Borovets Gardens Apartments at the Heart of Europe’s New Super Ski Resort

posted by C Mahida on November 23, 2007 | More articles about: Bulgarian Property, New Developments, Ski Property

Borovets Gardens

What Bulgarian property does, it does well, half of the New Year’s packages at Bulgaria’s winter resorts have already been booked according to the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber. With visitor numbers up 15% on 2006, this is a successful start to the winter ski season and Bulgaria’s ski property boom which is set to reach new heights with the launch of developments such as the lavish £345m Super Borovets project.

As Bulgaria’s ski season officially starts in the coming weeks, with favourable snow forecasts, it is not only an opportunity for a cheap ski break but a chance to get in on the success story which will see Bulgaria’s latest ski-in, ski-out project transform the country’s oldest and most historic winter resort into eastern Europe’s largest ski resort.

The recent ground breaking ceremony marked the official launch of the Super Borovets project, one of the most ambitious projects to be undertaken in Bulgaria in recent years which will put the region at the forefront of property investment in Bulgaria. New developments such as Borovets Gardens already have a waiting list of aspiring second home buyers increasingly searching for lifestyle property purchases and investors seeking to enjoy the repeated success of Bansko in Bulgaria newly emerging resorts.

Enjoying one of most strategic locations within the entire Super Resort (less than 40 meters from the chair lift and forming part of the Super Borovets Project), Borovets Gardens represents a prime opportunity to invest in central Borovets (there are only 2 projects that are now nearing completion) and actually buy front line ski, a location unavailable within 1-2 years time.

Enjoying the high profile backing of the Sultan of Oman and the Bulgarian Government, the Super Borovets concept is to create a year round luxury resort offering state of the art, enjoying unrivalled infrastructure and facilities within proximity to capital city Sofia, enabling strong transport connections aimed predominately at domestic visitors in addition to attracting international tourism.

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With bars, cafes, restaurants, nightclubs and discos, the resort of Borovets has been catering for foreign tourists for many years, the advent of the 500 million euro upgrade is set to take this alpine resort to a whole new level. Premier hotel accommodation will be designed with corporate conferences venues in mind and plans to transform the Borovets region into a golfing haven are already underway with the exclusive Jack Nicklaus Designed Ibar Golf Club & Spa already under construction in nearby Dolna Banya. The exciting addition of golf courses to the Super Borovets Project is in line with the plan to turn the resort into all season luxury holiday destination. The aim is for visitors to enjoy a host of leisure pursuits which will keep them returning to the resort time and again throughout the year. Opportunities for rock climbing, rafting, lake tours are just some of the activities on offer and make Borovets the ideal weekend getaway for city slickers wanting to escape the hustle and bustle of capital and get back to nature, whilst newly launched low cost travel routes by Easyjet and Wizz Air are set to make the region even more accessible to European skiers wanting a piece of Bulgaria’s ski action. Borovets crowning glory however is its ski appeal, with over 45km of ski runs and its highest peak sitting at 2925 m, the resort enjoys full snow cover from December through to April.

Borovets Gardens SPA Designed by multi-award winning developers, Borovets Gardens is set on a 30 000 sq.m plot surrounded by picturesque woodland, enhancing wonderful mountain views and stunning natural beauty setting.

Carefully planned, the development comprises 5 buildings interconnected via underground “warm walkways” to the onsite facilities which include a Spa and Wellness Centre, international restaurant, shops and outdoor tennis courts. Unique architecture and exceptional build quality are the cornerstones of each property’s construction with a selection of modern studios, 1 bed, 2 bed and 3 bed duplex penthouse apartments, enjoying idyllic alpine setting overlooking landscaped gardens.

Development Borovets Gardens Scheduled for release in January 2008, the developers already has a waiting list for the first available units in Borovets Gardens. Apartments for sale in Borovets Gardens start from just £37,000. A completely turn-key package is also available to investors including discounted furniture packages and negotiated rental scheme with reputable GBS Tours already successfully established within the Borovets market working with the likes of Thomas Cook, Crystal and Balkan Holidays.

With property prices already on the up in Borovets, the Borovets Gardens new development is a chance to obtain a premier location in the Super Borovets ski project and an opportunity not to be missed given the 19% - 21% price increase scheduled for February 2008.