House for sale in Gorsko Kosovo

@font-face { font-family: "Cambria";}p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman"; }div.Section1 { page: Section1; }An opportunity has arisen to purchase a stunning country villa in the heart of the beautiful Bulgarian countryside. The property boasts a main villa with 4 double bedrooms and an attached, self-contained holiday home with a further double bedroom. There is a swimming pool, private gardens and a two-storey barn on the grounds, ripe for further development.My name is Jane and I’m looking for someone to continue the story of this remarkable property that has served as a permanent residence, holiday home and rental property for me for the last 6 years. Let me tell you about it?Back in the 1930’s the valley next to the little village of Gorsko Kosovo was earmarked as the location for a new damn and reservoir. The German engineers who were brought in built Villas to house themselves and their families. When the damn was complete these Villas passed into local hands. I was given an opportunity to purchase one and refurbish it to a high standard. When I saw the charm and character of the property as well as the size of the interior, the land and development potential, I knew this was an opportunity not to be missed.Let me tell you how the property stands now. The main villa is built over three levels in the Bulgarian style, allowing it to be both warm in winter and cool in summer. The property boasts 4 double bedrooms, a family bathroom, a separate wet room, 3 reception rooms and a spacious and well-equipped kitchen.Separating the main villa from the apartment is one of my favourite parts of the house: a covered outside kitchen, perfect for barbeques and outside dining. The adjoining apartment boasts a double bedroom, bathroom and living room.  I finished the property to my specifications, so I used stone from a local quarry to pave the floors in downstairs rooms and local granite for worktops and splash backs in the kitchen. I ensured that there was double-glazing throughout the property.  The property can be connected for Western amenities including satellite TV and Internet.All this rests in secure and enclosed grounds.  To the front is a high wooden fence and the further three sides have wire fencing with vegetation growing through it to ensure privacy. As you step through the front gate you walk down a beautiful flower lined paved path down the side of the property with a large and fruitful vegetable patch to the far side. There are also a number of fruit trees that provide more fruit than you can eat in season. This path leads you to a paved patio area that surrounds the swimming pool. This is a large oval shaped pool, perfect for swimming, playing, floating and relaxing in. To the side of the holiday apartment there is a private terrace. The rest of the gardens boast vines, lawns and an orchard. To the rear is a 2-storey barn, currently used as a general and wood store, but ripe for further development.What sets this place apart is the feeling of space and light, both inside and out. You can’t help but fall in love with the wood burning stoves for cold winter nights, the outdoor kitchen, barbecue and the vegetable patch for outdoor entertaining along with the swimming pool for those hot summer days.Uniquely, this property isn’t in a development, it’s not on the usual tourist trails and the village is populated entirely by friendly locals.  This is an undiscovered paradise for people who love the outdoors. Firstly, the village itself boasts a busy local shop. Around the village are stunning hills perfect for cycling, walking and rock climbing. And then there is the reservoir which is an up and coming location for water sports, with new restaurants springing up on its edges on a regular basis and still supporting the huge number of fishermen who use it. Further a field, the historic former capital of Bulgaria; Veliko Turnovo 45 minutes drive away. Sofia and the gold coast are approximately 2 hours away in either direction.This property could be many things; at the moment it is a permanent residence and holiday home for my family and me. We have previously rented it out and it could provide a fantastic rental yield. Finally, we have been approached before by people looking to turn it into a retreat, providing a base from which to cycle, hike, water-ski, fish, paint and relax.Due to a change in personal circumstance it is now time for someone else to enjoy this unbelievable property. So, have a look at the photos, call me using the numbers provided, or book an appointment to come and see for yourself what an opportunity this is.