SWITZERLAND INN

INVESTMENT OVERVIEW

The Switzerland Inn is a full-service resort in the heart of North Carlina’s Blue Ridge Mountains spread across a 14+ acre site overlooking breathtaking long-range vistas and peaks of the Appalachians overlooking valleys below. The property sits at an elevation of approximately 3600 feet and features 71 guest rooms with a variety of room types to accommodate a wide range of guests. In addition to the Inn, 2 proximate seller-occupied residential houses are offered for sale, one of which was re-purposed from a duplex. The Switzerland Inn is a unique, one-of-a-kind, opportunity as the only privately owned commercial business not owned by the National Park Service with a direct entrance to the Blue Ridge Parkway, which is visited by millions of tourists annually (15,700,000+ estimated visitors in 2022). For 38 of the last 40 years, the Blue Ridge Parkway has averaged over 14,000,000 visitors per year and has been the most visited park in the United States for three of the last five years.
The property has been impeccably maintained and cared for by its 3rd generation family owners and was recently featured in Travel & Leisure Magazine. Ownership also recently began advertising campaigns in Garden & Gun and the Miami Herald. The resort caters not only to couples and families but also to groups. It has recently expanded its partnership with high-end car and motorcycle clubs seeking to experience the Diamondback, one of Western North Carolina’s last great mountain roadways.
The resort offers indoor and outdoor dining options including the recently renovated Chalet Restaurant for fine dining as well as the Fowl Play Pub & Tap Room both of which strive to incorporate local atmosphere, farm to table ingredients and a thorough mix of craft beers with an expansive wine cellar.
Also found on property are The Little Switzerland Trading Co. store, The Spa at Switzerland Inn, recently designed pickleball courts and various income-producing storefronts which include the Trillium Gallery, The Swiss Shoppe & Spruced Boutique. Guests are also offered a variety of activities, including table tennis, Jenga and cornhole, a large firepit, an outdoor seasonal pool and hot tub.
The Switzerland Inn offers a new owner the rare opportunity to acquire a high-performing mountain resort with minimal true competitors in a high-growth leisure market driven by its proximity to some of the fastest growing major MSA’s in the Country. A new owner will benefit from taking advantage of extensive recent upgrades and also by realizing the potential to operate a more year-round model to include, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year’s, Easter and spring break, rather than the current seven-month model.

INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

• Generational Real Estate in a One-of-a-Kind Location
• Historically Strong Revenue and Net Operating Income
• Opportunity to Operate an Annual Model to Include Major Holidays and Grow NOI
• Low Utilities and Property Tax Expenses and Other Location-Based Expenses
• Proximate to Crabtree Falls, Pisgah National Forest, The Orchard at Altapass, Lake James State Park, and Grandfather Mountain