Introduction

The Stara Zagora region and Kazanlak area are rich in history and cultural attractions as well as offering beautiful scenery and many sporting facilities and mineral spa resorts. You can visit Roman ruins, Neolithic houses, Shipka Monument and Thracian King Tombs, or walk or cycle the numerous mountain trails, go fishing, sailing and wind-surfing in the summer and skiing in the winter. You can visit Stara Zagora Mineral spa resort, Yagoda mineral spa pool or Pavel Banya for massages, treatments and soak in the mineral pools, world renowned for their healing properties.

TheRentalBug offers a small selection of Bulgarian houses for long term let. Renting a Bulgarian property for a longer period is a great way to experience life in Bulgaria prior to committing to buying a property in Bulgaria. By renting for 12 months you get to experience the lovely, long hot summers, and also the cold, crisp winters and have the time to decide properly if Bulgaria is for you without rushing into anything. Renting long term in Bulgaria is the ideal solution if you are considering a permanent move here or if you have already bought a house but it needs a lot of work. I offer unfurnished houses from just 200 Euros a month plus bills. Internet with fast connection and satellite TV with English and American channels is no problem. I am happy for you to bring your pets as well. The rent includes buildings insurance and annual muncipality taxes and wood for the fire. 

By staying in a fully renovated Bulgarian village house you get all the creature comforts of home and modern living but at the same time can experience life in a typical Bulgarian village; watch the goats wander home early evening, BBQs on peaceful summer nights, sit round the open fire or wood burning stove (Pechka) in the winter and generally unwind and get away from it all. Yet you are still only a 15 to 20 minutes drive from Stara Zagora city centre with all amenities like large supermarkets, numerous restaurants, Opera house, museums, fitness centres and so on and 15 minutes from Kazanlak and the Valley of the Roses and Thracian King Tombs.

The villages where these Bulgarian rental properties are all has a couple of shops selling the basics, a small bar and local restaurant. The villagers are lovely and friendly and it is not unusual for them to give you a gift of a cabbage or tomatoes or fruit from their garden. Or maybe some homemade wine or Rakia.

In the summer, you can spend your days around one of the many mineral spa pools close by, having BBQs, walking and cycling in the mountains and visiting Lake Koprinka. In the winter, you can go for a days skiing or snowboarding on the local slopes at Buzludzha, visit museums and pass time sampling local dishes in cosy little Mehanas (restaurants).

I hope to soon be able to offer a bed and breakfast option and possibly a place to camp, so if you are interested please join the mailing list to be kept updated. 

I am also offering two properties on 'rent to buy' schemes. In very simple terms under an agreement between the owner and tenant, the tenant pays a deposit (usually around 5% of the purchase price) and then pays a monthly rent, which is slightly more than the usual market rent and some of the rent is used towards the house purchase. A time frame is agreed for when the property must be purchased by and if at the end of that period the tenant chooses not to complete, then they lose their deposit and rent, but if they complete the deposit and agreed amount of rent is knocked off the purchase price. This type of scheme has the advantage that the tenant can move in and settle in while knowing they can purchase the house at a price agreed at the outset (regardless of if property prices rise in the meantime) and that their rent is paying towards the house and not just 'wasted' money.

The Stara Zagora region is relatively undiscovered by tourists, despite the wealth of historical and cultural attractions and the fantastic scenery of the Balkans and Sredna Gora mountains close by. Why not experience a different kind of holiday and a different area of Bulgaria, away from the noise, over development and over crowded places like Sunny Beach, Golden Sands or Bansko. Days trips to Plovdiv, Veliko Turnovo or Burgas or Sofia are all easily possible from here by car or coach. 

Please use the links on the left to view available properties, rates and more information about the area. 

Please note that all accommodation is NON-smoking. Smokers are welcome but must smoke outside only. Pets are not a problem so long as house trained and do not dig up garden. 

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