56 George Street, Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago

Tender closing at 2pm Thursday, 4th June 2026.

Positioned in a prominent main street location in the heart of Port Chalmers, Port Stables is a truly unique historic property offering character, flexibility, and opportunity. Formerly a well-loved bar and restaurant, and more recently utilised as a creative workspace and gallery, this iconic building is filled with history and personality.

Interior Entering from George Street, you are welcomed into the main open-plan space where the original stone walls, macrocarpa-topped bar, and large open fireplace create an atmosphere rich in warmth and character. The versatile layout lends itself to a wide range of possibilities, including:

• Microbrewery
• Café
• Coffee roastery
• Gallery
• Creative studio
• Boutique retail space
• A truly unique home (all subject to DCC/council approval) The loft above adds further scope for development or creative use. At the rear of the building is a thoughtfully designed one-bedroom apartment, developed in 2005. Featuring open-plan kitchen and living, large sliding doors opening to the garden, separate laundry, and a mezzanine-style bedroom, the space offers comfortable and functional living.

Exterior Outside, the grounds are currently in a more natural, established state, however the mature trees, existing vegetation, and sheltered courtyard provide a fantastic foundation for someone with vision to further enhance and transform the space.

Features

• Iconic historic commercial/residential building
• Prime George Street location
• Former bar/restaurant and creative workspace/gallery
• Original stone walls and macrocarpa bar
• Large stone open fireplace
• Loft with further potential
• One-bedroom apartment at rear
• Flexible options for commercial, creative, or residential use (all subject to DCC/council approval)

Location Located within the vibrant Port Chalmers community and surrounded by a growing creative and hospitality scene, this is an exceptionally rare opportunity to secure a property unlike any other within one of Dunedin’s most character-filled harbour townships.