House for sale in Kotel

Unique, historical house in a heritage village. Beside the river and surrounded by ancient forest. Large Country HouseThis lovely house is situated in the architectural and historical conservation village of Katunishte, between the towns of Kotel and Sliven. The historic home was built at the end of the 19th century and is probably the finest example of traditional architecture in this very beautiful village. Katunishte is situated in the scenic mountains of Stara Planina, on the edge of a beautiful old forest with a river running through it, about 50 km from the town of Sliven and it's modern facilities. In the village, there is a new hotel and restaurant serving excellent meals throughout the day and there are many other fine restaurants within a 20 minute drive of the house.  The owners have restored and modernised the house and have had thirteen years of wonderful holidays here. This former merchant's house is a wonderful mix of the best traditional architecture that Bulgaria has to offer combined with modern comforts. The plumbing and facilities have been updated whilst the original features of the house have been retained, so maintaining the house's integrity. The property is surrounded on three sides by a traditional stone wall providing security and privacy, making this holiday home a peaceful, undisturbed retreat. The fourth side has a high wooden fence, separating it from the neighbour's property. Many of the other historic homes in Katunishte are owned by professionals mainly using them as holiday homes. There is the most amazing wood panelled sitting room that has remained unchanged for the last hundred years. The wood panelling has been very cleverly designed to hide some huge storage space and interesting cubby-holes within it's depths. On the ground floor, there is also a practical kitchen and a modernised bathroom, with an electric shower. Upstairs, is extremely airy and light and a haven of tranquillity. The house sleeps 7 people very comfortably with four lovely bright bedrooms comprising of three large double rooms and a single room. Katunishte is a very scenic village and extremely safe, enjoying serenity and calmness. This house is something special and is being sold with pretty much all of the furniture except for a few personal items. This exceptional house is on the market at 40,000 euro. The house comprises:-Entrance HallKitchenLiving RoomBathroom4 BedroomsLarge upstairs landing Total living area 120 sq mOutside comprises:-Surrounding gardens 25 sq m covered area with a wood store and traditional oven Total area of land 280 sq m , Unique, historical house in a heritage village. Beside the river and surrounded by ancient forest.