Bemposta, Serra de Mogadouro, Portugal

PROPOSAL OF SALE OR INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY 4 Star Hotel Solar dos Marcos, Santa Cruz Street, Bemposta, in the locality of Mogadouro. Ground area: 1080 m2, Total Construction area: 1665 m2, Area of Garden and internal access: 740 m2 The current project integrates 8 double rooms (1 room adapted for handicapped), 1 suite, 1 restaurant for up to 140 guests, 1 bar, 1 multi-functional hall for 40 guests, private garage, private chapel and garden with swimming pool. The Hotel also has a private residence for the owners consisting dinning room, kitchen, 2 bedrooms and 2 WC (1 with bath). It is possible to extend the hotel by acquiring the adjacent old gardens and rural houses, whilst keeping the Hotel’s main entrance. 1,300,000 Euros The Hotel is located in the Nature Park of International Douro and offers excellent prospects to develop the local tourist market, with special relevance for Ecological Tourism (e.g. bird watching) and for outdoor adventure sports. The Hotel is one of the first of it's kind in the area and benefits from close proximity to the Spanish border (near to the cities of Salamanca, Zamora and Formoselle), to attract Spanish tourists. The Hotel is situated near to the Douro River, and there are numerous walks and trails by the river and in the area of Arribas (edges of the Douro and typical villages of the neighbourhood) Over the last 12 months the current owners have established partnership agreements with  various travel agencies, allowing the implementation of mixed packages including accommodation, restoration activities, hiking, boat trips, 4x4 driving, and cycling etc. Presently the owners cannot afford further investment, so  are interested in seeking an investment partner or proceeding by the sale of the entire property/company as a going concern. The conditions of sale are: a) the payment of a 30% of the asking price (390.000,00 EURO) upon signature of a contract of commitment; b) the payment of the remaining 70% (910.000,00 EURO) – with the signature of the final contract in the presence of a Notary Officer. The building is a result of the renovation and extension work of an old mansion which used to belong to Manuel Martins Manso, who was the Bishop of Guarda, and originally from Bemposta. The construction of the house began in the first half of the 18th century, and the main walls have some of the typical characteristics of a nobleman’s house or Lord of the north wind mountain area from the end of the 17th and 18th century. The mansion is also a good example of the Erudite rural architecture of the 19th century in the region. It has a private chapel dedicated to Nuestra Señora de la Concepción, a garden and a coat of arms on its main wall from the Martins-Manso, now the Marcos. On 4 April 1996 it was declared a Building of Architectural Relevance. The Marcos Mansion has 4 twin rooms, 4 double and 1 suite Outside: barbecue area, car parking area, garden, garden furniture, swimming pool, terrace. Services: bike rental, breakfast available, documentation about the area, washing service, guided walks, local products sale, dinner in the, (public) restaurant, supper available. Activities The house "Dos Marcos" has an entertainment programme, based on the routes along the Arribes del Duero, and also offers the opportunity of going on boat trips along the River Duero, or a trips by car, with excursions on foot, around the most important areas of the International Duero Natural Park and the “Arribes del Duero" Park. Hiking along the banks of the International Duero Donkey rides Mountain bikes 4x4 driving Bird watching Boat trips: where you will be able to enjoy some Bird Watching Hiking routes Mountain bike routes Taking part in the traditional grape collecting in the Arribes del Duero Participating in the Oil Route of Tràs-os-Montes. An accredited oil from the Arribes del Duero region. Interesting Places nearby The village of Bemposta is the site of around 28 parishes of the Mogadouro Council, which forms a part of the Alto Tramontana region. Rooms and current prices of the accommodation Sofá bed x 1 Double room (2 beds) x 4 Double room (1 bed) x 5 Additional bed x 4 Bathroom x 10 Suite x 1 Double room = 75 Euros per night Single room = 50 Euros per night Additional bed = 15 Euros per night Suite= 110 Euros per night How to get there ? BY CAR The EN221 runs all along the border area of the Northeast Transmontano territory from Miranda do Douro to Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo From here it joins with Guarda/IP5. The EN 216 which joins Mogadouro to Macedo de Cavaleiros. The EN 219 which joins Mogadouro to Vimioso. The town of pueblo Bemposta is reached by following the EN 221 which crosses it after 6 kms., along an alternative route (EN 221-7) which crosses the village and ends at the Spanish border, at the crossroads with the Bemposta dam, 2 km. away The Spanish village of Fermoselle is only 6 km. from the border Main communication links with Spain: 75 km. to Zamora 140 km. to Salamanca 330 km. to Madrid 130 km. to Puebla de Sanabria (via Bragança ) BY BOAT Take a boat trip along the river Duero, from the city of Oporto, or Régua, to the village of Pocinho, in the Vila Nova de Foz Côa Council Take the daily buses that leave from Pocinho towards Mogadouro and Miranda do Douro, along the EN 221 BY PLANE From Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport, Oporto, and take the A4, towards Amarante, and there follow the IP4 to Macedo de Cavaleiros. From here take the EN 216 as far as Mogadouro. The road from Mogadouro to the town of Bemposta is reached by following the EN 216, which crosses at the junction with the EN 216-7. From the Spanish airports (Salamanca, Valladolid, Madrid), and take the train to Fermoselle, on the border with Portugal. From there take the EN 216-7 to Bemposta terms and conditions                                                                 privacy policy