Bad Gastein - TheTeaHouse

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The Tea House - Bad Gastein, Austria Charming traditional tea house only moments from the ski lift ● Can either be run as a small guest house with dining facilities or converted into a large luxury chalet ● Just 3 minutes walk from the ski lift ● Part of the vast Amadé ski region with 860km of skiing on one pass ● Fantastic panoramic views of the mountain range

The Tea House – Bad Gastein



Resort Information – The Gastein Valley is only 70minutes from Salzburg Airport Located at the foot of the Hohentauern National Park Bad Gastein was once visited by Kings and the rich and famous and with its stunning architecture and spa baths you can see why. This Belle Époque town is situated high in the Gastein valley with a natural waterfall cascading through the very heart of the town. The town has magical charm and is one of our favorites!

The Gastein valley lies within the Salzburg province of Austria and is formed by three towns Bad Hofgastein, Bad Gastein (Bad being German for spa) and Dorfgastein. Bad Hofgastein is only 70 minutes drive from Salzburg airport and these resorts are also easily accessible by regular direct trains from Salzburg and Munich.

You can fly directly to Salzburg from London, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Coventry, Doncaster Sheffield, Dublin, East Midlands, and Manchester.

For more information on Bad Gastein & the Gastein Valley please scroll down to the end of this brochure



The Tea House is in a great location for walking to the ski lift, shops, station and spa

Location Set in an ideal location only moments from the centre of Bad Gastein and also from the ski lifts this charming old Tea House can either be taken on as a business venture or can be converted into a large luxury chalet.

Within walking distance to the largest ski area (Stubnerkogel-Angertal-Schlossalm) in the Gastein Valley, and also the famous thermal water spa, this property is also close to the tennis court/ice skating rink, cross country tails, train station, bank, postal office and supermarket. Three other ski areas and a golf course are just 15 minutes away by car.



The ski lifts can be seen from the Tea House

Property – The Tea House This charming Tea House is located in the centre of Bad Gastein and also only 3 minutes walk from Bad Gastein’s main gondola lift. It is currently being run as a cake shop with rooms upstairs that are rented out to guests. The building is in need of updating but is packed with traditional features and is very charming. The property has great potential to be run as a restaurant or café with additional sleeping rooms to rent out. There are owner’s quarters on the top floors. This chalet could also be converted into a large residence.

Price – 1,000,000 euros



Property size: 763 m2 Living space: 474 m2 (plus balconies) Ground floor: pastry shop with 60 seats plus terrace First floor: four apartments with five bathrooms Second floor & loft conversion: maisonette with three bedrooms and two bathrooms Cellar Garage Garden to the south side Beautiful views to all directions License for thermal water access



Floor Plan – Basement



Floor Plan – Ground Floor



Floor Plan – First Floor



Floor Plan – Second Floor



Floor Plan – Top Floor



Purchase Costs Purchase costs for buying an apartment work out about 6.5% of the gross purchase price. The Purchaser will be required to pay the notary fees after the contract of sale has been signed and the notary has sent off all the papers to obtain the foreigner purchase permit. Fees are calculated as follows: Purchase Tax ‘Stamp Duty’ is 3.5% of the gross purchase price Entry to the Land Registry is 1% of the gross purchase price Notary’s fees – 2% of the gross purchase price plus VAT Court costs, administration fees – approx 150 euros

Bank Finance Austrian banks will fund up to 60% of the purchase price and can usually lend up to a period of 25 years. Variable interest rates are currently at around 3%, although it is possible to have 1-year or 5-year fixed rate mortgages too.

If you are taking a mortgage the fees involved add up to approx 4% of the value of the loan you will be taking. These comprise a bank set up fee of around 2%, an appraisal fee of 0.5% and you will also need to pay a 1.5% mortgage registration fee.



Winter & Skiing With 200km of piste the Gastein valley offers a fantastic skiing area with 60 km of easy, 117 km intermediate and 24 km difficult runs and includes family-style hills, carving hills, deep-snow and moguls runs. There is also 90km of cross-country skiing, floodlit tobogganing, ice skating, curling, ice climbing, horse drawn sleighs and winter hiking. The skiing goes up to an alti tude of over 2,600m. Bad Gastein is the highest of the towns and its increasing popularity and superb ski conditions make it the ideal host for the 2008 Nokia Snowboard FIS World Cup. The Gastein Ski Region also forms part of the vast Ski Amadé ski region www.skiamade.com offering 860km of skiing on one pass www.gastein.com

An ambitious investment program of around 16.8 million euros for 2008 is currently under way. A new 8-person gondola cable car (The Senderbahn) has been completed from ski-centre Angertal to Stubnerkogel, new pistes from Stubnerkogel and from Schlossalm to Angertal. Improvement of snow-making facilities on Stubnerkogel and Schlossalm, replacing of snow-grooming-equipment like snow cats, and the Children’s zone in Angertal has also been completed.



Piste Map – 200km of skiing up to 2,646m



Ski Amadé Piste Map – The vast Ski Amadé ski region offers 860km of skiing on one pass



Summer The Gastein Valley has plenty to offer in the summer months as it is ideally located at the foot of the Hohe Tauern National Park www.hohetauern.at There are numerous cycling and hiking routes - you can even take your bikes in the cable car and cycle down stopping at any of the 55 mountain inns and restaurants scattered throughout the valley. As well as all the spa facilities with their indoor and outdoor pools there is an and eighteen-hole golf course, horse riding, tennis, squash, volleyball, basketball, football, fishing, skateboarding, and paragliding.

This is a truly a year round destination and you will be able to visit or rent your chalet throughout the year.



The spa pool in Bad Gastein

Spas In addition to the many spa hotels in the valley there are also several fantastic public spa facilities fed by the seventeen thermal springs that emerge into the Gastein region (Bad being German for spa). These thermal pools are great for both fun and relaxing with themed pools with waterfalls, geysers and big water slides to keep the children (and adults) happy! The mountain location means that in addition to the usual steam and sauna rooms most resorts offer, Gastein also has many cave based saunas and steam rooms. Bad Gastein has a fantastic thermal complex with indoor and outdoor pools; and the spa at Bad Hofgastein even has six adventure and vitality worlds which are spread out over 32,000 m2, featuring a unique, 360° panoramic view of the Alps, a sauna world with a mountain lake, leisure and wellness areas, a multimedia adventure dome, and a glassed-in sky bar.



Golf – 18-hole, Par 71 Golf Course in Bad Gastein The Gastein Golf Club (Par 71) was founded in 1960; it is one of the oldest golf clubs in Austria and occupies a beautiful position between Bad Gastein and Bad Hofgastein. Picture perfect fairways guide you graciously through the natural landscape at the foot of the Gastein Mountains. The driving range and the putting green are in the immediate vicinity of the clubhouse which, with the cosy golfer's pub and the large terrace, forms the hub of club activity. There is also a golf school for those who want to learn or to improve their play.



Viewing - Where to stay We have an intimate knowledge of all our resorts and whether you are travelling alone, with a partner, or bringing the whole family we can suggest the perfect place to stay. We can also recommend excellent local restaurants and even let you know if there are any exciting events happening in the vicinity to ensure you have an informative and pleasurable trip. Simply let us know which dates you have in mind and we will arrange for one of our representatives to meet you and show you around. All you need to is book your flight and organise a hire car and we can help organise everything else for you.

How to get there It is possible to visit this development for a weekend or even as a day trip from Stansted Airport. Flights to Salzburg are particularly inexpensive and very frequent. Ryanair provide a punctual service from Stansted Airport and also Dublin. www.ryanair.com

Thomson Fly – Fly directly to Salzburg from Bournemouth, Coventry, Doncaster/Sheffield, Gatwick and Manchester. www.thomsonfly.com British Airways – Fly directly to Salzburg from Gatwick and Manchester. www.britishairways.com

All our developments are within 1hr 30mins driving time from Salzburg airport but it is also possible to fly to Munich as an alternative. It is not necessary to have a car, as these resorts are very easily accessible by regular direct trains from Salzburg to both Bad Hofgastein and Bad Gastein. A return journey only costs 33 euros. Disclaimer Whilst we make every attempt to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information contained in all brochures and our company website, we as agents will not be responsible for any loss, however arising, from the use of, or reliance on this information. The sales deed prepared by the local Notary will contain all the terms of the sale and no warranty or representation made by an other person which is not specifically included in that deed of sale is legally enforceable. © 2009 Alpine Marketing Ltd

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