This freehold motel is the only one in town and the first for the Burdekin area that travelers get to when traveling north. It is right on the Bruce highway with over 5,000 travelers a day passing the door. There is approximately 75% occupancy across the year with the busy months at nearly 100%. The very large licensed restaurant and function room is booked with several functions each weekend. The owners do not open the restaurant for regular patrons through the week even though there is demand. With the rapidly expanding industrial and mining activity in the area this business can only grow and included is 2,400 sqm of vacant land to expand further. The business is offered for sale walk in walk out and financials are available to genuine purchasers.

Area: 5,440 sqm on 4 freehold titles.

Location: Home Hill is 13km South of Ayr, 100km South of Townsville and 80km North of Bowen. It is just under 2 hours drive to Airlie Beach and the Whitsunday group of islands.

Buildings: Within the complex there are 14 air-conditioned rooms, a very large function and restaurant room, reception area, large kitchen and a 2 bedroom owner/managers residence. The buildings have recently been repainted inside and out and a regular repairs and maintenance program is done for presentation. The buildings are mainly concrete block, some clay brick and some timber and fibro with an iron roof.

The 14 rooms are comprised of 4 rooms with three and four single beds each, 1 room with a double bed only, 1 room with a double & a single and the balance family rooms with a double and 2 & 3 singles as well as 3 with trundle beds. Each is carpeted, has a bathroom with toilet and shower, some are self contained with a microwave and all have a bar fridge. Laundry is done in house on two industrial Maytag coin operated washing machines with enough linen to do the rooms twice.

The function room facility would be the largest in the area with a liquor license to seat up to 240 people. It has a fully equipped bar area with wide screen TV, a dance floor, stage, kids room, M&F toilets, store room and a bistro. The room has clay brick internal walls, is fully air-conditioned, has a built-in sound system and has carpet throughout. The bistro area is fully equipped with flare grill and a hot & cold bain-marie. A 6m x 4m cold room is central to both the bar and kitchen. The fully equipped kitchen is large enough and laid out conveniently so staff can be doing several things at once. Some of the major items are a commercial gas stove, 2 x gas deep fryers, electric stove, hot plate & grill, bain-marie warmer, 3 smaller deep fryers, 3 microwave ovens, 3 door s/s fridge & freezer, s/s display freezer, 4 smaller freezers and large s/s bench areas. An external grease trap has been recently installed compliant with local council requirements.

Services: Home Hill has a population of approximately 2,800 with 2 primary schools, a high school, TAFE, hospital, ambulance, aged care facility, 6 churches, 2 banks, 2 supermarkets, Inkerman sugar mill, race course, caravan parks and swimming pool. Ayr has over 8000 people with two large supermarkets, several medical facilities and a busy town centre with a wide variety of shops and services.

Price: Under Contract

Contact: Jack Slaney 0427 877 5...
Raine & Horne Ayr
Office 07 4783 75...
Email: ayr@rhq.com.au