Historic Castle in Bascara with Renaissance Façade and Hotel Licence

In Bascara, Catalonia, this documented castle brings together medieval provenance, Renaissance detail and an established hospitality framework. Recorded from 1265 and declared an Asset of Cultural Interest in 1988, it is a substantial rectangular building arranged around a central courtyard, in an elevated part of a small village. The Costa Brava’s beaches are stated to be less than 20 minutes away.

Its present form reveals layers of history. The castle belonged to an influential family in the 14th century, while the central courtyard and the notable Renaissance façade date from the 16th and 17th centuries. Geometric motifs frame the façade’s windows, giving a measured decorative quality to an exterior shaped by the building’s long evolution. A tiled roof extends across two sides, and the interiors are distributed over three floors.

The ground floor is designed for gathering and service, with a principal entrance hall, large interior dining room, covered-terrace dining area, industrial kitchen, lounge bar, workshop and guest toilets. Below, a large multipurpose room sits alongside a wine cellar, storage and swimming-pool changing rooms with direct garden access. Terraces and a garden with swimming pool extend the shared spaces outdoors.

Across the first and second floors, there are currently 11 en-suite bedrooms. Each includes a private lounge with a fireplace and views over the village and surrounding countryside. An adjoining house may serve as a housekeeper’s home or an extension to the castle; the stated potential is to increase capacity to 23 en-suite bedrooms in total.

The property holds hotel and restaurant licences, aligning its existing dining, service and guest-room spaces with its potential future use as a boutique hotel and restaurant. For an owner considering a hospitality-led chapter, its particular appeal lies in the continuity between its documented fabric, its courtyard-centred plan and the scale of its current communal areas.