Villa Antiqua

Villa Antiqua

Dubrovacka River, Southern DalmatiaSleeps: 17
Villa Antiqua
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Summary

  • Sleeps 17
  • 9 bedrooms
  • 8 bathrooms
  • Partial air-conditioning
  • WiFi
  • Heated private pool
  • Pool size: 35m2
  • Full sea view
  • Distance to beach: 20 metres
  • Distance to coast : 20 metres
  • Nearest restaurant: 600 metres

Introduction

Live in a nobleman's summer villa with exquisite interiors and a heated pool on the Dubrovnik seafront

What we say

Villa Antiqua is a beautifully restored, original Renaissance large summer villa, suitable for large families and weddings, with lots of bedrooms, shady terraces and a gorgeous secluded pool. You won't find a large beachfront villa quite like this so close to Dubrovnik.

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Prices per week

The accommodation is priced in euros. Prices in £ or $ are indicative.
Currency: $

Price on request

Additional price information

If booking online you will have the option to pay in your card’s local currency

Prices are based on maximum 16 guests.

Additional guests are charged at 75.00 euro extra per person per day.

A refundable damage deposit of €500.00 is payable in cash on arrival

To book this villa please email us your requested dates and we will check availability and respond or send enquiry.

Villa Details

Key features

Sleeps

  • 17 persons

Bedrooms

  • 7 x Double bedroom
  • 1 x Twin bedroom
  • 1 x Single bedroom

Bathrooms

  • 1 x Bathroom with combined bathtub and shower
  • 1 x Separate wc
  • 1 x Shower room
  • 6 x Ensuite Shower room

Pool

  • Heated private pool
  • Pool size: 35m2

Internet

  • WiFi

Cooling and heating

  • Partial air-conditioning
  • Wood burning stove or open fire

Indoor

  • TV in 5 bedrooms
  • TV
  • DVD player
  • Bedlinen provided, twice a week
  • Bath towels provided, weekly
  • Washing machine
  • Iron
  • Hairdryer
  • Baby cot on request

Kitchen

  • Oven
  • Hob
  • Fridge with freezer
  • Dishwasher
  • Microwave
  • Coffee maker
  • Cooking utensils/tableware

Outdoor

  • Garden
  • Terrace
  • Outside dining area
  • Outside kitchen
  • Barbecue
  • Boat mooring
  • Beach towels provided

Activities

  • Outside hot tub
  • Pool table
  • Table tennis

Characteristics

  • Full sea view
  • Plot area: 2500 m2
  • Floor area: 400 m2

Distances

  • Nearest beach: 20 metres
  • Nearest coast: 20 metres
  • Nearest shop: 600 metres
  • Nearest restaurant: 600 metres
  • Nearest cafe/bar: 600 metres
  • Nearest airport: 20 km (Dubrovnik)

Check-in/out

  • Earliest check-in: 16:00h
  • Latest check-out: 10:00h

OVERVIEW

Luxury villa Antiqua originates from the 17th century, when it used to be a summer residence of an old Dubrovnik noble family whose custom was to leave the hot and busy town in the summer, and decamp to their summer home by the sea, where they could relax and cool themselves in the clear waters of the Adriatic. The villa has been owned by a bishop, a philosopher and a scientist and a series of old and recognised aristocrates, who originated from the 12th century. It is located about six kilometres north of old Dubrovnik on the estuary of a small river and the Adriatic. The present owners have translated their love for the old villa into repair and revival of its original condition, and adding interior facilities, such as bathrooms, air conditioning, swimming pool and a gourmet kitchen. The villa has sea views, wonderful proportions and charm, but rather than being over opulent, it is understated, sunny, welcoming and very comfortable. On your arrival, you will enjoy a welcome pack of the traditional home made local cake, jam and excellent wine.

Villa Antiqua - near Dubrovnik

Accommodation

The villa is built on three floors from the local stone, worked by expert masons. It is surrounded by terraces and courtyards, and lovely stone carvings of the Renaissance period.

Ground floor

A sitting room with a baby grand piano opens out onto the front terrace. The kitchen/diner is open plan, tiled with sand coloured floor tiles with soft rugs, and pale green walls. An open fireplace is a feature. The kitchen also has a breakfast bar and is fitted with fridge/freezer, dishwasher, cooker, microwave oven, coffee machine and also a washing machine, iron and hair dryers are available. All cooking utensils, plates, glassware and cutlery are provided and are of good quality. The pale wood dining table and chairs will seat 10-12 people. This area is furnished with old display cabinets and chests whilst pleasant works of art decorate the walls. The sitting room is tiled with cool pale blue floor tiles. Old period armchairs, and coffee tables and atmospheric lighting, as well as a baby grand piano make the room elegant and comfortable. Here you will find a satellite TV/DVD player and the internet. On the ground floor there is also an spacious double bedroom with ensuite shower room.

First floor

A stone staircase leads upstairs and opens into an impressive reception room with double height ceiling and huge windows looking out over the estuary. A double half glass door opens out to the rear of the building where the higher ground level allows direct access to the garden and pool area. In this room there is a snooker table, comfortable sofas, a TV and bookshelves. Opening off this room are doorways to two double bedrooms and a single bedroom. One of the double bedrooms has an ensuite shower room while the other double and the single bedroom share a shower room. Within the single room is a staircase leading to another double bedroom on the second floor. This room has its own ensuite shower room and is ideal for for parents with a child sleeping in the connected single room. From the reception room there is another staircase leading to a twin bedroom with ensuite shower room making a total of 6 bedrooms in the main part of the house.

 

A separate wing to the house contains a further three double bedrooms all with ensuite shower rooms. These rooms are entered through separate external entrances to the side and rear of the house. All the bedrooms are comfortably furnished and four of them have lovely sea views. Bed linen and bath towels are included. All nine bedrooms have individual a/c units. The ground floor living room and kitchen are not air-conditioned but are naturally cool being shaded from the sun and having thick stone walls. A child cot can be provided free of charge.

Outside

The villa has a beautifully landscaped garden full of Mediterranean herbs, bushes and flowers and secret staircases. Flowerpots of geraniums and green leafy hostas are dotted around the garden terraces, there are bougainvilleas, wisterias, roses and lemon and trees, and many scented herbs. There is an excellent heated swimming pool and a whirlpool Jacuzzi bath behind the villa in the private part of the garden. Good quality sunbeds, umbrellas and pool towels are provided. A purpose built bar adjoins the pool so there is no need to return to the house to take a refreshing drink. This large luxury villa has several different terraces, offering cool shade or a quiet corner with a Venetian wall fountain trickling calmingly among the plants and wrought iron chairs. The front terrace with sea view is typical for Dubrovnik patrician architecture, and has elegant pillars supporting a pitched roof. It is known as a "gloriet". This large terrace which looks directly out over the water is perfect for birthday celebrations, weddings and various larger gatherings. The outdoor dining area has a large table for dining al fresco, and a fully equipped summer kitchen. A table tennis table is available. The villa has summer kitchen. This is a covered stone outbuilding which is fully equipped for cooking, barbecuing and dining.

 

Swimming and boat mooring In front of the house.

Immediately across the road and just a few metres from the villa's front entrance is the swimming area for Villa Antiqua, with sunbed places reserved for villa guests. Here also it is possible to moor a boat. There are many other beaches to choose from. Two lovely pebbly and clean beaches are 2km away, Beach Lozica and Vrbica.

Additional Information

  • Parking is in the grounds of the villa
  • Boats, bicycles can be rented
  • Breakfast at extra cost
  • Dinner at extra cost
  • Windsurfing

Villa Location Map

Reviews

We loved the overall feeling of grandeur

Villa Antiqua is a remarkable building dating back to the 16th Century. It was bombed in the 1991 war and has been largely rebuilt and refurbished. We loved the very high ceilings and the overall feeling of grandeur. Brilliant!!

About location:

We loved the view over the river estuary and the only reason we didn’t give this an ‘excellent’ was because it is now close to a road but the house is largely well above it and it is a minor inconvenience overall.

About Croatian Villa Holidays:

VERY helpful Company and it is based in the UK. We found this reassuring.

Malcolm, Buckinghamshire, UK
21-08-2019
Just a quick note to let you know we had a wonderful week at Villa Antiqua. It's a beautiful house and very much a family home and we were made very welcome by Patricia and her family. There was a welcome supper for us on the first evening, and the villa was cleaned every day, and linens changed midweek. It suited our group extremely well. Dubrovnik is a fantastic city, and we felt welcomed and relaxed to enjoy it!
JB, UK
23-07-2013
I could not recommend this villa more highly.
Nine of us arrived to a spotlessly clean, beautiful and spacious villa submersed in history. Our hostess showed us around and explained the history of the villa including a lovely welcome meal.

There is plenty of room around the huge sitting rooms and kitchens for everyone to have their own space and relax. The pool area is fabulous with a great view of the cruises coming into Dubrovnik. The location is great. We drove into the old town a few times or at night we jumped on the bus that takes around 20 mins. The local restaurant serves lovely fresh food and the staff were great fun. It's only a km down the road.

Have to mention the gardens and terraces. The range of flowers, herbs and spices growing are fantastic and the one night we did cook in, we made a beautiful garden salad from the garden. The main kitchen is stocked with all cooking utensils you would need. In the rooms, we were given loads of towels and they were changed for us during the week also.

I could not recommend this villa more highly. Our hosts could not have done more for us. Thanks for a great week!
, Dublin
27-05-2013

Dubrovnik Airport

Dubrovnik Airport is located near the town of Cavtat 19km to the south of Dubrovnik. There are direct flights to Dubrovnik from most European countries and from Philadelphia in the USA.

 

There are bus and taxi services into Dubrovnik centre. A taxi transfer can be expected to cost around 35 to 40 euro one way depending on the time of day and the season and a minibus around 50-60 euros.   A shuttle bus service from the airport to Dubrovnik is 7.5 euro per person each way. 

 

Croatian Villa Holidays can arrange taxi transfers directly to your villa.

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