A fully staffed private residence
in inland Istria
A private chef, a private concierge and butler style service, and the house is yours alone.
A private chef, a private concierge and butler style service, and the house is yours alone.
The whole residence, for you alone.
Cooked fresh each morning by your chef.
Vegetables and herbs, picked steps from the table.
Chef, concierge, butler style service, housekeeping.
A residence above the medieval village of Sveti Petar u Šumi, in the quiet of inland Istria, with the truffle forests of Motovun close to the north.
From the moment the gate closes behind you, LaMaison is yours. One master suite and three guest suites, for up to eight guests, with interiors that are warm and lived in.
Around the residence lie 2,500 square metres of private grounds, old olive trees, warm stone underfoot, the salty infinity pool heated year round, and the quiet of the fields beyond.
The residence
Your chef, Paola, is here for the whole stay, breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is part of every day, cooked fresh each morning. Lunch and dinner are shaped with you, around what you feel like and what the season has given.
Village eggs and homemade sourdough baked that morning, white truffle from the Motovun forest in October, and Istrian wines, Malvazija and Teran among them.
LaMaison KitchenA few considered ways to make more of the week, each arranged for you alone.
Stay a little longer, and the extra night is ours. Eight nights for the price of seven, with daily breakfast throughout.
Reserve well ahead, and the week comes with a five course dinner and three massages with Melani.
A week made for every generation, the children's cooking class, the outdoor cinema, and a treasure hunt across the garden.
The whole residence for you alone, with a private chef, a private concierge and butler style service.
The residence
The children have a world of their own here, a playroom indoors, a spa morning made for them, a cooking class for small hands, picnics and games across the garden, and the outdoor cinema under the stars.
For families
Wellbeing here is quiet and personal. A therapist for a massage in your suite or the garden, yoga at an hour that suits you, and the salty infinity pool and jacuzzi, heated year round.
Wellness and longevity
Three quiet steps before the first morning.
You speak with the concierge, often on a call, before anything is booked. We want to understand who is coming, and why, then shape a proposal around it.
Some weeks before you arrive, we ask a little about how you like to live. There are no right answers, and you tell us only what you wish. It is how the chef and the household learn your rhythm.
The bed made up the way you sleep. Vegetables picked from the garden that morning. The day already considered, from the first morning to the last.
“What really made the experience was the staff. Spending a holiday here is effortless. The private chef cooked delicious food every day, and you can choose day by day whether the staff is present or not.”
Antti Räisänen · 2025“The food was excellent, every bite perfectly prepared, and the service was of the highest standard.”
Ivana Alagić · June 2025“We had a wonderful family holiday at LaMaison. The location is peaceful and ideal for exploring Istria, and what truly made our stay special were the hosts, always welcoming and happy to help.”
Aydin K · 2025There are no right answers, and everything is optional. Write a line about the week you have in mind, and we will reply personally, usually within 8 hours.