the the airport bus meets all flights and stops at the ferry port. Boats leave 5-6 times a day in summer, 3 times a day all year round and take 2 hours. They land at Stari Grad, a bus meets every boat to the town centre, 2 min from the house. Alternatively, fast boats from Pescara, Italy direct to Stari Grad, once daily, summer only. Also Jadrolinja ships from Ancona (Italy) overnight, or Dubrovnik, a beautiful journey. Both 3 x weekly.
Distances
2 mins Stari Grad. 10 mins car or bus to Hvar town, ancient mini Dubrovnik with fantastic restaurants and St Tropez feel. Buses to Jelsa, lovely small town with great swimming and Vrboska, a mini Venice, with Yatch marina. Mountain villages can be reached by bus, as can further flung parts of the island, or by tours. From Hvar there are boats to small offshore islands and Vis, with its blue cave.
Further details
All foods and essentials available 7 days a week within 5 mins. A bank with ATM, a chemist, doctor, all in town, within 5 mins. In summer there are concerts, an amazing Easter procession, in Jelsa a new year firework display, and lots of local life all around. Spontaneous singing happens in cafes at unexpected times.
In Jelsa there is a nightclub, Stari Grad is quieter, with atmospheric bars. Of note is Bar Caribe, with its amazing CD collection and Antika with its cocktails and local specialities. Local chaps play football on the local pitch and local bands perform in the bars sometimes.
Most people speak English and you can always find someone to help.
Booking notes
Book via e mail or telephone. For late bookings, please pay in full by cheque, otherwise 20% deposit to hold, 50% by 12 weeks and payment 6 weeks in advance. Cancellation, if we can relet, we will, otherwise, cancellation terms are as for payment, so please have holiday insurance!
Guest comments
"so tasteful and comfortable and what a great location...a fab time which exceeded resentful and ungrateful childrens' expectations!" Sally, Sahra, Ruby and Bradley
" had a fab time house is lovely" Gerard and Suzanne and 3 kids"
For booking and further information
Sue Featherstone and Jack Marrows
Tel: (UK) + 44 (0)191 265 1929
Mobile: (UK) + 44 (0)7973 771 447
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