Property care in Šolta
Šolta is the closest island to Split and the least developed, which is a rare combination: an hour from a major city and still mostly olive groves, small bays and stone villages. Maslinica in the west and Stomorska in the east are the two main harbours, and the island is known for its olive oil and honey. Properties here are often isolated, at the end of long tracks or on bays that are easier to reach from the water.
In season
A striking number of properties on Šolta are restored old buildings. With those it pays to know the quality of the restoration: during the initial survey we document what is new and what is still original, and we shape the inspection around that. Many houses sit at the end of long unmade tracks, and a normal car reaches them where a delivery van does not. We say what a delivery actually needs before it is ordered, and for the bays that are easier from the water we come by boat rather than argue with the track.
Out of season
The closest island to Split and the least developed of them, with olive groves and stone houses rather than resorts. The crossing from Split is short, which makes a winter round here practical in a way it is not further out. There is very little on the island in the way of services, so nothing here is improvised. Materials, spares and trades come over with us on a planned crossing, and a house that needs work gets a date rather than a call-out.
Additionally in Šolta
- Restoration status documented on older buildings
- Short distances on the island, manageable visits
- Cisterns and water supply checked
- Delivery access checked before anything is ordered
Properties in the surrounding area are visited on the same round. If your house sits between two of these places, just ask, the boundary is not the town sign.
Given the kind of property that dominates in Šolta: Caretaker service Croatia
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