Allure Cape Raoul $11 million luxury accommodation and restaurant proposal for Tasman Peninsula submitted to council
An ambitious proposal for luxury accommodation and a restaurant in the state’s South East has been submitted, with hopes it will be up and running by the end of the year. SEE THE ARTIST’S IMPRESSIONS >>
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AN $11 million luxury accommodation and restaurant development has been proposed for an as yet largely untapped part of the state’s south east.
A development application has been submitted to the Tasman Council for a project to be known as Allure Cape Raoul at 890 Stormlea Rd, Stormlea for a 60-seat restaurant, 34 luxury cabins and a massage centre.
The 18ha site is currently used as a cattle farm and the proponent is Jacinta Young who up until recently was the University of Tasmania’s executive director of commercial services and development.
It is the first of three proposals of its kind for the region being considered by Ms Young and would tap into the close by Three Capes Track visitor market.
Built over two stages if approved by council, the prefabricated modules currently in Hobart could be in place and the development open by the end of this year.
Designed by award-winning Hobart architect John Lewis, the project is described as “rural chic, not pretentious, just no-nonsense comfort and elegance”.
“The intention of this proposal is to provide high quality visitor accommodation and public dining amenities adjacent to the Cape Raoul Track, meeting an identified need for additional tourist infrastructure in the area and reinforcing the image of the Tasman Peninsula as a high quality tourist and recreation region,” the development application documents read.
“On arriving, from the car park, visitors would approach the restaurant on a bridge over the dam. At its midpoint the bridge widens into a platform around a blazing fire pit.
“From the restaurant, a track leads beside a paddock of grazing cattle into the bush. From there it follows a creek to a cascading waterfall, where it is proposed to locate a structure suspended over the water. Here, guests can enjoy a massage, or a ginger tea relaxing in the midst of the wilderness.”
A report on the socio-economic impact of the proposal, as prepared by local consulting firm Caliban, said the $11m project would inject a further $6.5m each year into the region and create 110 jobs during the construction phase.
“Allure Cape Raoul is the first of three proposed luxury, distinctive resorts in Tasmania’s
magnificent and relatively undiscovered South East, which will further consolidate the
reputation of the Tasman Peninsula as a high-quality region for tourism and leisure,” the application documents state.
Ms Young said Allure was also looking to build a spa resort at Norfolk Bay and a small-scale boutique retreat at Maingon Bay.
“In sharing this extraordinary environment with guests, I’m hoping that Allure can give back to the region; not only by creating jobs and investment, but also by giving locals the chance to showcase their talents, produce and stories, to ensure the ongoing sustainability of the region we love,” she said.
Submissions for public representations on the proposal close on July 16.
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