Character 10 bedroom Chateau for sale in Mont, Orthez, Nouvelle Aquitaine
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 grand century ceilings in the recep...
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 grand century ceilings in the reception rooms with 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 six separate outbuildings including two gites (of which one is the former gatehouse and offers an over ground pool), a barn, a fortified farm (which contains a two bedroom farmhouse) and an orangery.
There is also an annexe joined to the back of the chateau with 3 bedrooms. There is a great potential for refurbishment in this area, and it could be a separate rental property with a private entrance.
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 licenses) making this a desirable destination.
One of the gites is currently a very successful Airbnb rental, generating a nice income.
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 675,000 including agency fees, excluding the front gatehouse and orangery.
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