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FREEHOLD
18% RETURN on INVESTMENT (as run by owners)
Picture a major Australian diagonal highway linking Cairns, through Alice Springs to Perth with Boulia and the Desert Sands Motel sitting RIGHT in the middle.
The funding for THE OUTBACK WAY has been approved and by 2027, the sealed highway from Cairns to Perth is planned.
The Desert Sands Motels 12 modern, updated units comes with an adjacent 3000 sq m vacant land and architectural plans for more units, all on main street/highway frontage.
Set in a quiet garden setting, within walking distance to all the local tourist attractions, eateries and services, the solidly constructed motel is ready to make the new owner instant return as it will be sold on a WIWO basis.
Currently operated by just a husband/wife team, this venture could be singly run as is, by a motivated couple OR successfully expanded into a major hospitality destination in Boulia.
This successful business features:
11 modern, renovated motel units with tiled floors and split systems
1 x 2 bedroom, fully self contained apartment
2 x 5 kW Solar Panels
Separate laundry with 3 industrial washing machines
3 storage sheds
Shaded garden barbecue area
an excellent reputation (4.5 Tripadvisor Rating)
Regular repeat bookings from Government, tourist and mining sectors
Spacious, modern, tiled 2 bedroom owners residence which houses:
-reception/office space
-small commercial kitchen with attached cold room
-infrastructure in place for potential restaurant and bar
-fully air conditioned with split systems throughout
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The size of Boulia is approximately 155.1 square kilometres. It has 1 park covering nearly 0.2% of total area. The population of Boulia in 2016 was 301 people. By 2021 the population was 314 showing a population growth of 4.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Boulia is 0-9 years. Households in Boulia are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Boulia work in a managers occupation.In 2021, 40.80% of the homes in Boulia were owner-occupied compared with 34.20% in 2016.
Boulia has 178 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Boulia have seen a 3.70% increase in median value. As at 30 April 2026:
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