Holiday home in the countryside
The house is in the village of Šišinec, on the River Kupa in Croatia, about 50 minutes' drive from Zagreb. Around it there are 10,000 m² (about two and a half acres) of meadow and woodland, well away from other houses. At the bottom of the lawn is a small natural beach on the river, the beach our great-grandfather Toma used to ferry people from.
The land
On the land
You walk down the lawn to the beach, so there's no car to pack and no hunting for a spot for your towel. In summer you can spend the whole afternoon there, and anglers will tell you the Kupa has catfish, carp and pike. In winter the same bank is good for a short walk before the sauna.
On the land
Part of the land is woodland, so there's shade even in August. That's where the blanket and the book go when the terrace gets too hot, and the children will find enough in the woods to keep them busy all day. With a bit of luck you'll see a roe deer at the edge of the meadow early in the morning.
Privacy
We often say that nobody wants a holiday home with a fence and the neighbours half a metre away. Here there are 10,000 m² around the house, and the nearest neighbours are far enough away for the children to be as loud as they like.
On the land it's just you and the people you came with. And because the house doesn't take pets or parties, it's quiet even on a Saturday night.
The area
We'll admit it's hard to leave. But when you fancy a day out, this is what's around us.
In the village
A baroque parish church on a rise above the Kupa, begun in 1758 and consecrated in 1771, on the site of an older wooden chapel. Beside it is a memorial grove to the 102nd Brigade of the Croatian Army.
Ključić Brdo, about 30 km
Paintball klub 300, for a day when your group wants a bit of adrenaline.
Hotnja, about 12 km
Extreme Centar: quad bikes, paintball, airsoft, a zip line and a climbing wall. You need to book in advance.
Pokupsko, about 14 km
From Pokupsko a route of about 18 km runs through the local hamlets and along the bank of the Kupa.
About 15 km
One of the better-known beaches in the area.
About 16 km
A sandy stretch of the Kupa's bank, next to the Letovanić bathing area.
About 15 km
A village shop in Pokupsko. Buy most of your food on the way here.
In the village
OPG Vrabec, a family farm, is right here in Šišinec, in a restored oak house more than 150 years old. They hire out canoes and kayaks for trips on the Kupa, and run pizza workshops.
Letovanić, about 16 km
OPG Brodarić, another family farm, offers riding for children and adults, with lessons for beginners and trails through meadows and woods.
Lekenik
OPG Mario Kolić takes you truffle hunting in the Turopolje woods, with a guide and trained truffle dogs.
Brežane Lekeničke
The Carpe Diem riding club organises walks with the horses, grooming and beginners' lessons, especially for children.
Letovanić, about 16 km
A collection of local folk objects in Letovanić, open by appointment.
The municipality of Lekenik also has several wooden chapels, among them the 18th-century St Martin's Chapel in Stari Brod.
Summer
In summer the beach by the house is there every day, and Pokupsko and Letovanić are there for a trip out when you want other people around. If you bring bikes, there's a route of about 18 km through the hamlets and along the Kupa. It starts in Pokupsko, about 14 km from the house.
Winter
In winter a walk to St Martha's Church or along the Kupa is all you need, just long enough to get properly cold. Afterwards there's the warm floor, the sauna and the hot tub with steam rising off the water.
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