Wilderness Ranch With Private River & Historic Stone Village For Sale

Property Information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living Accommodation:

• Immediate Housing: The 1 fully renovated stone house serves as immediate, turnkey living accommodation. This can be used as a premium owner's residence, an on-site manager's house during construction, or a high-end guest villa.
• Future Capacity: Once the remaining 7 structures are renovated, the estate will transition from a single living accommodation into a full-scale village capable of housing large corporate groups, retreat attendees, or dozens of eco-tourists simultaneously.

Would you like me to help you draft a business concept proposal or a financial feasibility outline based on these details for your negotiation with the landlord?

Premises Details:

• Land and Territory: A massive private estate spanning 200,000 sq.m. (200 decares / 50 acres) of pristine meadows and natural forest land. It encompasses an entire historic local hamlet ("mahala"), ensuring 100% privacy and exclusion from neighbors.
• Structures: The estate features 8 traditional stone houses in total. One house is completely renovated and fully operational. The other 7 are authentic historic structures with solid structural potential but require complete renovation.
• Natural Resources: The property runs directly adjacent to a river, securing an immediate natural water source and enhancing the aesthetic landscape. It is rich in local flora and fauna, making it a natural habitat for wildlife.
• Location and Access: Secluded in the Western Rhodope Mountains, yet strategically positioned just 36 km from Plovdiv International Airport (near the Asenovgrad/Krumovo area), making it highly accessible for international clientele.

Size in square feet:

50hka

Planning Consent:

Before any major construction or expansion can begin, you must verify the status of the Detailed Development Plan (PUP - Подробен устройствен план).

• The Hamlet ("Mahala"): The area where the 8 stone houses stand is likely classified as urbanized land (урбанизирана територия). Renovation within these existing footprints is significantly easier from a planning perspective.
• The 50 Acres: The surrounding meadows and forests are almost certainly classified as agricultural (земеделска земя) or forest land (горски фонд).
• Action Required: If you plan to build permanent structures outside the existing house footprints (e.g., a spa center, new chalets), you will need to undergo a procedure to change the land status (смяна на статут), which requires approval from the municipal agricultural commission. Non-permanent structures like luxury glamping tents may bypass this status change depending on local bylaws.

Business Operation

Management type:

This business has absentee ownership.

Expansion Potential:

• Phased Hospitality Scaling: You can launch immediate operations using the 1 renovated house to generate cash flow or host site planners, while systematically restoring the remaining 7 stone houses into luxury villas or a centralized lodge.
• Diverse Revenue Streams: The vast acreage allows for simultaneous, non-conflicting developments:
• Glamping & Wellness: Setting up luxury geodesic domes by the river or yoga platforms overlooking the mountains.
• Adventure & Eco-Tourism: Developing a horse ranch, managed hunting paths, photo safari tracks, or a sustainable eco-farm supplying "farm-to-table" food to guests.
• Favorable Lease Terms: The landlord is offering negotiable grace periods for construction and renovation, meaning you can expand and build out infrastructure before full lease payments kick in.

Competition / Market:

• The Regional Market: The Rhodope Mountains are highly popular for authentic guesthouses, but the market is fragmented. Most competitors are standalone, small-scale family guest houses or generic spa hotels in towns like Velingrad or Devin.
• The Competitive Advantage: This property has virtually no direct competition regarding scale and privacy. Controlling an entire historic hamlet and 50 acres of land allows you to create a self-contained, high-end ecosystem (monopolizing the immediate local experience) which standard guest houses cannot match.

Reasons for selling:

We would like to lease the property to a potential investor on a long-term basis, who would then manage and develop the business there.

Trading hours:

0

Employees:

0

Years established:

2000