Villa Vaho is on the northern edge of the small town of Novi Vinodolski. The house was built in the early 70’s in a modern Mediterranean style, it is constructed on two levels, built into the slope that heads down to the sea.

The upper level of the house has 3 double bedrooms, kitchen, bathroom, separate WC and a storage room. Centrally there is a large dining room with a large balcony that overlooks the Adriatic sea and the island of Krk.

Kitchen leads on to outdoor dining area and a barbecue surrounded by a selection of mature trees including figs and almond.

The lower level is a smaller self-contained apartment, with a double bedroom and a large open plan living area for cooking and dining. This area can also be used for additional sleeping.

In front of the apartment, beneath vine clad pergola there is an outdoor dining area and lounging areas under palm trees, fig and bay. Again, there is a fantastic view of the Adriatic.

Villa Vaho is surrounded with a large walled garden that is safe and secure for young children. The garden is equipped with hammocks, loungers and parasols.

The town of Novi Vinodolski is situated 50km south from city of Rijeka in the north part of the Croatian Adriatic sea. The town developed on the hill, above a small harbour at the sea entrance of the long valley (Vialis vinearia) that once fed the local populous and its was know for its vine. Hence the name Vino-dol, a vine valley. Today the vine production still exist and there are shops and restaurants that sell and serve local wine.

Historically this town has an important place in the Croatian history. In the 13th century a Vinodolski Zakon ( Vinodol Statut) was created by the house of Frankopan, a nobal Croatian ruling family at the time. That was the first legal Croatian document proving regional Independence and its importance which was written in old glagolitic script. Frankopans built the citadel with the stronghold and today their grandiose buildings, churches and castles can be visited in the whole area.

Habsburgs took over the region in the 16th century and in the 19th century they have started to develop tourism in the area. Again Novi’s unique position with it’s crystal clear sea waters and closeness to the mountains attracted the nobles to start building their holiday homes.

The tradition continued in the 60’s and 70’s when Yugoslavia encouraged tourist developments and it was possible for the professionals to acquire the land and build their holidays homes.