Retreating is Good Business

An accommodation facility set in the bush offers lifestyle and business opportunities.\nRetreating to the peace of the bush can make good business sense when you regularly share your paradise with paying groups. This 2.5360ha triangle abuts and embraces the Kaimai ranges bush with a typical pretty Kaimai stream running through it, complete with swimming holes under a gently cascading waterfall. Glow worms are a five minute evening walk, a 30 minute bush track loops the property and there is easy access to other bush walks. \nThough so close to tramping attractions the Rataroa Retreat (also known as The Lazy Tramper) is more commonly used by family groups celebrating special birthdays, corporate workshops and for retreats of various kinds. The guests enjoy the use of a big sunny lounge with schist fireplace, a sheltered deck for barbeques and an internal atrium area for fun gatherings. Catering is sorted by a commercial kitchen with a walk in chiller. Beds include two large heated bunkrooms and several private double rooms adjoining his and hers bathroom facilities. The retreat is licensed to sleep 40. \nOwner/manager accommodation is close but separate and includes a comfortable open plan living area with log fire (wetback), decks each side and four double bedrooms, one of which can also serve as the business office. Two heat pumps keep the home cosy. \nThese owners have enhanced the property and the experience for guests by the addition of a massage or meditation room concealed in the bush, a hot tub fed by the river water which is filtered for domestic use and a neat circle of seats for sitting round the camp fire. \nThe land is leasehold (999year) which makes it a surprisingly affordable proposition for a purchaser wishing to permanently escape the rat race while benefiting financially from those who can only escape it for short breaks. Though Tauranga city is less than half an hour away Rataroa Retreat feels a world apart.\n Location:\nFew regions in New Zealand or the world for that matter have as much to offer as the Bay of Plenty. From the gentle harbour waters to its surf beaches, its fishing and diving grounds to the scenic bush, the Bay is as much a quiet recreational playground as it is a thriving business and rural community.\nKey economic elements for the region include Tourism, Horticulture (predominately Kiwifruit and Avocado production), Viticulture, Pastoral farming, Forestry, Housing and Holiday Makers. The rapid growth in the area provides a vibrant living environment from job opportunities to business prospects with a sustainable future.\nTauranga as a city is one of the fastest, if not fastest growing cities in New Zealand. With a mixture of beautiful scenery, great beaches, cafes, restaurants and nightspots it is more than a city it is a lifestyle. The award winning schools also provide a key reason why Tauranga is proving to be such an attractive destination for both ex Kiwi's and migrants as a place to set up their new life in New Zealand.\n