The Milawa Bakery Cafe is situated on the north side of the Snow Rd (also known as the Glenrowan-Myrtleford Rd), approximately 80 metres east of the Snow Road’s intersection with Milawa-Bobinawarrah Rd. This location is near the Milawa crossroads, which comprises most of Milawa’s commercial premises. The Bakery Cafe is between the Milawa Motel and the Old Emu Inn, occupied as Milawa Providore – Red Cellar Door and opposite the Milawa Post Office. Other commercial premises in proximity include the Milawa Hotel, General Store and Gamze’s Smokehouse Restaurant.
This thriving business has been in operation by the current owners since 2008. They have loyal customers both locally and afar. Being the arterial road to Bright and the snowfields it is a popular stop for tourists.
Milawa is a small rural township located approximately 18 kilometres southeast of Wangaratta, in the Rural City of Wangaratta.
The town and the surrounding area have a population of approximately 592 (2011 Census).
Milawa is the hub of the Gourmet Region, which is an area noted for its wineries, farms, restaurants, local produce, and craft. The region also extends west to the township of Oxley, north to Tarrawingee and east to Markwood. Major attractions include the Brown Brothers Winery with its Epicurean Centre, the Milawa Cheese Company, Milawa Mustards, The Providore Tearooms / Red Door Cellar, Lindenwarrah Resort, and the Olive Shop.
The town centre of Milawa is situated at the intersection of the road to Myrtleford (Snow Road) and Bobinawarrah Road. A selection of shops, cafes, and a bakery are located here, including the historic Milawa Hotel, established in 1865.
Milawa is within an hour’s drive of many other tourist destinations within the Northeast of Victoria, making it an ideal town to visit.
The Premises
Ancillary improvements: attached paved, patterned concrete and earthen verandahs—a concrete pergola area.
The Milawa Bakery Café occupies the largest commercial building area and has been in operation since 2009. It is a well-renowned business and attracts many visitors to the complex.
Café Shop: Has a tiled floor, painted brick walls, painted timber-lined walls, timber-lined cathedral ceiling, ceiling fans x 2, skylight, suspended globe lighting, covered, open fireplace and built-in timber shelving.
Kitchen: Has a tiled floor, painted plaster walls, part walls tiled, a section of exposed mud brick, built-in laminate shelving, attached fluorescent lighting, ceiling fan, hand basin, built-in cool room, dry store with tiled floor and built-in shelving.
Staffroom/office: Has a tiled floor, painted walls, and fluorescent lighting.
Staff toilet: Has a tiled floor, painted and tiled walls, hand basin, exhaust fan, adjoining cleaner’s cupboard.
Male amenities: Has a tiled floor, painted and tiled plaster walls, exhaust fan, globe lighting, one toilet, separate washroom with hand basin.
Female amenities: Has a tiled floor, painted and tiled walls, three toilet cubicles, hand basin and skylight.
Carparking: The site has an extensive area of bitumen car parking and a bitumen driveway.
There are 15 marked bays for cars & a specialist bay(s) for a caravan or motorbikes.
INFORMATION MEMORANDUM is available on request
