HOTNITSA Living in rural Bulgaria
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We are Allan and Eileen Sutherland. We’ve been married for 35 years and have 3
children and 4 grandchildren.
In May 2003, we came over to Bulgaria and were shown a range of properties by
Stara Planina estate agency. Two days and nine properties later, we found a semi-
derelict farmhouse set in two and a half acres in the village of Hotnitsa, approx-
imately 15 kilometres from Veliko Tarnovo.
Since then, we have fully renovated the house, demolished some outbuildings and
re-built others to create space for shared facilities.
We have been working with a Bulgarian architect and Amazonails from the UK to
design and build environmentally friendly strawbale houses. (See buttons on the
left for more info.)
In 2006, we cycled from Newcastle to Hotnitsa. This photo shows us having just arrived - after 1,912 miles! To read our blog, click here.
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