Development name :	Kalina Villa Resort in Dolna Banya
Country/City/Town :	Borovets
Location :	Ski
Types :	Townhouse, Villa
Status :	Off-Plan
Prices from :	79743 Euros
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• Incredibly accessible to the ski slopes of Borovets

• Daily Ski shuttle, door to gondola

• 2 km from Jack Nicklaus Golf Course – Ideal for summer rentals

• Prime position for summer activities (mountain biking, fishing, hiking, walking and a local flying school for lessons)

• 45 minutes from Sofia - £15 taxi to business, shopping and entertainment in the Capital City

• 40 minutes from the International Airport – great for weekend breaks as it is under 4 hours from the UK to your villa

• 24-hour on-site security

• Free parking space

• 2 swimming pools

• Restaurant and cafeteria serving an excellent choice of local and international cuisine

• Communal barbeques

• Fast food delivered to your door by golf buggy from local restaurants

• Sunny side of the mountain – fabulous summer climate – often in excess of 30 degrees

• High capital growth

• Year round rental potential

• Kalina will benefit immensely from the "Super-Borovets" project

Located in the delightful village of Dolna Banya, the Kalina Villa Resort offers an excellent investment. Only 10 minutes from the famous ski region of Borovets and 2km from the Jack Nicklaus designed exclusive golf resort these semi-detached properties provide a year round investment.

The resort is within a secured compound and will have a range of facilities and amenities to cater for your needs.

• 24-hour on-site security

• 2 swimming pools

• Restaurant serving an excellent choice of local and international cuisine

• Cafeteria offering a range of snacks and drinks

• Communal barbeques

The Properties

The resort consists of 56 two story residential properties, each with a living area of 90m². With open plan living and dining area downstairs and two bedrooms upstairs (each with en-suite) the properties are very spacious and comfortable. All rooms will be finished to the highest quality and will have wooden flooring throughout.

The houses will be finished to a very high standard in a traditional Bulgarian style and high quality furniture packages will be made available at a very reasonable cost.

Dolna Banya

Famous for it’s geo-thermal springs, Dolna Banya is a very accessible village, only 82 km from Sofia and 16km from Borovets. The new 4-lane motorway which is due for completion 2009 will enable you to transfer from Sofia International Airport in just 40 minutes.

The Dolna Banya region has a mild and very soft climate, with little or none of the sharp temperature fluctuations found in other parts of the country.

Payment Terms

Once you have chosen your desired apartment, please request a reservation form. You will be asked to pay €3,000 to reserve your villa for 30 days to allow contracts of sale to be signed and returned to the developer.

The buyers will be required to pay the price in 3 instalments:

40% when SIGNING THE PRELIMINARY CONTRACT (less €3,000 reservation fee)

30% when THE ROOF LEVEL IS BUILT

30% when ACQUIRING THE OWNERSHIP with clear title.

Maintenance

The maintenance for this resort is charged at 10 Euros per sqm. per year. This includes:

• Household Tax
• General running costs
• Daily cleaning of the houses including changing of sheets, towels and washing up (when needed: if empty then just once a week and before the next guest arrives.)
• 24 hours security (2 security men on 12 hour shifts)
• Maintenance (gardens, communal gardens, swimming pool, roads in winter and any odd jobs, plumbing, electrical, also includes payment of joint electrical bill for communal street lights.)

NOTE: Any major repairs will be at cost to the owner or builder if still in guarantee, and any damage done to the villa during rental, will be paid for by the people renting or the rental management company.

Broadband Internet and Sky TV are available at an extra cost.

Transportation to the ski gondola / golf course is available at an additional cost to the person renting your villa.

Property Management

The Developer has set up an additional company, staffed by British and Bulgarian personnel, to manage your rentals if required. The cost of this service is 15% of your rental income and it includes the following:

• Advertising the property through private advertisements and tour operators in Bulgaria and UK

• Key holding, general management and payment of the use of all services including water and electricity while the property is being rented.

• Transfers to and from the airport whenever required

The owner would need to give the company 2 months notice that they want to use their own villa. As it may otherwise be rented out. The amount the owner uses the villa will have a direct impact on how much rental income they will receive.

Jack Nicklaus – Ibar Golf Club and Spa Resort

The very publicised Jack Nicklaus designed resort is now under construction and promises to one the finest golf courses in Bulgaria. With a championship standard 18 hole course and facilities to match it is proving to be of real interest to investors in the Dolna Banya region.

In the summer months it is ideal for walking and exploring the beautiful lakeside and mountain scenery, visiting such attractions as the famous Rila Monastery. For those of a more sporting nature, extensive fishing activities are available, along with pony trekking or horse riding, all at very attractive rates (e.g. horse riding at £7 per hour inc. equipment and instructor)

Winter Skiing

Borovets is the oldest mountain resort in Bulgaria. It has often gathered the skiing elite of the world, and seen the rise of many a Bulgarian champion. Borovets and Sofia have submitted a bid to be the venue for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.

At 1,350 metres (4,430 feet) above sea level on the northern slopes of Rila Mountain, among age-old pine woods, Borovets is located at the foot of Moussala peak (2,925 metres / 9,600 feet) — the highest on the Balkan Peninsula. Borovets is easily accessible, being at a distance of 73km (45 miles) from Sofia and 126km (79 miles) from Plovdiv, Bulgaria's second city. Although Borovets is not residential, the town of Samokov is only 10km (6 miles) along the road from the resort.

Established at the end of the 19th century as a hunting place for the Bulgarian kings, Borovets gradually developed into a modern ski resort of high-class and luxury hotels, haute-cuisine restaurants and an excellent network of ski runs and lifts along the slopes of Rila Mountain, providing excellent opportunities for the whole range of winter sports — from Alpine to cross-country skiing, ski jumps and biathlon. The resort twice hosted World Cup Alpine skiing rounds, while the biathlon track is one of the best in the world.

The ski runs are of various difficulty, and are suitable for all, be they beginners, intermediate, advanced or expert skiers. The slopes and runs are maintained in perfect condition, and are designed with international markings and multilingual signs. A snow machine is also used.

The Borovets ski school, with more than 200 ski instructors, enjoys international prestige and long-standing traditions. All of them are fluent in different languages, and many are former professional skiers. Skiing classes are at 5 levels of difficulty, from A to E — in groups or individually — 4 hours per day, for 6 or 12 days. Cross-country skiing classes are for 2 hours daily. All course graduates receive skiing certificates. The Peter Popanguelov Ski School for Expert Skiing and its 10 highly qualified ski instructors are ready to offer their services to those who want to hone their skiing skills to world championship level.

Borovets has ten ski rental services, located next to the lift station. They offer 7,000 sets of skiing equipment from world famous companies, as well as toboggans, sledges, etc. Skiers can also leave their own equipment for safekeeping there.

A ski package is available, with a view towards saving time and money, and covers ski school classes, unlimited lift usage, ski and boot hire or storage of one's own skiing equipment.

The Ski Patrol, based at the first station of the cable lift, provides a round-the-clock emergency service. It is organised in four teams, fully equipped with all necessary equipment, including a helicopter, if needed.

The air in Borovets is crystal clear and totally free of any pollutants, while the average temperature during January, the coldest month, is -4.6ΊC.

Toboggans, swimming pools, saunas, fitness centre, billiards, table tennis, bowling, sleigh rides and helicopter flights are some of the activities on offer.

During the summer, Borovets offers walks along scenic routes, including many ski-routes, in groups led by experience guides. Organised trips lead to picturesque spots in the Rila Mountains, such as Seven Rila Lakes, Malyovitsa peak, Moussala peak, etc. A photo safari and a visit to the Bulgarian kings' residence of Bistritsa are also organised regularly. Various trips to different tourist attractions throughout Bulgaria are offered as well. Melnik, with its unique pyramids and famous wines, Sofia, Plovdiv and Rila Monastery are among the most interesting ones.