Goodbye To All That

Our house in Kalotina, seen from the patio
The big news is that we have found a buyer for our house in Kalotina! Well, we do not have the money in the bank yet, but it really does look as though the deal will go through. I am going to be meeting the chap who wants to buy it sometime in July and then we will sort out the paperwork and he will give me a substantial deposit. 
Irena in action and in the kitchen
When I mentioned that we were thinking of selling the house in Kalotina, I was a bit surprised by the reaction of many of our friends. Some of them thought that something awful must have happened and some of them were convinced that we were moving back to the UK!
The terrace (and the water channel)

 Yes, it is hard to believe that we have a buyer. Of course, this means that we do not have to find an agent and that is very good news because some agents, such as Bulgarian Properties, will charge a hefty fee.
The dining room, the scene of many happy (and delicious) lunches
On Saturday morning we are going to Veliko Tarnovo, to look at some properties. Although the grey house (the one with the vineyard) has been taken off the market, the agent, Nikolay Nikolev (otherwise known as Nick Nick), seems to think that he will be able to persuade the owners to allow us to see their amazing house.

 The problem is, of course, that our home in Kalotina is also an amazing house. It is going to be hard leaving it all behind, after fifteen years. Since we first bought it, so many things have been changed and improved: a new kitchen, a new bathroom (to replace the little shed at the end of the garden), a massive garage, insulation and a central heating system.

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