Conwy Water Gardens Aquatic Centre and Coarse Fishery

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National Park Set within Snowdonia fishery. 3 lake commercial coarse Aquatic centre and shop House Unique Dutch Pancake 4 bedroom detached house. 7.5 acres (3 ha) site. versatile business. Attractive, profitable and Attractive Fishery, Tourism and Aquatics Business, North Wales The Property

An extremely unique, profitable and versatile business opportunity with potential to increase both turnover and profitability. In addition there is a detached, four bedroom house situated in a beautiful area of North Wales with outstanding views over the countryside to the mountains of Snowdonia.

Location Conwy Water Gardens is located in the lower hills of the Snowdonia National Park, 4 miles from Conwy and 7 miles from Llandudno the largest coastal resort town in North Wales. It is within easy reach of Chester (45 mins), and the motorway network, mainline railway at Llandudno Junction to London (3 hours).

Situation Conwy Water Gardens is situated approximately 4 miles south of Conwy. The town of Conwy is very attractive and overlooks the Conwy Estuary. The view is dominated by the spectacular Conwy Castle with the town still protected by well-preserved fortified walls. The site extends to approximately 7.5 acres (3 ha) as edged red on the site plan.

The Fishery The only commercial coarse fishery for 40 miles and situated in the beautiful Snowdonia National Park, the fishery attracts considerable numbers of anglers, some of whom travel from as far as Manchester and Liverpool, as well as from all of the holiday sites around the area.

There are three lakes stocked with ghost, crucian and mirror carp, bream, tench, orfe, roach, rudd, large goldfish, barbel and chub. All of the lakes are fully accessible by wheelchair. There is a toilet block situated by the Middle Lake.

Top Lake (18 pegs) – designed as a match lake with an average depth of 5ft, well screened and protected by shrubs.

Middle Lake (22 pegs) – 8-10ft deep, stocked with carp to 25lbs plus, tench to 9lbs, bream to 6lbs, roach to 2lbs and barbel to 4lbs.

Bottom Lake (16 pegs) – set in mature woodlands with 100ft tall redwoods at one end. Stocked with mixed coarse fish species.

There is a hut housing the electricity supply next to the brook from which water is extracted under licence. There are a number of further ponds on site, one of which has been modified to serve as a children’s training lake. There is a piped system from the brook to the Top Lake, which allows fresh water to be pumped around the site, thus keeping the waters in perfect health all year round.

Nature Trail The nature trail offers an attractive walk with ducks, geese, chickens, capybaras, reeves pheasants, lakes and natural wildlife.

The Shop The shop is adjacent to the Dutch Pancake House which is a stone built slate roofed building that sells a wide range of fishing tackle, fish keeping products, confectionary and gifts. 5 5 5

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There is a considerable amount that can be done to further increase the turnover and profitability of the business by a new owner.

The Aquatic Centre Dutch Pancake House Conwy Aquatic Centre is an established business selling a The Dutch Pancake House’s quality is famous throughout wide range of tropical, marine and cold water fish, plants North Wales and while extremely popular with tourists, it and corals and is the largest such centre in North Wales. also generates regular and repeat business from local residents. The fully licenced Pancake House offers over 65 The Aquatic Centre has recently undergone a major different pancakes including sweet, savoury and a more refurbishment with three defined areas for marine fish, traditional menu in its 52 cover restaurant. tropical fish and cold water fish. It is housed in a stone/ block built building, with a slate roof. There is additional seating outside with a further 19 covers. The Dutch Pancake House is regularly booked for functions To the front is a large enclosed courtyard partly covered by and has a 5 star food hygiene rating. corrugated Perspex containing pond hardware, cold water fish, which then opens out into an area with a display of ponds, liners and waterfalls with a large koi pool. The Business The current owners have developed the business since Within the aquatic centre there is also a small reptile area , purchasing it in 2007, they are now wishing to retire. specialising in tortoises and turtles. Through the reptile area is the reverse osmosis room where purified and salt Further information on the business is available on request water may be purchased to replenish tropical and marine by email. fish tanks. Overall, the aquatic centre contains in excess of 90 tanks. The Dutch Pancake House sells original Dutch pancakes which are unique throughout the north-west of England and Wales. Many customers visit up to 20 times a year.

General Remarks/Comments Appertaining to Value Open on a Monday and keep the restaurant open over The business is located in a beautiful area of North Wales Christmas. Extend the opening hours on a daily basis, with stunning views, a short distance south of Conwy, a opening the restaurant for breakfast and for dinner (at the very attractive town over-looking the Estuary, being present time it is only open for dinner for one off events). dominated by Conwy Castle. Enlarge the children’s play area and put in additional The Dutch Pancake House sells original Dutch pancakes attractions to encourage families to come more often. which are unique throughout the north-west of England and Increase the number of animal attractions in the nature Wales, with people coming from Birmingham, Manchester, walk and charge for entry. There are former water based Lancashire and beyond with many regular customers enclosures, currently unused and available. Further cover visiting up to 20 times a year. the central courtyard and enlarge the product range of fish, fishing accessories and reptiles and add pets. Offer the Since taking over the business, our clients have extended centre as a Christmas attraction, selling Christmas and tarmacadamed the car park, built a new aquatics decorations, gifts, Santa’s Grotto, etc. building, a new fishing toilet block and installed a new The Dutch Pancake House is regularly full and so nature walk which includes a variety of animal enclosures purchasers could re-apply for the consent and extend the including capybara. restaurant by a further 36 covers, taking the covers to around 90, increasing by nearly 70.0%. A purchaser could substantially increase the turnover and profitability of the business. The ways this could be done Enlarge the fishery/sitting out area and bring in a mobile are as follows: catering facility for the summer months. Fenn Wright - 01206 216 555 £30,000 of stock during the year. year. the stock during of £30,000 average on stocks shop The negotiation. separate by available is business the of part forming stock All Stock Shop parties. interested seriously to available made be can list detailed A Equipment and Fittings Fixtures, site. on and work live to family extended an for thus allowing dwelling, residential second a for granted be could consent planning that possibility is a and there business the of profitability and turnover the extend further to done be that can amount considerable a is thus There West. the in Anglesey to East the in Chester is from spread The Wales Tourism. North by distributed which are year every leaflets 65,000 print is to effort marketing current The years. three last the over has reduced which budget marketing the Increase made. made. be can necessity of case if a tied residence manager’s a consider may they but Park, National the within cottages holiday more any wish have to not do they that indicated have Authority Planning Local that the informed are We Authority. Planning Local the by off signed not but implemented been has Consent 46m2. to extends which holiday cottages, the to adjacent store equipment for granted Consent favourably. considered be to likely is application re- a but lapsed, has consent Original bar. enlarged and an 36 covers further a by restaurant the extend to granted was Consent ties. any occupancy of is house free the and consented are buildings that all informed are We Permission Planning The House the Snowdonia mountains. Good sized fully fitted Kitchen/ From its elevated position the property benefits from breath diner with range of solid oak units with granite work -taking views across the valley towards the mountains of surfaces, island, tiled floor, Rangemaster 110 cooker with Snowdonia. Built in circa 1996, but extensively redesigned extractor fan, Belfast sink unit with tile surround. since, the house is of block construction with rendered walls under a slate roof and benefits from double glazing Sun Room/Family Room with solid oak floor, built-in throughout. It comprises: shelving, stunning views over Bottom Lake and hills.

Ground Floor Utility Room with tiled floor, range of full height storage Front door to Entrance Hall with tiled floor. Doors to: cupboards, built-in Technic double oven and hob, fridge Cloakroom with low level w.c., wash hand basin, tiled floor. freezer, stainless steel sink and drainer, plumbing for Inner Hall with feature stained glass windows on solid pine washing machine and tumble dryer. Oil-fired central door and side panel, stairs to first floor. Dining Room with heating/water boiler. Door to outside covered way. wooden beams, solid oak floor, views over garden and lake to south. First Floor Master Bedroom (double) with built-in cupboards and en- Sitting Room with wooden beams, solid oak floor, multi-fuel suite shower/w.c. Three further Double Bedrooms, two burner set in brick fireplace with slate hearth, views to lakes with built-in storage. and mountains (south and east). Separate Bathroom with bath, shower, w.c., basin and Office with fitted worktop and cupboards below, fitted storage cupboards. All rooms on the first floor have views shelves, broadband connection, views of Bottom Lake and to the lakes and mountains. Fenn Wright - 01206 216 555 and into a nature trail. trail. nature a and into garden the into access or area out sitting slabbed enclosed is an there down and then further terrace wooden large further a to down left the to house, summer a to access is there right the to steps down, are there this area From workshop. the to access gives which out area sitting protected a providing canopy wooden covered Perspex a with and covered sides three on enclosed area further and a sitting area deck raised wooden a with area into open an area covered via the utility room the out of is access There Outside accommodation. living teenagers playroom/ children’s as a used or annexe into granny a converted be but could storage for used is currently area This external. purely is access where floor, ground lower the within space storage plus further rooms two are There Floor Ground Lower Aquatic Centre rateable value £7,700. £7,700. value rateable Centre Aquatic Rates Business – E Band Tax Council House – Acer Dwelling Residential Tax Council heating. central fired oil and drainage tank Septic supply. 3-phase a of benefit has the which Gardens Water and house the to connected are water and Mains electricity Services

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Directions From the A55 follow signs for Conwy. Go over the bridge and turn left in front of the castle onto the B5106 towards Trefriw. After 3 miles turn right towards Rowen, immediately after the Groes Inn. After one mile the property is on the right, signposted Conwy Water Gardens and Dutch Pancake House.

*Safety Note to Fishery Buyers* Please ensure care is taken when viewing and walking Photographs taken: 2017 near to lakes and areas of water. Do not walk close to Particulars Updated: August 2020 the edge of waterways, and ensure children are supervised at ALL times. Lakes, Ponds & Rivers can be very dangerous so THINK SAFETY FIRST!

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