The hosts of Rossa’s houses ourselves have left the city in
order to live a natural and simple life, conformable to nature,
seasons and local customs. We abstain from strong words and
exaggerations and what has had attracted us to this region is
just the silence and the opportunity to call the things by their
authentic names or when words are not enough to leave them
without names.
Through restoration we have brought back to life two houses of
praiseworthy Bulgarians who cultivated the land, enjoyed the
fruits of their labor and didn’t pretend for exclusivity.
In the atmosphere of the houses we weaved the spirits of our
travels, memories and dreams and in order to avoid pathos of
historical museums style, we introduced a moderate elements of
kitsch - as people did it before.
1. The
Pheasant
House -
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Located
on a hill from which slope the forest starts, without direct
neighborhood and having a yard of 5 acres, the stone house dated
back to1928 carries the typical architectural style of the
Dobroudja.
During the restoration we saved the original clay daub,
whitewashed walls and wooden floors and ceilings. The house
offers reserved comfort of authentic furniture from its time as
the modern conveniences are discreetly embedded in stone and
wood.
The house consists of two spacious bedrooms, living room,
kitchen and dining-room, bathroom and toilet. Its capacity is
for 5-8 people. It is all for rent, no landlords.
In the first bedroom there are two double beds and in the other
- one double and one single bed. The living room is furnished
with extensible sofa, there is a separate dining room with a
table and six chairs, a lounge bar, a wood stove for cold winter
days. In the kitchen there is another dining area for eight
people, built in kitchen with four hot-plates, oven, fridge and
freezer. For those who prefer fast food preparation, electric
grill and microwave are available.
Digital TV, CD / DVD player, music from the rich collection of
the housewife are available too.
The garden has a barbecue and fireplace. There are
several places for relaxing and dining. A parking for 4 cars is
available.
And why it is called "The Pheasant”? Pheasants are fluttering
very often from the neighboring forest; they feel safer in the
village.
2.
The
Walnuts
House -
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We called "The Walnuts" a stone house built in 1927
because of the two large walnut trees entangled branches in its
yard.
Since before appearing of vintage fashion, we were tempted by
the style of the 30s of last century, in the design of the
"Walnuts" we tried to recreate the atmosphere of a house of
wealthy grain merchant. However, we introduced an element of
eclecticism because the exact reproduction of the epoch is job
for museum staff, but we express ourselves, hoping people we
like to like us.
The house consists of two separate parts with separate
entrances.
- Large room with attached spacious bathroom (35 m2 total),
suitable for a family with one or two children
- Apartment which includes living room, bedroom and bathroom
with a total area of
45m2
- suitable for 4 adults with 2 children.
The dining room (45m2) with separate library lounge by the
fireside is available for all our guests. The thick stone walls
are like shelter from the heat during the summer and in the
winter the merry crackle of the fire and red wine toasts give
special charm to the hunting stories and holiday dinners.
In the summer our summer kitchen is at disposal of our guests.
In the main kitchen we cook for the tempted by the culinary
skills of Rossa. The food depends on the season, the fruits and
vegetables are from the garden of the housewife, as their
cultivation does not use any fertilizers. The bread we bake on
the spot, honey, eggs, meat and milk we provide from small local
producers.
In the garden of
3.5
hectares everyone can choose his/her place of seclusion and can
spend long hours undisturbed – in the shade of walnut trees,
near to the tables or having a cup of coffee in a romantic
décor.
In the summer we serve breakfast, lunch and dinner on the
covered terrace or in the shade of the walnut trees, and in the
winter - in the cozy dining room by the open fire. There we will
be happy to offer you a glass of sparkling red wine which we
manufacture ourselves from our own vineyard. We do not spray the
vineyard with chemicals and in the wine there are no additives
and clarifiers. The wine is such we understand it - fermented in
oak barrels pure grape juice.
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