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House for slae near Elena

This outstanding property is located in a quiet and calm village just 6 km away from the historic town of Elena. The town of Elena is situated in a mountain valley in the Middle Balkan Range. It is situated at the distance of 280 km northeast of Sofia and 40 km southeast of Veliko Tarnovo. Elena is a small town with atmosphere from the National Revival Period, founded in the 15th century. It reached prosperity during the 18th and the 19th centuries as a craftsmanship, trade, Revival and revolutionary centre. The first class school was founded in 1848 in the town of Elena where future teachers have been educated and is preserved up to date. During the centuries under the Ottoman power the Turks used the town's population to guard the nearby mountain passes, giving them a measure of autonomy in return, so the local painters and woodcarvers were able to decorate the churches of the surrounding countryside, and patriotic local merchants could finance the restoration of nearby monasteries like Kapinovski. The citizens of Elena took part in several uprisings and revolutionary committees have been organized in town. During the Russian-Turkish War of Liberation the town and its surrounding areas were an arena of fierce battles and it was destroyed by fire, fortunately not completely.

The property consists of a house and a yard. The house is new built, in the old Elenian style with amazing architecture. It is made entirely of wood and stone, beautifully decorated in and out. Those parts which are not wooden are white plastered. From inside the walls are painted with white latex. There is laminate on the floors in the living room and the bedrooms. The bathroom and the stair case are finished with faience and terracotta. The ceilings, the double glazed windows, stair case railings, and the roof are made of wood. There is a local heating, electricity, hot and cold water and a satellite TV. The house is 2 storeys, consists of 4 bedrooms, living room, dinning room, kitchen, bathroom big balcony and veranda. All of the rooms are furnished with high class old style wooden furnishing. The living room consists of 3 leather couches situated around a wooden table, TV; there is a big fire place and wooden cabinet. The walls and the fireplace are beautifully decorated with paintings and other. In the dining room there is one big wooden table with 6 chairs, cabinet and cupboards. The kitchen is also fully equipped. There is a fridge, cooking range, sink, coffee machine, cupboards. The bedrooms have big double beds, wardrobes, TV. The bathroom consists of a bath tub with shower, sanitary equipment. The yard is 680 sq m in size; it is surrounded by a stone fence with lamps on the corners. The property is situated a little further from the village on a main road which guarantees easy access all year around. It is very close to the lake of Yovkovici where you can go fishing or boating. The property has a magnificent view to the lake and the surrounding mountains, green hills and forests.

 



ID: 4421
Property Status:  Sold
District:  Veliko Tarnovo
Price Euro:  €185,000
Price GBP:  £157,250
Price USD:  $188,700
Category:  Houses
Area :  2 Floors
Plot Size :  680m 2
Extras:  Electricity, Water, Cable TV, Heating, Fireplace, Furnishing
Location:  In the mountains, On lake, In the countryside, Near town, In fishing area, In hunting area, In vacation place
Published:  Monday, March 28, 2011
 

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