Elegant 12th Century 10 Bedroom Chateau with Guest House, Annexe and Numerous Outbuildings to be Renovated; a Unique Bus…

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Elegant 12th Century 10 Bedroom Chateau with Guest House, Annexe and Numerous Outbuildings to be Renovated; a Unique Business Opportunity. Just a Short Drive from the Market Town of Orthez, this …

Elegant 12th Century 10 Bedroom Chateau with guest house, annexe and numerous outbuildings to be renovated; a unique business opportunity.

Just a short drive from the market town of Orthez, this magnificent medieval château is a hidden gem set in the heart of the beautiful French countryside. The historic 12th century building was owned by the Peyré family (reformed into Peyrer by Jean-Armand du Peyrer) during the musketeer era, and the family coat of arms can be seen throughout.

Historic mullioned windows are also characteristic of Henri de Navarre's, later Henry IV, château in Pau. The chateau maintains original features including the oak panelling and large stone fireplaces.

The château, which offers 523m² of habitable space comprises an entrance hall, three large reception rooms, a dining room, a kitchen, ten bedrooms (two with en suite bathrooms), a dressing room, an independent bathroom, an independent shower room (to be completed), two independent WCs, a utility room, a reception room, a wine cellar and an overground pool.

The property includes 4 separate outbuildings including a gite, a barn, a fortified farm (which contains a two bedroom farmhouse) and a purpose built river stone chicken coop. The 2 bedroom gite situated in the middle of the setting has its own walled garden and could readily be offered as a seasonal let with minimal investment.

There is an annexe joined to the back of the chateau with 3 bedrooms offering great potential for refurbishment and could be a separate rental property with a private entrance and drive.

The property offers a unique commercial opportunity to develop all the outbuildings offering a number of options such as Wellness/Yoga retreat, Wedding Venue, shops, bars and/or tearooms (subject to planning and obtaining the necessary licences) making this a desirable destination.

The château is located under one hour from the Bay of Biscay and the coastal resort of Biarritz and 90 minutes from the nearest ski stations in the Pyrenees.

This property is also available for 850,000 including agency fees for the whole estate.