Hvar Island · Dalmatia · Croatia
5 bedrooms · Private heated pool · 10 guests
Hvar, Dalmatia
Villa Luka is a centuries-old stone farmhouse, restored and expanded into a five-bedroom private estate on Hvar — the island Condé Nast Traveller has ranked among the world's most beautiful for twenty years. The villa sits on a hillside above the Adriatic, surrounded by olive groves and dry-stone terrace walls, with a private heated pool that looks straight out to sea.
Hvar Town is a 12-minute drive. The harbour is five minutes on foot from the gate. In between: long Dalmatian evenings, rosé from the island's own vineyards, and a kind of quiet that is only possible this far from the mainland.
The Pool
The 10-metre heated pool occupies the estate's highest terrace, positioned to face the open Adriatic and the islands of Brač and Šolta on the horizon. Submerged benches along the southern edge. A shaded outdoor kitchen and dining terrace beside it.
The pool deck is in raw Dalmatian limestone — the same stone the villa was built from. In the evening, when the light catches the water, it glows amber and copper.
The Stone
The original structure is 18th-century. The renovation preserved the stone vaulting, exposed brickwork, and proportions that can only come from centuries of considered use. Modern services — climate control, high-speed internet, professional kitchen — were added invisibly.
Five bedroom suites, each different: one in the original tower, two in the garden wing, and two stone-vaulted lower rooms that stay cool through August without air conditioning.
The Olive Grove
Surrounding the estate are seven acres of working olive grove — some trees older than the villa itself. Guests are welcome to walk them, pick in October, and take oil pressed from the harvest. In summer they provide dense shade for the stone terraces.
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10m limestone terrace pool, Adriatic-facing, heated April–October
Original stone vaulting — tower, garden wing, and two cave rooms
Open sea panorama from pool terrace, master suite, and dining terrace
Fully equipped; outdoor kitchen and wood-fired oven on pool terrace
Ducted A/C throughout; stone construction keeps the villa naturally cool
Fibre throughout the estate and across all outdoor terraces
Private chef, boat hire, wine tours, island transfers — arranged on request
Seven working acres, fresh oil from the autumn press
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Guest Reviews
The stone is extraordinary — you feel the age of the building in every room. But it never feels heavy. The pool at sunset, with the Adriatic going red below, is the kind of thing you tell people about for years.
We came as a group of ten. Every room felt considered — not just comfortable, but genuinely beautiful. The olive grove at dawn, the pool in the afternoon, and Hvar Town for dinner. Perfect rhythm for a week.
Croatia has many villas. This one has something different: authenticity. Stone walls, working olive trees, sea from almost every room. And booking direct was easy — responsive and personal from day one.
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The Region
The island's capital: stone harbour, Renaissance cathedral, hillside fortress. Croatia's finest seafood restaurants. Nightlife optional.
An archipelago of pinewood coves directly across the harbour. Water taxi or day boat — crystalline water, no cars, no crowds before noon.
UNESCO-protected Greek colonial city, founded 385 BC. The oldest continuously inhabited town on the Adriatic — plain streets, excellent wine.
Electric-blue light through an underwater entrance. One of the Adriatic's truly unmissable natural phenomena — best before 11am.
Croatia's most famous beach: the golden horn shifts with the current, surrounded by turquoise water. A short ferry or charter from Hvar.
Diocletian's Palace — Roman emperor's retirement complex, still lived in after 1,700 years. Old town, galleries, and Split Airport (SPU).
Where to Find Us
Villa Luka sits 2km above Hvar harbour — the Adriatic's most celebrated summer destination. Split Airport (SPU) serves most European cities; a fast catamaran crosses in under an hour.
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