FLOOR PLAN, ART & DESIGN, GARDENS, PARKING T. +44 (0) 7780 009 266 T. +359 (0) 888 566 872 Gela Rhodope Mountains E. info@villagella.com W. www.villagella.com
FLOORPLAN The living space of the villa unfolds on four levels: The living and dining area, the kitchen and library are side-by-side along the North-South axis of the villa. The main open-plan Living Area is on the Ground Floor, facing East, and comprises a large sitting area around wood-burning fireplace and a large dining table, which can accommodate up to twelve people. The Living cum Dining Room is connected via eight large door windows to a large terrace with an open-fire sitting area and a large dining table, which both can seat up to twelve adults and several children. Adjacent to the dining area, in an East facing alcove across from the Kitchen, there is another smaller dining area which seats five and can be used as a dining place for children and/ or as a breakfast buffet. The Kitchen is a professionally equipped and the chef is available throughout. Staff accommodation and other service areas are also located in the Kitchen wing. The wood-panelled Library with a small working area, two large armchairs, poker table, computer access, and plenty of books and magazines, is also located on the Ground Floor, North of the Living Room. Below the Ground floor is the spa area with a ten-meter in-door swimming pool with a jet, a steam room, two shower cabins, toilet, an exercise area with free weights, and a massage table. The six bedrooms are located on three floors as follows: The Striped Room, named after the stripes on the floor and south wall, is on the Ground Floor facing East, with four large door-windows and a balcony, a fire place and a bathroom with a bath tub looking North into a secluded garden through a large window. The Wooden Room is on the First Floor, facing North over the villa s stone fence and into the neighbouring plum and apple orchards and features a wall panelled with reclaimed wood from an old barn. It has a four-poster bed, an en suite bathroom, a log-burning fireplace, and sitting areas by the fire- place and the window.
FLOOR PLAN The Stone Room is located on the first floor right above the Striped Room, and faces East towards the surrounding mountain peaks, the ski tracks of Pamporovo ski resort and its television tower in the distance. It is named after the limestone floor (with under-floor heating), which covers the living area and the en suite bathroom with a glass bath, and has a platform double bed and a large sofa, which can be used as a second double bed, a fire place, a chic writing desk by the window and a small sitting area in front of the fire place. The Oriental Room is also on the First floor, and is the largest room in the villa. It has a large en suite bathroom with a small Jacuzzi and a shower room, a walk-in closet, a writing area, two four-poster beds and two large sofas, symmetrically positioned on both sides of an open fire place. The Oriental Room commands stunning mountain views towards the East and the South, and especially of a peculiar haystack shaped hill and of Mount Perelik, the tallest peak in the Rhodope range. Due to its size and lay out, it can accommodate a family with children. The Terrace Room is on the third floor, right above the Oriental Room, commanding similar East and South views. In addition to a large sitting area by the East windows, the en-suite bathroom with a cement bath, the fire-place, a love-seat by the fireplace and a large log-poster bed, it boasts a large covered terrace with stunning views to the East, South and West, a larger sitting area in front of an open fireplace, and a Jacuzzi for eight. The Glass Room is also on the Third floor. It is located right above the Wooden Room and commands similar Northern views. A glass panel separates the living room with its four-poster bed, fire place and sitting areas, from the ensuite bathroom, with its free standing bath and a separate shower cabin. The Terrace Room and the Glass Room are connected via a small corridor, away from the staircase, and can form a secluded large two-bedroom suite on the Third floor.
ART & DESIGN The decoration of the villa, under the guidance of renowned interior designer Marja Walters, seamlessly combines traditional and modern features, selected pieces from the owners collection of antique (Bulgarian, Chinese, Indian) and modern art (Liu Dong, Craigie Aitchison, Dale Chihuly), as well as photography and artefacts from the owner-family s history. GARDENS The gardens of the villa are facing East and positioned over four terraces. The terrace on the ground level in front of the kitchen wing is used for growing wild herbs used in local cuisine. The terrace in front of the swimming pool has chaise-longs made from reclaimed wood and can be used for sun-bathing in the summer, the lower terrace has a water mirror and fruit trees, and the bottom terrace is the outdoors sports centre can be used for ball games (badminton, les boules, horseshoe throwing, basketball) and dining al fresco with its long table and BBQ. PARKING The parking is located above the kitchen wing and also hosts the solar panels used for heating the water for the swimming pool, for the under-floor heating and for bathroom use.