Lodge Great Barrier Island Auckland is for Sale Price Reduction

COMBINE YOUR LOVE OF FISHING AND A RELAXED LIFESTYLE ON AN GREAT ISLAND LOCATION JUST 30 MINUTES BY AIR FROM AUCKLAND

WHAT IS FOR SALE -PRICE REDUCTION

Great Barrier Lodge $1,890,000 plus SAV

plus GST (If any)

The current owners purchased the Lodge four years ago and have continued the upgrading and development of the Lodge.Earnings have increased steadily year on year. The Lodge caters for all types of tourists being well located for both water access and access to the major DOC walking tracks. The Lodge is 15 minutes from Claris airfield and is therefore centrally located for arriving and departing guests, the majority of who use air transport. 

Boaties

Whangaparapara Harbour is a very popular destination for visiting boaties due to its generally sheltered aspect and excellent holding.Because of the waterfront location the Lodge is a major destination for boaties, both fishermen and casual yachties etc.Boaties can obtain all of their essential supplies including, fuel, ice, bait, alcohol and basic stores from the Lodge. The harbour also has an experienced mechanical engineer and electricians who service many of the visiting boats when problems occur. 

Fishing Groups

The Lodge caters for a significant number of fishing groups. In many cases the groups will charter a vessel and use the Lodge for accommodation and meals. In other cases charter operators on the mainland will bring their clients to the lodge for accommodation and meals. In addition a number of groups will use their own boats for fishing but use the Lodge for accommodation, meals and supplies.The Lodge has two moorings and can often arrange for other moorings to be made available for visiting boaties.In the Lodge grounds is a fish filleting area and a smoke house for use by guests. 

Improvements and Upgrades

Major improvements in previous 4 years include:New showers and toilets in the cabin area.Upgraded and centralised laundry block. New ‘walk-in’ shop.New reception and office -/ administration area. New main front doors (large aluminium sliding) and screens on front deck to provide open space indoor / outdoor dining area. New door on deck outside bar to provide access to bar and lounge from front deck. Addition of outdoor tables and chairs. Screen to partition off studio units deck from dining area.Significant upgrade to kitchen, new SS benches, walls lined with hi - gloss ‘seratone’.Outdoor South American wood fired BBQ. Upgraded owner/manager’s accommodation, new bedroom and bathroom. Staff accommodation added. Installation of large screen and Sky in loungeKayak launching rampNew septic field for waste system. Significant upgrades to plumbing systems. Significant improvements to electrical wiring and systems. Improved diesel fuel storage and supply to generators. Installation of a Gas depot. Re-location of outdoor walk-in chiller and freezers to improve efficiencies and to provide out door living area for Manager’s accommodation area.  

Whangaparapara Fuels

Operated under Great Barrier Lodge the fuel business provides for a significant turnover with supply of fuel (diesel, petrol and lubricants) to retail (boaties and vehicles) and bulk (to the two land based fuel outlets in Claris and Tryphena.) 

 Great Barrier Island - the destination

90km north east of Auckland, just over 3 hours by ferry and 30mins by plane Great Barrier Island (Aotea) is a 'world of its own'.  Although part of Auckland Central the island is as different to any city as you could get.  Take a trip back in time to when roads were unsealed and drivers acknowledged one another.  There are no banks, no traffic lights and just a few shops.  Water is mainly what comes from the sky and power is generated by generator and/or alternative power systems. 
On the west coast of the island are steep, forest covered ranges with Mt Hirakimata (Hobson) the highest peak at 621m.  On the eastern coast sweeping white sand beaches, tidal creeks and wetlands.  The absence of possums has allowed the plant life to flourish and Great Barrier Island also has an impressive variety of birds, many of which are threatened and endangered.  Although logged extensively in the past much of the island is now covered with regenerating forest and bush and some fine stands of kauri still remain.

There is a variety of walking tracks from the short walk to visit a waterfall or some hot springs to the longer walk taking you to the highest most point of the island.  View the regenerating forest of native trees, the historic remains of a kauri dam and enjoy the unspoilt natural beauty along with panoramic views.
From beaches to sheltered bays and steep forest covered hills to mangrove estuaries the Barrier has a diverse landscape.  The brown teal duck, black petrel, North Island kaka, banded rail, NZ dotterel and chevron skink are just some of the endangered species this habitat provides for.
There is always a welcoming smile and a hand of friendship for visitors to this small Barrier community of about 900.  The pace of life is slower here usually and things don't always happen on time, they happen in 'Barrier time'.  This is a unique and special place not just because of it's beauty but for the tranquillity, the peace and quiet it has to offer all who wish to experience it.

Great Barrier Island was named such by Captain Cook who sighted the island whilst sailing, on the Endeavour,up from the Firth of Thames and crossing the Hauraki Gulf between Cape Colville and Point Rodney on 23rd November 1769.  Aotea is the Maori name for the island.
Mt Hirakimata (Hobson) is a mountain of significance in Ngati Wai tradition and identity.  'Hira-ki-mata' literally means 'the mountain that is visible to the eye from a wide area'.

For further information on Great Barrier Island go to www.thebarrier.co.nz. This is a very detailed website and gives an excellent picture of the island