Develop or occupy a slice of the Little Mount Rosa hillside
A sprawling country site, which includes a large portion of the Little Mount Rosa hillside in Central Otago’s spectacular Gibbston Valley, offers a mountain of options, including potential for development as a tourism operation or a lifestyle property.
The property at 91 Gibbston Back Road, once part of the historic Mount Rosa Station, encompasses 14.95ha (more or less) of rural land, including a woolshed area with six-bay car parking, which housed the Mount Rosa winery tasting venue before its relocation in 2018.
Bayleys Queenstown salesperson Grant Coburn says with international borders reopened and tourism returning to the region, the property presents an outstanding opportunity to capitalise on solid regional growth and the broad interest in the lifestyle market.
“Established as one of the country’s finest wine-growing regions, with some of the lowest regional population densities, Central Otago is poised for significant population growth, the bulk of which is expected to concentrate in the nearby Cromwell area.”
Set off main arterial State Highway 6, the woolshed at 91 Gibbston Back Road once operated as a popular winery tasting venue for the awardwinning Mount Rosa Wines.
“There is room for a lodge, boutique accommodation, restaurant and winery - amongst other things which could build on the existing woolshed space with its showroom, wine store, commercial kitchen and northeast aspect overlooking the vines of Brennan Winery.”
Coburn is marketing the property for sale with Deborah Coburn, with a deadline closing at 3pm on Wednesday, November 16.
Deborah Coburn says Little Mount Rosa represents one of Gibbston Valley’s most iconic landmarks.
“How often do you get the chance to own a mountain, let alone one nestled into some of the country’s most beautiful countryside?
“The property is distinctive, gaining an outlook right down to Coronet Peak, the Remarkables, and the Nevis Bluff with its impressive jagged mountain range.”
Positioned to take advantage of visitation at the end of the renowned Queenstown Cycle Trail, the Coburns say the property’s location is a natural destination for holidaymakers.
“Tourists generally spend several days exploring cycle trails, with more time on either side of their journey, which presents a massive opportunity for local hospitality, retail and accommodation operators to maximise the benefits of this visitation.
“The site could suit a high-profile wine business, which could seek to establish a footprint in the same way Cloudy Bay, for example, bought Cromwell’s Northburn vineyard and cellar door,” Mr Coburn says.
He says just 15 minutes from the airport, the property is a convenient day trip from central Queenstown, and along the key transit route to high-growth areas including Cromwell, Clyde and Alexandra.