Our Island Story

We are Imy & Matt (Maisy too of course) the couple and team behind The Old Townhouse in Stari Grad.

Originally from the Lake District in the UK (where Matt was a self-employed builder and I owned an interior design company) after getting married in 2018 we decided we didn’t want to return to our normal lives but yearned for adventure and a new story to tell. So much so that in fact, we made the decision to move abroad, found our wonderful house in Stari Grad and purchased it all within 3 months, so in October 2019 we could make the move to Hvar.

The house itself was easy to fall in love with. It is hundreds of years old making it totally charming. It had not been occupied for at least 50 years with a recent fire in the 80s causing considerable internal damage.

Our budget and determination meant we did the majority of the work ourselves, from ripping out to installing new floor, constructing the new roof to plastering the walls, painting to tiling, and everything in between.

This leap of faith has lead us down the most challenging but rewarding path. The Old Townhouse has been a real labour of love that we cannot wait to share with you.