You can now buy your own village in Romania for £650,000 – complete with a sauna, zip line and traditional houses

• Estate agency Sotheby’s has listed Feresti in  Maramures County, Romania
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An entire village is available to buy for £650,000 – and potential buyers will feel as though they have stepped back in time. 

Estate agency Sotheby’s has listed Feresti, in Maramures County, Romania, which is steeped in history and even boasts its own zip line.

The one-of-a-kind plot features five houses and a recreated settlement, modelled after local styles dating back to 625 BC. 

The properties, built in 2014, incorporate traditional furnishings, including colourful rugs, timber ceilings, wooden beams, and painted blue and green doors, offering a nod to the site’s history.

According to Sotheby’s, these houses are ‘ideal places for families eager for nature and relaxation, or for those who want to disconnect from daily life.’

Estate agency Sotheby’s has listed Feresti, an aptly named village in Feresti, Maramures County, Romania for £650,000 

The town is surrounded by farms and fields, making it perfect for anyone looking to escape the city.

But, conveniently, it’s only a 30-minute drive from shops, cafes and restaurants. 

The 0.94 acre site also has a pond containing trout, carp and sturgeons, a large pavilion, sauna, hot tub and BBQ area – as well as a zip line. 

Meanwhile, an authentic stone storeroom, with a roof garden, is fantastic for growing herbs and attracting wildlife. 

The impressive village boasts a total of 22 beds in 14 bedrooms, as well as six bathrooms.

One bedroom even has a swing chair attached to one of the ceiling beams, creating a relaxing ambiance.  

Romanian traditions are still thriving in the area and locals honour their history by wearing folk costumes. 

The properties, built in 2014, incorporate traditional furnishings, including colourful rugs, timber ceilings, wooden beams, and painted blue and green doors, offering a nod to the site’s history

The impressive village boasts a total of 22 beds in 14 bedrooms, as well as six bathrooms 

One bedroom even has a swing chair attached to one of the ceiling beams, creating a relaxing ambiance 

Meanwhile, an authentic stone storeroom, with a roof garden, is fantastic for growing herbs and attracting wildlife

The town is surrounded by farms and fields, making it perfect for anyone looking to escape the city

According to Sotheby’s, these houses are ‘ideal places for families eager for nature and relaxation, or for those who want to disconnect from daily life’

The listing reads: ‘In Feresti, the place where Romanian traditions are still alive, where the folk costumes are proudly worn and the households hide stories behind the monumental wood gates, a unique ensemble of traditional houses is waiting to reveal itself in front of the lovers of beauty.

‘The ensemble is made of almost 2400 sqm of land and includes 5 carefully restored houses, a pond with sturgeons, carps and trout, a storeroom made of stone, a wooden timber pavilion, sauna, a hot tub and a barbeque zone.

‘Next to the other houses, benefiting from a zip line and a specially designed barbeque zone, the tree house is ready to be discovered in the wooded area (1500 sqm).

‘The entire ensemble offers 22 beds, being the ideal place for families eager for nature and relaxation, or for those who want to disconnect from daily life.’

Feresti is on sale for $789,474 (£651,387.10).

In comparison, the average price of a detached house in London was £1,068,225 in June.

The average London prices for semi-detached and terraced properties were  £684,151 and £573,988 respectively, according to gov.uk.

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