Property for sale in Croatia - stunning 4 bedrooms villa with swimming pool and sea view in Buje, Istria. The village is only a few minutes by car away from the main road and very close to Croatian-Slovenian -Italian border so the Villa is perfectly located for any sightseeing, golf, tennis, gourmet, wine or olive oil route.The villa has been built to a very high specification using beautiful Italian ceramics, Miele kitchen appliances, exotic wood floors etc, it provides a luxurious family house or holiday house from which to explore this beautiful part of Istria.The villa boasts 450sq meters of living space set on a 3000 sq meters of land. The villa was built with the huge multi-windowed living space, the main bedroom on the first floor, 3 more bedrooms, and a large hi-tech kitchen adjoining spacious dining area with a traditional touch at the ground level.On the ground floor you will find an open-plan sitting and dining space in which to entertain. This spacious floor is graced with large windows to make the best of the lovely views of the pool and surrounding landscape. A vintage Chesterfield green leather sofa faces a grand traditional stone fireplace while the big mahogany dining table came from Italy. An Indian antique dining cabinet is the perfect match to the traditional stone wall opening into the kitchen.The Modern hi-tech kitchen is equipped with the top of the range Miele appliances - hob, steam oven, volcanic grill, oven, microwave, large American fridge freezer with ice-maker. The Kitchen continues into the utility room where there is an additional fridge and washer-dryer. A separate WC can also be found on this floor. There is a double bedroom with eco- friendly furniture, and en suite bathroom opening through double French doors into the terrace facing the back garden. The relaxing spa area consists of a healthy infra-red sauna, Finnish sauna, open shower unit and TV.Those inside the building are constantly drawn to light and sky, from the main entrance, the ground level opens into a traditional courtyard on one side and the large swimming pool on the other side,There is also a top of the range summer kitchen making it even easier to cook and dine al fresco.The first floor has a generous airy living space laid over two levels with high ceilings and a huge terrace with its wrap-around views over the forest, Italian Alps and magnificent sunset over the sea. The living area is furnished with Italian designer furniture, where the focal point is the large contemporary fireplace. A handcrafted traditional iron banister leads you up the stone stairs to the large and airy main hallway with modern crystal chandelier and huge gilded mirror .There is a charming twin bedroom with eco- friendly furniture overlooking the grounds. The master bedroom with large designer en suite bathroom has large double French doors leading onto the terrace with superb views over the forest, Buje old town, distant sea views and Italian Alps. There is a further double bedroom leading to the charming terrace facing the back garden with beautiful modern en suite bathroom with multifunctional shower.A wide open stone staircase leads you to the second floor where you will find a library and TV room with surround sound system, DVD player and plasma TV. On a clear day you can enjoy a spectacular view of the Italian Alps from here.The Villa is equipped with CCTV and alarm system.The villa has a secure parking area. Professionally well-maintained surroundings provide privacy for guests in an oasis of calm with rich Istrian planting such as lavender, oregano, rosemary, sage, mint, etc. You can enjoy the shade of the 90 years old olive trees. The beautiful garden complements the large 12X6 swimming pool that has uninterrupted forest views. The pool has a cross current facility and runs off a sea salt filtering system rather than aggressive chlorine.Just by the pool is a big BBQ /summer kitchen area with traditional Istrian fireplace, with counter top made out of antique finished Istrian top quality stone, built in sink and shower, offering the best of al fresco dining during the balmy summer evenings.Location - Istria, BujeThe pretty and charming hillside town of Buje surrounded by stone fortifications is known for its Gothic palace and the Baroque church of St Servula dating from 16th century. It has got very good butcheries, two supermarkets, bakery, wine shop, post office, coffees shops, few restaurants, barber shops etc. the centre of Buje is about 1 km away from the Villa.Within a 20 minute drive by car you will find the Adriatic golf club, opened in 2009 is located at Crveni Vrh close to Savudrija and near the city of Umag is a part of the hotel chain Kempinski. This is the first professional course with 18 holes 6360 meters long, deployed on 80 acres. Those with less sport ambitions have at their disposal a shorter course of 4690 meters. The course is planned according to the PAR 72 standard region and designed by the famous Austrian architecture duo - Diethard Fahrenleitner and Barbara Eisserer. Their effort has been recognized and for this very first project in Croatia they won the “Golf Art Landscape” award.Tennis clay courts are located a short 5-6 min walk from the villa.Around the Villa...Pula – seaside town famous for the one of the largest roman amphitheatres in the world - 79 kmPorec – seaside town with a beautiful old town and a marina in the centre of the town with many restaurants - 36kmRovinj – old Venetian town with tiny streets and squares famous for its religious sites, museum, shops and beaches- 62kmMotovun – ancient hilltop village, now home to a trendy annual film festival- 22 kmGroznjan - 14th-century Venetian fortress reborn as an arts colony- 6 km from the VillaNovigrad - very charming Istrian seaside town with open markets offering fresh local fruit, vegetable and seafood nice beaches and good restaurants- 16 kmKanegra- the famous beach - 17 kmUmag- seaside town famous for its ATP Croatia Tennis Tournament held at the end of July - 13kmLimski Kanal - a turquoise fjord, renowned for its oysters and mussels - 30 minutes by carTrieste - wonderful Italian seaside town famous for good shopping, the main