Set at the top end of a lane, this ready to live in, 4 bedroom house of a master craftsman, wants to be alive again. Built in the 1960’s, the children grew up and have fled the nest. The house benefits from its high location, looking down over the village Glavan, South East Stara Zagora Region, with direct access to the woodland behind. Also with its own independent well, water is never a problem, all year round.

This house is ready to move with all furniture included and a large supply of firewood for the coming winter. The summer kitchen is also a self contained 1 bedroom apartment with a fully equipped kitchen and shower room and toilet. There is also a big room, with exposed beams open to the roof, for extra storage or parties.

The garden at the rear of the property is very private with a seating area underneath a grapevine shade. There is a water tap or fountain and the rest of the 3,000sqm plot is terraced into sections as it heads uphill to the woods behind. The price includes a summer kitchen, a garage, many workshops, outbuildings, and all garden furniture.

The conservatory leads down to the tavern, with a table fit for a banquet. Up to 20 people can be seated comfortably. Perfect for entertaining guests or a large family.

Adjacent is the old fashioned kitchen and utility rooms. The area has a low ceiling but this could be used until a new kitchen is installed upstairs, taking the place of one of the 5 rooms above.

On the north side of the house, there is a modern flushing outside toilet next to the external door to kitchen. Opposite this door is an archway leading to the cold storage areas.

These rooms are slightly below ground level so do not have windows, but are perfect for cold storage. Again the ceilings are low.

Next to the conservatory, the steps lead up to the front door of the house and a long central corridor, split with a door. Leading off this corridor are 5 large rooms and a modern shower room with toilet.

The upper floor is carpeted throughout. All windows are double glazed PVC with fly nets and the roof was recently renovated. There are security cameras installed and all furniture is included.

The plans are not to scale but to give you a rough idea of the main house layout.

Above the rear garden is an area big enough for a table tennis table or sunbathing terrace.

Up from the house is the garage and granny annex or summer kitchen, containing a bedroom/lounge with open fireplace. The kitchen, toilet and shower room are in an adjacent large hall. Complete with a shaded outside eating area and it’s own separate garden, this could be the living quarters and the main house used as a guesthouse.

This house is perfect for a self-sufficient lifestyle. There are many vegetable gardens with apple, pear, plum, quince and cherry trees, a vineyard and a well for free water. Situated at the highest point in the plot, the water is pumped up to a holding tank which then supplies the lower areas with gravity fed, free water. It even has a tank for heating water by solar energy and in one of the many workshops there is a built-in home brewing distillery.

Centrally located in the Sakar Mountain range, a wine making region of Bulgaria, Glavan has 2 shops, a post office, cheese factory and doctor visits twice weekly. Nearby are a mountain hut for tourists and marked walk to a fortress. Also the Zaara Winery Estate.

The nearest towns are 35 minutes drive to either Topolovgrad or Harmanli, both in Haskovo region. Other distance are:
Sofia: 275km or 3 hours
Stara Zagora: 70km or 1 hour 20 minutes
Plovdiv:150km or 1 hour 50 minutes
Burgas and the Black Sea km coast 190km or 2 hours 10 minutes
Beach in Greece: 200km or 2 hours 30 minutes
Turkey border crossing: 66km or 1 hour 30 minutes

For more information, photos or to arrange a visit, email Meli:

hideawayhomesbulgaria@gmail.com