Hotel & HospitalityLindsay SaundersMon 21 Sep 26
SA Partners Reveal Latest Scheme for Victor Harbour’s Anchorage Site
A $110-million redevelopment of Victor Harbor’s Anchorage site has emerged as a new proposal for the prominent Fleurieu Peninsula waterfront property.
South Australian companies Westside Constructions and John Seymour Consolidated have formed a joint venture to develop a six-level hotel and private residence building at 21-29 Flinders Parade.
The proposal includes 45 apartments, 63 hotel rooms, a restaurant and bar, an executive retreat with spa and wellness facilities, and function space.
The joint venture also proposes upgrading the existing Anchorage heritage building, formerly known as Warringa Guest House, which is listed as a state heritage place.
The development would also include 500 more public carparking spaces.
The Anchorage currently operates as a seafront hotel at 21 Flinders Parade, with the heritage building dating to the early 1900s.
Victor Harbor Council records show an earlier $40-million redevelopment of the site had been approved, comprising a six-storey hotel with 126 rooms, five two-storey penthouses, a conference area and restoration of the heritage building.
That earlier proposal also included a 266-space multi-level carpark on council land, with 89 spaces allocated to the hotel.
The new joint venture proposal is separate from that earlier scheme, according to the companies.
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The latest proposal has received council planning approval but remains subject to the joint venture completing its own feasibility and due diligence.
If it proceeds, construction is expected to begin in mid-2027.
Westside Constructions chief executive Greg Phillips said the project would combine the heritage building with a new hotel and residential component.
John Seymour Consolidated is owned by the Thomas family, which also owns meat processing company Thomas Foods International.
The proposal comes as Victor Harbor’s apartment market records stronger demand, with apartment rents reported to have risen 17 per cent in the year to 2026.
The town has also attracted new premium apartment development, including the Breeze project on Flinders Parade, where a two-level penthouse was recently marketed for $2 million.
Also in the scenic town, International Workplace Group has opened a flexible office space called Regus Victor Harbour, on Torrens Street.
IWG spokesperson Aleisha Byles said demand was growing for her company’s services beyond metropolitan Adelaide.
“Victor Harbor is a natural addition to our South Australian network, extending access to premium workspace into one of the state’s fastest-growing regional communities,” she said.
“This new Regus location reflects the continued shift towards more flexible, hybrid ways of working, providing local businesses, entrepreneurs and remote workers with professional workspace, meeting facilities and opportunities to connect.”
