2 Bed House for sale in Svishtov, Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria

Item ID: 1085

Price: € 10 300

Land: 700 sq. m.

Location: Veliko Tarnovo, near Svishtov

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2/3 bed bungalow house near Svishtov and Danube River

The property is situated at the end of a very picturesque village with long and interesting history. The village is part of Veliko Tarnovo Region, and offers all the amenities needed for the day-to-day life - several shops, post office, pubs, cafes, primary school and regular bus transportation to the surrounding towns and villages. The nearest market town is Svishtov, which is on the right bank of Danube River and at 23 km north of the village; Veliko Tarnovo is at 55 km; the nearest airports are in Bucharest (Romania) - about 90 min drive away.

The property comes with a rectangular plot of 700 sq.m . of land, together with the built on it brick-built house and summer kitchen. The house is in overall good condition and comprises of three bedrooms (4.50 x 3.10 m; 3.30 x 3.20 m; 3.30 x 3 m), corridor (1.50 x 4.60 m) and shower room (1.50 x 1.65 m). Attached to the house is the so called “summer kitchen” which has one room (3.70 x 4.50 m). There is a cellar (3.30 x 3 m) under one of the rooms.

The garden is currently used for growing sweet corn and fruit-trees. There is a long garage and a drive-in, providing additional parking space in the yard. The property is accessible all year round and it is suitable for permanent living or holidays. Water and electricity are connected to mains, there are water taps inside the house and outside in the yard. Digital television and Internet could be connected as well.

The village:

The village of Alekovo is located in Central North Bulgaria, seven kilometers away from the International road I 3 and 30 kilometers from Svishtov and the Danube River. Quiet and peaceful, with population of about 700 people, it spreads between the folds of the Danube Plain. The soil is extremely generous which is why most of the local people work in the agriculture.

The village's old name was „arkchar“ which translated from turkish means „white soil“. After Bulgarian's liberation from the ottomans the village was named after one of the greatest bulgarian writers- Aleko Konstantinov.

Alekovo has a very ancient history and proofs for a Roman settlement there had been found at the late XIXth century. Besides the Romans there was an old thracian village, contributing for the long and very interesting history of the village.

The Municipality

Svishtov Municipality is situated in the northernmost part of Veliko Tarnovo District and borders through the Danube River on the Republic of Romania and the following municipalities: Polski Trambesh in Veliko Turnovo District, Tsenovo in Russe District, and Levski in Pleven District.

This is where the southernmost point of the Danube River (43° H 37` northern latitude), is located, which means it is the shortest way from the Danube through Stara Planina and the valley of Maritsa River, to the Aegean Sea.

Svishtov is one of the leading industrial and agricultural centers in Veliko Tarnovo District. Svishtov municipality is developing a mixed type of economy.
On the territory of Municipality of Svishtov there are presently 120 official archaeological, art, and architectural monuments of culture of local and national significance

The District

The village is part of Veliko Tarnovo district – it is in the middle of the northern part of Bulgaria. Its capital city, Veliko Tarnovo, is of historical significance as it is known as the capital of Medieval Bulgaria.

Other towns in the province include Gorna Oryahovitsa, which is within 10 kilometres of Veliko Tarnovo; Svishtov - set on Danube River and famous for its Tsenov Academy of Economics; and Suhindol - the hometown of Lovico — an internationally recognised label for fine wines and spirits.

Another notable place is the village of Arbanasi, set between Veliko Tarnovo and Gorna Oryahovitsa. The combination of old style and modern architecture, as well as its churches and monasteries, present the spirit of Bulgaria.

Real estate in the Region is among the most expensive in the country.

The property is:

- 23 km from the town of Svishtov and Danube River;

- 25 km from the town of Polski Trambesh;

- 60 km from the town of Veliko Tarnovo;

- 70 km from the town of Pleven;

- 80 km from Ruse City and the border with Romania;

- 230 km from Sofia - the capital of Bulgaria;

- 235 km from Varna Airport and the seacoast.