Land:
- 50 fully grown 30-year-old trees
- 2 orchards (apples, pears, plums, cherries, sour cherries, walnuts) + fig tree, quince, mulberry tree, strawberries, wild blackberries
- ornamental trees (2 species of willows, birch trees)
- 1 small vineyard (different varieties of grapes, both white and black)
- 1000 sqm of grass
- a LOT of flowers, large diversity (the smell is AMAZING, especially in the Spring)
- lots of species of birds (including 2 species of owls, some wild pheasants), an occasional hedgehog
House:
- around 150 sqm /1600 sqft total (ground floor + first floor), furnished
- 1 living room, 5 bedrooms (first floor: 2 with balcony or terrace roof access + 2 small ones, ground floor: 1 with its own bath), a total of 3 bathrooms, 1 kitchen, 1 pantry
- Rustic & Countryside feel (3 working wood-burning stoves, including in the kitchen with a metal plate to cook on & built-in oven)
- White classic metal roof, which repels heat in the hot summer days and allows for a beautiful and romantic sound of the rain (with 3, real-brick, beautiful, working chimneys)
Amenities:
- cable TV (around 200 channels), high-speed internet & Wi-Fi
- decent cell phone/ mobile internet coverage (with just enough km between you and the cell towers/antennas to avoid any significant microwave radiation, if you’re concerned about that)
Close by:
- 2 rivers (closest one: 390 meters, walking distance)
- 4 forests (closest one: 1 km, walking distance)
- Bucharest airport: 30-40 min drive – through Bucharest Ring Road to avoid going into the city (low traffic conditions)
- Bucharest city center: 30-40 min drive (low traffic conditions)
- stores: 2 supermarkets close by + small stores
Relaxing activities:
- chat around the fire made in the Fire Pit
- ground yourself by walking barefoot on the grass (especially in the morning when there’s dew)
- pitch a tent in the back yard
- read a good book on the grass or in the hammock
- work on your tan
- yoga in fresh air
- have breakfast with coffee/tea “al fresco” on the terrace or in the orchard
- make delicious barbecue
- take long walks /short drives to the rivers and forests close by
- take a drive and discover the countryside
- enjoy a glass of wine while listening to the wood burning in the stove/fireplace
- watch the sunset from the roof or backyard
- participate in the Autumn Fair in September, in a nearby village
The Willow Cottage 