Developing a luxury hunting lodge, spa, and golf course
Deliblato's landscape
In this area, the world’s largest sand district ‘Deliblato’ sand nature park meets the Danube river, which is one of the few places where plains meet mountains. To prevent sand from moving into the fertile land, 180 years ago the biggest acacia forest complex in Europe was planted. This rolling countryside offers a unique game shooting opportunity due to the overgrowth of fields and forests with altitudes ranging from 10 to 40 meters.
Game Shooting
The biggest European sand-based district, ‘Deliblato’ Sands Nature Park, offers most European Game Shooting in less than 20 minutes. Its 80 000 acres are dedicated to big game hunting, while 5000 acres are dedicated to pheasant hunting approximately five miles north of the lodge.
Development Opportunities in Real Estate
In addition to refurbishing two buildings, the Lodge project proposes to build a symmetrical ‘left wing’ with additional 198 m2. A total of 12 commercial double rooms and 2 staff rooms would be created by creating 6 apartments. Many international and local visitors will be enticed to experience some of the local outdoor attractions from the lodge.
As we will be purchasing existing buildings for renovation, we do not need a building permit from the environmental agency to construct our hunting lodge. Due to the fact that the building is taking place on an existing base and the permits and plans have been obtained, our team can begin construction this year.
The aim would be to finish the project in 9 months with a budget that does not exceed 998.400 Euros for 612 m2 of hunting lodge accommodation with external 6 rooms designed as separate new buildings (‘left wing’).
In order to secure this location, we must purchase two existing buildings with water and electricity, along with 1300 m2 of building permit private land within a government green area. There is an asking price of 89 600 Euros for this plot without water and electricity. In order to secure this investment, we need to buy the plot of land currently available. While both electricity and water are connected to this plot, at the moment there are no installations in place. We estimate it will cost approximately 19600 Euros to reattach both utilities on site after we purchase the plot and begin the construction process.
Local competition
A majority of the hunting lodges owned by the regional forestry are over 70 years old and poorly maintained. There are a minimum of four people sharing a dormitory-style shower. Currently, they provide shelter from bad weather only to forestry personnel and gamekeepers, leaving commercial hunters with a limited choice of accommodations in Vrsac, Smederevo. There is a great hunting district about 40 km away from these homes. From the ‘Deliblato’ sand hunting district, it takes approximately 60 minutes to drive there and back if the local roads are used. As a result of the current location, guests will have access to all of the local attractions of this great nature reserve without any significant competition.
Attractions for outdoor enthusiasts
Near the south-east edge of the sand hunting district ‘Deliblato’, you can find a number of shooting estates (Driven Pheasant Shooting Estate ‘Zagalicka Brda’, 3 big reservoirs for Driven Wild Boar Shooting, large European Red Deer Hunting Reserve and duck, goose, dove, and quail) within 15 miles from this location.
A golf course is possible on the same plot of land at the back of the Hunting Lodge totalling 209 ha of government land offered for a long-term lease for up to 50 Euros per 10 000m2 per year for the next 10 +10 + 10 years contract, which is perfect for a golf course with natural grassland and sand dunes, and clay shooting is also available.
Grounds, horseback riding, sailing, fishing, cycling, a spa and pre-heated swimming pool, 4×4 Adventure & Team Building, and hawk hunting.
It is also a popular tourist destination with Belgrade tourists, mainly coming for hunting and sailing on Djerdap Lake, fishing enthusiasts, hawk hunters, and 4×4 adventure team-building venues. Most hunters come from Belgrade, Smederevo, and Pancevo, the three main commercial and industrial towns in Serbia.
During the summer months, a preheated swimming pool is planned along with the hunting lodge, which will be the main place for entertainment and celebrations. A lavender farm would bring a particular aroma around the hunting lodge that would be outside of the hunting season profiled as a luxury country hotel & spa with a heated pool and perfect for weddings and small parties during the warmer months.