Leisure/hospitality for sale in Nata, Nata, Botswana

Auction of Pelican Lodge, Nata
Bids start at P12.5 million (exc. VAT). Auction Date: Thursday 23rd March 2023 at 9:30am at the Property. An incredibly rare investment opportunity in the form of this well-developed lodge on an extensive 7.7935Ha property, in a prime location near the edge of the world-renowned Makgadikgadi Pans, situated just off the A3 (Francistown-Maun/ Kazungula) highway ca. 12km from Nata Bird Sanctuary and ca. 6km from Nata, a popular transit village, and to some, a destination in itself, providing a great base to visit nearby tourist attractions. The large property comprises of guest-accommodation (41 rooms), a free-standing "presidential-suite" (2 rooms), a conference facility, an administration building with an attached double-storey restaurant, a boma (kitchen, restaurant, bar and entertainment area), an office building, a laundry building, chalets, a campsite with a main ablution block and three smaller ablutions, a swimming pool, a pond, a borehole and a grand entrance lapa and guard house - with supplementary paved walkways, driveways and parking areas. The guest-accommodation comprises of 14 executive rooms, 24 standard rooms, 3 rondavels (standard rooms), and a Presidential suite with 2 rooms. Executive: There are 4 executive room blocks under ibr roofing - 3 of the blocks comprise of 4 rooms each and 1 block comprises of 2 rooms and caters for disabled guests. Each executive room is air-conditioned, has fitted cupboards and an ensuite bathroom. Standard: There are 12 standard room blocks under thatched roofing each comprising of 2 rooms. Each standard room is air-conditioned, has an ensuite bathroom and an outside shower. Note: Some of the blocks have interleading doors, combining to be offered as a family room. There are 3 rondavels each comprising of a bedroom, ensuite bathroom and outside shower. The "presidential suite" is a free-standing building with a veranda and comprises of two spacious air-conditioned bedrooms, each with ensuite bathrooms and outside shower areas, as well as a spacious air-conditioned lounge/ dining/ bar. The administration building comprises of a reception with a counter, two offices with air-conditioners, an ensuite toilet, a (curio) shop/ storeroom, an office and ablutions (male and female). The octagon-shaped double-storey restaurant (attached to the administration building) is open to four sides with canvas roller blinds on each level. The ground floor comprises of an open dining area with a serving counter, a lounge/ exclusive dining area, kitchenette, storeroom, and staff toilet. The upper floor comprises of an open dining area with a serving counter, a kitchen and three storerooms. The "Boma" comprises of a bar, kitchen, restaurant/ entertainment area - comprising of a bar with an open sitting area and counter, ancillary ablution, offices/ storerooms and a kitchen with sinks, ceiling and extractor fans, a freezer and a cold room. Complementing the building is an extensive dining/ entertainment area comprising of a serving counter, a spit/ braai in the open core of the boma area encompassed by an extensive thatched lapa area offering ample space for dining and events. The office building comprises of 3 offices with air-conditioners, an ensuite toilet and public ablutions (male and female). The conference facility comprises of a large, air-conditioned conference hall, with a spacious veranda and a storeroom. The camp site ablution block comprises of a utility room with counters, a male section with urinals, toilets, showers and wash-hand basins and a female section with toilets, showers and wash-hand basins. Three campsites each have a dedicated ablution with a toilet, basin and shower. The laundry building comprises of an office, laundry/ washing room and an ironing room. There are 12 chalets each comprising of a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom and outdoor shower. Note: The chalets are built from timber and reed walls, and canvas, on gum pole supports and under a thatched roof. They have not been inhabited for some time and are in poor, potentially uninhabitable, condition and are likely to require maintenance prior to restoring them to habitable condition. The property is sold with fixtures and fittings (furniture) "voetstoots". Please note: Registration is required prior to the auction and a registration fee is applicable. Only registered bidders are allowed access to the property to participate in the auction. Booking for the viewing date is required. Please contact us for more information.