A unique property rich in history that offers exceptional intimacy and peace, and in the immediate vicinity of the city (30 km from the center of Zagreb, 30 km from Franjo Tuđman Airport).

The central part of the estate consists of a plateau on top of a hill surrounded by a 15,000 square meter forest. m2, on which several buildings were built, and the manor house is the very center of the estate. A unique advantage is the building plot of 13,200 m2, on the level top of the hill, surrounded by forest and 20 hectares of estate land, which offers the additional possibility of using the estate for different purposes. The property covers an area of 196,000 m2 (unique plot owned by the seller).

In accordance with the Spatial Development Plan of the City of Sv. Ivan Zelina, the central part of the property around the buildings in an area of 13,200 m2 is in the zone of the construction area, as well as part of the property next to the access road with a surface area of 13,500 m2, while the rest of the land is agricultural or forest.

According to the spatial planning documentation, there is no provision for the creation of a detailed development plan for that area.

The manor building consists of a ground floor and two floors (ground floor 117 m2, first floor 142 m2, second floor 157.5 m2, total 416 m2), external dimensions 21 x 10.30 m.

The building was built in 1794 as the manor of the count family Drašković-Barač, and since then it has been extended several times.

2005 the building has been partially renovated (decorated facade, new roof and exterior carpentry). A new electrical installation, water and drainage installation was introduced in the entire building, and a multi-level gas central heating system was installed.

A panoramic elevator is installed in the building. The degree of interior design of the building is high "roh bau". The building is connected to water supply, electricity and city gas. The building is not under the protection of cultural heritage.

The property also has a catering facility (126 m2, wine cellar 80 m2), two garages and a stable.

On the eastern side of the property there is a source of drinking water that is concreted and closed as a pumping station for the needs of the property.

Virtual walk.

Sketches from history

The history of the Zelin region is related to the famous Croatian noble family Domjanić, since as early as 1596, Stjepan Domjanić was granted a noble list and a coat of arms.

According to the customs of the time, the Croatian nobility spread their influence through intermarriage, increased their estates and built castles - manors, so Regina pl. Domjanić, married Countess Drašković, built the Golubovec castle around 1790 on the site of the old wooden manor house. At the same time, i.e. in 1794, the construction of the manor-mansion in Donja Zelina began. A stone plaque marked 1794 was built into the western gable wall, which still exists today. The castle-mansion was built on the site of an earlier existing building.

With the establishment of land registers in 1902, noble Franjo Barač and pl. Matilda Barač, born Domjanić.

From the marriage pl. Four children were born to Franje Barač and Matilda Barač; Milutin, Vladimir, Antun and Marija, the most important of whom is Milutin Barač, because already in 1905, he became the sole owner of the entire estate in Donja Zelina - Barač Manor.

Milutin Barač was born in 1848, died on July 22, 1938, and was buried in the local cemetery in Donja Zelina. He is the builder and first director of the largest European oil refinery at the time, the Rijeka Refinery, which officially began operations on September 14, 1883.

At the beginning of the 20th century, he was simultaneously the technical director of five refineries in five different European countries. In addition to being recorded as one of the most significant names in European oil history, Barač also stood out for his natural history achievements. The inventor is the "Baračevka" beehive.

During the Second World War, the estate's facilities were first used by German units, where Kurt Waldheim, later Secretary General of the United Nations and President of the Republic of Austria, stayed for a time as a lieutenant of the Wehrmacht.

After the end of the Second World War, the property was nationalized and given to the management of an agricultural cooperative, which planted an apple plantation on the property. According to the Law on Restitution of Property Seized During Communist Rule, all confiscated property was returned to the previous owners and their heirs. Since 2002 the estate is owned by the seller's family, and then the rehabilitation began.