The Light Brigade Hotel in Woollahra Is Up for Sale After Ten Years of Operating Under the Bayfield Family

Change is coming to a beloved Woollahra institution. After a full decade at the helm, the Bayfield family have decided to step away from The Light Brigade Hotel. The family of pub giants — who are widely known for their lengthy tenure at The Newport Arms Hotel, and currently own and operate The Dee Why Hotel and The Belrose Hotel — have listed the iconic Sydney stalwart for sale.

Residing on the corner of Oxford Street and Jersey Road, the multi-storey pub has been an eastern suburbs institution for just under 150 years, with origins that can be traced all the way back to the 1880s. Its proximity to Centennial Park and Oxford Street make the venue a go-to watering hole for locals.

Spanning three levels and four floors, the Woollahra pub boasts a ground-floor bar, a relaxed bistro on its first level, an art-deco-inspired lounge on level two and a breezy rooftop — an addition after the Bayfields acquired the property in 2015 — with stunning views of the city's skyline to pair. Plus, its previous owners recently scored midnight trading privileges.

"An incoming operator will take great benefit from the considerable behind-the-scenes investment made [by the Bayfields]," said HTL Property National Director Dan Dragicevich.

"In addition, [they'll be] enjoying increased patronage as a direct result of the activity-cap increase for annual major concerts and events at the state-of-the-art Allianz Stadium and Sydney Cricket Ground precinct."

"Oxford Street is quite clearly trading exceptionally well, and hospitality assets with history, scale and key lever proximity are few and far between in this part of Sydney, said HTL Property Managing Director Andrew Jolliffe. "Hence our firm expectation is that local, interstate and international buyers will actively pursue this opportunity."

If you have can-afford-to-buy-a-pub funds at hand, The Light Brigade Hotel is being sold via expressions of interest, with bids able to be submitted until Wednesday, May 22.

Find The Light Brigade Hote at 2A Oxford Street, Woollahra — and head to its website for further details on the pub, or to the HTL Property website for updates on the sale.