luxury real estate for sale Dumbrăveni, Romania

In a gentle valley, between Copșa Mare and Sighișoara, there is a Saxon settlement created by worthy people who built decent houses, nicely aligned with the main street. Proud, with a pitched roof and stuck together by opaque gates firmly fixed in the masonry, they can be seen from above like those Dutch ceramic houses brought as souvenirs from some Nordic holiday. Between these houses there is a beautifully renovated compound, a handful of buildings surrounding an inner courtyard with short grass and slight bumps reminiscent of childhood weed. The tile roof in a myriad of shades - brick, chocolate, orange, scarlet - is proof of the attention paid to the use of building materials specific to the area, patiently identified and carefully installed to the delight of the eye and the soul. On the street, the façade has a restrained color scheme, but the houses in the courtyard have whitewashed walls to let the sky be reflected in the shutters; however, the houses are modestly elegant, as befits Saxon dwellings. The interior is bright and the cellar, composed of rooms that communicate with each other, takes your breath away - vaulted, made of brick, it is more than generous and full of potential. The property consists of three distinct residential buildings situated on a 3756 sqm plot of land. The main house, built in 1884 and recently completely renovated with great taste and a passion for authenticity, has a footprint of 344 sqm and a total floor area of 527 sqm. The ground floor is fully furnished and equipped with careful attention to preserving and enhancing the building's character. The cellar is spectacular and invites the imagination to consider various uses: a noble wine cellar, a spa area reminiscent of top hotels, or a special relaxation zone. The second building has a footprint of 356 sqm, is entirely on the ground floor, and is currently a blank canvas, allowing the future owner the opportunity to transform it according to their preferences and the intended use of the property. Additionally, there is a separate annex building of 43 sqm currently used as a laundry facility. The area lends itself to rural tourism, as the fortified churches of Copșa Mare, Biertan and Mediaș (whose picturesque center combines Gothic with Renaissance, Neoclassical, Baroque and Secession styles), the tuberoses of Hoghilag (festival in August), Via Transilvanica, the famous Viscri and the beautiful fortress Rupea as well as the medieval fortress Sighișoara and the Bethlen Criș castle are just some of the sights that attract more and more tourists to the area.

The historic downtown of Sighișoara is to be found even from 1999 on the World Heritage sites of UNESCO, thus, being an acknowledgement of its universal cultural and historical value. With a history of almost nine centuries, owed to be Saxon merchants, the place takes advantage of an impressive series of architectural monuments that define today both the aspect and the cultural heritage of an exceptional community. One of these monuments is represented by Augustus House, a class A monument, that besides its typical characteristics, enjoys one of the special sight-views of the little Saxon medieval town. Being situated in the proximity of the old fair market of Sighișoara, today Octavian Goga Square, the windows in the backside are opening towards the famous Clock Tower, the landmark building of the town, so that The Augustus House if a truly urban gem. With a hidden interior staircase, the building includes 4 distinctive apartments laid over the three levels of the house - one unit on the ground floor with its own entrance, two units on the first floor plus a study room, and the second floor apartment that has its own entrance. The Augustus House has originally belonged to a merchant. The ground floor and the first floor are registered on the local map since 1730, while the second floor has been built at the beginning of 1900. Besides the great location, right next to the entrance to the old fortress, one of the advantages of the building consists in the fact that the access way is restricted for the car access, the pedestrian street being a perfect location for a private residence or for a space dedicated to tourists. Two out of the four apartments are available for sale, both of them being situated on the first floor, with direct access from the outside. In addition to the two apartments, the area available for sale include an extra study room. These units have been originally built at the beginning of 1700. One of the available apartments, called The Medieval Apartment consists in 2 rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom, and the second available unit, called The Botanist Apartment includes a room, a kitchen and a toilet space. The two apartaments and the study room have their own entrance and interior courtyard. The Medieval Apartment includes preserved walls with paintings dated in the 1700. Both apartments are furnished, and the price includes the furniture, as well. With great respect for heritage, the landlord has restored and decorated the entire building with great care for all elements, as well as for the general atmosphere of the place.

There are many medieval cities in the world but not many are alive, inhabited, lived daily by residents not by tourists only. The history of Sighișoara is closely related to the colonization of the area with Saxons-Francons in the twelfth century. The commercial and military importance of the settlement made it possible to build a citadel on the hill. In the 13th and 15th centuries, the craft guilds were commissioned to carry out the task of securing its defence; they built and maintained 14 defensive towers and 4 bastions; nine of the towers and three bastions are still standing today. Nowadays, the center of Sighișoara is a UNESCO monument and delights tourists with scenes of everyday life between centuries-old walls. On the way to the second floor and the room where Vlad Țepeș was born, the prototype for Dracula, you stop on the first floor at the restaurant that bears his name. Sighișoara has this vibe that tames history and its great deeds and orders them selfishly - first an espresso at the bar, then the story of the space where the bar now operates, a leather shop, a merchant's warehouse or a goldsmith's shop in the centuries before commercial freedom. Mador House is not a historical monument, which, from a practical point of view, has its advantages. However, it enjoys an excellent position in the historic center of Sighișoara, being one hundred meters from the Clock Tower or the famous covered staircase leading to the church. On its cobbled street, there are no more horse hooves and knights' spurs but the soles of tourists and the wheels of trollers. The property is built on a cellar dating since the XIII-XIV centuries; at present, in this space of about 100 square meters, there is a handicraft workshop, a tribute to the past. However, the building is much newer than it looks - it was built in 1902 in the spirit of the architecture of the past centuries. It has two towers that guard its extremities, contributing to the grandeur of the façade; their edges are kept tight in the bodice of a brick belt that keeps them straight, parallel and proud. The flaps, those structures like spears located at the top of the building, support the impression of arrogance, but the power is quickly softened by the candy chromatic of the façade. The explosion of exterior color is weighted down by a simpler interior with wonderful tile stoves. There are four apartments with two rooms each, bathroom and fully equipped kitchen (capacity can be increased, however, given that the attic is an open space that can be remodeled in 6 rooms). Pieces of classic furniture, some painted with complex floral and geometric motifs, point to the space currently exploited as a tourist reception unit. Casa Mador has excellent reviews on all major booking platforms; the position and the comfort offered are appreciated, special mentions receiving the attic-bedroom for children and the inner courtyard, excellently prepared for outdoor meals filled with the aroma of wood grill. The existence of this own private yard is a rarity in Sighișoara where usually the properties have access only to common yards. The building, with a generous area of 560 square meters arranged on UG + GF + F + AT and divided into four independent units, offers flexibility to the future owner - it can be transformed into a private home, boutique hotel or business space or a combination of them. The fact that Târgu Mureș Airport is only 40 km away reduces the distances and brings the big world closer. Area attractions: • Sighisoara itself, a city on the list of UNESCO monuments • The Medieval summer festival • Saschiz, a UNESCO monument with a fortified Saxon church from the 15th century Photo Florin Pepene

During the time when Romania was a Kingdom, the county bearing the name of Târnava Mică was formed, around the homonymous river, in Transylvania, Here, Târnăveni (formerly Târnava-Sân-Martin) functioned as a county seat. In April 1912, Târnăveni is elevated to the rank of city, and advances to gas-powered street lighting. In the year 1918, more precisely on the day of December 1st, the Union of Transylvania to the Motherland was completed. In 1990, December 1st was selected to be the National Day of Romania. Between September and October 1944, the 82nd Infantry Regiment fought valiantly, in the Târnava Mică valley and on the hills around the city, against the German and Hungarian forces. After the Second World War, the established communist regime established an administrative reorganization and a specific socio-economic life for Târnăveni. The history of the city takes us back in time, in 1278, when it was first documented, although traces of human habitation have been found since the Neolithic. The prosperity of the city made its eastern neighbour, the adjacent village of Cuștelnic, to become part of Târnăveni in 2000, through local referendum. Tall, majestic, and bearing a magnetic intensity of the color on the façades, Elszeszer Palace is located at the intersection of two streets in the city center. The history of the building originates in the XIX century, in 1860, around its construction time. The palace provides a generous space with 10 rooms, which have different surfaces and are arranged as: lower ground + ground floor + first floor.The built area totals about 650 sqm, with a footprint of 367 sqm and a usable area of approximately 400 sqm. An asset of the property is the immediate functionality, as the building is connected to all the necessary utilities: water, gas, electricity and sewerage. Therefore, this historical building becomes an interesting space for a future investment, being very versatile and ready to use for several commercial purposes, among which we mention a hotel, an office space or store, a kindergarten or a clinic. Photo: Florin Pepene