A rare opportunity to secure an iconic Geelong hospitality asset steeped in history and positioned for future growth.

Occupying the original site of Geelong's first commercial brewery, Volum's Geelong Brewery (circa 1840), and the former Scottish Chief's Hotel, this landmark property has played a significant role in the city's social and hospitality fabric for more than 180 years. Famously reborn in the 1990s as one of Australia's early micro-breweries, the venue remains fondly remembered by locals and visitors alike.

Now offered for auction, the property presents an outstanding opportunity for a new operator or investor to revitalise and reposition the venue, capitalising on its irreplaceable inner-CBD location. Situated within easy walking distance of Geelong's established entertainment precincts, the site is ideally placed to attract strong patronage from both existing and emerging markets.

Zoned Activity Centre Zone - Schedule 1 the property occupies a prominent 752m² approx. corner allotment and comprises the original hotel building (circa 1848), together with a building linking through to the remnants of the original brewery. The existing improvements provide a versatile and character-filled framework offering multiple configuration and operational possibilities (STCA).

Well suited to a range of hospitality and entertainment uses including tavern, restaurant, sports bar, nightclub or function venue (STCA), this is a genuinely rare offering within the Geelong CBD.

Ample secure parking is located just metres from the front entrance, further enhancing the appeal for patrons and operators alike.

An opportunity of this scale, history and location is seldom offered, inspect and reimagine.