Old house and the sea

Old house and the sea The old house and the sea is a vacation house in Istria, Croatia. We have designed our home to be a simple and calm place to rest up and recharge.

The house is located in the small village of Štinjan just outside P**a on the northern Croatian coast. The old stone house had been abandoned for decades when we found it, but has now been renovated to maintain its old rustic mediterranean character while providing what a modern vacation home requires. The house has a beautiful sea view from the upstairs and back yard and you can enjoy incredible

sunsets every evening. The ground floor contains an open kitchen featuring the beautiful old stone staircase and windows in two directions. The kitchen includes a washing machine. Also on the ground floor is a living room with a sofa bed for 2. Upstairs we have two spacious bedrooms with windows in two directions, generous ceiling height and sea view. The largest bedroom is perfect for a family as it has one king sized bed and two single beds. Also works well for groups of teenage friends! The second bedroom has one King sized bed. There is one bathroom in the house with a shower. The backyard is still a work in progress. There is private parking for 1-2 cars and outdoor furniture as well as a sun umbrella for shade. Our place is 800 meters from the beach and a short bus ride from P**a city centre.

Štinjan is a small and quiet village very close to the city of P**a, the largest city in the region of Istria. The village is popular with tourists in the summer but is also the home of about 1500 people year round. The local bus will get you to P**a in only 20 minutes. There you can enjoy the interesting and very present history from Roman times, a bustling food market, and bars and restaurants. P**a has an airport and ferry lines that connect to Venice in Italy. P**a and the entire region is known for its beautiful coast. From the village you can also reach many amazing sites inland like the village of Motuvun, wineries well worth visiting, and truffel hunting areas in the north. From our house we can reach a few different beaches. Our favourite beach is only 800 meters away. We have a small grocer only 100 m from the house. Once down by the water it is possible to walk or bike along the beach for miles. We recommend a sunset drink at one of the beach bars. If you are lucky you’ll spot dolphins playing!

A few puctures from Istria in the first half of October. Autumn means olive harvest, truffel hunting, crisp swims, fresh...
20/10/2024

A few puctures from Istria in the first half of October. Autumn means olive harvest, truffel hunting, crisp swims, fresh fish and, last but not least, peace and quiet. We are making plans for next year, stone mason Marko is finishing a couple of small jobs inside and keeping an eye on the house for us, and the neighbors are busy with the olive harvest. See you soon old house.

Ready for summer 🙌🏻☀️😍
15/06/2024

Ready for summer 🙌🏻☀️😍

Interesting article in National Geographic on the Istrian Peninsula. The towns of P**a, Vodnjan and Rovinj are featured ...
27/05/2024

Interesting article in National Geographic on the Istrian Peninsula. The towns of P**a, Vodnjan and Rovinj are featured here.

Age-old traditions run deep on the Istrian coast in Croatia, with unique music, language and dance still in evidence today and its people proudly working to ensure their survival far into the future.

Spring time in Štinjan 🌱
15/04/2024

Spring time in Štinjan 🌱

23/02/2024
Update 240528Are you interested in renting our house this summer? Updated availability below. Let us know what you are i...
13/02/2024

Update 240528
Are you interested in renting our house this summer? Updated availability below. Let us know what you are interested in. Green is available.
More info on https://oldhouseandthesea.com/

Thanks old house for another beautiful summer. And thank you all who came and stayed for a while. This year we had air c...
22/10/2023

Thanks old house for another beautiful summer. And thank you all who came and stayed for a while. This year we had air conditioning installed and started making plans for the back yard. The pace is slower now, we spend more time swimming and reading and less time renovating. Things are coming together. Now it’s time to curl up under a blanket (in Sweden anyway) and start dreaming about next year. 😊

P**a pastels☀️🩵     **a
23/07/2023

P**a pastels☀️🩵

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https://www.oldhouseandthesea.com/what-to-do The web page now has a map with useful addresses, tips and suggestions.🙂
27/06/2023

https://www.oldhouseandthesea.com/what-to-do
The web page now has a map with useful addresses, tips and suggestions.🙂

The house is located in Štinjan, a small village close to P**a. In fact it is a part of the P**a municipality which means there is access to the P**a bus system (150 meters to bus stop). Also the city of P**a takes care of garbage pick up and other city functions. 

Nu har kuddar puffats, gardiner sytts och hängts, dukar strukits, ogräsmattan trimmats och cykeldäck pumpats. Återstår f...
16/04/2023

Nu har kuddar puffats, gardiner sytts och hängts, dukar strukits, ogräsmattan trimmats och cykeldäck pumpats. Återstår för huset att tålmodigt invänta första gänget besökare.😊

Spot on description of Istria, the penninsula shaped like a slice of pizza. And some good tips! 🍕❤️
22/02/2023

Spot on description of Istria, the penninsula shaped like a slice of pizza. And some good tips! 🍕❤️

For a less-traveled destination in Croatia—and for the country's best food— head to the Istrian peninsula.

02/01/2023

Croatia has officially adopted the euro as its currency and entered the borderless Schengen zone

Thank you old house, Štinjan, friends and family for this season. This year we got a terrace and a roof made by Dejan an...
06/11/2022

Thank you old house, Štinjan, friends and family for this season. This year we got a terrace and a roof made by Dejan and his crew, and we had our first renters and home exchangers! 🙌🏻💙
New plans are being made for next year but first we have a Swedish winter to enjoy.😍

13/08/2022

Croatia has 10 sites included on UNESCO’s world heritage list. Eight sites are cultural world heritage and two are natural world heritage.

The perfect escape on a hot summer day☀️
21/07/2022

The perfect escape on a hot summer day☀️

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