THE contract for the sale of the Dederang Hotel has recently been finalised, with a number of new owners, including a pair of Australian cinematic royalty.
Shane Jacobson and fellow screenwriter and director, Dean Murphy, along with a number of silent partners have recently purchased the hotel, with plans to continue running the iconic regional pub.
Mr Murphy grew up in the Kiewa Valley and has eaten at the pub with his family since he was young.
"Dean told Shane how amazing the Dederang Hotel is and how important it is to the community and suggested they should buy it," Mr Jacobson's manager, Nicole Bardy said.
"Shane took his word for it and they did.
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"Having now spent time there, Shane too has fallen in love with the pub and the amazing people who frequent it.
"The pub is being refurbished but will continue to deliver its cold beer and favourite meals during this period."
The Dederang Hotel first went to market in late 2023, for sale at $1.365M.
The hotel's new owners intend to run the business as usual to settle in at first and will be assisted by the current owner and operator across the first few months.
“There were no unexpected delays or challenges in executing this sale,” managing director, McDonald Hospitality Brokers (MHB), Dan McDonald said.
“We had a volume of consistent enquiry across the hotel marketing campaign; as connecting the right buyer with right hotel is a process, not an event and can take some time in certain circumstances particularly in rural settings such as Dederang.
“The current operator and vendor has owned and operated the hotel for 35 years.
“They are very pleased with the outcome of the sale and the changing of the baton to the new owners.
“From our perspective here at MHB we are very pleased with the outcome and delivering a sale for our valued clients.
“We have recently also settled on the sale of the Yackandandah Hotel also are currently marketing hotels for sale in Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Moyhu and Whorouly so its pleasing for us to continue to deliver results across our client base across North East Victoria."
