Chance to buy a piece of Seaforth history
HERE is your chance to secure a piece of Seaforth history: the Seaforth Post Office and Newsagency plus residence are currently on the market.
The post office, built in the settlement on the Hibiscus Coastline, was in 1948, according to
Seaforthqld.com.au.
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Early estate
Located in Palm Avenue, the post office is reportedly near where the original homestead was built by Hector MacKenzie Finlayson.
An early pioneer from Seaforth in Scotland, Finlayson named Seaforth in 1879 after selecting a large area of country in the Parish of Ossa near Cape Hillsborough to create a cattle breeding property named Seaforth Estate.
But after the majority of the herd died from cattle tick fever and red water disease, Finlayson had no further use for the estate.
Township established
It was sold back to the Government for closer settlement in about 1900. With the blocks soon taken up by retired people, pensioners and farmers wanting seaside homes, so began the small township of Seaforth.
In the years that followed, trees were felled to make posts and rafters to form the first houses of the district, residents farmed their own crops, Seaforth’s first school opened in 1935 and the post office in 1948.
Since then, the post office has evolved into a one-stop-shop for the local community and tourists alike.
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Thriving business
Ideally positioned on the Esplanade and surrounded by kauri pines from yesteryear, the post office is adjacent parklands, Seaforth Markets, BBQ facilities, campground and Seaforth beach.
Today, the Seaforth Post Office and Newsagency consists of multi-income streams derived from fuel facilities, Golden CasketScratchies, newsagency, takeaway food, gas sales, s3 Pharmacist license, licensed Post Office and general store.
The business has a varied range of products including fuel, a full complement of Australia Post products including printer cartridges, mobile phone accessories, gift cards and recharge cards, giftware and toys, essential grocery lines, cigarettes, frozen food, fishing tackle and bait, coffees and cold drinks, confectionery and ice creams, newspapers and magazines plus: S3 Pharmacist licensed products such as ‘pharmacy only’ lines and Gold Casket Scratchies. Ice and gas refill/swap also.
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Great opportunity
This business is a well-liked addition to the Seaforth community and the current owners invested significant effort in trading over the last fourteen years and offer the following improvements:
• a two-bedroom residence with attached facility currently used as a one-bedroom flat
• two kitchens
• two bathrooms
• outdoor bar area for residence
• outdoor undercover laundry
• gated areas to separate loading docks
• upgraded electrics with new power board
• a backup generator
• new post boxes
• directional signs on two street access
• detailed inventory of stock, plant and equipment available
The total asking price is $800,000 +SAV* includes Freehold Premises with ongoing business concerns. *conditions apply
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Call the team at Baileux on 07 4829 4816 more information.
