Murrumbeena Wine Bar - 1p6291

In a world where everything seems to have already been done, it is pretty remarkable that the Murrumbeena Wine Bar is in fact the first-ever bar in the area. For commuters filing out of Murrumbeena train station at knock-off time, this casual wine bar is a welcome sight for both commuters and the locals.

The 100 year old building has been renovated into an old English-style wine bar; the historical photos adorning the walls are a nostalgic nod to the suburb’s past with features of dark timber panelling, green brickwork and gold accents. It’s surely one of the classiest spaces in the area, where you can pull up at a low table or one of the high stools by the front window for a casual drink. But a recommendation is to slide into one of the comfy leather bench seats – that seat on the train will pale in comparison. Behind the bar is a large, fully equipped commercial kitchen which can be sublet. To the rear of the venue is a private dining room.

The venue has a General Liquor Licence till 1am on premises and 11pm odd premises, with a capacity of 100. There are five years remaining on the lease made up of 2 +3 with extra terms available to be negotiated with the landlord. Rent comes in at a very low $650 per week including GST. All fixtures and fittings are included in the sale and there are no equipment or supplier contracts being transferred.

This is a perfect starter venue for anyone looking to dip their toe into hospitality but also somewhere nice to end up with after many years serving drinks. The place is very comfortable, everything is set up and it will be simple to just keep on trading. The vendor did plan to move his business from Canberra to this venue but it did not work out as planned hence the venue being for sale. The venue is run under management but really needs an owner operator. The vendor is looking for offers in the region of $75,000 (price reduction) for this exclusively listed wine bar.