Receiver sale opens new chapter for Jolly Frog
ONE of Windsor’s best-known landmarks, the former Jolly Frog Hotel, has been placed on the market in a receiver sale, potentially opening the way for the historic venue to be revived or redeveloped.
The property at 25 Bridge Street, Windsor, is being offered through CBRE under instructions from Newpoint Advisory as Receiver and Manager.
The substantial 4,037-square-metre corner site has about 147 metres of frontage to Bridge and Macquarie streets and includes the former hotel structure, an existing NSW hotel licence and gaming machine entitlements.
Expressions of Interest close at 3pm on October 13.
The sale represents another chapter in the long-running story of a property that has occupied a prominent position at the gateway to Windsor for generations.
Hawkesbury City Council records confirm the Jolly Frog is an item of local environmental heritage significance.
The building was extensively damaged by fire in January 2014, destroying the roof and first floor of the original building and causing substantial damage to later additions.
Council subsequently considered a development application for partial demolition of the fire-damaged structure. The approved works were designed to conserve and support the four surviving walls of the original brick hotel while removing damaged additions and asbestos.
The site's future was later considered by the NSW Land and Environment Court after Hawkesbury City Council refused a redevelopment application in October 2022.
Following an appeal, the Court in July 2024 granted development consent for redevelopment of the Jolly Frog Hotel, subject to conditions. The proposal included alterations and additions, conservation works to the heritage item, parking and landscaping.
The current marketing campaign highlights the site's potential for hospitality, retail, commercial and recreational uses, subject to planning requirements.
CBRE says the existing structure also provides an opportunity for a new owner to investigate refurbishment and the possible re-establishment of the Jolly Frog as a hospitality venue.
For Hawkesbury residents, the receiver sale could determine the next chapter for one of Windsor's most recognisable historic properties.
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