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WINERY AND RESTAURANT, COOMA, SOUTHERN NSW

LOCATION/AREA

Cooma, Southern NSW

PROPERTY TYPE/SIZE

The Transylvania Winery and Restaurant is a cold climate vineyard and restaurant complex ideally located on the Monaro Highway (a major tourist route).  The 61.8 hectare (154 acre) property includes 3 hectares of vineyard and 3 hectares of mature orchard cultivation.  The walk in walk out property sale includes all vineyard and orchard equipment, external and internal winery equipment, a complete inventory of wine stocks (all products), a fully equipped restaurant and 2 bedroom residence.  There is also the option to purchase the property without stock.

PRICE RANGE

$1.6 million Walk in Walk out

PROPERTY INFORMATION

This property is situated just 14kms north of Cooma on the main highway between Cooma and Australia’s capital, Canberra.  The business and property have enormous potential for expansion with direct exposure to over 3 million vehicles annually (summer - south coast and winter - snow fields).  There is no nearby competition and it is the only winery in Australia to produce the rare and sweet ‘icewine’.

Vineyard	Vineyard	Cultivation

Winery, Vineyard and Orchard

Transylvania Winery, established 27 years, is the highest operational winery in the Australia, located 850 metres above sea level in the cold climate wine growing region of south east NSW.  The wine production from the 3 hectare (7.5 acre) vineyard  takes advantage of the unique arid Australian, alpine climate and employs scientifically based yet natural and ‘organic’ vineyard methods to produce a variety of red and white wines.  The process used (traditional to Transylvania) is organic and chemical free.  Transylvania Winery is also the only producer of the rare and sweet ‘icewine’ with a nose of lychee nuts, taste of tropical fruits, with shadings of peach nectar and mango and a clean, dry finish.  There is also a 3 hectare (7.5 acre) orchard producing sour cherries for production of cherry brandy liqueurs.

Cherry Orchard	Orchard in Winter	Organic Fertiliser

The winery, constructed of local granite with rustic timber ceilings, has all facilities and equipment to make and store wines and liqueurs.

The main areas include:

• Constant temperature wine storage facility (12m x 6m)
• Fermentation area capable of housing 50 barrels (12m x 3.5m)
• Crushing and pressing area (9m x 4.5m)tasting area
• 3 hectares (7.5 acres) of vineyard
• 3 hectares (7.5 acres) of orchard
• Ample water from 2 bores

Restaurant in Winter	Front of Restaurant	Restaurant Entrance

           

Other facilities include:

• Cellar door sales
• Tasting area
• Toilet and bathroom facilities
• Disabled access
• Huge car park (to accommodate coaches)

Dining Area	Restaurant	Tea & Coffee Room

Restaurant

The restaurant complex comprises of a large dining area, a large bar area and commercial kitchen.  The kitchen also has a separate commercial bakery, servicing the local region.

It Includes:

• Fully equipped commercial kitchen
• Commercial bakery
• Large dining area licensed for 50 patrons
• Large bar area
• Disabled access
• Traditional Transylvanian artefacts
• Specialised ‘Transylvanian’ menu
• Excellent wine list including icewine
• Bathroom facilities

Residence and other Infrastructure

There is a comfortable 2 bedroom managers residence located close to the restaurant and winery complex, ideal for a couple or a small family, with other various sheds and out buildings nearby.

Bar & Tasting Room	Commercial Kitchen	Cellar

BEST FEATURES

• Huge tourist potential
• Highway exposure
• Great lifestyle with income from wines, cellar door sales
• Restaurant with commercial kitchen
• Commercial bakery
• Comfortable 2 bedroom residence
• All equipment in excellent condition
• Easy to operate
• 6 months training included
• 10 minutes to Cooma shops, schools, etc
• Close to the snow fields

Car Park	Car Park	Entrance/Signage

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The owner/operator was born into a winery and vineyard in Transylvania and employs the same traditional methods used for centuries in Eastern Europe.  Having built their success on a unique and carefully planned development, the owner and his wife are reluctantly now in a position, due to health reasons, where they have to relocate.

This property and business has enormous potential and would suit someone interested in viticulture and wine and liqueur production.  It is a well established tourist complex with excellent highway exposure and a large volume of passing traffic.  It has all the necessary equipment and training to operate the farm and business efficiently and if necessary, the owners will assist the purchaser in all aspects of the operation for the first 6 months.

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