Baniska, Ruse, Bulgaria

Price: £29,500
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Pay monthly plan: £700 Deposit (deducted from the property price) + Min. £540 monthly instalments until the property is paid off

BETTER HOUSE

A 2-storey house with a shower room and toilet and a big garden

Property area: 1565sq.m.

The property is located in the Village of Baniska, Municipality of Dve Mogili, District of Ruse. The village is nice and calm, with local pubs, city-hall, police office, medical centre, post office and regular bus transportation to surrounding settlements.

Baniska is conveniently located in close proximity to towns and cities, where you can find all necessary conveniences, facilities, as well as places for entertainment and tourist attractions:

* only 8 miles away from the Town of Borovo - the town exudes cosiness and a quintessential small-town charm. Borovo has all the amenities necessary for modern life such as pharmacy, a restaurant, a number of food shops and building materials shops, a petrol station, a train station, a school and a kindergarten, etc., while at the same time living close to nature and enjoying the beauty of the Bulgarian countryside;

* only 11 miles away from the Town of Byala - the town oozes small-town charm and offers all necessary amenities - it has many shops, a hospital, a kindergarten, schools, a farmer's market, a number of eating establishments and cafes;

* only 12 miles away from the Municipal Centre - the Town of Dve Mogili - where you can find shops, cafes, eateries, a market, etc., also there is good public transport by bus and train to neighbouring settlements and the rest of the country;

* only 25 miles away from the Town of Popovo - a charming small town, well-known among the ex-pats in Northern Bulgaria, offering many shops and necessary amenities that one might need, as well as bus and train service to the neighbouring settlements;

* 33 miles from the City of Ruse - the biggest Bulgarian city and port on the Danube River and a popular tourist destination, affectionately dubbed "The Little Vienna" for its exquisite 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture, the city offers lots of places to visit, restaurants, hotels, and entertainment spots.

Baniska is a charming village, in the eastern part of the Danubian Plain with a population of about 940 people. It is located in the fertile valley of the Baniski Lom River, which flows southeast and east along it, which is the most important water source of the village. The village has all basic amenities for living such as shops, bars, a town hall, a post office, an active community centre, and transport to/from the neighbouring settlements. The nearby Baniska Dam and Pomen Dam offer opportunities for fishing and recreational activities.

The most attractive landmarks in the area are:

- The Church of the "Saint Paraskeva" in the village, built in 1882;

- Community Centre "Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov - 1914";

- Kale Kaynardzha is a Thracian, late antique and medieval fortress, located on the hill of the same name, about 3 km from the centre of the village of Baniska;

- Baniska Dam - located in the vicinity of the Village of Baniska - the biggest dam in Ruse District;

- Pomen Dam - a great destination for recreation and carp fishing;

- "Tomb of a Tantrian aristocrat from IV century BC" It is located in the central part of the Town of Borovo;

- Orlova Chuka Cave - with a total length of 13,437 m, Orlova Chuka is the second longest cave in Bulgaria.

3 BEDROOMS - SHOWER ROOM AND TOILET - INTERNAL STAIRCASE - BASEMENT - BIG GARDEN - BALCONY

Property address

15 Aleksandar Stamboliyski Str.

Village of Baniska - District of Ruse

Post Code: 7167

If you ask people what they are most looking for in a home a good percent of them will answer "space". It is something we all need - space gives you the opportunity to sleep, relax, play, and gather family and friends comfortably and easily. Nobody wants to live in cramped and tight spaces, right? A home that comes with ample space? Yes, please!

If you are also a firm believer that "bigger is better", then you should check out the Better House in the village of Baniska. It might be just what you are looking for:

On the ground floor of the house, you will find a long sun-filled entrance hall leading you to a very spacious kitchen and dining area through which you enter a shower room with a toilet. The entrance hall also leads to a corridor which opens up to a large utility room and another premise, which you can convert and use according to your needs. There is also a basement below the ground floor.

A charming internal staircase leads you to the first floor of the house, where you will find a corridor, 3 bedrooms with lots of natural light, a walk-in closet, a space designated for a shower room (project lovers unleash your imagination!), and a lovely balcony offering beautiful views of the garden and the surrounding village landscape. With some work and creativity, you can turn the Better House into the rural paradise of your dreams! You certainly have plenty of space to be creative!

The garden is also big (of course) and offers you plenty of space to enjoy gardening or indulge in other recreational outdoor activities.

There is a parking space on the street.

There is water and electricity connected to the property.

The roof is in good condition, as shown in the photos.


VILLAGE OF BANISKA

Baniska is a charming village, in the eastern part of the Danubian Plain, Municipality of Dve Mogili, District of Ruse. It is located in the fertile valley of the Baniski Lom River, which flows southeast and east along it, which is the most important water source of the village. Baniska is an old settlement, probably dating back to the Roman era. The name Baniska was mentioned for the first time in a Turkish register from 1430. The main source of livelihood of the local population has been agriculture.

The population today is about 940 people. The village is nice and calm and has all the basic amenities for living such as shops, pubs, a town hall, a post office, an active community centre, and transport to/from the neighbouring settlements. It is also conveniently located in close proximity to towns and cities, where you can find all necessary conveniences, and facilities, as well as places for entertainment and tourist attractions. The nearby Baniska Dam and Pomen Dam offer opportunities for fishing and recreational activities.

The annual village fair takes place on the last Saturday and Sunday of October. In 2004 a book about the village was published called "Baniska - Past and Present".

The most attractive landmarks in the area are:

- The Church of the "Saint Paraskeva" in the Village of Baniska, built in 1882;

- Community Centre "Nikola Yonkov Vaptsarov - 1914" in the Village of Baniska;

- Kale Kaynardzha is a Thracian, late antique and medieval fortress, located on the hill of the same name, about 3 km from the centre of the village of Baniska;

- Baniska Dam - located in the vicinity of the Village of Baniska - the biggest dam in Ruse District;

- Pomen Dam - a great destination for recreation and carp fishing;

- "Tomb of a Tantrian aristocrat from IV century BC" It is located in the central part of the Town of Borovo;

- Orlova Chuka Cave - with a total length of 13,437 m, Orlova Chuka is the second longest cave in Bulgaria.


MUNICIPALITY OF DVE MOGILI

Municipality of Dve Mogili is located in Northern Bulgaria and is one of the constituent municipalities of District of Ruse.

The settlement network of the municipality covers 12 villages: the villages of Baniska, Batishnitsa, Bazovets, Karan Varbovka, Katselovo, Mogilino, Ostritsa, Chilnov, Pomen, Pepelina, Shirokovo and the administrative center - Dve Mogili. It is located 20 miles south of Ruse.

A transport scheme with good efficiency and coordination with rail transport operates in the municipality. Through the bus station, all bus lines connecting the district city are coordinated, and through the railway station - the directions Ruse-Gorna Oryahovitsa and Ruse-Sofia.

On the territory of Municipality of Dve Mogili there are 2 municipal schools, 1 public school, 2 kindergartens, 11 local community centers and 12 churches.

The population in the municipality is about 9 382 inhabitants.

The main landmarks in the municipality are:

- "Orlova Chuka" Cave - 6 miles east of the town of Dve Mogili and only 1 mile north of the village of Pepelina in the rocky gorge of the Cherni Lom River. It is one of the most interesting caves in Bulgaria. Since 1963 it has been declared a natural landmark, and since 1978 it has been an archaeological monument of culture of national importance. The cave is formed in limestone deposited at the bottom of the former Sarmatian Sea. Cave galleries were shaped much later as a result of the karst processes that took place through the Quaternary. The found skeletons of bears, spearheads, flint scrapers, a tower, pieces of clay vessels from the Eneolithic Age, say that the cave was inhabited by man. There is a total length of the cave galleries - more than 8 438 miles. These figures make the cave second in length in Bulgaria after the Duhlata Cave. The cave is inhabited by about 10,000 batts. Near the Orlova Chuka cave there is a hut. The area is dotted with coniferous groves and beautiful meadows. It offers excellent conditions for rock climbing, orientation, green school, archery, horseback riding, interesting eco paths, BBQ conditions and more. There is a bar and a terrace with 70 seats next door;

- House Philip Totyu Museum in Dve Mogili - dedicated to the prominent figure of the Bulgarian National Liberation Movement. In the house in Dve Mogili, Philip Totyu spent the last years of his life after returning to Bulgaria after six years in a Romanian prison. In a separate room is an exhibition of personal belongings of Philip Totyu: clock, cane, rifle, cheetah flag and photographs and documents about his life and activity. In the other 3 rooms was restored the interior of an old Balkan house with original items from the time when the voivoda lived;

- In all the settlements of the municipality there are monuments related to the historical memory of the people and the perpetuation of the fighters' heroism for freedom and independence;

- Cherven Fortress - Cherven is one of the most significant Bulgarian cities of the Second Bulgarian State. It is located near the village of Cherven. Cherven is an archaeological site with a significant contribution to the study of medieval Bulgarian culture. Completely preserved is a three-story fortress tower from the 14th century;

- Monastery of "St. Marina" - located only 1 mile southwest of the village of Karan Varbovka. The road is asphalted and passes through the village itself. The monastery was founded in the Second Bulgarian Kingdom, but at the fall of Bulgaria under Ottoman rule it was destroyed to the ground. Nowadays, the monastery is virgin and operating all year-round. To overnight it's possible, but food is not available.


DISTRICT OF RUSE

Ruse is the biggest Bulgarian river port on the Danube River, serving an important part of the international trade of the country. Danube Bridge, also known as the Ruse-Giurgiu Friendship Bridge, which until 14 June 2013 the only one in the shared Bulgarian-Romanian section of the Danube, crosses the river here.

The city is known for its 19th- and 20th-century Neo-Baroque and Neo-Rococo architecture, which attracts many tourists, and for which it is often called the "Little Vienna". There are over 260 buildings, monuments of culture and dozens of sites with the "European Cultural Heritage" sign, which were built as a result of the enterprising and European spirit of the people of Ruse, who at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century attracted prominent European architects and builders for the construction of an urban architectural environment that is one-of-a-kind in Bulgaria.

Ruse occupies a significant place in the Bulgarian national history and has a rich cultural-historical heritage - a potential needed for the development of cultural tourism. As a settlement, Ruse has a very rich, millennial history.

Ruse is home to many museums, telling about the legacy of the long historical existence of the city and the region: Regional History Museum - Ruse with open-air expositions - Sexaginta Prista and the Medieval City of Cherven, Pantheon of the National Revival Heroes, Museum of Urban Life, House-Museum "Baba Tonka" and House-Museum "Zahari Stoyanov", Ecomuseum with aquarium, etc.

There are a variety of attractive recreation areas on the territory of Ruse Municipality. Forest Park "Lipnik" near the village of Nikolovo is a popular place for rest and recreation on weekends among the locals. There is a lake and facilities for fishing, boating, outdoor sports and picnicking. 20 km from Ruse is situated "Rusenski Lom" Nature Park.

Along the Danube runs one of the 15 bicycle corridors that connect bicycle tourism enthusiasts in Europe - EuroVelo 6.

The Nature around the city of Ruse

** Natural Park "Rusenski Lom" - The Rusenski Lom River Valley, along with its tributaries Beli (White), Malki (Little) and Cherni (Black) Lom represents a unique world in itself in which the amazing nature is entwined into out remote past history. Part of the valley was proclaimed a Natural Park. The park is located at about 20 km to the south-west from Ruse. It was created in 1970 with the purpose of preserving the canyons of the three rivers, their flora, fauna and historical landmarks. The rivers have created incredibly beautiful gorges into the limestone rock foundation. It is genuine joy for the eyes and real paradise for rock climbers.

** Natural landmark "Orlova Chuka" Cave - located on the left shore of the Cherni Lom river. It's the 2nd longest cave in Bulgaria (13 438 m in length), representing a complex labyrinth of interweaving galleries, tunnels, abysses, big and small halls.

** Lipnik Forest Park: the park is a big site for recreation, sports, tourism, sunbathing and all other kinds of entertainment, situated at the distance of 12 km east of Ruse. There are country houses, restaurants, artificial lakes, a hotel, a zoo corner, a sports base and a camping site. Its serenity and fresh air attract citizens & foreigners. This is a wonderful place for fishing, water sports, walking and just enjoying the day.

The villages in the region are capturing the tourists with the picturesque nature, the rock landscape and the breath-taking views and the plenty of opportunities for hiking, riding and biking experiences. The surrounding area offers different ways to spend your free time and to enjoy the beauty of the region.

The closest ski resort to Ruse is in "Uzana", the geographic center of Bulgaria, located at about 28 miles from Veliko Tarnovo. There are several hotels in the resort which provide tourism opportunities and good conditions for relaxation among the quiet and calm atmosphere of the mountain throughout the year. The surrounding sites of Uzana are suitable for spaleology and rock climbing. There are possibilities for cultural tourism in the region. In the nearby open-air "Ethnographic Museum Etara" people can learn more about Bulgarian crafts. The "Sokolski Monastery" is situated a few miles away from Uzana.


***Notary deal: The fees for the Notary transfer (deal) are not included in the property price, and they must be paid by the buyer at the end, once the property price is fully paid and prior to the notary deal. They are: 500£ (Notary & Legal Fees) + 5% of the property price (Governmental Fees).