A Romanian cottage in the middle of the forest is sold on the reputed international site of real estate at the price of a three -room apartment. What the house looks like
Romanian cottage / Photo: Sotheby's International Realty
The property has an area of 180sqm, is near the Apuseni Mountains and is listed at 185,000 euros. How much does something like in France cost.
At the beginning of the year, a 3 -room apartment in Bucharest costs 143,775 euros, according to Storia, the real estate platform launched by OLX. With 185,000 euros you can purchase a 5 -room cabin, with a total area of 180 square meters, on a 350 sqm land, owned near the Apuseni Mountains.
The house is on the edge of the Nature Reserve the Căpușului Gorge, 31 kilometers from Cluj.
The announcement appeared on the international site Sotheby's, which hosts some of the most expensive, special and desired properties in the world. On the US market, in particular, Sotheby's has the prestige of substantial residential real estate business.
“Swedish execution”
The Romanian cottage is 31 kilometers from Cluj, after Gilău, on the way to Huedin and Oradea. In the description, it is specified that it was carried out “based on a Romanian architectural project realized according to European standards, with a Swedish execution”. It was built in 1971 and restored between 2024-2025.
The images show 2 levels, ground floor and one floor, upstairs, in the ceiling, in the areas where the light does not reach the windows, balconies to some of the rooms and two spacious terraces, one has a pool.
“Fully energy autonomous”
Valea Căpușului defines a geographical area of gorge, on the Căpuș stream, on the line of the old road that connects the north of Transylvania to Crişana.
“The cottage is fully autonomous energy, being equipped with diesel and gasoline generators, as well as with an auxiliary solar system. The water comes from a drilled fountain, with an underground tank and integrated filtration system, and the sewerage is biological, with stratified filters. The heating is done through wood stoves and electric heaters,” he writes.
How much does a mountain cabin cost with approximately the same surface, in France
What does a similar offer on a different, much more advanced real estate market look like? In France, they paid them, Méribel. The comparison is risky and has a relative degree of relevance, Méribel being in one of the top mountain areas of France.
It is a wooden cottage, 6 rooms and 156 square meters, it reaches a price of € 3.400,000. The cottage is part of an assembly of 3 other cabins, 350 m from a ski slope.
