Four Oaks Horticulture Limited Farm Lane, Lower Withington Macclesfield SK11 9DU
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Four Oaks Horticulture Limited Farm Lane, Lower Withington Macclesfield SK11 9DU International Horticultural Exhibition held annually in September FREEHOLD Nursery extending to 9.18 hectares (22.68 acres) Established multi-use site to include retail emporium, cash & carry outlet, production nursery, reception offices, 3x bedroom bungalow with agricultural tie, ancillary car park extending to 9.51 hectares (23.51 acres) Overlooked by the Jodrell Bank Observatory Stock in trade at wholesale value Offers Over £2,900,000 (To include goodwill associated with the tradeshow) www.tlgea.com Evesham: 1 – 3 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BD Tel: 01386 442255 [email protected] Commercial: 6 Abbey Lane Court, Abbey Lane, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BY Tel: 01386 765700 [email protected] LOCATION The operational nursery comprises a series of Venlo Four Oaks Nursery comprises two distinct parcels of land. greenhouses which are used for spring cropping and The northern field extends to 9.51 hectares (23.51 houses the Four Oaks Trade Show which takes place in acres), this has been down to permanent grassland for September; these are located at the southern end of the many years and doubles during the trade show as a car nursery. park, and it lies adjacent to the Jodrell Bank Observatory. The southern parcel of land comprises the operational The northern end of the nursery comprises newer Venlo nursery. It fronts on to the Holmes Chapel to Alderley glass, some of which is benched and heated, some is Edge road (A535), Farm Lane (B5392) on the southern used for germination and the remainder houses a cash & boundary, and Long Shoot Road on the eastern carry operation. boundary. On the western side of the nursery there are a series of The nursery lies approximately 4 miles northeast of tunnels which have been rented out to Channel Island Holmes Chapel, approximately southeast of Knutsford, Plants. and 7-8 miles to the southwest of Macclesfield. The M6 is approximately 1.5 miles west of Holmes Chapel House T houses events, this is the newest Venlo (Junction 18). Rail Communications are also good with glasshouse constructed on site and is again finished with stations located at Holmes Chapel, Goostrey and a concrete floor, cabinet heaters, thermal screen and Chelford to the north giving access to Manchester and vents on either side of the ridge (approximately 3 years Crewe. old). DIRECTIONS The nursery has two warehouse buildings; the one If using sat-nav the postcode is SK11 9DU. If travelling constructed in the middle of the nursery is a galvanised from Junction 18 of the M6 motorway take the A54 into portal steel frame constructed building used as a Holmes Chapel. At the cross roads, cross straight over warehouse, and the other is a portal steel framed onto the A535 and head for Twemlow Green and Jodrell building with office block located at the southern end of Bank. At Jodrell Bank take the right-hand turning onto the nursery (this forms the reception), the warehouse the B5392, the nursery is advertised on the left-hand has been converted into a retail emporium used to sell side as you head towards Lower Withington. Indian artefacts. DESCRIPTION The glasshouses immediately surrounding the offices and Four Oaks Nursery is a multifaceted property. The main retail warehouse are used flexibly during the year, either operational nursery is located on the southern parcel of to assist with the retail operation and trade show, or the land which extends to 9.18 hectares (22.68 acres). production of plants during the spring cropping period. www.tlgea.com Evesham: 1 – 3 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BD Tel: 01386 442255 [email protected] Commercial: 6 Abbey Lane Court, Abbey Lane, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BY Tel: 01386 765700 [email protected] The northernmost part of the nursery is used as a car Tunnels HC1/2 = 1939.36m² park area for the trade show, gated access being Tunnel HC3 = 1179.42m² (0.77 Acres) available directly on to Long Shoot Road. Tunnel PHS Shed = 548.54m² (5904ft²) SERVICES Four Oaks Nursery is supplied with mains three phase Retail Emporium = 323.89m² (3486ft²) electricity and water. Borehole water is also available. Mezzanine floor = 94.03m² (1012ft²) Foul water drainage is via sewage treatment plant. The Ground floor Offices = 247.62m² (2665ft²) main hydrocarbon fuel used on the nursery is oil. First Floor Offices = 194.59m² (2094ft²) SUMMARY OF AREAS RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION Greenhouse Number & Area Stumps (bungalow) is located on the southern boundary A = 998.4m² of the nursery adjacent to the western entry from Farm A1 = 102.4m² Lane (B5392). Constructed in 1976, the property is of A2 = 102.4m² timber frame construction on a concrete raft with brick B = 1920m² facing outer walls and concrete pan tiled roof. C = 1945.6m² D = 2662.4m² The property is accessed via a private drive leading from E1 = 2764.8m² the main nursery entrance, with space for parking of 5 E2 = 592m² vehicles. It is surrounded with lawned gardens to the E3 = 1420.8m² front and enclosed private garden to the rear. It also has Total = 12508.8m² (3.09 Acres) a concrete sectional garage located to the immediate west of the property. The bungalow has an open-ended H (Cash & Carry) = 4710.4m² agricultural restriction. Seed Sowing = 2150.4m² K = 3584m² Gross Internal Area = 84.88m² (914ft²) Despatch = 1152m² Concrete Sectional Garage = 22.14m² (238ft²) Corridor = 496m² Total = 12092.8m² (2.98 Acres) TENURE Freehold Interest L = 2816m² The freehold interest of the property is owned by Four M = 1536m² Oaks Horticulture Limited (Company Registration Pot filling = 204.8m² Number 04539595) and Four Oaks Nurseries Limited Stoke = 3891m² (Company Registration number 04539587) of Farm Lane, Total = 8447.8m² (2.08 Acres) Lower Withington, Macclesfield, SK11 9DU. T = 3089m² (0.76 Acres) www.tlgea.com Evesham: 1 – 3 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BD Tel: 01386 442255 [email protected] Commercial: 6 Abbey Lane Court, Abbey Lane, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BY Tel: 01386 765700 [email protected] The Land Registration Title Numbers are CH211784, TRADE SHOW CH211785, CH424056, CH432592, CH496712 and The Four Oaks Trade Show is regarded as being the CH496710. premier horticultural trade show which has run for 46 years. It regularly attracts in excess of 450 exhibitors Leasehold Interests from the UK and overseas, and during the two day event Residential Accommodation it attracts large numbers of key personnel from the The residential bungalow known as Stumps is let on an horticultural industry, from the ornamental and amenity Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) for £750 per calendar sectors. Many of the exhibitors use the trade show to month. A copy of the AST is available from the agents. introduce new innovative developments which form the cutting edge technology within the horticultural First Floor Offices & Greenhouses industry. Tenant Personal Hygiene Services Limited (Company Registration Number 00770813) Four Oaks Horticulture Limited regularly achieves a Rent £25,250 per annum turnover of in excess of £640,000 per annum. The Term 5 years trading history is stable and fully recorded. Interested Commencement Date 1st April 2016 parties may inspect the financial accounts by contacting the agents. Four Oaks Nurseries Limited have granted a turnover licence to Sandymere Nurseries Limited, they utilise PRODUCTION & CASH AND CARRY surplus production area on the nursery on an ad-hoc Four Oaks Nurseries has for many years been an active arrangement and pay rent on an annual turnover. This is production nursery producing bedding and a range of a stepped rent arrangement with indeterminate term. It ornamental plants. The production facilities located at is assumed that the rent paid by Sandymere Nurseries the northern end of the nursery are relatively good, the Limited is added to the turnover of Four Oaks Nurseries Venlo glasshouses have good eaves height, the Limited and as such forms an integral part of the production area is benched and benefits from pipe business. heating powered by two Allan Ygnis oil fired boilers with Nu Way burners. We note that part of the nursery has been let to Channel Island Plants, we have not been provided with a copy of In addition, the glasshouse areas have oil fired cabinet this agreement but have assumed that the arrangement heaters which provide supplementary heating. The is on similar terms to that agreed with Sandymere greenhouses are well laid out with concrete paths and Nurseries Limited. the cash and carry has been converted to provide easy access for visiting trade customers. The agent's hold full copies of the leases and agreements on file. www.tlgea.com Evesham: 1 – 3 Merstow Green, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BD Tel: 01386 442255 [email protected] Commercial: 6 Abbey Lane Court, Abbey Lane, Evesham, Worcs. WR11 4BY Tel: 01386 765700 [email protected] GENERAL OBSERVATIONS MADE ON THE PROPERTY Richard has decided that as he will be 73 years old next Four Oaks Nursery is uniquely placed to host a trade year, he must make sure that Pat can benefit from her show for the horticultural industry, it is well established shareholding. This can only be achieved by an outright and the nursery is ideally served with easy road access sale of Four Oaks. Pat has indicated that she would wish to on all sides of the property and it also has easy access to continue after the sale in the post of Events Director. the rail network. The Four Oaks Trade Show is very much Karen Kelly has been shadowing Pats work as well tied to the Four Oaks Nursery and the site is large maintaining the Trade Show Accounts. Richard will be enough to host the show comfortably. more than happy in future if required to help develop the potential of the Site on a part time basis.