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Glad you enjoyed it! ☺️ those warm autumn days have been a bliss, it even tricked my rose into blooming again 😅

@@bulgariancountryhome lovely 🌹

Thank you ❤

Thank you! 😊

@@MyChannelMyStories thank you! Your comment made me realise I probably haven’t split the videos so well. In the garden video I show the barn which is the main renovation project and we plan to convert it into a 2 bed house. Currently we are settling into the main house and saving for that. The sauna also might have made its way into our conversation.. ;) would love to hear your renovation experience here in Bulgaria.

@@bulgariancountryhome Back in the U.S., I fully renovated DYI 2 separate upper-middle-class California homes from top to bottom, where the final flip values made it worthwhile. But here in Bulgaria, my wife uses the famous 'BG gaslighting' to keep me out of the DYI activities! As you might guess, this is pretty frustrating for me. But hey, we’re managing-mostly by hiring craftsmen, which makes it 10x's harder ten than just doing it yourself even if you’re fluent in Bulgarian. Now, here’s where things get really interesting: In the U.S., watching over the workers’ every move would be a bit over-the-top, but here, it's basically a requirement. So, I’ve reluctantly embraced this cultural norm of supervising like a hawk-questioning, suggesting, and hovering to ensure they don’t “forget” to finish or skimp on quality. Ta-da! I’m a supervisor again! In Sofia, we’ve renovated three apartments down to the concrete and tile, rebuilding them as luxurious dwellings. We have a village house, a charming place 12 km from the Black Sea, is the only one we didn’t strip to the brick, though we did tear out two bathrooms, half the kitchen, and re-furnished the interior. We also took on a massive backyard project-completely tearing out and redoing 800 square meters. That project definitely took a pretty penny. We even put in a 6m*6m shed that your husband would love! Not a man cave but close. Oh, and the icing on the cake? We accidentally hired a company who passed themselves off as non-Gypsy but, surprise! They were, and they managed to mess up almost every yard detail. Even though I camped out on-site to oversee, let’s just say “supervision” didn’t quite save us that time. So, yeah-if this doesn’t sound like a glowing endorsement for international renovations, you’d be right! But we are still married and love the village 6mos. a year 😄

Thank you! 😊

Thank you guys :) Laminate would be a good way to add some extra isolation and would be a much quicker and cleaner job!

That is a really good point, thank you. I will definitely have a look into it :)

@@AntonioGonzalezESP Thank you for the kind words Antonio!

@@DarleneTaylor-ph5zr Thank you, so kind 💛

Thank you :)

That is so interesting about the marigolds! Will give it a try. There is so much fruit this year, we still have both grapes and apples so you should be able to enjoy them :) have a safe journey

@@bulgariancountryhome Thank you :)

@@jczartoryski You are very kind, thank you.

We both work remotely which makes living here possible. Thank you 😊

@@bulgariancountryhome what kind of remote work?

@@Mariska-jc3os I do marketing and graphic design and Karil does sales

Thank you Michael :)

@@Saffirebluu 🇬🇾💛 Thank you

Thank you we are happy with the floors! We don't have a stand alone camera so we have to use our phones so the quality isn't the best 🥹

@@dmitriyb30 Рады, что вам нравятся наши видео! Мы находимся в северо-восточной части Болгарии в сторону Варны :)

Thanks a lot! Glad you liked it

@@NewBulgarians I am not sure about the exact acreage (Bulgarian deeds are not as detailed as in the UK haha!) but it’s a sizeable land. Essentially it’s two plots.

@@bulgariancountryhome our deeds details all 3 of our plot sizes. You seem to have a lot, like we have too, which is nice when you can make interesting sections in it.

@@NewBulgarians it is lovely isn’t it! We also had a birds nest right next to the front door and you could hear them in the morning. Don’t get me started on the woodworm haha I tried to find a specialist to come and have a look and we are still waiting on a quote. We’ll be doing it ourselves in the upcoming weeks after all

@@bulgariancountryhome good luck for us both then, I hope it works out.

@@NewBulgarians Thank you! Yes, we’ll keep the panelling on the ceiling. I quite like it actually when it’s painted it blends in more but still adds interest. We’ll definitely tune in on your journey as well ☺️

@@bulgariancountryhome we like the panelling too, shame it's only on one ceiling. Oh thank you 🙂

@@NewBulgarians It is IKEA :)

@@bulgariancountryhome thank you 😃

@@shm1166 thank you, this makes us so happy! Instagram is @thebulgariancountryhouse :) Such a big move can be so daunting! We also discussed it for years before Kai was even born. It’s one of those things that you just have to go for it, and we are very happy we did. Wishing you all the best to you and your family 💛

@@TE-jr6lc Yes, several places told us that we have to put the stove in the middle of the room. Then we found a shop in Varna and the guy was super helpful. His contact is here www.kaminivictoria.com/en/contact/Conact I measured and discussed everything via email and he just shipped the parts to us. You can sent me a DM if you need more information :)

@@piacevolmente2 Thank you for the lovely comment! 💛 It’s so good to see there are more like-minded people coming back to Bulgaria☺️ We’ve been 6 months in the house now and we know we made the right decision. Best of luck with your move and maybe we can meet up one day! ps: what a beautiful name Zoë Caia! Kai says hello too 🥹

@@bulgariancountryhome Hey! I’m Adi’s husband - she told me all about your channel and I have to say that you guys have done a stellar job so far, it’s all coming together really well! As my wife already said, we have just made the move to BG ourselves for similar reasons, and there are others from the UK that will definitely follow suit! Keep up the good work, you have a great channel ☺️

@@ourlittlebulgarianadventure thank you so much!

@@kateineu thank you Kate, he will be delighted to read this.

@@jczartoryski thank you for such a sweet comment!

@@kateineu thank you Kate :)

Cause they are not like that. The house they are showing has been objectively recently renovated, they mean it wasn't done by them. The only ''old - old'' thing inside are the floors. Most of the unrenovated (99%) should be a 100 years old untouched houses. :)

@@deyankrustev5721 yes I've seen so many of them and with my budget, that's what I'm likely to end up with. 😂

@@elainemcguinness3962 Well.. renovating can be a tough task for sure, but it's very rewarding once it's completed. I wish you to get the house of your desires and turn it into the house of your dreams. :)

Thank you Michael! Yes I agree, I think we’ll start sanding it and do our best to fill the bigger holes. Any tips are welcome :)

I don't think the holes are problematic however could u try floor filler it is normal for these problems. We are in the centre by the sea etc I done villages yes it's beautiful but I just like things nearby.

@@michaelbbb2271 great, I will have a look at floor fillers, thank you :) seaside is beautiful and yes, coming from the capital it’s definitely an adjustment haha