luxury house for sale Bănești, Romania

Contemporary architecture plays with volumes, full and empty, overlapping parallelepipeds with elongated sides - as is this villa, a perpedicular universe of right angles tamed by carefully placed vegetation, thick-crowned trees and bushy shrubs. Ample, modernly designed terraces are designed to allow life outside, in the fresh air of this quiet, secluded part of Breaza. The ground floor appears fluid, the space having continuity and lightness in a slightly masculine atmosphere where the chromaticity is concentrated in olive tones, anthracite and declinations of the chocolate-caramel spectrum. The vague sobriety is also maintained in the private spaces, in the bathrooms receiving monochromatic tones of granite with dramatic accents. The two fireplaces, in the living room and the master bedroom, bring warmth and style. The dining area is placed between two glazed walls which provide light and a view to the greenery outside; on hot days, the meal is taken on the terrace where a barbeque is set up, area accessible both from the kitchen and living room. A stylish, Japanese spa-like atmosphere is provided by the 72m2 indoor pool, a perfect example of minimalism, that extreme simplification of lines and form for a reduction to the essentials of function and aesthetics. In fact, the house also shares the passion for technology classically associated with Japanese culture - it is a smart home, the commands can be given from the application installed on the phone or from the switches - security system, air conditioning, dimming lighting, music are fully integrated. The chosen level of comfort means individual air conditioning in each room, underfloor heating throughout the house, external defrosting, water softener, lightning rod with long protection radius and grounding socket, solar panels and HDMI wiring in all rooms as well as a Variovac Premium 240VIP central vacuum with 12 m hose and controllers on the handle. The vegetation created by a landscape architect benefits from an irrigation system that can be fed from the network or from its own well and the pump from the underground technical room. The indoor pool is controlled by an Orpheo automatic with pH and ORP dosing plus a sand filter, has a Dantherm dehumidifier and can be illuminated with 6-color LEDs. To the rear of the house there is a shed with generous space for tools and gardening. The property is connected to the sewer, it also has its own pit and two deep wells with stone walls for rainwater. Safety is also a key aspect taken seriously - all rooms have a glass break sensor and a motion sensor, and the hallways have a smoke and temperature sensor; in addition, all rooms where there are water pipes have a flood sensor. There is a system of video cameras outside and inside plus sensor lights in the car park, on the building and perimeter (trees) as well as on the 70m access road. The two gates are automatic and have control light, and access is via an Aprilaire video intercom. In conclusion, the villa is an ideal home or place of refuge in nature and in the fresh air of Breaza, offering facilities rarely found even in big cities. There is the option to also purchase a 500m2 plot of land next to the villa, with a non-functional building at present, if an extension of the property is desired. Photo: Tudor Prisecaru

There’s a Romanian saying that holds each individual accountable for planting a tree, having a child and building a house during a lifetime, only the road is not strainght for everyone. Sometimes we trim trees planted by other hands, raise children with different DNA and make ours houses originally designed for other families. In the case of the house, this order of things can be a blessing in disguise - between dream and reality, between the drawing board and the final quote, syncopes, derailments and communication errors can happen so that the final result is accepted with regret, assimilated with embarrassment because it constantly reminds us the failure to translate imagination into practice. Having a ready-made house has the advantage of showing you first hand how it solve d one challenge or another, how it negotiated space and light, volume and comfort, concrete and turf. It's easy to feel its atmosphere, to qualify the vibe and evaluate what can be done to make it home moulded to your needs and expectations. For those who do not have the courage, time or energy to harness a building site buying a ready-to-move-in house offers instant gratification. A property with 1320 sqm of land, 7 rooms and an outdoor gazebo located in Breaza offers exactly this opportunity. It can be easily turned into a blank canvas for you to sketch whatever works for your family. The generous windows surfaces invite light inside and guide the gaze outwards to the distant mountains. A generous living room gathers the family around a board game or the friends for taste of the local brandy (for another local product, Breaza bulz, a visit to a nearby tourist sheepfold is recommended). The bedrooms have a comfortable size and the bathrooms have walk-in showers. With a serene atmosphere, surrounded by the green carefully manicured lawn, the property is ready for you, or your designer, to choose styles, color ranges and textures. Breaza (whose name seems to come from Slavic and refers either to a shepherdess with a white strand in her black hair or to a birch forest) is one of the oldest spas being certified since 1928. Its air purity was compared to the one in the Swiss resort of Davos. Although located on a popular route to the mountain resorts of Sinaia, Predeal and Poiana Brasov, Breaza has the advantage of being outside the crowded section that starts from Comarnic onwards. This makes access from Bucharest easy and a holiday home here becomes a destination for every weekend. Activities and attractions in the area: • Brâncoveanu Park with secular trees • 23km long bike and hiking trails, duration 5 hours • Golf • Horse riding • Șotrile seabuckthorn and berries festival • Spa and spa treatments for dermatological, cardiological and respiratory diseases

In the forest the leaves rustle pleasantly and change colors according to the season; the huge orchard also reflects the passage of time, only the tall thuja bushes planted in front of the house remain green and straight. Set in the middle of a vast forest the property stands out for its linear, orderly building with clearly drawn lines - a sense of control and harmony in the midst of overflowing nature. The entrance to the property is on a paved road through the forest, under tree crowns joined together like a tunnel. The road winds, climbs the slope and stops on the platform in front of the building. It consists of a body with a DB+GF+1F height regime that communicates with another one that houses the covered pool. The white masonry and the wood, stone and wrought iron elements compose a rustic style cleansed of excesses and aesthetic noise. Inside, the light filters gently; in the basement there are two living rooms plus bathroom, cellar, laundry room and the garage with central heating. On the ground floor there is a bathroom, a dressing room and the generous kitchen separated by glass from a bright living room with a fireplace and a table for 12 people. The terrace with covered and heated pool and the table for 12 people here invite you to spend unforgettable moments with friends. The attic is dedicated to the night area with three inviting bedrooms, bathrooms and terraces that allow the eye to pass by the army of thuja trees and over the Prahova forest. On the property there is also a pond and 4000 m2 planted with fruit trees. The garage can accommodate 1 car plus 5 more in the parking lot in front of the house. The stable is 60 square meters while a buggy golf cart, a vineyard and snow removal tractor and a tiller await in the annex. The property has an ecological septic tank with 3 compartments, central heating with gasification, emergency generator, and a hydrophore with a reserve of 8000 liters of water from the network. The property, until now used as a holiday destination, is located 15 km from Ploiesti and, being located on a hill, has a beautiful view of the city and the surrounding hills.