Linville, Queensland
Qld Hotel Assc. 2026 Best Regional Hotel Bar for Sale
Now Only $1,725,000
Business Description
Due to a change in the vendors’ circumstances, the Linville Hotel is now for sale at a genuinely reduced price, presenting an outstanding opportunity to secure a proven, high-performing country venue.
Rare chance to purchase a 2026 Finalist in Queensland Hotel Associations Awards for:
Best Bistro (regional)
Best Hotel/Pub style accommodation
Best Bar (regional) WINNER
In the 2024/25 financial year, the business delivered strong turnover of approximately $1.62M, generating a easily maintainable nett profit of around $222k
The 2025/26 year is already tracking for further 6% top-line growth. And for experienced food operators, there is clear opportunity to enhance margins — with modest menu refinement and tighter COGS management, the business has the potential to blast past $260,000+ nett.
At the revised price, this represents a compelling ~15%+ return on investment for a hands-on operator.
THE LINVILLE HOTEL
A Food-First Country Venue with Built-In Demand
Price Reduced to $1.725M | Freehold Going Concern
A STANDOUT TOURISM & FOOD DESTINATION
The Linville Hotel is a well-established, food and beverage–driven venue positioned directly on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail (BVRT), benefiting from consistent visitation from cyclists, day-trippers, car clubs, and motorcycle groups.
This is not a gaming-led pub — it is a genuine kitchen-first hospitality business, ideally suited to chefs, restaurateurs, and hands-on owner-operator couples or partners.
🍽️ A WEEKEND FOOD POWERHOUSE
* Regularly serving 400–700 meals across peak weekends
* Large, well-equipped commercial kitchen built for volume
* Spacious dining areas and beer garden supporting high covers
* Strong appeal to Brisbane and Sunshine Coast day-trippers
* Consistent seasonal uplift driven by BVRT tourism
The foundations are firmly in place — systems, staff, and reputation — allowing incoming operators to focus on refinement and growth, not rebuilding.
🏡 ACCOMMODATION & OWNER FLEXIBILITY
* Seven pub accommodation rooms
* Separate three-bedroom residence
* Sleeps up to 8
* Large entertaining deck (ideal for functions)
* Undercover parking and hot tub
Currently utilised as additional guest accommodation, providing flexibility for owners, staff housing, or premium stays.
🎯 EXPERIENCE-LED VENUE (NO POKIES)
Revenue is driven by food, beverage, and experience — aligned with modern hospitality trends:
* Live music and curated events
* Private functions and group bookings
* Strong tourism-driven trade
* Accommodation income supporting returns
📈 GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
Significant investment by the current owners has delivered consistent year-on-year growth, with clear upside remaining:
* Mid-week weddings & private functions (strong enquiry history)
* Expanded events and entertainment programming
* Further activation of accommodation and tourism packages
* Bottle shop opportunity (licence allows up to three sites)
* Future expansion potential (surrounding land held by investors)
This is a venue primed for operators who understand food margins, events, and experience-led hospitality.
📍 WHY LINVILLE?
A proven tourism-driven township positioned along the BVRT, delivering consistent visitation and repeat trade.
Beyond cyclists, Linville is a well-known destination for:
* Car clubs and touring groups
* Motorcycle riders
* Day-trippers from Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast (1.5–2 hours away)
The town is evolving, with:
* New tourist cabins nearby
* Planned campground expansion
* Growth in short-stay accommodation
* Proposed equine and cattle facilities
* Long-term upside from the Caboolture West masterplan
💼 SUMMARY
* Proven food-focused country pub
* Strong weekend trade and established demand
* Freehold going concern
* Tourism-driven with multiple growth avenues
* Ideal for hands-on owner-operators or hospitality partners
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Business Summary
Key Investment Insights
1. 2026 Queensland Hotel Association regional winner for Best Bar, and finalist for Best Bistro and Best Hotel/Pub style accommodation, signalling strong industry recognition.
2. Freehold going concern offered at reduced price $1.725M, presenting an immediate acquisition of land and business.
3. FY24/25 turnover circa $1.62M, with an easily maintainable nett profit around $222k, providing transparent recent trading performance.
4. FY25/26 tracking for ~6% top-line growth, indicating momentum and near-term revenue upside.
5. Projected upside for experienced operators to exceed $260k+ nett through modest menu refinement and tighter COGS management.
6. At the revised price the asset represents an estimated ~15%+ return for a hands-on operator, implying attractive yield for active ownership.
7. Food-first hospitality model, not gaming-led, with large commercial kitchen built for volume, regularly serving 400–700 meals across peak weekends.
8. Prime location directly on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, delivering consistent visitation from cyclists, day-trippers, car clubs and motorcycle groups.
9. Accommodation and owner flexibility with seven pub rooms, separate three-bedroom residence sleeping up to eight, large entertaining deck, undercover parking and hot tub.
10. Experience-led revenue mix including live music, curated events, private functions and strong tourism-driven trade, with systems and staff already established.
11. Multiple clear growth avenues, including mid-week functions, expanded events programming, accommodation and tourism packages, bottle shop opportunity under licence, and potential land expansion.
12. Energy rating 5, indicating reasonable energy performance for the premises.
