The 'Sanctuary Eco Retreat' is located just north of Mission Beach, Tropical NQ and 2 hours south of Cairns domestic and international airport, along National Highway 1.
It is an 18.37 ha (50 acre) property on a coastal ridge up high (200 feet) with ocean views out over the nearby Coral Sea.
This is a land of secluded beaches, tropical islands, waterfalls, World Heritage listed rainforests, coral reefs and Great Barrier Reef Marine Parks.
The area features rainforest clad coastal ridges, conservation areas, unique wildlife, including the giant Cassowary, pristine coral reefs and clusters of tropical islands, such as the nearby Barnard Island Group and the Family Island Group, which includes Dunk and Bedarra Islands to the south.
'The Sanctuary' is approximately 2 km directly north of the Clump Point Boat Harbour, Mission Beach.
The iconic retreat has been in limbo for the past 18 months or so, during which time some infrastructure improvements have been undertaken.
Current owners have several other projects on the go and realise that they can't do justice to breathing life back into this iconic establishment and restore it to and beyond its former glory as a well-known popular eco retreat..
Infrastructure in Place Includes:
- Reception/Restaurant Building (see floor plan)
- A 2-level large building with reception office, bar, commercial kitchen, restaurant; each level has huge timber decks with ocean views from the restaurant level; the ground level has an ablution section of several showers, WC's and vanities.
- Rainforest Bungalows/Cottages x7 (see floor plans)
Studio like freestanding each with WC shower and vanity and bedroom area plus rainforest balcony ; suits up to 2 guests.
- Large Rainforest Studio Apartments x2 (see floor plans)
Ground level apartment with modern kitchen, bathroom and bedroom area plus generous rainforest deck. This would suit as a managers residence. Plus an identical apartment
on level 1 above, also with rainforest deck with ocean views; two single carports;
- Pole home all timber designed, freestanding building
- Mains Power (240 V) and Water Reticulation and 70 Persons Sewage Plant newly upgraded
Reliable water supply comes from 2 bore pumps and rainwater tank
- Concrete Driveway
Access from the street side, 1 acre car park and rises up through the magical rainforest to the Sanctuary on the coastal ridge above
Accommodation
- Existing accommodation includes 7 rainforest bungalows and 2 large rainforest apartments.
- Yoga Building Complex
- A freestanding separate 2-story all timber building with a massive upper level yoga hall fully air-conditioned; the ground level has 3 single bedrooms for staff accommodation, laundry bathroom and kitchen facilities.
What Else You Need to Know:
Operational Status:
The Sanctuary has been in limbo for the past 18 months or so in part due to staged upgrades including to the sewage plant and extensive concrete driveway.
Joint Venture Development Option:
If the current owner were to sell to an investor there would be an opportunity by mutual agreement to enter a joint venture to further develop the site to the full extent of the current DA, which provides for a further 16 rainforest cabins; the seller reports the current DA will never be repeated or possible, in today's regulatory setting.
Construction:
All structures of timber and extensive use of poles, polished timber floors throughout all buildings and high exposed ceilings.
Possible Managers Residence:
An onsite manager would live in one of the two rainforest apartments; Please Note that a 2 acre rainforest block across from the beach and near the car park entrance to the Sanctuary, is for sale separately (offers invited) and would make an ideal site for a Managers Residence.
Islands and Coral Reefs:
There are stunning views through the rainforest out across the nearby Coral Sea, coral reefs (King Reef) and into the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park; there are several tropical islands minutes offshore in the Barnard Island Group to the north , and the Family Group (12 islands) including Dunk and Bedarra Islands, to the south; Mission Beach Clump Point Boat Harbour is about 2 km along the coast to the south of the Sanctuary , as the crow flies.The Great Barrier Reef proper is 40 mins away in the Coral Sea
Current Growth:
The Mission Beach area is poised for continued growth with a $19 million redevelopment of the Mission Beach Village Green precinct happening right now in downtown Mission Beach and due for completion by Christmas 2025.
(Please see Cassowary Coast Council website for details of this exciting project).
The Restaurant:
There is a vast restaurant hall with polished timber floors, bar and commercial kitchen with stainless benchtops, fixtures and fittings;.
restaurant ceilings are raked and high and there are many windows to view the surrounding magical rainforest; the restaurant when operating last, was popular with guests, tourist and locals; the restaurant dining area opens out onto a huge timber deck with ocean views.
Opportunity:
Such an opportunity to capitalise on the 20 years of work already done and to acquire this unique coastal acreage in a tropical paradise with an active Development Approval, is extremely rare, especially coupled with the possibility of a joint venture (if suits) arrangement with the current owners moving forward after purchase, to proceed with Stage 2.
Seriously for Sale!
Exclusive Agent Dick Williams 0419 734 705
