Narrows Retreat 78 Narrows Road, Montville

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“Narrows Escape Rainforest Retreat”
An exclusive & very private boutique 4.5 Star Eco Accredited luxury resort located in Montville on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. The Narrows takes its’ name from ‘The Narrows’, a gorge on the Obi Obi Creek below the spillway of Baroon Pocket Dam.

An award winning, relaxing & luxurious couple’s hideaway from your everyday, set amidst a backdrop of subtropical rainforest.

The sheer tranquillity of this amazing property is sure to impress, the ambience & locale of ‘Narrows’ invites relaxation, rejuvenation & revival of your senses, as you are at one with Mother Nature.

Sitting on just over 7 acres of magical acres with a running spring fed creek winding along the boundary of the property alongside the 6 exceptionally appointed & very private cottages, this is indeed a piece of Heaven on Earth!

Purposely built as a resort facility and opened in 1996 the current owners’ have undeniably taken this property to the next level. The business remains successful with a large repeat customer base, established high quality reputation & a small reliable workforce. Highly acclaimed and the proud recipient of many Tourism Industry awards, including their most recent award – Queensland Tourism Awards 2011 (Hosted Accommodation) this sought after retreat is promoted & well received on the local, national & international stage.

The 6 luxury self contained cottages provide guests with total privacy & seclusion in a self contained luxury setting with all amenities provided, they are named after some of the most beautiful birds found in the Hinterland. Kookaburra, Wagtail, Whipbird, Butcherbird, Rosella & Dove. Whilst all cottages have their own unique appeal, they each offer a double spa, new plush carpet to bedrooms, quality fittings & fixtures, log fires, air conditioning & private verandah with gas bbq & hammock and views into the forest & creek. The cottages are spacious ranging in size from 47m2 to 52m2. There is also scope within current town planning to build more cottages on the property, subject to an Environmental Impact Study & Council Approval.

The Manager’s Residence is a low set brick home, comprising of 3 good sized bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 living areas and an office/reception area that houses an extensive DVD library & a store room. The office has dual access.

Infrastructure includes a purpose built, stand alone laundry of approx. 28m2 divided into two sections, one for washing & drying, the other for storage of linen & cleaning products. Hot water is supplied by instantaneous Bosch gas heater.

Six carports provide undercover parking for guests and there is a double garage attached to the Manager’s residence. Plus a two bay free standing garage!

A ‘Poolfab’ inground saltwater pool of 60,000 litres completes the picture.

This much loved property is centrally located in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, being just a mere hop, skip & a jump from the heartbeat of one of the Sunshine Coast Hinterland’s quaintest villages... Montville, renowned and loved for its many curio shops, boutiques, restaurants & cafes!

Key Features

• Winner QLD Tourism Best Hosted Accommodation 2011
• Approx 7.28 Acres Of Sensational Rainforest Seclusion
• Manager’s Residence With 3 Bed, 2 Bath & Office
• 6 Luxuriously Appointed Cottages With Double Spa Baths
• Quality Fittings & Furnishings, Complete Inventory Available
• 60,000 Ltr Salt Water Pool
• Stand Alone 28m2 Laundry
• Food Business Licence & Liquor Licence
• Large Customer Email Marketing Database
• New Website About To Be Launched
• Easily Managed Business, Suit Husband & Wife Or Onsite Manager
• Potential For Day Spa, Wedding Venue, Health Retreat. Etc.,
• Marketed Locally, Interstate & Internationally, With Repeat Bookings
• Award winning and highly respected property
• Complete & Detailed Policy & Procedure Manual
• Good Social Media Presence on Facebook Integrated with Website Activity
• Good Stream of Direct Bookings From Website – Online, Telephone
• Online Booking Facility
• Simple to use web enquiry quotation and booking system (www.smartescapes.com)
• Domestic & International Travel Agent Bookings
• National Travel Agent Exposure Through Flight Centre, Sunlover & Qantas Holidays Brochures
• Strong International Growth Occurring – Contracted to Key Inbound Tour Operators: ATS Pacific, Goway Travel, Australia One, House of Travel, Infinity, APTC, GTA Australia
• Widespread Web Presence Through Accommodation Booking Sites, All Simply Managed Via Single Channel Manager Portal:
- AAA Tourism
- Bookeasy.com (Visitor Information Centre system)
- Booking.com
- Checkin.com
- Laterooms.com
• Be Your Own Boss & Enjoy This Lifestyle Business
• 4 Minutes To The Heartbeat Of Montville
• Half Hour Drive To Sunshine Coast Beaches
• 90 Minutes From Brisbane Domestic/International Airport
• So Much To This Property An Inspection Is A Must
• Full Dossier Available For Viewing From Agent
Awards:

• Winner – Queensland Tourism Awards 2011 (Hosted Accommodation)
• Finalist – Qantas Australian Tourism Awards 2011
• Certificate of Excellence – Tripadvisor 2011
• Bronze Award – Accommodation Association of Australia Industry Awards for Excellence 2011 (Hosted Accommodation)
• Winner – Hotel Motel Accommodation Association Industry Awards for Excellence 2010 (Hosted Accommodation)
• Finalist - Hotel Motel Accommodation Association Industry Awards for Excellence 2010 (Property of the Year)
• Finalist -Queensland Tourism Awards 2010 (Hosted Accommodation)
• Winner – Sunshine Coast Excellence in Business Awards 2010 (Tourism)
• Certificate of Excellence – Tripadvisor 2010
• Winner – Hotel Motel Accommodation Association Industry Awards for Excellence 2009 (Self contained Accommodation)
• Finalist -Queensland Tourism Awards 2009 (Hosted Accommodation)



This highly acclaimed property demands your inspection TODAY.