Freehold & Going Concern – Iconic Drovers Arms Hotel, Goornong

An exciting opportunity to purchase the freehold and going concern of the Drovers Arms Hotel, an established country hotel located in Goornong, Central Victoria, approximately 20km from Bendigo.

As Goornong’s only operating hotel, the Drovers Arms holds an important place within the local community while benefiting from its prominent position on the Midland Highway.

The business offers multiple established areas of operation, including a public bar, spacious bistro, bottle shop, beer garden and alfresco dining, together with the Goornong Community Postal Agency (CPO) operating from the premises.

The hotel holds a liquor licence permitting trade from 7:00am to 1:00am, providing considerable flexibility for an incoming owner to tailor trading hours and further develop the business.

The hotel is situated on a substantial block of more than 4,000m², providing ample parking and easy vehicle access. A 35kW solar system is installed, assisting with ongoing operating costs.

A major feature of the property is the accommodation available on site. The property includes owner’s living quarters comprising two bedrooms and one bathroom, providing the opportunity for an incoming owner/operator to live on site.

There is also a separate two-bedroom, one-bathroom building which can be utilised as additional accommodation, providing flexibility for staff accommodation, guest accommodation or other uses by the incoming owner.

The Drovers Arms currently trades six days per week and has an established bar and bistro trade, with considerable opportunity for an enthusiastic new owner to further develop the business.

There is also excellent potential to introduce a café and coffee shop to complement the existing hotel operations. With no dedicated café or coffee shop currently operating in Goornong, this presents an opportunity to service the local community and passing traffic, attract additional daytime trade and create another revenue stream.

Key features include:

• Freehold and going concern
• Goornong’s only operating hotel
• Established bar and bistro trade
• Bottle shop
• Liquor licence permitting trade from 7:00am to 1:00am
• Public bar, spacious bistro and beer garden
• Alfresco dining area
• Goornong Community Postal Agency (CPO)
• Owner’s living quarters – 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
• Separate accommodation building – 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom
• 35kW solar system
• Large site of more than 4,000m²
• Ample customer parking and easy vehicle access
• Prominent Midland Highway location
• Approximately 20km from Bendigo
• Approximately 10 minutes from Elmore
• Close to Fosterville Gold Mine
• Currently trading six days per week
• Potential to establish a café and coffee shop, with no dedicated café currently operating in town
• Multiple existing and potential income streams
• Significant scope for further growth and development
• Well suited to a couple, family or experienced hospitality operators

This is a rare opportunity to acquire both the freehold property and an established going concern, combining an operating country hotel, bottle shop, postal agency, on-site living and additional accommodation with genuine potential for further growth.

The Drovers Arms is already an important part of the Goornong community, while still offering plenty of scope for a new owner to put their own stamp on the business and expand the services available to the local community and surrounding area.

Genuine enquiries welcome.