Listed: Sat, 24 Dec

A Lifestyle Opportunity

45 Swindon Street, Ophir, Central Otago, Otago

Enquiries over $1,750,000

6+ Beds
6+ Baths
830m² Floor
0.20ha Land

Other Features

6+ Off-street parking

Attribute	Value
Property type	Dwelling
Parking	8 off street carparks
Agency reference	SAT10415

Just over one hour from Queenstown hidden from the world in the small historic gold-mining town of Ophir in New Zealand's Central Otago, Pitches Store provides luxury accommodation and delicious meals, perfect as a well-deserved stop-off on the Otago Central Rail Trail, a foodie destination, a romantic getaway or for corporate travelers.

Beautifully restored and renovated by the current owners in 2012, it has operated ever since as luxury accommodation including six king-sized rooms with en-suite facilities and an award-winning licensed cafe/restaurant which can accommodate 50 people.

Pitches Store has a fine reputation for the quality of its offerings and the experience it provides. The building renovation has received both architectural and Master Builders awards. The restaurant has a quality reputation and has won numerous culinary awards. The accommodation has a Qualmark 4 Star plus rating. The business has enjoyed excellent reviews through Trip Advisor, Booking.com and Lonely Planet. At any given time, the business has significant forward bookings for accommodation and dining.

Pitches Store at 45 Swindon Street is a beautifully restored and enlarged Category 2 Heritage listed building in Ophir's main street. The building has been fully earthquake strengthened during the restoration process. It sits on a 1,969 sq m (more or less) section across two titles.

The original building dates to 1883 when it was built as a general store for John Pitches, a merchant from Victoria in Australia who achieved some commercial success in Ophir (then called Blacks) in the mid 1860's. It is the last surviving of several general stores which Ophir boasted in its boom days.

This must-visit boutique accommodation and dining venue is now for sale. The sale includes the business, Pitches Lodge and Cafe Limited. The holding stock at the time of settlement is additional. The 1,969 sq m (more or less) parcel of land and the building Pitches Store, the equipment and the assets.

More information is available, please contact either Jane or Matt.

Enquiries Over NZD$1,750,000 plus GST (if any).

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Local Schools

UNZONED omakau school
Deaker Street
2.1 km
Full Primary (Primary & Intermediate), State, 87 enrolled
UNZONED poolburn school
1017 Ida Valley-Omakau Road
7.9 km
Full Primary (Primary & Intermediate), State, 37 enrolled
UNZONED st gerard's school (alexandra)
2 Station Street
22.4 km
Full Primary (Primary & Intermediate), State : Integrated, 160 enrolled

OUT OF ZONE the terrace school (alexandra)
Marslin Street
22.5 km
Full Primary (Primary & Intermediate), State, 273 enrolled
UNZONED dunstan high school
Enterprise Street
22.7 km
Secondary (Year 9-13) (Secondary), State, 588 enrolled
OUT OF ZONE alexandra primary school
2 Ventry Street
23.3 km
Full Primary (Primary & Intermediate), State, 204 enrolled
UNZONED cromwell college
Barry Avenue
33.1 km
Secondary (Year 7-13) (Intermediate & Secondary), State, 692 enrolled
UNZONED maniototo area school
15 Caulfeild Street
39.1 km
Composite (Year 1-13) (Primary, Intermediate & Secondary), State, 145 enrolled

While we've done our best to correctly list schools in this location, school zone information may not be exact, so please double check with the school.