We are so very excited that we have finally started getting bookings for this Summer 2013, which will be our first rental season at our house
Villa BellaVista in Trogir – Croatia .
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We started this blog to keep track of Our Adventure in Croatia whilst buying and renovating our holiday home abroad.
In this blog we’ve explained:
-why we started looking for a holiday home
-how we found our house in Croatia
-various posts about renovation work
-how we were sued by a crazy local for 1 Million Kuna
-how we got to our lowest point when the house looked like Beirut
-how we’ve built our swimming pool in Croatia
and you can check out more renovation posts by clicking “Start Here” and scrolling down to the bottom.
After so many years of hard work, things are now looking up, and we’ve had our first summer bookings, one from friends in the UK, and two from a new country I have recently discovered, called BlogoLand, how cool is that!!
This summer will be our first rental season at Villa BellaVista, as we are still ironing out teething issues, and hopefully by the Summer of 2014 our bookings will take off in earnest, and we will be very busy with our new business venture.
So keep on reading our Blog for more of Our Adventures in Croatia, as we now embark on a new phase of this project!
Happy Croatian Blogging!
congratulations! Business is looking great
thanks Artistic Milestone for stopping by in our Croatian blog today!
it’s like watching a child take it’s first steps, Ms.E…thanks for sharing this amazing journey!!
thanks Journeyman, we’re still like a baby on all fours… but we are developing fast!! soon toddlers!!!
you’ll be running before you know it, Ms.E….so happy for the both of you. hugs
Congratulations!
thanks for stopping by in our Croatian blog today Ruth from Colorado!
When I come back and visit my beautiful Croatia, I would love to stay there.
oh thank you Mary, we’ve tried to make the house a homely place as it’s going to be a business venture but it is also our home when we visit Croatia, so hopefully our guests will feel at home and comfortable as well. We are glad that you say you’d love to come and stay there. Let us know when!
I’m so happy for you! I hope your first season goes smoothly. I looked at the pictures of your place and I think that a visit to Croatia will be in our future!
thanks Diane for stopping by!! we have tried to make our house homely both for us and for our guests. Hope you’ll come and stay!
Congratulations!
thank you Vera!
Congratulations. I am excited for you
thanks Lyn for this!
I hope all works out well for you.
thanks Luis!
You can look back now and say it was all worth it!
thanks Tinky Town! still got quite a bit of work to do this year… but we are getting there…
I’m just reading through your back catalogue, listening to Joe’s music with a latte and a bar of aero – what a fab way to spend a Sunday!
I know, this Blogging thing is getting better isn’t it? I didn’t know it was going to be so much fun and enjoyable!! happy Sunday, it’s sunny in London..
very windy in Plymouth! Loving reading these its a bit like watching an episode of Place in the Sun but you already know the househunters
there’s a programme called “Home Nightmare abroad” or something like that, I think we would have made perfect candidates as we’ve had our share of incidents…
Congratulations! Would love to rent your place if we ever visit Croatia:)
thanks! let us know!
Fabulous news! Well done! Don’t forget the sparkly dress, the bottle of bubbly and the Tina Turner number when your first guests step off the plane
Well done you
thanks Pecora Nera!
Reblogged this on Englishman in Italy and commented:
I don’t normally re blog but….. I love reading about the crazy lady in Croatia. And I want to give a little plug to her holiday home in Croatia that she rents out.
I’ve never been to Croatia, but if ever I do, I know just the place to stay
thanks Marianne for stopping by tonight, and if you ever come to Croatia, do let us know!
I will be sure to do that.
BTW I found you through that nutty English/Italian guy on Pecora Nera
What fun – good job he has Mrs Sensible to look after him!
Pecora Nera is quite a character! I always enjoy a bit of banter with him!
It’s my intention to visit somedays ,now I know where…!
hey thanks 76sanfermo for stopping by tonight to visit our blog! let us know when you decide to visit beautiful Croatia. Ciao
Congratulations! Would I qualify as “friend”? Croatia has been on my bucket list forever and my 4.0. is in September.
hello Colleen and thanks for your comments. Certainly you would be a “friend” – a blogging friend! let me know dates etc. for your bucket List….
Interesting posts.Croatia is a beautiful country l love the olive oil which is(imported from Croatia) sold her in California.Thank you for visiting my blog. have a great day.jalal
thanks so much for stopping by today Jalal. Yes the olive oil is delicious, isn’t it!
Good luck. Your place looks really wonderful.
thanks Another day in Paradise for stopping by
I have voted “LIKE” for you in Rodposse. Great picture!
Wishing you a great and profitable season .Thank you for the like on my post (the age of customize) l .Best regards.jalal
I am super excited to be one of your first guests! Looking forward to it so much!
hey Pizzarossa, thanks!!! we are so excited too!
Hi, just enjoyed reading your blogs and comparing experiences. We bought in 2004 and enjoy spending our summers at our home near Zadar. Good luck with your rentals.
hello Jo Jelic, thanks for stopping by. Glad you enjoyed reading our blog. Where are you originally from? have you been renovating your Zadar home or is it new built? we always like to hear somebody else’s story and adventure in Croatia