Also | $1 million (€850,000)
A six-bedroom stone villa with pool in a former quarry in Istria
This six-bedroom, four-bathroom stone villa was built in 2000 at the entrance to a former Roman quarry near the southern tip of Croatia’s Istrian peninsula.
The villa is located about three kilometers from the center of Pula, the largest city in Istria with more than 50,000 inhabitants. The city on the Adriatic coast is known for its Roman architecture, including a first-century Roman amphitheater that is one of the best-preserved in the world and now serves as a venue for summer concerts and film festivals. Pula also offers beautiful beaches, maritime traditions and Mediterranean cuisine.
The villa is less than 1 mile from cafes, shops, restaurants and the beach. Pula Airport is about 11 kilometers away.
Size: 2,780 square meters
Price per square meter: $360
Inside: The open ground floor contains the kitchen, dining room and living room as well as two bedrooms and a bathroom. External stairs take you to the second floor, which has its own kitchen, dining room, bedroom and bathroom and could be a separate unit. From the kitchen there is access to a terrace connected to two bedrooms, a bathroom and a library.
The villa also has separate accommodation nearby with a large living room and kitchen on the ground floor and a rock-built bedroom on the second floor with en-suite bathroom and covered terrace. The house is heated with a wood stove and some rooms are air conditioned.
Outdoor area: The verdant 0.6-acre property features multiple terraces and courtyards, as well as a 23-by-26-foot swimming pool and outdoor kitchen. There is parking for at least five cars. The construction of an additional building is possible.
Cost: An annual property tax is charged for homes that are used for less than 10 months of the year, are vacant, or are rented out on a short-term basis. For this home, the annual property tax would be approximately $1,525 (€1,295). When selling, a buyer would pay about 7 percent of the purchase price in taxes and fees.
Contact: Jennifer Hofmann, Kaiser Immobilien | kaiser-immobilien.hr
Tinjan | 1.1 million US dollars (950,000 euros)
A three-bedroom stone villa in the hills of central Istria
This three-bedroom, five-bathroom stone villa with a swimming pool is located near the small village of Tinjan in the center of the Istrian peninsula.
Tinjan is home to picturesque stone buildings surrounded by rolling hills and has a deep-rooted blacksmith tradition. The coastal community of Porec, with almost 20,000 residents, lies about 21 kilometers to the west and offers a charming old town, Roman ruins and the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica. There are restaurants serving traditional Istrian cuisine known for truffles and seafood, as well as wine bars, beaches and other amenities. Pula Airport is approximately 30 miles south.
Size: 3,014 square meters
Price per square meter: $371
Inside: The ground floor features a large living room with beamed ceilings, a brick fireplace and doors leading to a terrace with a pergola. Under an internal stone arch, a hallway leads past a covered terrace with a barbecue area and leads down two steps to the dining room. The kitchen behind has an island and wooden cabinets.
The second floor features three bedrooms with beamed ceilings and exposed stone and brick accents. Each has a private bathroom and there is access to a covered terrace. The villa has underfloor heating and air conditioning.
Outdoor area: The 0.27 hectare property is surrounded by traditional dry stone walls. The 400 square meter pool has a stone patio and terraces and there is covered parking for two cars.
Cost: Unless exempt, the annual property tax for this home is €1,000 to €1,200 ($1,180 to $1,400). Buyers also pay about 7 percent of the sales price in taxes and fees.
Contact: Elena Stolz, Adrianika real estate consultancy | adrionika.com
Sisan | 1.2 million US dollars (990,000 euros)
Two stone villas on a pool yard in a village in southern Istria
These two stone villas with a total of six bedrooms and five bathrooms are located in front of a pool courtyard in the village of Sisan on the southeast coast of Istria.
With around 1,000 inhabitants, Sisan is known for its agricultural landscape with vineyards and olive groves. It has 17 miles of coastline with secluded rocky beaches and coves between the villages of Liznjan and Valtura.
Sisan is located about eight kilometers east of Pula, Istria’s largest city, on the west coast of the peninsula. Pula Airport is a 10-minute drive away.
Size: 2,906 square meters
Price per square meter: $401
Inside: The three-story villa has a door to the dining and living area with kitchen. The living area has a fireplace and bifold doors leading out to the pool yard. Behind the living room there is a separate room with a bathroom and a staircase to the upper floors, both of which have two bedrooms and a bathroom.
The second house has an open plan dining and living area on the first floor with a large fireplace and bifold doors leading out to the pool yard. The second floor has two bedrooms and a bathroom.
Outdoor area: The two villas frame the 0.1 hectare property with a swimming pool and a tiled courtyard with two outdoor kitchens in between. There are two parking spaces.
Cost: Without the exemption, the annual property tax for this home is approximately $1,900 (€2,250). Buyers pay about 7 percent of the sales price for taxes and fees.
Contact: Patrick Kohl, Engel & Völkers | engelvoelkers.com