After helping the Velikov family move their belongings to Popovo, we have now got the keys to our new second house. The house is intended as a base for family, friends and volunteers to stay in, if they want.
It’s a small property; one main bedroom, kitchen, living room, a second bedroom in an adjoining building, and an outside toilet. It’s got mains cold water, electricity and a large garden (800m² – small by Bulgarian standards!). It has two wood-fired heaters (pechkas) and a fridge, and a basic washing-machine (not front-loading, more like an old twin-tub).
We hope to keep it as traditional as possible; we will put a small gas cooker in the kitchen, rearrange some of the furniture to give a better layout for guests, and eventually install a solar shower, if people really want that sort of thing!
Otherwise the house is warm, cosy and dry, and will suit anyone wanting to have a simple house to stay in.
The garden has a nice little flower garden, strawberry beds and grape vines, the rest is ready for us to plant. We intend using it mainly for growing food for livestock; corn for the chickens and root vegetables for the pigs. It also comes well stocked with a number of fruit trees.
looks good , well done… !!!
It’s lovely! It will be great fun to have your family and friends come and visit you.
Looks fantastic and it’s got a loo book me in ha ha
Looks lovely! Gary and I would love to come for a visit, all our time off is sorted for this year however. Will definitely try to organise a visit in 16, and if the bungalow is occupied I am sure there would be a nearby hotel/B n B you could recommend. Xx
Sure Cathy, there are some lovely places to stay locally, we’ll send you a list when you get a date sorted. It will be great to see you both!
Congratulations Joe and Julie. Looks lovely. Hope you have lots of fun with it. x
Hi my son Richard and his partner Danni are with you at the moment. Thank you for giving them this experience. Hope they are OK
They are both settling into village life really well and we are enjoying having them here.
It looks lovely, & Alan & I may like to stay in it in October.
Mark and I loved that little house! We talk about it all the time. Hope yall are staying warm in this winter!
We are pleased you enjoyed your stay in the guest house, the kitchen knocked into the living room idea is working well so we are nice and warm but probably not as warm as you guys now you are back at home 🙂