This attractive freehold fully renovated single-storey house is a mixture of brick and stone construction in a typical Bulgarian style. It is 117 square metres in area, in a plot of 1000 sq m. surrounded on three sides by a stone wall. It has three bedrooms, a living area, new kitchen, two new bathrooms, a basement and is fully insulated. The property is situated on a corner plot in the lovely quiet village of Gorna Lipnica whose population is about 800 people. More than 20 British families have properties in the village so far and four of them live permanently in it.

The large living room is heated by a wood-burning stove and the front is a new extension with large panoramic sliding glass doors opening onto a new stone patio, giving a lovely view of the hills to the south. The ceiling is lined in pine with the original beams having been retained.

A number of the attractive original timber features have been retained in the bedrooms, namely the double-framed windows and floors which have been sanded and varnished, and the roof beams. The two main bedrooms are air-conditioned.

The kitchen has large windows overlooking the rear garden, and is fully fitted
with a gas and electric hob, electric fan oven, extractor hood and integrated fridge, dishwasher and washing machine.

The two bathrooms are completely new and fully tiled. One is en-suite with a bath, shower, hand-basin and toilet, the second has a shower, hand-basin and toilet.

The soil in this part of the country is very fertile and the gardens can be used to grow a wide range of fruit and vegetables, and there is ample room to construct a small swimming pool to the front or rear of the house.


The friendly village of Gorna Lipnica is situated eight miles from Pavlikeni, the nearest large town of 14,000 people, and 20 miles from Veliko Turnovo, the magnificent historic capital of Bulgaria during the Second Kingdom in the 13th and 14th centuries. This is a beautiful city becoming popular with British people re-locating to Bulgaria or buying a holiday home, and most importantly the airport there, 20 minutes drive away, is due to open to international traffic in 2009.