Byron's Resort
Holiday Park Business For Sale
Kapiti Coast, New Zealand



Your holiday haven at Otaki Beach

Byron’s Resort is superbly situated at Otaki Beach on the beautiful Kapiti Coast, just one hours drive north of Wellington and the inter-island ferries.

Byron's Resort is a Holiday Park with motels, large camping ground, licensed restaurant and bar and Conference facilities.

Originally built as a private hotel in 1918 by Byron Brown, an early Otaki entrepreneur, Byron’s Resort has been owned and operated for nearly 70 years by three generations of the Case family. Today, Byron’s Resort is a traditional holiday destination for Wellingtonians and for families from all over the lower North Island. The Resort is a convenient and popular stopover for both domestic and international travellers who are waiting to, or have crossed, Cook Strait on the Interislander and Bluebridge ferries.

Entrance to Byron's Resort and Scuttlebutt Ale House

The combination of well-appointed on-site accommodation, conference room, licensed restaurant and bar is a winning formula for businesses holding small conferences or team building exercises away from the concrete jungle. The Resort is also an ideal location for family reunions and for private functions.

After many productive years, the present owners are now ready to move on and they are offering Byron's Resort for sale with two leasehold options:

• Resort Lease - including motels, conference facilities, and large camping ground on 5.25 acres of land that is just a 2 minute stroll from the Otaki beachfront.
• Restaurant Lease -Scuttlebutt Ale House licensed restaurant and bar, with a log fire for winter ambience and a garden bar for al fresco dining in summer.
• Alternatively, the owners would consider selling the Freehold Title - Price on Application.

This established business is a well known Resort with many friends and families returning year after year for relaxed camping and caravanning. It would ideally suit new owners who can bring a love of the outdoor life as well as marketing skills to take Byron’s Resort to the next level.

Well-known Holiday Park at Otaki Beach on the Kapiti Coast

Byron's Resort offers comfortable well-appointed accommodation in one and two bedroom motel units:

• 12 x units in a courtyard setting.
• 3 x units alongside the swimming pool.

Units are constructed of brick and plaster walls, on concrete floors and with concrete tile roofs. Floor coverings are a mix of carpet, vinyl and tiles. Interior walls are painted and or papered.

Typical motel bedroom

Units are equipped variously with a stove (and oven), benchtop hot plates, microwave oven, refrigerator, toaster, cutlery and crockery. Beds are a mix of Queen size (15) and single (27) with blankets, Continental quilts, bedspreads and electric blankets. Ensuite bathrooms have a vanity, shower and toilet and three units have a spa bath.

One of three Poolside Units

Units are variously furnished with coffee tables, sofas, electric heaters (15) televisions (17) with SKY (3 channels), DVD players (12), and clock radios (16). Dial-up Internet connections are available in each unit and there is a coin operated Internet station in the office.

Camping

• 100 x powered camping sites for tents, caravans, campervans.
• There are approximately 75 privately owned caravans on-site bringing a steady cash flow year round.
  

Camping, campervan and caravan sites

Sites are generous in size, level, grassed, and sheltered by neat hedges. Campground facilities include a large communal kitchen and an ablution block.

Guest facilities

• Swimming pool – newly revamped outdoor heated swimming pool.
• Private spa pool and sauna.
• Barbecue and barbecue area.
• Guest laundry – coin operated machines.
• Tennis court and squash court.
• Children’s playground and recreation room.

Byron's Resort leasehold property

The lease covers 2.1 hectares of land at 20 Tasman Road, Otaki Beach and includes Home/Reception/Office, Motels, camping and caravanning sites along with resort facilities. The owners have spent $140,000 in 2007 on various upgrades including the swimming pool, some motel units, and infrastructure such as roading and electrical work.

Byron's Resort also provides:

Conference Room (9.5 x 6 metre) that is part of the courtyard motel complex. It is fully equipped with an adjoining kitchen, servery, and toilet facilities:

• full catering for breakfast, lunch, dinner, morning and afternoon teas.
• seating up to 25 people boardroom style and up to 40 people theatre style.
• electronic whiteboard, video, television, DVD player, overhead projector, fax and photocopy services.

Motel Office and Reception with computer, printer, software, phone system, fax, photocopier, till, safe, filing cabinets, storage cupboards.

Motel Laundry for linen and towels, with gas drier and washing machines.

Owner's Residence comprising a large 4-5 bedroom owner's house with open plan kitchen-family-dining room and a separate lounge. The kitchen has quality Fisher and Paykel double oven, double dishdrawers, 5 burner gas hob and stainless steel extractor.

The lease for Byron's Resort is for 20 years with rent reviews every two years.

Scuttlebutt Ale House Licensed Restaurant and Bar leasehold

Scuttlebutt features an early 1900’s nautical theme with genuine sailing antiques. The restaurant is housed in the original dining room of Byron Brown's private hotel. It features impressive chapel ceilings, half moon windows and a belfry. Furnishings include feature wood tables and leaners and a log fire.

Restaurant lease - asking price $120,000 plus stock at valuation.

Assets being sold

A full list of all lessee fittings, fixtures and chattels being sold is available, including a truck and a ride-on lawn mower.

Day to day management

Business Hours:
Monday to Sunday – 8.00 am to 9.00 pm.

Staff:
Byron’s Resort is operated by the two owners with assistance from 5-6 part time staff. If required, the present owners are available to assist the new owner, terms by arrangement.

Stock:
Stock will comprise cleaning materials and supplies and will total about $2000.

Customer Database:
A current database of regular customers will be available as part of the business sale along with relevant price lists and manuals.

Awards:
Electra Business Award.

Advertising and Promotion:
Byron’s Resort advertises though roadside signage on Tasman Road and on State Highway 1, via a listing with Yellow Pages, and advertisements in Travel Guides. The business owns http://www.byronsresort.co.nz web site and domain name for online advertising and accommodation bookings.

Call Gavin or Cindy on 0274 775 290

Otaki and the Kapiti Coast

Otaki is steeped in Maori and European history. Otaki is home to Rangiatea, the Church built by Maori chief Te Rauparaha in the 1800’s and subsequently burnt down in 1995 (an exact replica has been built on the site). Other famous landmarks include Pukekaraka, New Zealand’s oldest Catholic Church, and Te Wananga O Raukawa (Maori University).

Otaki is renowned for its sunny climate and fertile soils, making the region a horticultural and viticultural cornucopia. The area also offers a range of outdoor pursuits including bushwalks and whitewater rafting down the Otaki Gorge, a fabulous golf course, indoor heated swimming pool and the Otaki Maori Racing Club. Otaki's beautiful beach boasts magnificent views of Kapiti Island and breathtaking sunsets. The popular surf-patrolled beach is great for swimming, surfing, fishing and long leisurely strolls.

Otaki has two retail areas, one close to the beach and the other along State Highway 1 by the Railway Station. Both offer a selection of shops, cafes, art and craft outlets and service stations. In recent years, many retail outlets have opened that offer clothing and merchandise from leading manufacturers. These retail outlets have turned Otaki into a shopping mecca with shoppers coming from all over the lower North Island.

To find out more about Otaki, click on:

http://www.teara.govt.nz/1966/O/Otaki/Otaki/en
http://www.communities.co.nz/otaki/
http://www.enterprisecoastnz.com/our_region/kapiti_coast/otaki
http://www.otakicollege.school.nz/
http://www.otakimaoriracing.co.nz/
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