Historic Residential and Commercial House with Development Potential at the Zwettl Hundertwasser Fountain

In the heart of Zwettl’s historic centre, a rare opportunity presents itself: For sale is a traditional residential and commercial building combining an exceptional address, historic building fabric and diverse development potential.

The historic townhouse, built in 1632, shapes the established townscape with its protected façade facing the square. The eastern town wall is also listed as a protected monument and lends the property a special historic character. For many years, the building was used as a joinery business and for residential purposes. Today, the property is vacant and is to be understood as a comprehensive renovation and development project. It is looking for people with a feel for historic substance and a clear idea of how the history of this house can be preserved while also being transferred into a new use.

The main building has a total usable floor area of around 353 m² on the ground and upper floors. Of this, around 179 m² relate to the former residential area on the upper floor, around 34 m² to the showroom facing the main square, and around 140 m² to the spacious driveway and the areas of the former joinery. The commercially used areas do not meet today’s equipment standard and must be renovated and further developed accordingly as part of a future use.

On the upper floor, spacious rooms, partially preserved parquet floors and stucco details emphasise the special character of the historic building. The two living rooms facing the main square offer a direct view over the historic town centre. The available space also includes a vaulted cellar of around 20 m², a terrace of around 50 m² located above the workshop, as well as further, partly unheated workshop, wood-storage and ancillary areas.

The property includes two plots with a total land register area of 647 m². The plot located directly on the main square is entirely built over. The eastern plot located below the historic town wall comprises a total of 309 m², of which 257 m² are designated as garden according to the cadastral register.

The garden offers additional potential and could be incorporated into the development of the property as a communal outdoor area as part of a future overall concept. The existing access infrastructure for the garden area requires planning and is expected to require renovation, and should be designed together with the future use of the building. In addition, a registered right of way and right of vehicular access exists in favour of the garden plot.

A significant part of the house’s identity lies in its protected historic substance. The eastern town wall, the façade facing the square, the driveway, the cellar, the staircase and the two living rooms on the upper floor facing the main square are listed as protected monuments. The protection therefore concerns selected parts and does not apply to the entire building as a whole.

Monument protection creates special conditions for further development, while also preserving those elements that give the property its distinctive character. Future use and design concepts must therefore undergo technical, building-law and monument-law reviews and be coordinated with the responsible authorities.

The designation as building land in a core area and the previous mixed use generally open up various development prospects. Subject to the necessary reviews and approvals, combinations of residential, commercial, office, service, studio or other inner-city forms of use are conceivable.

This is not a finished standard property being offered, but a historic townhouse with presence, character and development opportunities at an address that could hardly be more central in Zwettl.

Note: Some of the floor-area figures were taken from existing plans or calculated mathematically. Minor deviations from the actual net floor areas are possible.

Interested?

We would be pleased to show you this special property in person and explain the existing development opportunities on site.

For questions or to arrange a viewing appointment, you can reach us at +43 664 1838 268 or by email at [email protected].

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Our information is based on the documents available to us and information provided by the owner’s side. Changes, errors and sale prior to agreement remain reserved. All possible uses must undergo technical, building-law and monument-law review before implementation.

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