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Windows to Paradise, Balchik, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria

architect's impression of apartments at Windows to Paradise

NAME: Windows to Paradise

LOCATION: Balchik, Black Sea Coast, Bulgaria - view in Google Earth

DEVELOPER: Bulgarian Dreams

FOR SALE: Studio, one- and two-bedroom apartments in phase III

PRICE: From €38,546.63 (£26,583.88) for a studio apartment

COMPLETION: May 2009

Bulgarian Dreams’ Windows to Paradise is being delivered as a carbon neutral development. The company has worked with The CarbonNeutral Company to measure, reduce and offset their CO2 emissions during the construction and operation of the site by sponsoring a new Hydro-Power Station in Bulgaria, making Windows to Paradise carbon efficient.

  • zero-carbon
  • Site is carbon-neutral, via offsetting construction and ongoing emissions, rather than zero-carbon through implementation of renewable energy.

  • zero-waste
  • Onsite recycling centre and encouragement of owners to do so.

  • sustainable water
  • Grey and ground water is stored in underground tanks, cleansed and reused. Showers not baths installed and dual flush toilets.

  • local and sustainable building materials
  • All wood used for flooring, balconies etc. is sourced from sustainable, managed Bulgarian forests. Work force is local.

  • sustainable transport
  • Developer says most visitors will arrive as part of a package tour or by shuttle bus and so will not use own car. Onsite, bicycles will be for hire.