Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
A beloved Adelaide Hills tavern popular for its ‘all you can eat’ schnitzel night is up for grabs.
The Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd has hit the market for the first time in 16 years.
Well-known for its $15 a head ‘all you can eat’ schnitzel night every Thursday, the property is a much-loved Hills gathering place that attracts people from far and wide.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park director Andy Fischer said he and his fellow director Karen had decided to sell the property so they could retire.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
Its location was one of its biggest drawcards, he said, in a “lovely, quiet little community” at the heart of the hills that was still only a half-hour’s drive to the city.
Doman & Co principal Sam Doman, who is selling the 4.45ha property on two titles, said the sale offered a great opportunity to take a much-loved community asset to “the next level”.
A luxury glamping retreat, a cellar door showcasing premium food and wine or an horse haven given its flat landscape were among some of the development ideas for the site, Mr Doman said, which had plenty of scope for a transformation.
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“There are opportunities,” he said.
“The new buyers can either invest more in it and continue the pub and caravan park or they could sell one or the other (title) off.”
The caravan park in particular needed some investment, Mr Doman said, with the septic system in need of an upgrade.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
Cudlee Creek Tavern and Caravan Park at 2121 Gorge Rd, Cudlee Creek.
It is home to several long-term residents but also has a steady flow of short-term guests.
It accommodates an average of 60 visitors a night and 22,000 annually, including school groups and tourists.
The property also includes a post office that services the surrounding community, with 220 boxes and 13 parcel locks, offering an additional income.
Mr Doman said several prospective buyers had shown interest in the property since it hit the market late last month.
“I’ve had a dozen calls in a week,” he said.
The property is being sold via expressions of interest without a price guide.