February 2008

On the Road to Gloucester NSW

Boy have I been busy lately. I had the pleasure of taking a buyer to inspect a business in Stratford. It’s a lovely little town on the old highway to Gloucester NSW, only one hour from Newcastle and a short drive to Foster and Nelson Bay, around 2 hours from Sydney north.

What a beautiful drive. All the paddocks are full of lush grazing and the livestock look amazing. We inspected a great little listing  – the Stratford Store. It’s a convenience store with Volume Plus petrol and the best part is it has a great little heritage home next to it that the owners are converting into accommodation, or maybe a bottle shop.

Any way while we were there a team of bikers arrived, muddy and exhausted after their long ride. There were so many, around 100 a least! The whole shop had to go into rush mode and I was re-arranging the furniture to accommodate them. It’s so  beautiful along that road and only 10 minutes to Gloucester from the store. If you are interested in this business please give me a call on 0405 247 400. It’s priced to sell at $495,000 including the freehold. What a buy!

Then I drove on to my favourite spot, Nelson Bay, and listed a little deli I sold 4 years ago called Incredible Edible and a terrific gift store across the road called Good Mates.

What great listings! If you are looking for the best money can buy in an absolutely delightful spot right on the water, these two investments are not to be overlooked.

After a few drinks at the local pub around the corner with my good friends Peter and Gabby from  Incredible Edible I dropped into my motel and slept like a baby. I did around 15 hours on the road that day, but the scenery and the fun I had catching up with my buyers and vendors made it all worth while. Off to Sydney now!

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Central Coast NSW – Top Restaurant & Coffee Lounge

Soon I am off to the Central Coast, only one hour North of Sydney’s CBD. I am listing a restaurant, coffee lounge and catering business located in the Gosford area. What a delightful area, as I drive in I can hear the beautiful bell birds in the trees. It’s a leafy little suburb very close to the sea and a short drive to major shopping centres.

But you don’t need to go to any other shopping centres today because this business is located in a large shopping open air complex, and what a great listing it is! The owners here are a bit tired, love their job but need a break to get to know the kids and holiday around the countryside. The business has a great outlook, seating outside taking in the warm friendly atmosphere and the great bird life. 

Sydney people just love the Central Coast because just like the South Coast its just few short hours to the beautiful beaches, restaurants and a quieter relaxed living. The Central Coast stretches as far as Nelson Bay. Now that’s a great destination. I have just sold my last business there, an ice creamery shop, great little listing,  and I believe the Canadian couple that purchased it are loving it. I have sold over 8 businesses there. I will tell you more about Nelson Bay next time. I’m up there soon for another listing and a sale on another business. Bye for now and have fun!

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Shoalhaven River – Houseboats on the Shoalhaven

Well the past 4 weeks I have been all over the place. Just after Christmas I had the pleasure of inspecting one of my favourite listings, House Boats on the Shoalhaven. If you haven’t been to the Shoalhaven Shire you haven’t lived! The business is in Nowra, 2 hours form Sydney and is located on the magnificent Shoalhaven River.

It’s so beautiful on the river. In my early days I skied on the river till I dropped. The river runs for miles and miles past Longreach and takes in the most georgious scenery you will ever see. It’s a safe river, almost always smooth and pristine, and it’s here where the house boasts are moored. There are two wonderful houseboats all decked out with a barbecue on the decks, full kitchen and very comfy living quarters.

So down we go onto the larger of the 2 boats. I looked over the water and the quiet serene feeling of peace and tranquillity engulfed me. Oh my God what a great life style the owners have. Mark and Lisa are the owners and they have the boats absolutely emaculate and beautifully maintained. Gee they are nice people. They are so friendly and pleasant to talk with and told us lots of good stories about the people who book the boats. And what a great time they have! Some people bring their own ski boat as well and moore the house boat up the river or close to the golf club, that incidentally is located right on this river, and they ski all day, fish and play, then at night party till they drop in the comfort of the house boat.

Lisa was telling me about some lovely old couples who also frequent the house boats. They just love it and are so clean and tidy the boats come back in better condition, if that’s all possible. People come from everywhere in Australia just to enjoy houseboating. I now know why!

Yes this is definately the place to be. It’s God’s own country. I didn’t want to leave this inspection. While Mark showed a buyer around I took in some deep breaths and marvelled over their lifestyle and the beauty of the river. We really should get out of the square we all live in and have fun. For all the years I lived in Nowra I have never had the pleasure of house boating! It’s a real credit to these owners how they have established these house boats. It’s a real task to get them approved and up and running and now some very lucky buyer will reap these rewards.

The Shoalhaven stretches down the coast to Batemans Bay and over the mountains to Kangaroo Valley. There are beautiful beaches all around the Shoalhaven shire. The fishing is terrific, caravan parks, clubs and great shopping are all part of the Shoalhaven. The South Coast of NSW, it’s the place to be.

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