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If holidays are about living the high life, this grand, porcelain-coloured villa will definitely give you a leg-up. The gleaming white magnificence of the outside is merely a nod to the splendour of the inside – from the entrance hall, the marble-style floors will sweep you through to the luxurious open-plan living space. Here there is room to recline in style, while a private chef rustles up something delicious made from the finest Istrian ingredients. Grand Georgian-style French doors (that’s a plural) open out onto the covered dining area and the pool beyond, where there’s a barbecue for more relaxed poolside suppers. With a vast first-floor terrace and more living space upstairs, there are countless opportunities for flinging open the doors and letting the Croatian sunshine stream in – even in the bathrooms. And those bathrooms are something to behold. You’ll be making excuses for a long soak and settling in for some quiet time as the pretty curtains sway in the breeze. This opulent home is set on a quiet private estate but is just a 5-minute drive from the beach and 15 minutes from the coastal resort of Poreč.