This document provides details about a rural property for sale located in the village of Rayovo, Bulgaria. The key details are: - The property includes a 3-floor house with a total area of 105 sqm situated on 1,149 sqm of land. - The village of Rayovo is located 1 hour from Sofia and near the towns of Samokov and Borovets ski resort. It has views of the Plana Mountain and Palakaria River. - The property offers a tranquil rural lifestyle away from the city while being close to amenities in nearby towns. The natural surroundings include forests and meadows ideal for hiking.

1. 3 flats
House area: 105 sq.m.
All area: 1149 sq.m.

2. Rural houses in Bulgaria are very diverse and
everyone can afford to buy an idyllic farmhouse in
the beautiful and tranquil villages throughout the
country. For thousands of foreign buyers chose to
have precisely such properties because they allow
for a great vacation away from the noise and fast
pace of the cities and resorts. In recent years, more
and more Bulgarians are directed towards the
purchase of rural properties - mainly for use on the
weekends, where they relaxed after the stress of
the working week.
Rural property in Bulgaria offer something very important - they form a trip back in time
when life was flowed at a slower pace, but the important things have been communicating
with friends and family, nature, home-made food and other forgotten today time things.
However, they are completely preserved in the Bulgarian villages and there you can enjoy
the timeless and full of authentic Bulgarian traditions and customs.

4. 1 hour driving from the capital Sofia (1 300 000 population)
60 km from Sofia Center / 66km from Sofia Airport
Capital Sofia - population 1 300 000
http://www.sofia.bg/en/index_en.asp
Sofia Airport
http://
www.sofia-airport.bg/default.asp
River Iskar & Iskar Reservoir
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskar_(river)
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskar_Reservoir
Borovets –
popular Bulgarian mountain resort
http://www.borovets-bg.com/en
Dupnica –
population 33 000
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dupnitsa
Samokov –
population 27 000
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samokov

5.  17 km from the popular Bulgarian Mountain Resort - BOROVETS
7 km from Samokov Town
Samokov – population 27 000
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samokov
Borovets –
popular Bulgarian mountain resort
http://www.borovets-bg.com/en

6.  17.5km from Belchin
 35.5км from Sapareva Banya
Belchin
fortress Tsari Mali Grad
http://www.carimaligrad.com/
Belchin – Spa Resort
(Spa Hotel, Pools)
population 500
Sapareva Banya – Spa Resort
population 4 000
http://saparevabanya.bg/en.html

7. Property type: House with yard
Area of the house: 105 m2
All area: 1149 m2
Floors: 3
Information: The house and the area are located in the end of South part of Rayovo, Sofia
region, at the foot of the Plana mountain. Near to the house is located Palakaria River.
About 50m from the house there's a bridge above the river. The area is ecological clean,
and there live some permanent residents from England, Belgium and other European
countries, who have chosen village Rayovo for their home. The all Area is 1149 sq.m., with
flat field, regulated, with Electricity, water and draw well. The house is completed in 1992,
with total floorage (РЗП) 105sq.m.

8. Description:
There is a very beautiful view to the Palakaria River, Plana Mountain, Borovets ski slopes
from the 2 terraces on the second floor. Borovets Resort is 17 km far from the Village. The
Area is located about 70km from Sofiq - the capital of Bulgaria. We have plans, building
permits and deed property. Directly from the owner.
1
floor: dining kitchen, two bedrooms,
garage with steel doors, bathroom
-st
2
floor: dining room and three bedrooms
with two terraces
-nd
3
-th
floor: loft

9. Sofia
Samokov / Borovets

10. Sofia
all property
Samokov / Borovets

12. Rayovo
View from Plana Mountain
Sofia
Samokov,
Borovets
Rila
Mountain

13. View from west road to Rayovo
Palakaria River

14. View from the River Palakaria coast
Palakaria River

15. View from the River Palakaria coast
Palakaria River

17. Front View from the street
Loft
Room 3 of 4
2st Floor
Room 4 of 4
Terrace
1st Floor
Garage
Entrance - Door
Room – 1 of 2

20. Plana Mountain
Entrance to
the yard

22. East Side View
Room 4 of 4
Room 1 of 4
East Side
Terrace
Room 1 of 2
Room 2 of 2

23. Draw Well

24. Back yard - 1149 sq.m
Fruit and Green Trees

25. Back View the yard
Toilet and
bath room

26. Back View the yard

27. Back View the yard
North Side
Second Entrance
to yard

28. West Side View

29. Street and Mountain View from
the window of front second
floor

30. Street,Mountain and River
Palakaria view from the terrace
of front second floor

31. Street,Mountain and River
Palakaria view from the terrace
of front second floor

32. Rila
Mountain
Street, Rila Mountain and
nearby Ranch view from the
terrace of front second floor

33. Rila
Mountain
Street, Rila Mountain and
nearby Ranch view from the
terrace of front second floor

34. Rila
Mountain
Street, Rila Mountain and
nearby Ranch view from the
terrace of East second floor

35. Back Yard
Back side view to the yard from
the terrace of East second floor

36. Palakaria River
View to Palakaria River from the
road in the front of the house

37. Borovets
Resort
Rila
Mountain
Palakaria River

38. Borovets
Resort
Palakaria River

39. Town
Samokov
Ski Runs
Borovets
Palakaria River

40. Rila
Mountain
Sapareva
Banya
Belchin

41. Belgian House
Back Yard
Viwe from Plana
Mountain

42. Town
Samokov
Back Yard
Borovets Resort
Ski Runs

43. Samokov,
Borovets
View of
Rayovo

44. View of
Rayovo

45. Ski Run
Borovets
Borovets
Resort
Musala -The Highest Peak in Bulgaria - 2,925 m
Located in Rila Mountain
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musala

46. Rayovo
In the Winter

47. Rayovo
In the Winter

48. Rayovo
In the Winter

49. Rayovo
In the Winter

50. Borovets Ski Runs
view from Rayovo

52. Rayovo village is huddled cozy in
Samokov field, foothills Plana
Mountain and the banks of the River
Palakaria. There is a
breathtaking views of the majestic
Mountains Rila and Verila.
Legend says that long ago two brothers - Rayo and Hrelyo and settled with their families
along the river Palakaria , and so were created villages Rayovo and Hrelyo ( today Relyovo ).
But Rayovo, perhaps, suggest the more exotic the beginning of its name. The area has a lot
of vil.Rayovo evidence shows traces of the Thracians, and then the Romans. Several artificial
mounds, which suggest that Thracian and Illyrian tombs are of great interest, but have not
yet been explored. In the neighboring village to Rayovo is started excavations and found
shelter , but due to lack of funds the activity is frozen .
The village is connected by a good class road that stops at him, which opens the panorama
is beautiful, soft and magical. No traffic and is extremely clean . Rayovo will welcome and
embrace the warm, will offer its tranquility and true peace.
Population: 754 (2011) , Houses : 460 (2011) , Sea level: 970 m

53. Plana mountain is near to the town of Sofia. Its relief is a hill
mountain. This is onе of its beauties. The differences in the height
between two points seldom are more that 100 – 200 meters. The
nature of Plana mountain will capture you – there are a lot of pine and
mixed forests, bet there are also a lot of open spaces. Through the
spring you can enjoy to the indescribable beautiful views – vast
meadows with fresh green grass. From the higher point you can see
fascinating views to Vitosha mountain and to the snow slopes of Rila
mountain. Also if you visit Plana mountain , you can see the
Dolnopasarel Monastery, and its exquisite paintings.
Near the house is the river Palakaria. Its length is 39.2 m from the peak Kupena at Vitosha and flows into
the Iskar river. The river divides the village just 2 parts. On one side is a hamlet "Razhevete" and "Swamp"
and the other "Below", "Lago", "Strets village" - center, “Top place”.
Rayovo village lies at the foot of the southern slopes of the mountain Plana and is very convenient for
walking, hiking and wonderful lunches fire. Just 2km walk will take you to the beautiful meadows and
forests of the mountain. Walk you can do with the car, but I miss the smell of flowers, the breeze and the
song of crickets. Plana is small and medium-height mountains in western Bulgaria. Manastirishte is its
highest peak - 1338m. Mountain is accessible
from all villages. There are many unmarked
easy transition paths. The road from Rayovo
that leads to the mountain allows for many
outings porazlichni routes. Plana is one of the
most popular mountains for mountain biking,
and recently a growing interest in going offroad enthusiasts.

54. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samokov
Samokov is the first nearest town to Rayovo (7km distance). It is a town in Sofia Province in the
southwest of Bulgaria with 27 000 people population. It is situated in a kettle between the
mountains Rila and Vitosha, 55 kilometres from the capital Sofia. Due to the suitable winter sports
conditions, Samokov, together with the nearby resort Borovets, is a major tourist centre.
In the past, Samokov was a centre of handicrafts and art, with notable figures like Zahari Zograf,
Hristo Dimitrov and Nikola Obrazopisov. The town's name is a compound word of "samo" and "kov",
respectively meaning "self" and the root of the verb "forge, hammer", and comes from the samokov,
a mechanical forge powered by water, since the town of Samokov was a major iron producing centre
during the Middle Ages.
Here you can find:
Big supermarkets (Billa, T-Market)
Other supermarkets
Cloth stores
Mall
Bars
Cafès
Disco
Big sport hall

55. 17km from Rayovo
Borovets is the oldest Bulgarian winter resort with a history
that dates back to 1896. Borovets was originally established at
the end of the 19th Century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian
Kings. Borovets gradually developed into a modern ski resort
with hotels, restaurants, bars and a network of ski runs and lifts
along the slopes of the Rila Mountains, providing for a whole
range of winter sports. The resort has twice hosted World Cup
Alpine Skiing rounds(1981 and 1984), while the Biathlon track is
one of the best in the world.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borovets

56. For your winter holiday resort of Borovets,
just the 20th minute of the village, offers skiing ,
snowboarding, cross country skiing ,
snowmobiling , skiing at night, ice skating or just
downhill sledding.
For summer break you can walk within the Rila
Mountains and visit the incredible Lakes and
Musala (the highest peak in Bulgaria, 2925.40m)
There are many fishing opportunities. “Iskar” Reservoir is one of the places where
fishermen can enjoy the hobby, and everyone else have fun practicing water sports or
just make beach . It is possible to hire a boat , paddle or jet .
River Iskar & Iskar Reservoir
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskar_(river)
http://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iskar_Reservoir

57. Nearby are water complexes "Belchin" and
"Belchin park" where are available two swimming
pools with mineral water, sun loungers and
parasols. Halfway between these two complexes is
complex "Belchin Garden" with indoor and outdoor
swimming pool, spa center, many attractions - mini
football, beach volleyball, basketball, tennis, go-kart
track, Horse Riding, etc.
Belchin – Spa Resort
(Spa Hotel, Pools)
population 500

58. Another interesting place to visit is the restored castle " Tsari Mali Grad" (translation: The
small town of the king) It is located near the village of Belchin. The walls of the fortress with
five meters high towers were plastered with white plaster were visible from Vitosha and all
Samokov field and it looks like a Tsarigrad, hence the name (small Tsarigrad).
Belchin
fortress Tsari Mali Grad
http://www.carimaligrad.com/

59. Dupnitsa, is the second biggest town near Rayovo, about 44km distance. It is located in
southwestern Bulgaria. It is at the foot of the highest mountain in the Balkan Peninsula – the Rila
Mountain, and about 65 km south of the capital Sofia. Dupnitsa is the second largest city in
Kyustendil Province and in the first half of the 20th century Dupnitsa was bigger than the current
administrative centre Kyustendil.
Dupnitsa is referred to as "The Green and Shady Town", because of its location which makes it quite shady in
summer and due to the abundance of trees in the town. Dupnitsa is that is often called "The Little Italy of
Bulgaria". This nickname comes from the fact that many inhabitants have gone over the years to work and live in
Italy and every summer they return to their hometown. A large part of the immigrants from Bulgaria in Italy are
from Dupnitsa, possibly being the majority of Bulgarian immigrants in Italy. According to an anecdote, when
people from Dupnitsa once asked Italians "Which is the capital of Bulgaria?", the ignorant Italians answered:
"Is it Dupnitsa?".
Here you can find:
Big supermarkets
Other supermarkets
Cloth stores
Mall
Bars
Cafès
Disco

60. You can easy rent a car from the Sofia Airport.
Here you can see the offers:
http://www.rentalcars.com/en/airport/bg/sof/?affiliateCode=google&preflang=en&label
=sof-H9YUDVljLAeyCiFkPuKj2gS13471914143&ws=&gclid=CID4qImh3boCFU5a3godWFMAtg
http://www.choice-rent.com/i.php/index.html
http://www.motoroads.com/sofia-airport-car-hire-bulgaria-car-rental.aspx
The prices are about 15-30 Euro per day – Economy Class