TRADITIONAL BULGARIAN HOUSE!! A large Bulgarian rural property. Situated in a well developed and peaceful village 38 miles from the City of Ruse and 9 miles from the Town of Byala. The village is in a great location with easy access to nearby cities. The area is picturesque and surrounded by forests. Wonderful rural house in the village of Koprivets!! Great location - close to the Town of Byala - approximately 9 miles from the village. The Town of Popovo is only 20 miles away. The biggest city in the area - Ruse - is 38 miles from the village and the Town of Svishtov is 39 miles away. This is a massive 2-storey house with a bathroom, external furnace and a large garden with covered outbuildings. The village is very well maintained with street lighting and a couple of grocery stores. There is a kindergarten, a secondary school and a small football field in the village. One of the most famous attractions in the Village of Koprivets is the Monastery "St. Petka" which dates from 13th century. There is a regular bus service to the Town of Byala and the Town of Popovo. The most attractive landmarks in the area are the: - Historical museum - Town of Byala; - Bridge of the famous builder Kolyo Ficheto built in 1867; - Baniska dam - Several miles away from the village; - Ivanovo Rock churches - part of the UNESCO Heritage; - The monastery "St. Petka" - located in the village; TWO-STOREY - LARGE GARDEN - TRADITIONAL LOOK - FRUIT TREES - BATHROOM - EXTERNAL FURNACE - STONE OUTBUILDINGS - COVERED PARKING SPACE - ASPHALT ROAD - AMAZING VIEWS The first floor of the house has a corridor / kitchen area / bathroom and 3 rooms. On the second floor of the house you will find a corridor / 3 bedrooms and a closet which can be easily converted into a upstairs bathroom. There is also a balcony with nice views of the garden and surrounding area. In front of the house are large outbuildings and a furnace. The garden area is perfect for the summer time. The water and electric connection have recently been inspected. The roof is in good condition. The surrounding nature is very beautiful and home to a lot of rare wildlife. Plot of Land = 950 m2 Despite the splendid rural location the property is easy to access and is a fantastic place to own a home in the beautiful Bulgarian countryside. IT'S 100% FREEHOLD AND REGULATED!!! THE VILLAGE OF KOPRIVETS The village of Koprivets is a village in north Bulgaria part of the Municipality of Byala - Ruse District. Koprivets is 38 miles southwest of Ruse / 9 miles southeast of Byala / 38 miles from the town of Svishtov / 44 miles west of Razgrad and 38 miles northeast of Veliko Tarnovo. The Baniska Lom River one of the tributaries of Rusenski Lom passes through the village. The population of the village is around 900. Koprivets is a well-developed village with a town hall, a school, a kindergarten, a doctor's and dental service, pharmacy, 4 shops and 3 pubs. Every Saturday there is a rural market in the village. The Belene Forest is close to the village and home to red deer. Several kilometers from the village is the Baniska dam which is suitable for fishing. The dam is home to carp, chub, karakuda, catfish and other freshwater fish. The monastery "St. Petka" and the church "St. Archangel Michael" are worth a visit. "Zein kale" and the remnants of a Roman fortress is two miles away. 19 miles from the village are the Ivanovo Rock Churches which are distinguished by the other rock monastery complexes in Bulgaria due to their well-preserved frescoes. They consist of small rock churches, chapels and churches carved at different heights in the rocks of the canyon of the Roussenski Lom River. This really is a property with potential !! MUNICIPALITY OF BYALA The Byala Municipality is a municipality in the District of Ruse - Central-North Bulgaria - located in the Danubian Plain 12 miles southeast of the Danube River. The population of the municipality is about 14,962 inhabitants. The area is a crossroads for some of the main roads in the country – road E85, road E83, I-51 and I-52 which connects Ruse with the cities of Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven, Svishtov and the capital of Sofia and Shipka pass. The Yantra River flows through the area from south to north. Some of the well known landmarks in the municipality are The Historical Museum in Byala and The Byala Bridge. The Museum in Byala is a municipal cultural institute with five departments – Nature, Art, Archeology and Numismatics, Ethnography, New and Recent History. The Historical Museum in Byala has displays from the Russian-Turkish War of Liberation. The two-storey building of the museum carries the Revival spirit and is the work of Bulgarian masters. The yard displays original cannons and machine guns. The Byala Bridge is situated in the northeastern part of the town of Byala. The bridge was built over the Yantra River in 1865-1867 on the orders of Mithat Pasha, Vali of the Danube Vilayet. The construction was due to the new road crossing the Yantra River in the town of Byala that connected Ruse, the main town of the Danube Vilayet with Tsargrad - the capital of the Ottoman Empire. It's a must visit place! Ruse is the biggest Bulgarian river port on the Danube River serving an important part of the international trade of the country. Also called "The elegant Mini-Vienna" by its admirers, Ruse is the 5th largest city in BG and one of the most beautiful because of the unique architecture. Ruse occupies a significant place in Bulgarian national history and has a rich cultural-historical heritage — a potential needed for the development of cultural tourism. Ruse has a very rich millennial history. The area around the city of Ruse ** Natural Park “Rusenski Lom” — The Rusenski Lom River Valley along with the tributaries Beli (White), Malki (Little) and Cherni (Black) Lom represents a unique world and history. Part of the valley was proclaimed a Natural Park. The park is located 20 km to the south-west from Ruse. The park was created in 1970 with the purpose of preserving the canyons of the three rivers and historical landmarks. The rivers have craved incredibly beautiful gorges into the limestone rock foundation. ** Natural landmark “Orlova Chuka” Cave - located on the left shore of the Cherni Lom river. This is the 2nd longest cave in Bulgaria (13 438 m in length) and has a complex labyrinth of interweaving caves. ** Lipnik Forest Park: the park is a big site for recreation, sports, tourism, sunbathing and only 12 km east of Ruse. There are country houses, restaurants, artificial lakes, a hotel, a zoo corner, a sports base and a camping site. This is a wonderful area for fishing, water sports, walking or just enjoying the day. The villages in the region attract tourists because of the picturesque nature, the rock landscape and the breath-taking views plus plenty of opportunities for hiking and riding. The area offers different ways to spend your free time and to enjoy the beauty of the region. The closest ski resort to Ruse is in "Uzana" the geographic centre of Bulgaria 28 miles from Veliko Tarnovo. There are several hotels in the resort which provide tourism and good conditions for relaxing in the quiet and calm atmosphere of the mountain. The area of Uzana is ideal for rock climbing. There are possibilities for cultural tourism in the region. In the nearby open-air "Ethnographic Museum Etara" people learn about Bulgarian crafts. The "Sokolski Monastery" is situated a few miles away from Uzana. ************** Property price = 12 800 GBP ************** The deposit is non-refundable!