Howrah House – Varbak, Shumen

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Welcome to Howrah House, the epitome of sophisticated chic—a harmonious blend of antique rustic charm and elegant modern luxury. 🏡
This home embodies every positive attribute you can imagine, offering a truly unique living experience. ✨

**A Home Full of Possibilities**
Priced at €175,000 (approximately £148,500 or BGN 432,720), Howrah House offers incredible value for a property of this caliber. 💰
The diversity of the home shines throughout, especially with the annex, which provides flexibility whether used in conjunction with or separately from the main home. 🌟
It features its own garden access, a beautifully designed bathroom with a corner bath/shower, a cozy bedroom, and a snug room prepped for a mini kitchen. 🛁
Step outside to a sun-drenched patio, perfect for those moments when you need to unwind. 🌞

The hallway, lovingly crafted, provides even more outdoor access, leading you deeper into the home’s inviting embrace. 🚪

**Comfort Meets Thoughtful Design**
The welcoming bedroom is a sanctuary of comfort, where there is a large bunk bed. 🛏️
The lower bunk has been transformed into a reading nook, complete with a reading light and power points. 📚
The top bunk is no less equipped, with its own power points, light, and even underfloor heating controls, air conditioning, and ceiling fan. ❄️
There is a vanity unit installed also with storage cupboards and shelves. 🛋️

And while we’re talking about details, the architect has left no stone unturned, incorporating thoughtful gadgets throughout the home. 🔌
A backup generator point stands ready, which feeds internal power points, though it’s never been needed—electricity, water, and internet are reliably at your fingertips. ⚡

**The Heart of the Home**
The true heart of Howrah House is its lounge—a space so captivating that words alone can’t capture its essence. 🛋️
As you step inside, you’ll fall in love with this space. 💖
Wooden-clad walls, crafted from materials reclaimed from the original structure, and ceramic tiles combined with the original stone walls, tell a story of past and present merging beautifully. 🌿
Dutch-imported doors and windows flood the room with light, and double doors leading out onto a large wooden decking area large enough to incorporate garden furniture and extend the living area. 🌳
A large extending sun canopy shades the space when needed. 🏖️

The massive lounge is a masterclass in combining a ceramic wood-burning petchka and also a modern digital pellet burner, plus a new air conditioner unit sits alongside ceiling fans, vintage ship lights, and underfloor heating. 🌬️
The eclectic mix of materials and meticulous craftsmanship and ceramic tiled floor makes this space unique. 🌟

**A Kitchen That Feeds the Soul**
Start your mornings in a kitchen where every detail has been lovingly considered, from the upcycled cabinets to the pine-framed fridge freezer—crafted from reclaimed materials. 🍳
As you brew your morning coffee, you can lay back and relax, knowing this space was designed for both comfort and function. ☕
A pellet burner and air conditioning unit ensure comfort year-round. 🌡️
Industrial lighting and a ceiling fan against a prop of rustic original wooden beams add a touch of ambience, making this kitchen homely. 🕯️
With ample space for a cozy seating area, the kitchen is versatile enough to expand into the attached bedroom, currently used as an art studio. 🎨
There is also another smaller tiled bathroom/wet room where salvaged materials tell their own story of restoration. 🚿

**Expanding Horizons**
The charm of Howrah House doesn’t end indoors. 🌲
Step outside into the garden, where unique solid stone steps lead you to new possibilities. 🌳
Three additional ground-floor rooms offer flexibility for conversion, one already converted into a utility room (with underfloor heating) and a spacious workshop. 🛠️
Another room even features an original clay lamb/bread oven—ample room for storage, such as wood pellets and garden furniture, to be stored during the winter months. 🍞

The garden itself is a treasure trove, with the remains of a stone-walled barn that could be transformed into something truly unique. 🏰
Or simply enjoy it as a historic mini fortress, adding a touch of romance and history to your outdoor space. 🌺
A children’s play area is set in woodland for adventures yet to be created. 🛝

**Outdoor Living at Its Best**
Embrace the true Bulgarian lifestyle with the outdoor rustic summer kitchen area, perfect for preparing the fruits of your garden. 🍇
Another vintage oven awaits restoration, ready to become the centerpiece of your outdoor barbecue station. 🍖
As you relax in the raised seating area, overlooking the garden and potential jacuzzi or pool on a ceramic-tiled area with electrical power points at hand, enjoy the peaceful surroundings. 🌅

In the evenings, use the remote control to light up your house and garden, creating an ambiance that’s as warm and inviting as the home itself. 💡
With external water sources, power points, and five external plus one internal security camera, every practical need is met. 🔒

**A Natural Retreat**
Howrah House sits on a 1,650m² plot of land with no immediate neighbors, offering a tranquil escape into nature surrounded by fields and woodland. 🏞️
Hear the chorus of nightingales, jays, hoopoe birds, woodpeckers, and golden orioles that will serenade you from your own backyard. 🎶
Help yourself to the organic bounty of figs, plums, peaches, mulberries, almonds, and walnuts that thrive on your land. 🍑
Conveniently located just a 15-minute drive to the thriving city of Shumen, a market town just 3 km away, and a fabulous new dual carriageway allows door-to-door from Varna airport in an hour! 🚗

Priced at €175,000 (approximately £148,500 or BGN 432,720), this isn’t just a house—it’s a home where every corner invites warmth, and where the past is cherished without judgment. 🏡
Let Howrah House be the place where you will find peace and tranquility in every detail. 🌟