With reservation bookings flowing, this is a business opportunity with an immediate income stream and an exceptional tourism or lifestyle opportunity at the foot of Mount Ruapehu. This 2.37ha (more or less), rurally zoned property, offers the astute buyer a clever investment providing multiple income streams:
• Seven boutique motel rooms - opened December 2017
• 12m x 5m hot pool within landscaped grounds
• 972sqm shed with a 4m clearance
• Separate 12-bedroom lodge
Housed in a modern building, the motel rooms are comfortably furnished, each with their own ensuite and a rural outlook across the tussock. After a day in the great outdoors guests all appreciate a relaxing soak in the spa or hot pool with a wide-open air vista to the sky and the stars. The highly efficient waste oil burner/boiler system provides low-cost heat and hot water.
The 18m x 54m shed is currently used as an indoor horse arena providing this aspect of the business a unique accommodation offering to the equestrian market or it could easily be repurposed for other activities such as paintball, vehicle/plant, storage, workshop etc. This structure also houses the contemporary shared kitchen facilities and the laundry and drying room.
Although this part of the business is currently run without an onsite host there is a renovation opportunity in the shape of a small cottage which could be converted into management quarters.
Bordering the Tongariro National Park, Erua is conveniently close to National Park Village, 30km from Ohakune township and 34 min from the Whakapapa ski field. Erua’s strategic location will enable you to capitalise on the steady flow of adventure tourists enjoying the tramping, cycling and skiing.
Whether you seek immediate income potential or have an entrepreneurial vision to explore, this well recognised slice of the Ruapehu tourism landscape offers an enticing proposition. Don’t miss out on this stable investment and unlock the potential for future growth.