Australian Business For Sale®

Sea Change with Guaranteed Income / Freehold

Unique opportunity to purchase this General Store / Post Office / Newsagency / Cafe situated on French Island in the heart of Westernport Bay, a short ferry trip to the mainland and 10 mins from Hastings or 30 mins from Frankston.

For sale is the freehold general store and residence. The property is on 1.5 acres with well maintained organic vegetable garden and orchard which supplies the store & café with fresh produce.

Only shop on the island, no competition from other shops.
Customer base made up of local residents, trades people, and tourists who visit French Island to experience the peace and tranquility, flora and fauna (koalas, echidnas, and potoroos). There is a tour bus operator on the island who bring tourists to the store on a regular basis.

The store sells a broad range of groceries, alcohol, bread, milk, King Island Meat, confectionary, ice creams, cigarettes, bait, fishing tackle, ice, plus lots more.

No council rates, electricity bills, or water rates.

Included in the sale price: 4 x 27,000 water tanks and electric water pump, Kobota Generator 11.5 KVA, Battery Bank, Selectronic Inverter 5 kva, Westwind 5 kva wind turbine and tower.

The Freehold business and residence comes with two 2-bed residences: one of which being a cottage used as a B & B.

There is an excellent primary school on the island. The secondary school children catch the ferry each day and meet the school bus which picks them up from Stony Point.

For more information about this fantastic sea change opportunity, please contact Owners.