luxury real estate for sale Ceahlău, Romania

This luxury real estate is located in a wooded valley, near the Voroneț River and only 4 km from the famous UNESCO heritage monastery. The two holiday homes complement each other in a bold architectural project, which uses and integrates every detail of Bucovina’s scenery. The first house is a very special and premium property, award-winning project at the National Architecture Biennale - 2023 edition as well as the Romanian Design Week 2024 edition. The materials, textures and shades - concrete, tree bark, steel are different from the classic residential options, based on brick and wood, bringing in a balanced industrial air, which contrasts but also complements the natural environment. The architects were not afraid of unevenness, slopes - the peculiarities of the location dictated the form following the function - they embedded diaphragms in the slope, supporting the house on pillars and thus giving it suppleness. The concept is focused on the idea of a "floating mystery box", anchored in the slope that also follows the slope of the land and is bonded with the landscape through discreet chromatics. The concrete infrastructure, with diaphragms placed perpendicular to the slope as a plinth, is left exposed. The integration into the landscape is ensured by the finishes of treated wooden battensimitating tree bark and corten steel with the typical rust shades of autumn leaves. The entrance is marked by two blue "V" shaped pillars - a disc reet tribute to Voronet Monastery symbolic colour - and invites you into a sequential space, built on half levels, with wide windows framing the outdoor landscape. With a 230 sqm carpet area, the house is organised on 2 levels and has also a garden terrace. The bright open atrium area connects all the spaces of the house. On the ground floor, the common spaces are placed at different heights. The refined living area starts with the refurbished and perfectly functional Laugerger & Gloss Mascagni grand piano accompanied by English sofas and armchairs and a minimalist fireplace - a reminder of the hearth in traditional homes. The 3-meters high window, central glass panel, frames both the Voronet river as well as the winding pathway in a fairytale frame, the Yin and Yang intersects in the heart of the home. The kitchen is placed at a higher level than the living area. The pièce de résistance, in addition to the top-of-the-range appliances, is the volcanic ash lava table, produced in a limited edition of 28 pieces by Swoonseditions. The second house Villa Trésor, is already a successfully branded business in Bucovina’s area with a large clients portfolio. Built in a "clean" style, the exterior design stands out for its minimalism and attention to detail spotted in window decoration or the repetition of the high ridge roof, on a smaller scale, at the entrance or its contemporary reinterpretation in the case of the gazebo. The gazebo is equipped with sink, grill and fireclay-clad pizza oven. Also outside, there is a 6 person wood-burning sauna and a luxury swimspa that can be used throughout the year. The built-up area of 200 sqm is organised on two levels. The interior design has strong English accents, from the handmade antique copper radiators to the vintage Victorian brass doorknobs. The doors and stairs are made of solid ash wood. The downstairs living and dining rooms are spacious and airy, showcasing limited edition handcrafted pieces of furniture, a fireplace and the living room wallpaper by Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek.Each of the four bedrooms has its own specific theme featured in the interior design elements of both the rooms and the related bathrooms. Rooms have double beds, thermal curtains, and the bathrooms have stucco wall finishes. The attic is multifunctional: either the perfect space to relax and socialise in the sitting area or the proper environment for an office in the workspace.

In a long and broad valley cut through thick woods stand few houses, clustered here and there, rather spread among large tracts of green land—on such land, with forest on three sides, a lover of green has built in 2007 a solid stone foundation on which he then aligned, horizontally, round, neat and straight logs in the shape of a house. A wide terrace, house to red geraniums, allows one to take possession of the property with a glance - everything is green, welcoming and alive; the vocabulary of the house does not include concrete, asphalt and plasterboard. Soft and warm logs are used inside as walls; mbroidered curtains, local pottery and a door painted with folk designs join the carved entrance gate and anchor the house in tradition; the computer and photovoltaic panels stand as symbols of the present. On the surrounding land, long branches hang heavy to the ground; somewhere in between them there is a bear watch shelter. Here at dusk there’s that ineffable feeling when the body feels the day slowing down and the soul vibrates in communion with nature. The ground floor means common spaces - living room, kitchen, dining area and bathroom. The corner stove promises to burn hot in the winter; in summer, the wood does its duty and keeps cool. The sleeping area consists of three bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs. For summer days, the gazebo with grill/oven solves the eternal dilemma "what are we eating today", and the table tennis room breaks the tranquility with a little competitive spirit. When too much forest threatens the balance, the Sovata resort is 15 km away, ready to offer its attractions: lakes with chlorinated and sodium waters, restaurants or hiking on the Salt Mountain and Gurghiu Mountains, towards Vârful Cireșelu or Saca Hill; Praid, Corund, Odorheiu Secuiesc, Călimănesti, and Rimetea are not far away either. photo Florin Pepene

Harghita is an area whose appreciation has grown spectacularly in recent years; the green of the forests, the beauty of the clean and street-lined villages, the picturesque cows returning from grazing in the evening, the only 100 km to Brașov or Târgu Mureș and the long list of tourist attractions in the area are solid reasons to consider an investment in a plot of land and real estate developments on it. The land we are proposing has a more than generous surface area, over 80,000 square meters, so that it can host ambitious plans – exclusive private residence, tourist complex, clinic or senior center, event halls, sports center or even all together, a mini-town built from scratch conforming to the demands of the present. The owner is willing to sell and develop a building for the buyer. If you need additional arguments, we offer you 17 activities and tourist attractions in the area: Salina Praid, Cheile Bicazului, Cheile Vârghișului, Roșu lake, Sfântă Ana lake, Zetea dam, Băile Tușnad and Borsec resorts, Mini Transilvania park near Odorheiul Secuiesc, Csíki Brewery in Sânsimion, Mikó castle, Lazar castle, Székelytámadt; Odorheiu Secuiesc fortress, Șugău cave, Tinovul Mohoș protected area, Narcissus Glade and the Lonely Stone.

With a green hill in the background as a theater setting, this mini-park of leisure promises and delivers well-being. On the property there are indoor and outdoor swimming pools with heated water, jacuzzi, wet & dry sauna, deckchairs that invite you to laze around in the afternoon, massage room, a synthetic football field that becomes an ice rink in winter, large and green courtyard, playground, generous terraces. A conference room equipped with video projector is ready to receive corporations for attractive team building sessions. The main building with its long sloping roof houses the spa, 10 guest rooms and the function room with a capacity of 60 people. The restaurant, with a similar capacity, occupies a separate building and the accommodation space is completed by the cabin, called Ursa perhaps in honor of the sky full of stars in this peaceful corner of the world. Built in 2016, close to the Bistrița river and the Colibița lake, the guesthouse is currently only rented in its entirety, in self-catering mode (7 double rooms with private bathroom, living & dining room, terrace, gazebo & grill). The beauty of the natural landscape inspires hiking, cycling through the woods, boating on the lake, carting or horse-drawn sleigh rides. Tourists can visit the nearby trout farm or sheepfold and, depending on the season, participate in agricultural activities in the guesthouse's garden. Extending the range of action throughout Bistrița-Năsăud county, natural reserves, lakes, churches and monasteries, caves and fortresses are popular points of attraction. photo Florin Pepene