Situated on the banks of the Huon River in the centre of the popular historic township of Franklin this riverfront 8305m2 property has many possible options for future development.
Historically the property has been used as a large apple factory that has employed many locals over the past few decades and the property comes with many different machines that perform the apple peeling, drying and packaging processes.
Alongside the property there is also a 1524m2 area of crown land lease that the owners have leased from the crown for many years and this is where the office and staff parking is located. Alongside that area there is also a crown land non exclusive licence for a further area of approximately 980m2 that the owners have also had in place for many years for access and parking if required.
There is approximately 2602m2 of buildings on the site which are made up of a 1930s weatherboard cottage that fronts the main street set on a separate 750m2 title with residential zoning which is saleable separately if not required by the purchaser for further development. A concrete amenities block which is made up of 2 sections, a male and female section each of which has a lunch room, kitchen, toilets and basins and could possibly be converted into a dwelling or utilised as an amenities block for a caravan park.
Also there is an old timber shed of approximately 50m2 and the balance of approximately 2300m2 is in 3 large steel and colorbond sheds one of which has been a storage shed. The other is the main drying and processing shed which is over 2 levels and has all of the equipment and machinery for the apple processing. The third which is the largest and along the river frontage has a cool room and 2 other large sections for storage and vehicle parking.
The balance of the site is mostly grass and has approximately 120m of Huon River Frontage. Out front has a depth of around 3m where there is a series of old jetties in varying states of disrepair.
The property is fully serviced with town water and sewerage, the site is located in the centre of the township and is on the Huon Highway. Also has the access from Jetty Road and is positioned between the Wooden Boat Building School and the Franklin Sports Oval and Rowing club on the river frontage.
The property is zoned mostly light industrial and the house title is zoned closed residential. The site is bordered by properties that are zoned business commercial, closed residential and public open space, the main title appears to have 6 original titles within the one still that may be able to be restored back to their original state as separate titles through the titles office.
Although the site is currently zoned light industrial it has been indicated that an alternative zoning would be looked favourably upon changing the site towards tourism, business and residential development of the site.
There has been a site development strategy designed for the site working with council using architects and designers to come up with a potential strategy for the future development incorporating business, residential and tourism on the site which is available from our office.
Some of the potential ideas could include subject to approvals, a hotel, motel, resort, marina, single or double storey units, historic apple museum, art gallery or exhibition halls, function centres or a combination of all of the above, and many other possible uses for the site.
This site is one of if not the best suited for a development of this style in the popular tourism area of the pristine Huon Valley area. Located 40 minutes from Hobart and en route to the Tahune Airwalk, Hastings Caves, Cockle Creek, and the townships of Geeveston, Dover, Port Huon, Southport and the greatly untapped South West World Heritage area that surrounds the Huon Valley region and includes many large mountain ranges that are snow capped through most of the winter.
With over 100,000 interstate and overseas visitors driving past your front door every year, also there is the potential for the marina development or re establishment of the original jetties that have been constructed along the river frontage of the site in the past. Boat tours on the Huon River and pristine far south area could be another potential development that could be worked in with the site.
The lack of high quality accommodation in the area and no other similar development south of Hobart and its proximity to the city and other tourism attractions that this site has much potential to offer. Included in the sale is all of the processing equipment that is required to produce packaged dehydrated apples most of which is still in operational order and excellent condition and could be made part of a tourism attraction, museum or sold to other operators for use in the apple or fruit industry.
This property is quite rare and may be the only riverfront serviced property of its size in the Huon Valley that fronts the main tourist route.
The ownership has been in the one family since most of the land was re claimed in the earlier part of last century and this is the first time it has been offered for sale in that time.
Please call or email to obtain further information that is available at our office or electronically on this truly unique property.