Chalet Swisse offers resort-style tree change on NSW South Coast

Chalet Swisse, 676 The Ridge Road, Malua Bay
$4.2-$4.5 million

Resort-style living gains a new meaning when the opportunity comes along to actually buy one – especially on the buzzing NSW South Coast.

Chalet Swisse began as a dream tree change in 1989 for a German-South African couple, Herbert and Elizabeth Mayer, who have shaped this 28-hectare property into a blissful, nature retreat.

The resort, that promotes itself as “a touch of Europe by the sea”, sits just outside Bateman’s Bay. It is nestled in unspoilt coastal rainforest with beautiful ocean and mountain views and is just a four-minute drive from the beach.

A central focus of the property is a lodge built in traditional Alpine style.

“We wanted to create a European country guest house,” Herbert says.

“As the years rolled on, then we kept adding to what we could offer.”

The property has numerous accommodation options from lodge rooms to spa cabins. There’s a 60-seat restaurant and a 45-seat breakfast room. A guest lounge seats 30 and can be used as a conference room.

Guests are treated to relaxing therapies including massages, aromatherapy, steam sauna and herbal baths, sea clay body wraps, papaya facials, lymphatic and tissue cleansing treatments, Reiki and more.

Agent Rob Routledge, of LJ Hooker Batemans Bay, says it’s rare for a property of this size and development to come onto the market.

“Herbert and Elizabeth built this place from scratch and it’s a tribute to their passion that they have created a retreat that has provided so much enjoyment for so many people,” he says.

“This is a gem with a real sense of tranquillity – and that’s made it a very popular getaway for clients from Canberra, Sydney and other parts of Australia.”

Amenities include a heated indoor pool, tennis court, archery range and walking trails.

“Herbert and Elizabeth are now looking to retire and would love for someone with a big vision to come along,” he says.

“This is a real opportunity to give this business a new injection of ideas and energy.”

Potential buyers may also be attracted by the development approval for the sale of three, two-hectare lots.

But Herbert says there’s more to the property than just the business. It’s the lifestyle

“You can just walk into the rainforest and enjoy the ferns and magnificent trees. There’s a real sense of peace. It’s magic,” he says.

Inspect by appointment, LJ Hooker Batemans Bay, Rob Routledge 0414 235 976