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New owners are being sought for Matakana’s historic village pub, which went on the market last week.
The freehold sale includes 1718 square metres of land, the 245 square metre building, plus bar and restaurant business, which according to selling agent Bayleys, has a turnover of more than $3 million a year.
The pub has been a local landmark and social hub since it was established more than 120 years ago, though Bayleys points out to potential investors in marketing material that there could be scope to change the property’s use.
“The zoning allows for flexible use, including retail, hospitality and residential development … it represents a rare investment opportunity in one of Auckland’s most popular destinations.”
The pub last changed hands in 2016, when a five-person partnership including Leigh local Greg Lawrence purchased the venue from Duncan and Hannah Anderson, who had given the quaint and quirky former boarding house a major makeover and modernisation in 2012.
The two-storey wooden pub was built in 1903 by the then village postmaster, reportedly using timber from a single kauri tree, and its long and colourful history includes a spell with a Michelin-starred French chef in the kitchen in the 1980s.
The Matakana village pub is for sale by private treaty, the deadline for which is November 6, unless sold prior.
Info: https://www.bayleys.co.nz/listings/commercial/auckland/rodney/11-matakana-valley-road-1271068
