There is a small kitchen adjacent to the bar for preparing counter meals

The bar is supplied from a cellar that has been recently refurbished at a cost of $13,000. The upgrade included new beer and chiller lines. The bar also has a fully equipped kitchen for the preparation and serving of bar meals.

Accommodation Rooms
The Hotel has 14 upstairs accommodation rooms linked by two hallways. Most rooms have hand basins:

• 6 x double rooms – 4 are used by guests, one is used by the owner as a private office, and one is part of the owner’s residence (this room has its own shower and toilet).
• 6 x single rooms – for guest use.
• 2 x spare rooms - one is used as the business office and the other is the second bedroom of the owner’s apartment.

Double rooms have a double bed and bedroom furnishings that include dressing tables, tables, mirrors, bedside cabinets, bedside lamps, wall decorations, carpet floor coverings, and window blinds and drapes. Some rooms have a television.

Single rooms have either one single bed (4 rooms) or two single beds (2 rooms) and bedroom furnishings that include tables, dressing tables, mirrors, wall decorations, bedside lamps, carpet floor coverings and window treatments.

Bedding in all rooms comprises duvet covers, sheets, blankets, pillows and pillow cases. The Hotel has a large linen store with lots of additional bedding. Bedrooms are serviced with men’s and ladies bathrooms and there is a third “back bathroom” for guest use.

Guest Dining Room
The Hotel provides a separate downstairs dining area that is serviced by its own well-equipped kitchen. The dining room has four tables seating 16 guests and a good stock of cutlery, crockery, and serving dishes.

Guest Lounge
The comfortable upstairs guest lounge has a television, a piano, sofas, chairs, coffee table and wall decorations.

Freehold premises

The owners are selling the freehold title to land (0.1012 hectares) and buildings at 66 Stafford Street in central Timaru. The hotel comprises a well maintained two storey brick and roughcast building with wooden floors and an iron roof. Interior walls are largely painted with wood panelling in the bar. Bar, kitchen, and dining services are on the ground floor with accommodation and the owner’s apartment on the first floor.

The downstairs area includes men’s and ladies toilets, a small storeroom off the gaming room, a laundry, an outside storeroom, and a large area for off-street parking (9 car parks). The property also includes a single car garage.

Private rear garden used as a beer garden on hot summer days

Owner - Manager Apartment
The Carlton Hotel includes an owner’s apartment with two double bedrooms (one with an ensuite, the other with a dressing area), a business office (could be an additional bedroom), a living area, kitchenette, bathroom, and separate toilet.

Assets being sold

A list of all chattels, plant, and equipment (except for Eftpos) is available. Main items include:

Bar

• Bar, bar equipment including beer and cordial dispensers, electronic nip pourers, 3-door and 4-door chiller and display cabinets.
• Bar leaners (8), bar stools (32), pool table, tables and chairs, television, sound system.
• Glassware, Barmaster glass washer, Casio cash registers (2) mirrors, wall hangings.
• Phillips SBX phone system with 12 phones.

Bar Cellar

• Line chill unit, compressor chiller unit, kg links, ice machine, deep freeze, regulators, gauges, pumps.

Bar Kitchen

• Atlas thermowave stove, microwave oven, Rotec griller, toasters (2), under-bench refrigerator, glass washers (2), commercial vacuum cleaner.

Main Kitchen and Pantry

• Under-bench refrigerators (2), Shacklock stove, Atlas thermowave stove, microwave oven (2), toaster.
• Dishmaster dishwasher, refrigerator, freezer (very large).
• Cooking equipment, food processor, cutlery, crockery, serving dishes, glassware.

Laundry

• Smart Drive Auto Washer (heavy duty), Commodore Autowasher (heavy duty).

Day to day management

Business Hours:
The Hotel Licence is for 7.00 am to 3.00 am the next day. Actual opening hours are at the discretion of the new owner.

Staff:
The business is operated by the owners with assistance from part time staff. If required, the present owners are available to assist the new owners, terms by arrangement.

Licences:
On-Licence, Off-Licence.
Bar Managers Licence.

Stock:
Wet and dry stock will total about $10,000.