Inside:
Villa Mavrud is fully alarmed, giving you peace of mind. It is well insulated, making it cool in the summer and easy to heat in the winter. Radiators are located on the first two floors. Electric heaters are provided for the loft bedroom. An electric boiler provides hot water.
During the winter months, the wood burning stove in the kitchen is great to come home to after a hard day's skiing or hiking. It also fires the central heating. This is normal for rural Bulgaria and you will be given instruction on how to operate it, so don't worry!
The house is located a short distance along a grass lane. The lane is maintained, so is passable at all times. Both doors to the property are only navigable via steps. There is restricted headroom when entering the loft room.
Lakeside beaches and water sports are available at Lake Iskar, about 50 minutes by car. Water skiing, jet skiing and fishing are possible. Or you can relax and enjoy a drink and a meal at one the lakeside restaurants.
Outbuildings and Garden:
The house boasts a large garden with a variety of fruit trees and several restored rustic timber-framed and daubed outbuildings. The latter enclose an eminently suitable area for eating al fresco, serviced by a ‘summer kitchen,’ a covered clay oven which has been adapted for barbeque use.
Available soon, the ground floor of the main barn houses 'The Tardis'. It may look like a rustic barn on the outside but inside, it is very different! Let it transport you to another world as you relax and unwind in a sauna and hot-tub after a long day's skiing or hiking. A small fee is charged for the use of the sauna facilities but this is purely to cover running costs. The barn also houses a secure ski locker for guests using their own skis.
The garden is continually improving and features a large rockery, grass areas and gravelled, off-road parking suitable for several cars. Garden furniture is available for the summer months and covered, bench-style seating is provided in the outbuildings.
Skiing Facilities:
An 8km/15 minute drive from Villa Mavrud, is one of Bulgaria’s prime ski resorts, Borovets. Recently featured in the UK press as top value european resort (Metro & Observer), it offers a range of winter sports and has a world-class biathlon track. It also has several ski schools, all with English-speaking instructors. Borovets is ideal for beginners and intermediates to hone their skills but also has plenty to offer the more experienced skier.
Borovets key facts - highest skiing area: 2560m; total length of runs: 58km; longest run: 12km; cross country tracks: 35km.
At the end of the day, avail yourselves of the great après-ski activities at one of the many clubs, restaurants and bars, all at manageable prices. There are clubs to suit most tastes and the nightlife appeals to a young crowd.
Cash points and internet access are available.
Reasonably priced transport to and from Borovets may be arranged locally, at times to suit you, whether skiing, or partying into the night!
Golf:
Quality golf is available in Ihtiman, about a 45 minute drive from Raduil. A prestigious new golf development in neighbouring Dolna Banya, a 15 minute drive, will be available in the future.
Other Activities:
Spa pool
