Appreciating Assets are delighted to offer for sale this spacious 1-bedroom ground floor ski apartment measuring more than 58 square metres internally, located at the Downtown Bansko complex in the ski resort of Bansko with garden terrace, now asking just 28,000 euros.

Property Description

Firstly, on a price per square metre basis this property represents good value at around 480 euros per square metre (that is less than 45 euros per square foot). Secondly, this is as the title above states a ground floor property which is highly desirable for those ski holidaymakers, not having to lug ski gear and equipment up and down staircases or in elevators. Thirdly, although this ski resort complex is quite large, it is also widely distributed over a large area, so much so that each floor of each building typically houses just 3 apartments and ground floor properties like this have immediate access to the gardens and outside as well as a beautiful stone terrace (that matches the stone cladding on the lower exterior of each building) that would also be wonderful to use in summer as well as the winter ski season. Also one should bear in mind the huge array of facilities and amenities that this Apart-hotel complex has to offer - see below for details. As far as the interiors are concerned, we include some generic pictures, so one can see that the inside of the apartments is both cosy and stylish given the extensive use of darker wooden fixtures and fittings, from doors and frames to kitchen cabinets. The kitchenette is part of the main living space and is functional and compact, designed for preparing light meals and snacks and not to take up too much of the TV/living room. There is also a wooden dining table plus matching chairs and the rest of the living space is used for sofa, armchair, coffee table and TV stand. What is a nice feature of these apartments on the ground floor is the large window (with curtains of course for privacy) but also the large double-glazed patio door to the outside terrace. The bedroom retains the warm ambience with double bed and wooden headboard, along with matching wooden closet, dresser and bedside locker. The bedroom also enjoys a lot of natural light thanks to the large windows too. Finally, there is the beige/cream coloured (so totally neutral tones) tiled bathroom with full bathtub. As our photographs show, these apartments have great bathrooms and essential for winter holidaymakers. Finally, suffice it to say that with the use of a sofa-bed this property can easily cater for up to 4 adults or a small family.

Downtown Ski and Spa Complex - Key Information

Downtown Ski and SPA is five-star holiday complex located in the fastest developing and most famous Bulgarian winter resort Bansko. It consists of 16 buildings “aparthotel" type and super luxury Downtown Hotel. The complex is very close to the first station of the cabin lift (100 metres away only). Downtown Ski and Spa complex has exclusively attractive multi-functional culture and sport centre, consisting of Spa centre (total built area 3000 square metres or almost 1 acre), offering a huge array of treatments and facilities such as 6 kinds of steam bath – Finnish, Russian, Turkish, 2 herbal baths, cryo-therapy, 3 pools, skating ring, tennis court, riding, and even mountain safari.

The Downtown Hotel is super luxury 5 star accommodation. It has a total built area of 32,170 square metres spread over 6 levels – basement, ground floor, three floors and attic floor. There are 168 rooms plus 18 Executive rooms as well as 10 apartments. All hotel rooms have wonderful view towards the mountain. There is kindergarten in the hotel, also 4 restaurants (Bulgarian, Italian, Russian, and Chinese), an English Pub, 2 BBQ areas, a piano bar, plus the lobby bar, cigar bar, a casino, and 250 underground parking places. There is also 24 hour security, medical service, rent-a-car, ski rental, shops, boutiques, dry cleaning located here also.

The Downtown aparthotel has a built area of 24,000 square metres. It consists of 15 apartment buildings connected in three groups. The 16-th Aparthotel building is in a project stage. It will have studios and maisonettes. The facades of the buildings are typical for the architectural style of Bansko – steep roofs, covered with tiles. In order to prevent the freezing during the winter there is a heating system for drain pipes and gutters. Stone and wooden facing on the facades are used, up to date railings and hoods finish the picturesque design of the bucolic sounding of the complex. Each one of the buildings has 2 elevators. One of them is for the service staff. The maisonettes are situated on the under roof floors. In the basements of each building are the premises for security and service staff.

Most of the apartment buildings are arranged with just 3 apartments on each floor. This solution provides comfort of living and beautiful view to the mountain. The apartments on the ground floor of the building, have their own exit to the own yard. The ground floor of the buildings exits to the main street and there are many shops there – for sport accessories, ski-outfit, Chinese restaurant and 6 shops for luxury goods.

In total, the Aparthotel offers 248 5-star apartments completely furnished in modern European design. Most of the apartments have a view facing Pirin Mountain. There is a second bathroom in the apartments with more than one bedroom. All apartments have security system, fire alarm system, SOS system in bathrooms, central heating plus air conditioning, direct dial telephones, Internet, digital TV system with LCD monitor, vacuum-cleaning system.

Bansko enjoys a picturesque location in a valley surrounded by Pirin, Rila and the Rhodopi Mountains. Bansko is considered to be the most developed Ski Resort in Bulgaria and Eastern Europe with a total length of 70 km ski runs. Bansko is not only a winter resort - today Bansko is all seasons Resort offering wonderful conditions for winter and summer tourism. Whether visiting Bulgaria for business or leisure purposes, Bansko is the perfect place where you can work or explore all that Bulgaria has to offer. Considering its architectural and historical value, Bansko becomes the pearl of all Bulgarian resorts. Being the biggest Bulgarian ski resort, Bansko offers great variety of luxury hotels, holiday apartments, family hotels and pensions, satisfying tourists of different financial means.

Bansko is Bulgaria's number one ski resort and has the longest ski and snow boarding season of all the Bulgarian ski resorts, which runs from the 15th December - 15th April. The town of Bansko is located 925 metres above sea level and the skiing area is at 2000-2600 metres. The Pirin Mountains has a real alpine character and its highest peak in the area is Vihren at 2,914 metres. Although largely a ski resort, the local council has been very effective in developing the area as an all year resort. So whether you enjoy some of the activities listed or just relax in the comfort of our apartment you are guaranteed to have a memorable summer and winter break. The Pirin Mountains are rich in wildlife, flora and fauna. The valleys of the Struma and Mesta rivers ensure that the summer months are warm with the highest number of sunny days of any mountain area in the country. Pure water tarns and wildflowers abound in the highland valleys and the unique ecosystem is home to a number of rare plant species such as the Edelweiss. The beauty of the Pirin Mountains is why so many visitors are now experiencing them during the spring, summer and autumn months, with temperatures averaging 30 Celsius during the long summer months.