Is $37.5k for a luxury bush retreat with perks a good deal?

DreaMaru

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Just throwing this out there, but picture this: a coastal bush retreat, totally private. Catered weekends (you pick from a menu) for around 15 people—though the numbers aren't set in stone, happy to chat about it. There's a single moto track nearby, walking trails, and a boat ramp 5km away if you're into world-class game fishing. And it's in a gorgeous part of NSW.

On-site, you've got a car hoist, a laser welder, a full wood workshop, plus wood ready to work with. There are designs and step-by-step guides for making timber furniture, and you get to keep whatever you build.

So here's the deal: 20 spots, each one gets 3 weekend stays (3 or 4 nights each) spread out over the next two years or so. After all the stays, there's a chance to keep the whole thing going—either keeping it private, or turning it into an exclusive space/business and owning a share.

Price is $37,500 per spot. So, what's the general feeling if this were legit and the location (and food) were amazing? And how would you even pitch something like this?
 
It could work, you know! There are so many event places that charge a fortune for next to nothing, and they’ve got that whole prestige marketing angle like, “Come to Bali and pay a ton of money to do the same yoga you could totally do at your local gym.” Personally, I think most of them are complete rubbish, and I’d never pay what they ask, but then again, I’m not your target market. I’m not sure someone paying $37,500 really needs your help making furniture, so it would have to lean into the upmarket accommodation, food, and activities and doing the marketing properly would cost a lot. Honestly, it sounds to me like an activity designed to be a tax write off for someone with too much money.
 
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