A home shaped by nature

Villa Mare and Olivi were born from a feeling — a quiet, deep affection for Motovun and everything this land so generously offers. Over time, this affection grew into a vision: to create a place where nature, comfort, and authenticity come together in a meaningful and memorable way.

As a family, we are guided by a simple desire — to share what we love. We take great joy in renovating and creating places where our guests can feel truly at home. To welcome guests not as visitors but as friends, to offer warmth, thoughtful care, and a space where memories unfold naturally. We believe true hospitality lives in the quieter moments: an unhurried morning, a beautifully prepared home, and the gentle feeling of belonging to the landscape around you.

Our villas are surrounded by untouched nature and shaped by authentic interiors that reflect the spirit of Istria. Every detail — from natural materials to soft earthy tones — has been chosen to create an atmosphere of harmony and peace. Here, you’re invited to slow down and reconnect with life’s simplest pleasures.

In the early hours, when the valley is wrapped in a delicate mist, the songs of birds are the first to greet you. And sometimes, just beyond the terrace, a deer will step quietly into view — a graceful reminder of how close, pure, and unspoiled this environment truly is. As the sun rises, the stone warms under its light, inviting you to wander, rest, or simply sit and savour the calm.

Evenings bring their own enchantment: the sky softens, the hills glow in the last light, and the air fills with stillness. Soon, tiny fireflies begin to shimmer across the grass, like stars drifting upward from the earth. It is a fleeting, magical moment — one that captures the essence of what first inspired Villa Mare and Olivi.

This is a place where nature speaks softly, where time stretches, and where the heart finds room to open. A place created with love, shared with intention, and meant to be experienced fully.