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THE GUARDIAN:'ONE OF EUROPE'S TWENTY MOST FANTASTIC VACATION VILLAS'. SEE WHY!
- Villa
- Sleeps: 12
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 4
- Half Baths: 1
- Min Stay: 1–6 nights
3 Bedrooms each w. own bathroom, sleeps 10, Jaccuzi in the attic, 4 Bathrooms
Bedrooms
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 3
Bedroom 4
Bedroom 2
We have chosen our favorite: -beddings - pure, soft cotton, -pillows - pure down and -ideal mattresses (medium-hard, very comfortable and really good 'for all backs tested so far'). - Radio -CD - MP player next to EACH double bed - All three bedrooms have their en suite bathroom. There is a double sofa in the living room. On top of the both upper bedrooms there is a space where two single foldable beds can be placed (a total of 4 more people can sleep in these two spaces). Alternatively, these single beds can be placed in the bedrooms themselves. What is for many of us a self-understood feature of a normal bedroom seems to be rare in this part of the world: the option to block the light, to keep the bedroom dark when you wish (need) to sleep in. In our house you will have that.
Amenities
Featured
- Internet
- Hot Tub
- Pets Welcome
- TV
- Satellite or cable
- Washer & Dryer
- Children Welcome
- Parking
- No Smoking
- Heater
Bathrooms
- Bathrooms: 4, Half Baths: 1
- Bathroom 2Toilet, showertaps with thermostat
- Bathroom 4Toilet, combination tub/shower, jetted tub
- Bathroom 3Toilet, showertaps with thermostat
- Bathroom 5Toilet
- Bathroom 1Toilet, showertaps with thermostat
- All three bedrooms have an en suite bathroom with shower cabins, sink and toilet and recently, for maximum comfort, we also installed very efficient electric heaters for tough winter days when, if you leave a slightly opened window during the night, that may challenge the users of the bathroom in the morning. To avoid any accident, these heaters are connected through a timer. On the first floor there is a separate toilet with a sink. In the attic there is a double jacuzzi with a shower and a toilet.
Safety features
- Safe
- Fire extinguisher
- Exterior lighting
Location Type
- Mountain
- Resort
- Rural
- Village
- Waterfront
General
- HeatingCentral heating
- Linens ProvidedExcellent cotton
- Washing Machine
- Clothes Dryer
- ParkingCars are being parked right next to the house.
- InternetWe did very recently install wifi
- Towels ProvidedExcellent ones, 100% cotton
- Safe
- Iron & Board
- Hair Dryer
- Basic Soaps
- Toilet Paper
Kitchen
- Refrigerator
- Stove
- Oven
- Microwave
- Grill
- Coffee Maker
- ToasterFor 4 slices : )
- Blender
- Dishes & Utensils
- KitchenBoth for us and for you this is a vacation house, so in our VERY well equipped kitchen we did not build closed cupboards, so EVERYTHING is easy to see and locate. So far, everybody loved this.
Dining
- Seating for 12 people
- Dining Area
- Childs Highchair
- DiningWe have a great, massive oak tree dining table. You will love it!
Entertainment
- Television
- Satellite/Cable
- StereoCD players
- DVD Player
- Books
- GamesScrabble, chess,
- Games for Kids
- ToysThere are a few for small children in one of our dowry chests + a BIG garden swing in the garden
- Video LibraryNot very rich...
Outside
- Lawn/Garden
- Balcony
- Porch/Veranda
- Deck/Patio
- Ski & SnowboardJust one pair of skis but in Romania you rent full equipment at very low prices.
Suitability
- wheelchair inaccessibleWell...there are three steps from the garden to the terrace and another three steps from the living room to the lower floor bedroom. So, with some help, it is not the least accessible villa...
- Long-term Renters Welcome
Pool / Spa
- Spa Whirlpool
Onsite Services
- Car Available
- Massage
- Chauffeur
- Housekeeper Included
Policies
Cancellation Policy
- Bookings at this property are non-refundable.
Damage and Incidentals
You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.
House Rules
Children allowed
Pets allowed
No events
No smoking
Max guests: 12
Map
Hosted by Dinu
Ask a questionAbout Dinu
I left Romania as a teenager. I could not forget Bran, in which I spent my childhood's most wonderful vacations. I thought that Bran will eventually become part of my past, as so many other people and places did. A few years ago, after traveling the world (also through my work as a travel photographer, working for the National Geographic magazine among others), an overwhelming nostalgia, forced me to admit that I would never forgive myself if I will not somewhat recreate my childhood’s nest in this fairy place. It also became clear to me that with all the respect to Europe’s super-well-established travel destinations, there is nothing as intensively beautiful as this place. So I built this house. One hundred steps away from the house my parents built theirs, which we lost, once we left Communist Romania. Today I am so happy to spend not only my vacations, but those of my son (born outside of Romania), as well as that of my parents, so many years after they offered me the same treat.
Dinu purchased this Villa in 2006
Why Dinu chose Bran
1) We think that (also) the house and for sure the area, are Heaven. 2) So did 'The Guardian'. 3) So did most of those well-travelled Western travelers who greatly enjoyed our house and its surroundings, people who in most cases have never experienced this part of the world before. It made us quite glad and proud to find out that some of them only decided to 'check out Romania' once they saw our offer.
What makes this Villa unique
We did not purchase this house. We built it from scratch. Building it along the same mountain stream, below the same mountain peaks as the house I spent my childhood's best part in, was essential. I did not create it as a quickly improvised business, but as my and my family's 'sole recharging station'. And it does just that and so well! Each and every choice (idea / object) in this house was the result of a long process, sometimes brought from far away, with great efforts. For my family, the house and the breathtaking views in its surroundings are THE reason to return again and again, a few times a year, but beyond the old / eternal attractions, there are more and more new sites and activities in the area making (y)our vacations into an unique and ideal combination of nature and history + 21st century treats.
- Languages:
- english, german, italian, Romanian