Forget all previous price indications or Marketing. Must be sold by Auction to facilitate a Sale!
Auction 6th June 2026 at 2pm (unless sold prior)
Our vendors circumstances have changed and a retirement date has been set. This is a golden opportunity for someone with energy, vision and not afraid of hard work, in doing so they reap the rewards of their foresight and effort.
Set on the Rakaia Gorge, on the Inland Scenic Route, Highway 72/77, with incredible views of Mt Hutt and the Hutt Range, the Rakaia Gorge and the stunning Rakaia River, the Mt Hutt Lodge presents the perfect opportunity to take over a successful business and to shape it in your own way. The current owners have been there for over 24 years, and retirement is whispering in their ears. This amazing business has been shaped by them
to fit with their lifestyles and now it is somebody else's turn to take it over. They have kept it running at approximately 50% to fit with their lifestyle of skiing, golf, Church and community projects. For the family there are schools nearby, good accommodation, and a healthy environment to raise children while, for the purchaser, there is room for growing the café/restaurant/bar business and property development on some of the 11 titles on offer. It is not just a winter business, (it has all-year-round business attractions) and it is the only food and accommodation site within 20 minutes any way one looks, but it has to be said that very few establishments have this kind of world beating views. Activities include snow sports in winter (Mt Hutt has been selected by a worldwide panel as NZ's #1 ski resort for the past 9 years) but year round scenic walkways, the Opuke Hot Pools in the thriving town of Methven, fishing, hunting, riding your bike or just plain relaxation that draws people to this area, which is
only an hour from Christchurch and it's beaches, markets, and international airport.
The Sale includes - ALL WITH THE FANTASTIC VIEWS:
* Restaurant and Licensed area
* 2-bedroom plus office manager's apartment
* Accommodation rentals: Motel unit; 1 bedroom Apartment;
* Managing other owner's properties for additional rental income
* Laundry, drying room and workshops
* Freehold Development Land including: 3 titles over an acre, with another title measuring over a hectare, 1 title called the FDU (Future Development Unit) which has passed plans for immediate growth, a full Oasis Clearwater Sewerage system designed for growth of the property, full town Selwyn district water supply supplied through the Aceron Bank scheme
There are other options for income which can be discussed with the prospective purchaser.
THIS IS A UNIQUE PROPERTY WORTH INVESTIGATING
Open viewings:
Saturday 16th May 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday 17th May 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Saturday 23rd May 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday 24th May 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Saturday 30th May 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Sunday 31th May 1:00pm - 2:00pm
For more information about this property please cut copy and paste the following URL into your web browser https://vltre.co/3IuOHU or contact me Trevor "The Bald One" 027 225 5669
