Yep you read right. We are selling our business and freehold, either together or separately. We have had a wonderful ten years of leading the way in Country Decorating and feel it is in it's prime time to sell. We are looking for someone with a knack for beautiful country style and Christmas who wants have fun working with their passion.
Country Heart & Home began in March 2001 in humble beginnings in Camp St, Bright. Within 18 months, we had outgrown our leased premises and the opportunity came up for the us to purchase a freehold building in Barnard Street, Bright. It was an 1899 period building which we extensively renovated from a home dwelling to a retail store consisting of 8 rooms with original hardwood floors, heated and air conditioned and tastefully fitted in keeping with a unique American Country theme and commenced business here in September 2002.
We have a unique business that sells an eclectic range of products predominately imported directly from the USA. Selling ranges of everyday giftware, hand made products from local and imported artisans, Christmas decorations all year and a large range of patchwork and quilting fabrics all supporting a tasteful unique American Style country home decorator theme. The suppliers that are dealt with are mostly exclusive to our store.
We have become well known nationally through advertising in various country craft and home decorating magazines throughout our decade of operation. We have a membership of over 250 VIP customer members that have paid to be that, who in turn are given frequent customer rewards and exclusive invitations to events that are held throughout the year. Currently about 8 events are scheduled throughout the year.There has always been a strong emphasis on marketing the store further a field that just the local area and is well known nationally because of this.
Included is a great online store that has operated for over 5 years which compliments the bricks and mortar store. Usually selling around 300-400 lines of product at any one time creating sales that would not necessarily walk through the front door, this site is visited by over 20,000 people internationally per year. It also has a strong online presence through Facebook and 2 blog site newsletters.
We are a well established business that operates 7 days per week, making it suitable for a couple with casual staff. It has a huge repeat customer base supported by local, national and international customers and is located in one of the busiest tourist towns in Australia, that holds events, such as the Autumn Festival, Spring Festival, Hot Rod Run, Rockabilly Festival, etc just to name a few, bringing in customers from all parts of the country and all walks of life. The store itself is ideally located in the town of Bright with great foot and car traffic.
The building and out buildings have recently been refurbished and would not need any further work. It has great storeroom facilities, easily maintained grounds and rear parking access.
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