The subjects comprise a retail/wholesale nursery business including a series of workshops and offices together with glasshouses and polytunnels.
The nursery area extends to around 1.6 ha (3.9 ac) and includes a large surfaced car park offering ready access to the main commercial premises on site.
The remainder of the client’s ownership includes agricultural land primarily to the south and west of the nursery and extending to around 6.82 ha (16.9 ac), the indicative Plan included shows the site shaded pink.
Location
The subjects are set in a rural location around 1 mile south of Tarbolton in the South Ayrshire Council area.
The nursery is located around 8 miles north east of Ayr and 14 miles south west of Kilmarnock and accessed from the B730 or B743 onto Tarbolton Station Road.
The wider area is predominantly agricultural in nature interspersed with residential use.
Accommodation
Ground Floor Workshop - 359.21 sq m (3,866 sq ft)
Basement Workshop - 167.95 sq m (1,808 sq ft)
Office - 63.05 sq m (679 sq ft)
Hay Shed - 157.14 sq m (1,691 sq ft)
Glasshouses - 4,283.13 sq m (46,103 sq ft)
Polytunnels - 815.77 sq m (8,780 sq ft)
TOTAL - 5,846.25 sq m (62,927 sq ft)
The above floor areas have been calculated on a Gross Internal Floor Area basis in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th Edition).
Terms
The business - John Train & Son is a long established retail/wholesale nursery and our client is looking to retire, they would consider selling as a trading business or with vacant possession for alternative use.
Price - Offers Over £450,000 are invited.
In the case of a business sale stock will be valued separately at the relevant date.
Planning - South Ayrshire Council have confirmed that the conversion of the hay shed to a dwelling house would be considered Permitted Development, this was confirmed on 4th March 2022 under planning reference 22/00085/PNF.
In addition there is a lapsed planning consent for the construction of a new greenhouse and tearoom on site, this was approved by South Ayrshire Council on 20th May 2011 under reference 11/00486/AW. Further information is available upon request.
Rateable Value - The property is currently entered in the Valuation Roll as follows:
RV £5,400
100% rates remission may be available to qualifying occupiers under the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
Energy Performance Certificate - A copy of the EPC will be available upon request.
VAT - All prices, rents and premiums, where quoted, are exclusive of VAT.
Prospective purchasers/lessees are advised to satisfy themselves independently as to the incident of Value Added Tax in respect of this transaction.
Legal Costs - Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in the transaction.
Specification
- Attractive rural setting
- Total land holding approx. 8.42 Ha (20.8 Ac)
- Includes workshops, glasshouses and polytunnels
- Potential to convert agricultural building to dwelling house
- Available as trading business or Vacant Possession
- No rates payable subject to status
- Offers over £450,000