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This expertly renovated chateau and dependencies currently operates as a Chambres D'Hotes business with 9 high quality letting suites, each individually themed, and a 2 bedroom apartment. The chateau was rebuilt during the reign of Napoleon III and retains the style and proportions plus the spectacular central cantilever staircase which epitomises that style of architecture. The chateau has been completely gutted and all major restoration works - such as roof, floors, walls, windows - completed; it waits as a blank canvas for a future owner to complete to their own specification. The chambres d'hotes facility is housed in a separate stable block which also has a kitchen and guest breakfast room plus terraces and balconies for outdoor eating. There is also a detached house with 6 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms and living accommodation plus room to extend on the first floor. Externally the chateau is surrounded by 17 hectares of land, mostly laid to park, with 2 gravel drives and turning circles, formal lawns, a small lake, terraces, a helipad and a superb free-form swimming pool within a separate fenced, landscaped garden. There are spectacular views of the Pyrenees to the south. The nearest town is approximately 5km away and provides all essential services as well as having several local businesses which make use of the chambres d'hotes facilities. The new autoroute, which is due to open imminently, will have an exit about 20 minutes away and will make the chateau even more accessible commercially from Bordeaux as well as Biarritz and Toulouse. The chateau, 1,000m2: On 3 floors, each of approximately 300m2 plus a basement of which approximately 100m2 is habitable. Stone construction with a slate roof and new windows and doors which are double glazed. The ground floor is paved in reconstituted stone flags while the upper floors are parquet. Magnificent staircase in wood and stone with iron balustrade. The Stable Building, 700m2: With external staircase and covered balcony servicing the first floor suites. There are 9 individually themed suits, 1 of which is is equipped for clients with disabilities. In addition there is a 2 bedroom apartment. The stable building has a fully fitted kitchen and laundry/linen store plus a large salon for guests to relax in or take breakfast. Externally there is also a breakfast terrace. This building will be sold with all contents. The Farmhouse, 200m2: With a 60m2 living room, fully fitted kitchen/dining room, 6 bedrooms and 3 bathrooms this is a generous family home or could be adapted to provide further guest accommodation. The majority of the first floor is yet to develop, which could provide further accommodation. The Swimming Pool: A freeform infinity pool with a paved terrace in a landscaped setting. A short distance away is the pool house, a building of approximately 100m2 housing technical equipment as well as having to further rooms, 1 of which is a a glass fronted summer salon, and a large barbecue terrace for summer meals. Gardens and Grounds, 17 hectares: The property consists of 7 hectares of parkland and 10 hectares of adjacent fields and woodland. The parkland is filled with mature trees and shrubs; it is partially laid out in Italianate style with box and yew interspaced with lawns and gravel paths. The rest of the park is given over to grass interspaced with ancient trees and water features. Commercial information: The Chambres d'Hotes business has a 4 star classification, is recognised in several guide books of note and has an active web site. It receives repeat bookings from local businesses as well as tourists. Additional Information: Mains electricity and gas. Septic tank drainage. Total potential habitable area of the property of just under 2,000m2.