Flemington’s Quiet Irish Man hotel for sale after almost being closed

Five years ago, this popular Flemington pub was almost lost to a proposed apartment complex. Now it’s on the market again. Could it be last drinks?

What to buy a pub? The Quiet Man Irish pub in Flemington is on the market.

A popular Flemington hotel and local landmark is back on the market after almost being knocked down five years ago for an apartment block.

The Quiet Man Irish Hotel, at 265-271 Racecourse Rd in Kensington, has been put up for sale with Knight Frank and real estate agent Stephen Kelly.

The popular watering hole and social spot was subject to a development application in 2017 for a 46-apartment hotel in a multimillion-dollar development by Monolith International.

But the pub was saved from the wrecking ball when the building’s owners changed and the permit lapsed.

At the time of the application, members of the Kensington and Flemington communities went online to voice their disapproval of the proposed conversion of the hotel.

“The Quiet Man is not just a themed pub or a restaurant but a cultural and social hub of this community,” Tiffanni Walton said.

The Quiet Man pub in Racecourse Road, Flemington is popular with Australians and the Irish on St Patrick’s Day.

Yulanda Mickelburough added: “This is a well known pub with great character. It brings people from all over town.”

Back on the market, the property comes with a public bar, dining room and bistro, commercial kitchen, courtyard and beer garden as well as a drive-through bottle shop.

The building could be a potential development site for retail or residential living or it could continue on as a pub.

It is leased with a refurbishment clause allowing vacant possession in six months.