Another life awaits icon
The Matamata land and buildings which formerly operated as a privately-run aged care facility, then as a community services hub — along with a standalone home — have been placed on the market.
The property (pictured right) was configured to operate as a rest home, with 23 bedrooms sustained by a commercial kitchen, dining room, multiple lounges, reception area and offices.
The core structure of the commercial premises comprises an angle bay colonial villa built in 1916 consisting of five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a large reception parlour. Two single-storey wings were added in the 1980s to expand floor space, which enabled the venue to operate as an aged care facility.
More recently, the venue accommodated the not-for-profit counselling, education and social service organisation Starfish Social Services.
The 4760sq m of flat land is split across two titles, with the 690sq m commercial premises sitting on 3830sq m of land and the neighbouring 135sq m residential component sitting on 930sq m.
The three-bedroom home was built in the 1980s and has a separate garage. The property has sealed parking for almost 30 vehicles.
The prime freehold land and buildings at 15 Gordon Tce, Matamata, are being marketed for sale by tender through Bayleys Hamilton, closing on December 8.
Salesperson Josh Smith said the property offered a raft of development opportunities for any new owner looking at undertaking various degrees of refurbishment, and was being sold with vacant possession.
“The homestead commercial portion of the property has all the office infrastructure required to ensure it could continue as a community services destination. Alternatively, it could be converted back into a boutique private aged-care facility, and could just as easily operate as a childcare facility, or it has the existing infrastructure to operate as a backpackers or short-stay accommodation provider,” said Smith.
“The configuration of the commercially structured villa means it could also be converted into a multi-tenanted healthcare or medical clinic facility – bringing together a range of independent medical and healthcare providers and practitioners under one roof.
“The stand-alone two-storey residential dwelling, which is located well away from the homestead, is surrounded by lawn and garden spaces to deliver a comfortable degree of privacy to residents. From a commercial perspective, the home could be utilised as owner/manager’s accommodation to support activities in the bigger neighbouring property.”
Smith said it was also conceivable that the homestead, which is subject to a Category 2 Historic Trust classification, could be converted back to a large family home, with or without the extension wings. The other home could be let as a rental property, or subject to council consent, could be subdivided off into a separate title with substantial landholding.