The historic General Store, built in 1896, in the mountain biking Mecca of Derby has recently been reopened as a gourmet providore, charcoal chicken, general store and self-service fuel shop. Upstairs from the shop you will find a 3 bedroom residence with arguably the best view in town of both Main Street right through to the old mine face beyond. This is very special!
Set across two titles, the house and shop sit on a 1012 m2 block and the bowsers and sheds on a 372m2 block next door.
The shop is a open plan commercial space (15 x 5 m) with a counter and newly fitted kitchen down one end as well as two small store rooms behind. The kitchen is freshly fitted out with immaculate range hoods, rotisserie cooking, espresso machine and a variety of other commercial cooking and display equipment. This area is heated by a wood heater.
The fuel (unleaded and diesel) is completely self-serve, 24 hours a day, set and forget. It is the only 24/7 fuel stop in Derby and literally allows you to make money while you sleep as they fill up at 4.30am on their way to the airport. A shed and non-functioning cool room sits behind the bowsers.
The residence features three bedrooms, two with BIR's that also take in gorgeous views across the old mine face. The lounge is heated by a cosy inbuilt wood heater and flows onto the kitchen that was installed only three years ago and is spectacular! With quality taupe cabinetry, loads of storage, a sexy black oven, range hood and tap wear, island bench, dishwasher and just oodles of style, this kitchen is frankly a masterpiece. Enough said.
The bathroom features a shower, toilet and vanity and there is a separate laundry out the back of the house.
With a tiered yard, there are multiple landscaped spots for quiet reflection in this busy town on the move. Or if you want to see all the action then sit on the sweeping balcony which provides probably the best position to people watch right up and down Main Street. Watch all the action on the pump track, at Vertigo, see who is heading up to the trail head and who has collected their mail from the post office!
The property is on solar power to reduce your bills, town water and has septic sewerage.
Derby is home to the Blue Derby Trails which is widely recognised as Australia's mountain biking capital, confirmed by the recent announcement of the returning Enduro World Series (EWS) to be held in March 2019.
Derby is 34 km from Scottsdale and 95 km to Launceston. According to local Council (Dorset) who track visitor numbers, 30,000 visitors rode the trails last year and approximately 50,000 are expected next year. Tourism is booming in NE Tasmania with Internationally ranked Barnbougle and Lost Farm Golf courses, wineries and of course MTB trails on our doorstep.
Let's be clear, commercial opportunities in Derby seldom become available, let alone with this historic value and in this prime location. There is only one General store in Derby and this is the only time it has been offered for sale since the Trail boom. Can you hear that noise? No, it's not opportunity knocking (although us agents love that old chestnut), it's a stampede of other buyers potentially knocking you out of the way. Get in there!
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