Property Name: Wentworth Lodge
Address: Wentworth Valley Road, Whangamata
Property Type: Lodges
Sale Type: Freehold Going Concern
Price: $2,200,000
Region: Coromandel

Vendors are very interested to hear what you think this magnificient property is worth!!!

Insured for around $3.5 million replacement - buildings alone - does not include land and chattels.

Consider the proposition !

Nestled in a secluded valley near to the busy Coromandel town of Whangamata is Wentworth Lodge. With 12 suites/apartments and in near new condition the 3 buildings offer a range of opportunities;

As a 4 star lodge, each room with fireplace and private deck, abundant conference, billiards, dining and lounges, start up as a B@B and grow capital value through trade.

As a lifestyle retreat for an extended family with external visitors quarters, the main lodge as a 6 bedroom 900sqm headquarters

Specialist Health or Spa resort focus.

All on 5 acres of landscaped grounds, with stream, bush hot tub and many other features. The choice is yours!

Huge buildings, huge skies, huge land - serenity at its best!!!

Configuration:

Wentworth Lodge is located on the northern side of Wentworth Valley Road approximately 7.5km south-west of central Whangamata. The area is entirely rural in character with a mix of land uses including Homestays, Rural Lifestyle Blocks and Dry Stock Farms.

The property is located towards the head of Wentworth Valley with the Coromandel State Forest Park beyond under DOC management and including a popular camping ground with basic amenities plus the Wentworth Valley walking track.

Wentworth Valley Road is a picturesque carriageway featuring a ford through the stream just before you arrive at the Lodge.

The commercial potential and viability of properties in the Wentworth Valley for accommodation has been proven by the successful operation of a homestay and restaurant enterprise immediately adjacent to the Lodge. Wentworth Valley is popular with both locals and tourists as a walk to the falls, numerous swimming holes and historical background including gold mining.

The property currently comprises three main buildings including "Lodge", "Miners Cottage" and "The Stables", Each structure is in similar theme and provides accommodation, with hosting facilities within the lodge.

LODGE

The main building on the property is a substantial structure of approximately 900m2 extended from the original architecturally designed Colonial dwelling on site.

Construction is as follows: roofing mainly corrugated iron with some Butynol, aluminium window joinery, bevel back rough sawn natural pine weatherboards, concrete and timber flooring, concrete piles and mainly plasterboard linings.

Subdivision is into:

Ground Floor

main reception with two nooks, billiard room, staff quarters (with lounge/dining, bathroom and bedroom), commercial laundry with Maytag washing machine and dryer, storeroom, commercial kitchen with pizza oven, restaurant with feature gas fire and bar, banquet dining room, large lounge, guest toilets, outside toilet and too storage.

Middle Level:

5 large luxury suites with private decks and ensuites one with spa bath

Upper Level:

apartment with lounge, kitchen/dining, deck, bedroom and ensuite

The impressive chefs kitchen is fully fitted out for gourmet cooking

The original lodge provided for a large restaurant. It features numerous doors to the exterior creating indoor outdoor living.

There is a feature gas fire dividing the TV nook and a fully equipped bar with coffee making facilities.

The property has its own sewage treatment system/s which is fully functional and designed for the envisaged loading.

There is a deck and barbeque area on the front lawn set amongst the trees.

A hot tub has been placed in the native bush for those long hot soaks to take away the pent up stress.

Ponds and a feature waterfall provide a tranquil backdrop separating the main lawns from the native bush backdrop.

The main lodge building and the Miners Cottage are largely fitted out with chattels, plant, fixtures, fittings and chattels. These are all included in the sale other than some furniture, equipment and tools owned by the current caretaker. A list of these exceptions can be made available in hard copy to interested parties. The Stables Building has yet to be fitted out with furniture.

Owners Accommodation:

There is a superb one bedroom apartment on the third level of the main lodge which has a kitchen and ensuite with a lounge dining area opening onto a substantial deck.

Features:

The property is packed with unique features, many of which have been highlighted above.

It is a classy lodge awaiting your finishing touches to make it a viable business concern.

Financials:

As the lodge has not traded for numerous years no financial information is available

Downloads

exterior front low res.wmv (365.36 KB)

miners lower low res.wmv (1.19 MB)

miners exterior low res.wmv (460.39 KB)

miners upper low res.wmv (846.41 KB)

stables exterior low res.wmv (569.10 KB)

stables lower left low res.wmv (3.71 MB)

stables lower right low res.wmv (5.40 MB)

stables upper left low res.wmv (755.28 KB)

stables upper right low res.wmv (868.55 KB)

wentworth retreat exterior low res.wmv (619.88 KB)

copy of resource consent.pdf (1.56 MB)

Draft Unit Plan.pdf (452.14 KB)

resource consent for subdivision November 2005.pdf (1.51 MB)

Wentworth Lodge Investment Report Web.pdf (5.03 MB)

Wentworth Title.pdf (25.40 KB)