12 William Benton Street, Featherston, South Wairarapa

Our vendor's deadline is looming to secure their next property so it is now or never to be able to secure the fabulous William Grey Young designed home that is hidden behind mature trees and set on over 1800m2 of established grounds. This is a 5 (3+2)-bedroom opportunity, the main 3-bedroom home is linked by a deck to a further 2-bedroom plus bathroom studio, perfect for extended family, an air BnB or Homestay. Designed and owned by prominent architect William Gray Young - the first Arts and Crafts bungalow in New Zealand. Inside the home is warm and cosy and the character is evident from the ornate windows to the high stud, detailed ceilings, and arts and crafts woodwork. A sunroom extends the living room and gives access to the large backyard. The very generous master bedroom is located down its own hallway, where you will wake up with the sun streaming through the Eastern windows. The second bedroom is also supersized and has beautiful polished floor boards and a (non-working) ornate fireplace. The separate kitchen looks out over the deck towards the studio where you can curl up with cookbooks on the window seat. Across the hallway you will find the dining room that overlooks the rear yard and the outside fireplace, there is even room for chairs to lounge in. This home has too many features to list and really needs to be seen to be believed.

Buyers $955,000+

A landmark hotel that has served Featherston locals and visitors admirably for many years. Ideally positioned within its community, the Empire Hotel occupies a large high profile corner site adjacent to the recreation reserve and just a short stroll from the South Wairarapa Sports Centre and the Featherston Railway Station. Being located a couple of blocks back from the main street, and with plenty of off-street parking, dropping in to enjoy time at the Empire is about as convenient and easy as it gets. The business benefits from multiple revenue streams including a large sports bar complete with pool tables and adjoining garden bar, a gaming room, TAB, bar meals and a guest wing that has proved especially popular with recreational visitors and those required to stay locally while working away from home. An added benefit is the well-appointed, on-site manager's accommodation comprising open plan kitchen dining lounge, generous sized bedrooms and large bathroom - easily adapted to provide supplementary guest accommodation if desired or required. With the Empire Hotel come a host of opportunities, not least being the chance to own and develop a substantial business in a growing, increasingly popular and vibrant community that sits at the gateway to all the Wairarapa has to offer, while being less than an hours drive from Wellingtons Lambton Quay. Included is the opportunity to re-commission the original bar or re-purpose it altogether as well as the opportunity to expand or further diversify by utilising vacant space so sought after in Featherston but with the Empire is part of the package. And with recreational tourism growing locally, take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the Empires proximity to existing and planned cycleways - and so much more. If you possess a little entrepreneurial flair and are energised by opportunity, then make this Empire your own. Please contact me for additional information and to set up a time to view.

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A landmark hotel that has served Featherston locals and visitors admirably for many years. Ideally positioned within its community, the Empire Hotel occupies a large high profile corner site adjacent to the recreation reserve and just a short stroll from the South Wairarapa Sports Centre and the Featherston Railway Station. Being located a couple of blocks back from the main street, and with plenty of off-street parking, dropping in to enjoy time at the Empire is about as convenient and easy as it gets. The business benefits from multiple revenue streams including a large sports bar complete with pool tables and adjoining garden bar, a gaming room, TAB, bar meals and a guest wing that has proved especially popular with recreational visitors and those required to stay locally while working away from home. An added benefit is the well-appointed, on-site manager's accommodation comprising open plan kitchen dining lounge, generous sized bedrooms and large bathroom - easily adapted to provide supplementary guest accommodation if desired or required. With the Empire Hotel come a host of opportunities, not least being the chance to own and develop a substantial business in a growing, increasingly popular and vibrant community that sits at the gateway to all the Wairarapa has to offer, while being less than an hours drive from Wellingtons Lambton Quay. Included is the opportunity to re-commission the original bar or re-purpose it altogether as well as the opportunity to expand or further diversify by utilising vacant space so sought after in Featherston but with the Empire is part of the package. And with recreational tourism growing locally, take advantage of the opportunity afforded by the Empires proximity to existing and planned cycleways - and so much more. If you possess a little entrepreneurial flair and are energised by opportunity, then make this Empire your own. Please contact me for additional information and to set up a time to view.

By Negotiation