Landmark convent estate in Bathurst ready for a revival
One of the most significant heritage estates in regional NSW has hit the market, with the 2.3-hectare Logan Brae holding in South Bathurst offered for sale via an expressions-of-interest campaign by HTL Property.
The former convent at 34 Busby Street comprises a substantial freehold landholding featuring an original 1870s Italianate convent complex, alongside a 1916 chapel, accommodation wings, a self-contained cottage and a separate three-bedroom residence.
The 21-room convent building boasts expansive common areas, heritage staircases and period detailing, with the core base-build works substantially complete, providing what agents describe as a “soft shell” platform ready for fit-out and activation.
“Initial enquiry has been encouraging, with a good mix of interest coming from both institutional and private capital,” says HTL Property’s Paddy Dalton.
The property is zoned R1 General Residential, allowing for adaptive reuse options such as boutique accommodation, wellness retreats, medical-adjacent lodging, or community-focused hospitality (STCA).
The site is positioned adjacent to Bathurst’s health and education precinct, which includes hospitals and Charles Sturt University, and benefits from strong local amenities.
“Logan Brae is the type of asset that surfaces once in a generation,” Dalton says. “It’s not simply the size of the landholding, but the prominence of the site and the integrity of the original built form that set it apart.”
Originally used as a convent for nuns, the estate’s main building, chapel and grounds have heritage significance at both state and local levels, reinforcing its suitability for sympathetic repositioning rather than intensive redevelopment.
“With properties as unique as Logan Brae, you can never neatly paint a description of the eventual buyer,” Dalton says. “That said, we expect the opportunity will resonate with investors who have a clear long-term vision for the site.”
He adds that opportunities to acquire a large-scale historic asset of this quality with minimal immediate capital requirements are exceptionally uncommon in the current market.
Bathurst continues to assert itself as one of the most resilient and diversified regional centres in NSW, supported by major investment in healthcare, education, transport and housing. The recently announced $200 million Bathurst Hospital redevelopment, alongside broader regional master planning initiatives, further reinforces the city’s long-term growth credentials.
“Bathurst has quietly matured into a regional powerhouse,” says co-agent Ben Kennedy. “Logan Brae offers incoming capital the opportunity to participate in that trajectory through an asset that carries both historical weight and genuine future relevance.”
