Hot property: five homes for sale in the Pyrenees

House, Bagnères-de-Bigorre, €685,000

Where In Bagnères-de-Bigorre, a spa town east of Lourdes in the Hautes-Pyrénées department. It’s 30 minutes by car to Tarbes-Lourdes-Pyrénées airport.

What A renovated 190 sq m four-bedroom house with 1,400 sq m of landscaped gardens, including terraces, a pool and a mountain stream. Dating from the early 1900s, it retains the original parquet floors and staircase.

Why Bagnères-de-Bigorre is known for its ancient thermal baths and mineral-rich waters.

Who Sotheby’s International Realty 


Château, Biarritz, €9.5mn

Château, Biarritz, €9.5mn

Where In a hilltop location in the village of Arcangues, to the south-east of Biarritz in the Basque Country. It’s 15 minutes by car to Biarritz airport, which operates domestic and international flights. The drive to San Sebastián airport takes 30 minutes to an hour.

What A 2,500 sq m 18-bedroom château set within 6.7 hectares of parkland. Highlights include the vast library and the panoramic views encompassing the Nive valley, Bayonne, and the Pyrenean foothills.

Why While the castle in its current form was built in 1900, its foundations date back to the 1100s. Over the years, it has hosted prestigious guests, from the Duke of Wellington to French poet Jean Cocteau.

Who Luxury Portfolio International / Group Mercure 


View of gardens and mountains from a chalet in Andorra, €3.5mn

Chalet, Andorra, €3.5mn

Where In Sa Calma, a neighbourhood in the town of Les Escaldes in Andorra. The drive to each of the closest international airports, Barcelona and Girona, is about 2 hours 45 minutes.

What A 609 sq m chalet with four en-suite bedrooms, a Jacuzzi, sauna, a gym/office area, six-car garage and mountain views.

Why The property is surrounded by hiking trails, some of which lead to Madriu-Perafita-Claror Valley, Andorra’s only Unesco World Heritage Site.

Who Engel & Völkers


Mountain view from a chalet in Font-Romeu, €1.09mn

Chalet, Font-Romeu, €1.09mn

Where In the ski resort town of Font-Romeu in the Pyrénées-Orientales department of France, near the border with Spain. The closest international airports are Barcelona and Girona, which both take 2 to 3 hours to drive to, depending on traffic.

What A south-facing chalet with 234 sq m of interior living space and up to seven bedrooms, split between the main house and two separate studios. It has a wraparound wooden terrace.

Why The property has panoramic views of the surrounding mountains; these are best enjoyed from the floor-to-ceiling bow window in the living room.

Who Groupe Mercure 


Country house in Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, €3.2mn, in a vast rural setting

Country house, Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, €3.2mn

Where In the hills above Saint-Pée-sur-Nivelle, a village in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques department of south-western France. Biarritz and its airport are within a half-hour drive, and San Sebastián is a 50-minute drive across the border into Spain.

What A 19th-century farmhouse with 400 sq m of living space including seven bedrooms. Features include a heated outdoor pool, spa, wine cellar and sheltered car ports, all on an 8,400 sq m plot. There is also a separate, two-bedroom guesthouse, giving the property a total living space of 550 sq m.

Why The house has been designed to face south, with views across the surrounding countryside.

Who Sotheby’s International Realty

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