Travel and Tourism Farmstay for sale Ikamatua New Zealand - Going Concern

Farmstay, Fishing Tours & Horse Trekking Business For Sale
Ikamatua, New Zealand



Lifestyle business in a West Coast paradise

Imagine escaping from the rat race to your own historic homestead with a world-famous trout river just metres from your front door. Or riding out on any of 10 horses for a trek though river flats, native bush, and ancient trails.

If this is your idea of paradise, you should seriously consider this West Coast tourism business.

Bill and Jan Clayton operate a successful business just outside Ikamatua offering farmstay accommodation and local guiding for trout fishers and horse trekkers.

• In the centre of some of best trophy trout fishing on the West Coast.
• Renowned Rough River runs right through the property.
• Five major rivers suitable for fishing within a 15 minute drive.
• On and off-farm horse trekking in scenic surroundings.
• Top quality farm-style accommodation with hearty farm meals.
• Regularly re-visited by international tourists and fishermen.
• Accommodation for workers from nearby Pike and Reefton coal mines.

Ikamatua is about 60 km inland from Greymouth, near the confluence of the Rough and Grey Rivers. To the west, the Rough River flows from the newly-created Paparoa National Park and winds its way down through beech forests to river flats and dairy farms. Christchurch International Airport is only 3 hours away (shorter if you fly) making the property easily accessible from anywhere in the world.

Bill and Jan Clayton are third generation farmers who have lived and worked in the Ikamatua area for many years. They live in a 120-year-old timber Homestead that is reputed to be the second oldest on the West Coast and is the envy of everyone who visits.

While the business sale is focused predominantly on the Homestead tourist operation, there are 2 additional parcels of land for sale. These small holdings would be ideal for a holiday home and their future sale would bring windfall profits for the new owner.

Freehold farmstay and tourism business

Bill and Jan have developed a unique tourist package:

• Farmstay accommodation – with dinner and breakfast.
• Farmstay accommodation with river fishing and horse riding on the property.
• Farmstay accommodation with guided flyfishing (local fishing guides).
• High Country Adventure heli Fishing Trips for trophy trout.

Trout Fishing
Fisher men and women come from all corners of the world to fish the Rough River and neighbouring streams. And many return time after time to catch even bigger fish that the ones they caught last time.

• Licences and all tackle are provided.
• Local fishing guides are available at reasonable rates.
• International fly fishers, mainly from Japan and the United States.
• Fishermen regularly catch brown trout weighing from 4½-8 pounds (2-3½ kg).
• Helicopter flights to the upper reaches of the Rough River leave directly from The Homestead.

Horse Treks
Horse trekking is a great family activity and Bill and Jan have 10 quiet farm horses that are suitable for both children and adults.

• No experience is needed and all ages catered for.
• Treks are available from one hour to a full day along the banks of the Rough River, and along old cattle trails and pack tracks.

Freehold property `Oulton'

The owners are selling the freehold to land (13.5 hectares) in three titles on Mirfins Road, just to the west of the Grey River at Ikamatua. The land has separate titles and are for sale as one lot, or separately.

Homestead Lot 1
Comprising 2.5 hectares and numerous buildings, principally a 120-year-old farm homestead set among mature oak trees. The Homestead has 3 good sized bedrooms and one smaller bedroom, a kitchen, lounge, and bathroom. The Homestead is centrally heated.

There is a self-contained Guest Unit adjacent to the homestead with one room furnished with a double bed and one room with 2 single beds. The Guest Unit has a toilet, shower, kitchen and a wood burner. It is also centrally heated. Attached to the rear of this building are a work shop, killing house, and 4 bay milking shed with associated plant and equipment.

Lot 1 also includes a range of other outbuildings:

• services - large 3-bay car shed with wood shed and fuel shed for the boiler that heats the homestead.
• animal housing- calf shed, pig sty (4 pigs).
• farm sheds - shearing shed, 5 bay implement shed, large 2-bay truck shed.
• horses - tack room for all the horse gear.

Subdivision Lots 2 & 3
Both Lots are 5.5 ha in area, in pasture, and each has planning permission for two homes without further subdivision. Both Lots have a tar-sealed road frontage, power on site, and are planted with oaks dating back to the original settlers.

The fences on all three Lots are in excellent condition.

If this is the business that you have always wanted, but never found
Call Bill or Jan now on +64 3 732 3551

Ikamatua and the West Coast

Ikamatua is about 60 km inland from Greymouth, near the confluence of the Rough and Grey Rivers. To the west, the Rough River flows from the nearby in the newly-created Paparoa National Park and winds its way down through beech forests, then past high fertile river flats. Ikamatua is handy to many tourist attractions including Shantytown, Dolphin Watch, the Punakaiki pancake rocks, scenic Buller Gorge, and Westport.

To the north is Reefton (about 20 km) and the main northern highway across the Southern Alps to Christchurch. Reefton dates to the 1860s when gold was discovered in the Inangaha Valley. Subsequently, coal was discovered in the area. Today, gold, coal, dairy farming and sawmilling all contribute to the local economy.

Greymouth (10,000 population) is the main administrative centre for the area with shopping, health services, schools, numerous and hospitable hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars. The region is steeped in history and the rugged beauty has inspired many artists and creative people. The town has a popular Art Gallery and History House and Greymouth is the terminus for the famous Tranz Alpine train from Christchurch.