Your haven in the heart of Istria;
a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria;
a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria;
a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria;
a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria;
a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria;
a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria; a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria; a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Your haven in the heart of Istria; a heritage home to pause and celebrate life
Experience Istria from this lovingly renovated stone house
nestled in the lush countryside, a short ride from the peninsula’s
attractions and hidden gems.
Experience Istria from this lovingly renovated stone house nestled in the lush countryside, a short ride from the peninsula’s attractions and hidden gems.
HELLO AND WELCOME
TO OUR VILLA
Villa Millefoglie is a restored 100 year old barn and dwelling with a private pool and a garden, featuring an open-plan interior, three bedrooms and four bathrooms. It is located at the edge of a small village within the Učka Nature Park, the area also known as the land of truffles.
Updated in 2023 to reflect our hospitality, the house offers well-equipped, comfortable accommodation for those looking to slow down and cultivate meaningful moments while exploring Istria at a leisure-friendly pace.
HELLO AND WELCOME
TO OUR VILLA
Villa Millefoglie is a restored 100 year old barn and dwelling with a private pool and a garden, featuring an open-plan interior, three bedrooms and four bathrooms. It is located at the edge of a small village within the Učka Nature Park, the area also known as the land of truffles.
Updated in 2023 to reflect our hospitality, the house offers well-equipped, comfortable accommodation for those looking to slow down and cultivate meaningful moments while exploring Istria at a leisure-friendly pace.
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The story of the house
Originally built in the early 1900s´ as a barn with a living area above it, the house was a ruin when our family fell in love with it and chose to bring her spirit back to life. Eager to make it our home away from home we began renovation in the early 2000s´ and shortly, where trees were growing from dirt up through the wall shafts and vast open ceiling – there came tiles, windows, and a roof. In the years that followed we slowly furnished the house mainly with family heirloom furniture, adding to its comfort with some new pieces and vintage details, considerate of the lived-in feel of the home we felt deeply present and were determined to preserve.
As you walk through the front door you are overflown with nostalgia and instantly taken away to another time and place. We are sure if these walls could talk, they’d tell many captivating tales, but we find that even so they easily awake the imagination and encourage daydreaming. As our own days of leisure in it lined up, we realized that we had to preserve its magic, so we decided to share it with our guests to provide funds for its maintenance.
The pristine beauty of the surrounding nature and the garden itself, particularly the wild vine and wisteria climbing up the facade inspired the name Millefoglie which translates from Italian to a thousand leaves. It is our way of honoring the layers of her rich history, luxuriant environment, and loving efforts of restoration and care that all play together in creating her, in our eyes, irresistible appeal.
The story of the house
Originally built in the early 1900s´ as a barn with a living area above it, the house was a ruin when our family fell in love with it and chose to bring her spirit back to life. Eager to make it our home away from home we began renovation in the early 2000s´ and shortly, where trees were growing from dirt up through the wall shafts and vast open ceiling – there came tiles, windows, and a roof. In the years that followed we slowly furnished the house mainly with family heirloom furniture, adding to its comfort with some new pieces and vintage details, considerate of the lived-in feel of the home we felt deeply present and were determined to preserve.
As you walk through the front door you are overflown with nostalgia and instantly taken away to another time and place. We are sure if these walls could talk, they’d tell many captivating tales, but we find that even so they easily awake the imagination and encourage daydreaming. As our own days of leisure in it lined up, we realized that we had to preserve its magic, so we decided to share it with our guests to provide funds for its maintenance.
The pristine beauty of the surrounding nature and the garden itself, particularly the wild vine and wisteria climbing up the facade inspired the name Millefoglie which translates from Italian to a thousand leaves. It is our way of honoring the layers of her rich history, luxuriant environment, and loving efforts of restoration and care that all play together in creating her, in our eyes, irresistible appeal.
Your Accommodation
The lush surroundings of this countryside property nourish and invite lounging by the swimming pool, getting creative at the outdoor grill station and indulging in alfresco dining on a shaded patio overlooking the unspoiled beauty of surrounding hills.
A generous open-plan combination of living and dining area features a fireplace and is attached to a fully equipped kitchen for those inspired to experiment with the region’s gastronomy favourites, or simply love a home-cooked meal.
swimming pool + outdoor grill + shaded patio + open-floor plan + a fireplace + fully equipped kitchen
There is a bathroom with a shower and a utility/laundry room on the ground floor, while all three sleeping rooms are located on the loft, two of them with king beds and one with double single beds, and each comes with a private bathroom. The one in the master bedroom takes the wellness experience further with a built-in tub that offers a breathtaking view of the picturesque countryside.
Above the living room stretches a gallery with a library, a cosy reading nook and a board game area that will keep you entertained during long summer days, and winter nights.
+ THREE BEDROOMS + PRIVATE BATHROOMS + UTILITY / LAUNDRY ROOM + GALLERY WITH A LIBRARY + READING NOOK + BOARD GAME AREA
The lush surroundings of this countryside property nourish and invite lounging by the swimming pool, getting creative at the outdoor grill station and indulging in alfresco dining on a shaded patio overlooking the unspoiled beauty of surrounding hills.
A generous open-plan combination of living and dining area features a fireplace and is attached to a fully equipped kitchen for those inspired to experiment with the region’s gastronomy favourites, or simply love a home-cooked meal.
+ swimming pool
+ outdoor grill
+ shaded patio
+ open-floor plan
+ a fireplace
+ fully equipped kitchen
There is a bathroom with a shower and a utility/laundry room on the ground floor, while all three sleeping rooms are located on the loft, two of them with king beds and one with double single beds, and each comes with a private bathroom. The one in the master bedroom takes the wellness experience further with a built-in tub that offers a breathtaking view of the picturesque countryside.
Above the living room stretches a gallery with a library, a cosy reading nook and a board game area that will keep you entertained during long summer days, and winter nights.
+ THREE BEDROOMS
+ PRIVATE BATHROOMS
+ UTILITY / LAUNDRY ROOM
+ GALLERY WITH A LIBRARY
+ READING NOOK
+ BOARD GAME AREA
BOOK A VENUE
OR A LOCATION
Villa Millefoglie is available to book for weddings, retreats and other events, as well as for location shoots, film, tv, advertising or editorial. Please contact us with your inquiry.
BOOK A VENUE
OR A LOCATION
Villa Millefoglie is available to book for weddings, retreats and other events, as well as for location shoots, film, tv, advertising or editorial. Please contact us with your inquiry.
What our guests say about their stay
What our guests say about their stay
Say hello!
hello@villamillefoglieistria.com
Villa Millefoglie
Barbići 57a
52426 Lupoglav
Croatia
Say hello!
hello@villamillefoglieistria.com
Villa Millefoglie
Barbići 57a
52426 Lupoglav
Croatia
Meet your host
Hi! I am Tanja, a mother of two who enjoys quiet time, preferably here, at Villa Millefoglie. When I am not walking, writing, photographing and painting, I am further elevating Villa Millefoglie to make your stay more meaningful. Turning what was once a ruin into a home began as a passion project by my in-laws and has grown into an adventure I share with my husband, Marin. We poured our love into the renovation and care of this unique home and continue to nurture it into a place of restoration and inspiration for ourselves and our guests alike – a haven to retreat, gather and celebrate life.
Meet your host
Hi! I am Tanja, a mother of two who enjoys quiet time, preferably here, at Villa Millefoglie. When I am not walking, writing, photographing and painting, I am further elevating Villa Millefoglie to make your stay more meaningful. Turning what was once a ruin into a home began as a passion project by my in-laws and has grown into an adventure I share with my husband, Marin. We poured our love into the renovation and care of this unique home and continue to nurture it into a place of restoration and inspiration for ourselves and our guests alike – a haven to retreat, gather and celebrate life.