With the nights drawing in and the summer sun - what there was of it - having given way to grey, autumnal skies, the prospect of selling up and buying a business

overseas can be a tempting proposition.

With that in mind, this week we showcase a stunning boutique hotel in New Zealand.The 16-bedroom Martinborough hotel is located at the heart of Martinborough Wine Village, about an hour's drive from the capital, Wellington, and is a fixture on the 380km Classic New Zealand Wine Trail.

Dating from 1882, the restored two-storey building features a conference room, library, snooker room and malt whisky bar, as well as a fine-dining bistro and a bar. About 30% of the hotel's business is generated from overseas guests.Wellington-based agent Bayleys Real Estate is offering the hotel for sale by tender, closing on 28 October, as a freehold going concern.

For further information, contact John Welch of Bayleys on 04 499 6044 or 025 434 800; e-mail: enquiries@bayleyswgtnres.co.nz; or visit www.bayleys.co.nz (property ID #36474).