Country: Bulgaria Location: Albena Sea resort (MAP of location) Price:   EUR: 165000 Yard: 500 sq. m. Area: 70 sq. m. Bedrooms: 2 Bathrooms: 1 Status: Available

This marvelous villa is set within the area of the world famous sea resort of Albena, some 35km away from the city of Varna - the second biggest in Bulgaria. It offers 140 sq. m. of living space over two floors and comprises of a kitchen, dining room/living room with gorgeous fireplace, and a bathroom with a WC on the first floor, and two bedrooms with magnificent sea view on the upper floor. The building features lovely design and finishing; all windows are supplied with high quality PVC multi-chambered frames, beautiful tiled and laminated floors are laid throughout. It was completed in 2006 in accordance with all contemporary requirements apparently reaching highest standards. A lovely BBQ area and swimming pool are placed within the parcel of 500 sq. m. beautifully planted with loads of greenery, including rare flowers and fruit trees. Many English and Irish families have already taken the advantages that this fabulous place has to offer and settled permanently in the area. The village is provided with contemporary amenities, such as several shops, Post office, a community centre, a regular bus line, etc.
The city of Varna is currently the second largest in Bulgaria. It was an inhabited place even before the Greeks established the colony of Odessos there about 580 B.C. Later, under the Romans and their successors, the Slavs, Varna became a major port trading with Constantinople, Venice and Dubrovnik. In 1393 it was captured by the Turks, who made it an important military centre.
Nowadays it is the main port for both naval and commercial shipping and, adjacent as it is to the coastal resorts of Golden Sands, St. Constantine (Drouzhba) and Albena, it has a cosmopolitan atmosphere. Sailors on shore-leave in unfamiliar ceremonial uniforms, mingle with foreign tourists and locals as they promenade along shady boulevards, lined by dignified 19th and early 20th century buildings. The 19th century Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin is an imposing landmark, which contains a finely carved iconostasis and bishop's throne, some interesting murals and stained glass. The 2nd century thermae are the remains of the largest Roman public building in Bulgaria. During this century enough has been revealed by archaeologists to give a good impression of the original layout, though some parts of the building remain hidden under nearby streets. Coming across an extensive ancient building amidst the streets and houses of a modern city is not unusual in Bulgaria, but is always a delight. Further from the centre, a granite monument commemorates the Battle of Varna, which took place in 1444. Here 30,000 Crusaders were waiting to sail to Constantinople when they were attacked by 120,000 Turks. The Polish King Ladislas was killed in a bold attempt to capture the Sultan Murad. The subsequent retreat foreshadowed Christendom's general retreat before the advancing Ottomans. North of Varna there is a cluster of seaside resorts all with fine sandy beaches but differing in size and style.