A fully-equipped brewery and budding suburban hotspot is being sold in one of Sydney’s growth corridors, with approved DAs for an even bigger broader hospitality venue.
Listed is a single-storey property on 2033sqm covering three units on McPherson Rd at Smeaton Grange, with a combined building area of 1088sqm. It was previously home to renowned Sydney craft brewer Redoak.
Marketing literature offers that there is “plenty to ‘shout’ about” in a turnkey operation with a full brewing set-up capable of producing 1 million litres of beer annually, with a bottling line for both glass and kegs. It is allocated $350K annual remission on excise duty.
The structure features solar power and ready access to major transport routes for distribution, and it is being offered as opportunity to buy the standalone building without the brewery, or the whole set-up.
The site also holds two approved DAs (Development Applications), ushering expansion of the brewery operation to 10 million litres, and bottling line capacity of 6.5 million.
The other approved DA is for up to 100 patrons, to serve food and beverages. An area has already been primed as a taproom and event space. The site enjoys no noise-fearing neighbours and offers ample patron parking.
It is being marketed by JLL Hotel’s Adam Scimone and Tom Gibbeson, along with Cushman & Wakefield’s Dean La Delfa and Aston Dalfonso, who see it as an opportunity for someone to move in and start brewing “pretty much from the get-go”.
“That could be an existing brewery or distillery, hospitality groups looking to utilise the existing fitout, an interstate craft beer label looking to establish a footprint in Sydney or even amateur brewers with a serious vision and desire to produce their own beer,” suggests Scimone.
Roughly 50 kilometres south-west of the Sydney CBD, Smeaton Grange is a burgeoning ‘burb between Gregory Hills and Narellan with an undersupply of hospitality venues, underserving an expanding residential population, and La Delfa believes it’s a chance to create a local hub.
“The area’s rapid growth has brought a significant influx of families and young professionals, yet there remains a gap in accessible, high-quality social and dining options,” he says.
The freehold and opportunity of Smeaton Grange brewery is being sold via Expressions of Interest, closing Wednesday, 18 December.
