Casa Padureana - Log House from 1860

The extra things were amazing like the place under the house, the lights, the swing and more.

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We were looking for a place away from the big cities and in the middle of the mountains, and it was just what we found. It is a traditional house with the comforts one needs to spend a few days of tranquility and relaxation. The large garden that it has is perfect and is equipped with a barbecue and a place to make a campfire. The neighbor was the one who received us and was very kind and attentive to us. It is true that the road to get to the house is between paved and unpaved, we could go with a normal car and we arrived without a problem, I think it is part of the experience of arriving at a house far from everything. We will be back, we loved it!

It was one time experience for the kids (and also for us :-)), The house is from the 18 th century, but there are modern showers and toilets and the needed equipment for kitchen. Outdoor was very nice, we had our breakfast under the apple tree, and dinner around the fire, the kids had lots of fire. The host is far away, but his neigbour was so nice and helpfull though it was difficult to communicate :-). We will definitely come again if we will be in this region. Thank you Sergio for everything! 🙏

There was nothing we did not like

I have mix feeling about this property. We got there late at night, after about an hour so drive from Hunedoara. Because of the road conditon, darkness and that lack of internet signal, we felt like we were not going to reach our destination. We got the sensation that we were in a mashup movie between "Blair Withch Project" and "Wrong turn". There are portions of road which are really narrow and two cars cannot pass one besides the other. Also at some point there is no asphalt, just dirt road with rocks. The house is located in a really small village, with like 11 people living there. At the property we were met by the neighbour as he is the person who is taking care of the place. About the house, do not expect to find a modernized old house. Except the bathroom, which is tastefully updated, all the rooms are really dated. It smell like a mix of old moldy wood with old cloths. There is no key to lock the door. Because the windows do not have mosquito nets there were a lot of small flies and night butterflies. A small corner on the hallway poses as kitchen, with a sink and two burner gas stove. The pans and pots were all stacked under the sink. There is no microwave. The fridge is in the basement and you have to get outside the house to get to it. The furniture is old, but the beds are comfortable. There is no TV but you have access to internet. I'll add some suggestions for the future travelers: 1. Do not go there during the night. The pitch black environment, the rocky road will give you the constant feeling you are on the wrong way. 2. A one night stay doeasn't worth the trouble. 3. Check the weather forecast. The road passes through the woods and there are big chances for trees to fall. Also if the power/internet is gone, there is nothing much to do there. 4. For long stays, get food as there is no shops or drugstores.

Stunning nature around, excellent responsiveness and kindness of the host, atmosphere of the house and garden 😍