Traditional Stone House with 3 terraces - close to the sea yet set in secluded countryside

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Nestling at the base of Mount Ilija in the small hamlet of Ruskovice this traditional stone house is just 700 metres from the seafront at Orebic town. The house is 200 years old and, as you do the short walk or drive to Ruskovice from Orebic, you feel like you are going back in time to a traditional Croat farming village. Mountain spring water feeds the taps in the kitchen and our neighbours produce wine on the premises.

The house would provide a perfect base to climb Mount Ilija (26th highest mountain in Croatia and as tall as England's highest!) The best route up begins in Ruskovici and we can provide some advice and tips if you wish to attempt climbing it during your stay.

A new seaplane service starts in 2014 - which will mean that you can fly into Split or Dubrovnik - pick up a seaplane - and land in Korcula harbour. Never mind what a fantastic experience that will be it will save you hiring a car and will get you to Korcula in under 30 minutes. I explain more about how you get to the house from Korcula in the pack I send out.

The house is a quiet hamlet with just 4 houses so it is lovely to sit outside the actual house.Usually we set up our table here to eat here in the evenings. We have a traditional Dalmatian design for a kitchen which means its the stand alone building opposite the front door.Last year we added stairs and railings and the top of this is a lovely sun trap.This is probably the best bet for a BBQ. Outside the double bed room is an external door which lets onto a small garden surrounded by orange trees -which is a bit more shady. Finally we have the balcony which runs the entire width of the house that has views of Korcula island-which is where I usually end up with my book and a glass of wine.

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