ヴィラエデン：トラディショナル戸建ブルガリア邸

We chose to buy in Bulgaria because of the price, which enables us and others to benefit from good value for money holidays! We looked at many different properties but nothing quite fit the bill until we accidentally came across 'Villa Eden', and I think both my husband and I knew right away that we had found our holiday home - something a little different and bit quirky with a bit of character!
The property was in the process of being renovated when we viewed it and was in a bit of a mess! It had originally been a farmhouse, with the accommodation on the first floor and the ground floor being nothing more than a muddy shed used to house the animals over winter, that muddy 'cow-shed' is now our little holiday home and although compact, is ideal for me and hubby.

We knew from the start that we wanted to renovate the upstairs to provide holiday accommodation and have tried to improve this over the years. One of the first additions I HAD to have was a swimming pool, and this was one of the first major improvements we made, we then had the perimeter wall and fencing erected for more privacy. When more funds were available we added a porch to our downstairs in order to make this more private and added a balcony upstairs, we improved the external wet-room, having it fully tiled, adding a small extension to provide a changing area and installing a shower. We are continuously trying to improve the BBQ area, and have added lighting, trellis work, and 'nik-naks' in order to make it more welcoming. We introduce new plants to the garden every year and have installed lighting in various places outside. Last year we had to re-new the entire roof on the house and all the out-buildings, not a cheap undertaking by any means and this year we intend to replace the windows as these really are verrrrry characterful at the moment!

We fell in love with the property because we wanted something a little different from all the 'new builds' that we were being shown. As soon as we saw 'Villa Eden' we definitely agreed that it was different to anything else we had been shown. It was original, quirky and full of character! And, once the perimeter walls and fencing had been erected we had our own little piece of 'Eden'!

Love the fact that we can sit on the balcony of an evening, and watch the contrast of the latest modern cars speeding past the house, to be followed moments later by an old wooden cart trundling along pulled by a donkey!