Property for sale in Dax, Aquitaine, France

This château is found in an ideal location close to the attractive city of Dax with its renowned thermal spas. There are numerous golf courses within easy reach and it is only 30 minutes from Biarritz airport.

Nestling in 10 hectares of parkland, the château with its 12 bedrooms could serve equally as a country residence or commercial enterprise, the possibilities are endless. The château itself has a surface area of 700 m2 with outbuildings, many in a habitable condition, of some 1 800 m2.

The small cottage in the garden could serve as a guardian / workman?s cottage. Those parts of the château and outbuildings already renovated have been completed tastefully and to a high standard.


The property comprises :
On the ground floor :
Tiled entrance hall (27 m2), extension of hall (27 m2) which leads out to the south facing terrace, large living room (70 m2) with wooden floor, bedroom with en-suite bathroom and w.c.

(in need of redecoration), dining room (43 m2) with stone fireplace, reception room with study area, large stone fireplace and staircase leading to the minstrel gallery on the first floor, kitchen (40 m2),walk in larder with two water heaters, utility / washroom and toilets, apartment (40 m2) with own entrance on the eastern wing of the château comprising dining room, bedroom, kitchenette; bathroom and w.c.

(in need of redecoration).
On the first floor :
Eleven bedrooms two with bathrooms - the bedrooms range in size from 15 m2 to 30 m2 a long gallery corridor runs the full length of the château.

Bathroom with bath, washbasin and bidet, w.c.


On the second floor :
The attic, where one can enter and see the good state of the roof timbers, the roof and the newly installed insulation, leads down the back staircase to the original château door and the service entrance.
Outbuildings :
These stone built buildings are immense with 1800 m2 surface area on two levels, four of these have already been renovated to create one, two or three bedroom apartments with living / dining rooms, equipped kitchens and bathrooms.

All are very spacious and light.
A fifth self contained apartment comprises sitting room, kitchen, dining room, bathroom, two bedrooms with large entrance hall / study.


On the side of the outbuildings as yet not finished, the roof is in good condition and originally used as dormitories. Each room has either a sink or plumbing, the floorboards are in good condition.

Large indoor games room on the ground floor.
The small cottage in the grounds was renovated in 1999.

Although there are currently no tenants, several of the apartments and the small cottage have previously been rented out on a long term rental.
Outdoor space :
The parkland of 10 hectares is mainly laid to lawn with mature oak trees lining the approach to the château
80% of the ground is flat
Enclosed and terraced swimming pool in the grounds
Wood hangar, boiler room with recently installed boiler
Other features :
Oil central heating for the château and the main outbuildings
Small cottage has electric heaters
Roof in good condition
Well insulated
Three phase electricity for both the outbuildings and the château
Boiler room which allows for turning off heating to each individual building
Each apartment has its own electric meter and fuse board
Summary information:
Area DAX, Landes
Condition Good
Bedrooms 12
Rooms 16
Habitable surface area 700 m2
Amount of land 100'000 m2
Land tax T.

B.A.


Price EUR 2'080'000 (F.A.

I.) + notaire's fees
Reference CO238-XML
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