JACKSONS OF LANEGALE NURSERY

BLUNTISHAM CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE28 3RJ

FOR SALE FREEHOLD OR TO LET

A large nursery on 2.71 hectares (6.7 acres) well located close to Huntingdon, the A14 and the M11 motorway

Excellent opportunity for landscape contractor and grower

The nursery is flat and secure and benefits from 2,345 sqm (25,240 sqft) of Glasshouses

3,396 sqm (36,558 sqft) of Multispans and 612 sqm (6,588 sqft) of Warehousing of good quality in two buildings

plus a detached small office/dwelling

Bartholomew House, 38 London Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 1JX Fax: (01635) 551440 e-mail: sales@quintons.co.uk

www.quintonedwards.co.uk

LOCATION Jacksons Nursery is located on the south side of the A1123 in between Bluntisham and Needingworth, immediately to the east of St. Ives. There is good access to the A14 which links to the south-east to Cambridge 13 miles and the M11 and also to Huntingdon seven miles west, the A1 and A1M. SITUATION/DIRECTIONS Jacksons Nursery fronts the A1123 to the west of Bluntisham and north-east of Needingworth. From the east as you past the signs leaving Bluntisham the nursery is on the left-hand side opposite a speed camera after 0.8 of a mile adjacent to a sign stating Hedgerows. From the west, from the roundabout outside St. Ives signposted Needingworth Industrial Estate to the right, carry straight on the A1123, past the right-hand road to Needingworth which is one mile and the nursery is on the right after 0.4 of a mile, just past a speed camera adjacent to a residential dwelling “The Hedgerows”. THE SITE - The site benefits from a 59 meter frontage to the main road albeit obscured by mature hedging and comprises a flat rectangular site which we estimate extends to approximately 2.71 hectares (6.7 acres).

DESCRIPTION Please note that the following description is several years old, the site has not been re-inspected and we understand that it has not been maintained for some considerable time. Access is off the road on a concrete apron shared with the adjacent house Hedgerows, through metal gates onto a hard standing road past nursery buildings to a central concrete yard. On the left is a plant standing out area, also on the right behind the house comprising mypex and irrigation with concrete slab walkways. To the rear on the right is an 11 bay glasshouse with central concrete walkways and side concrete walkways, mypex, overhead irrigation and heating. On the left is a three bay multi-span with mypex and concrete slab walkway, adjacent is a further three bay multi-span with overhead irrigation and a Combat oil fired boiler.

Adjacent is a third three bay multi-span of similar specification to the first. On the left past the multi-span set back from the road behind an open gravel area is a single bay Cambridge glasshouse lined with bubble plastic, fully benched with two boilers.

Adjacent is a frame of a wooden shade canopy, a polytunnel frame and a caravan.

To the front is a large above ground metal reservoir with an adjacent block pump house.

To the side of the main concrete yard is a timber frame house/office under sloping roof which comprises a living room which links through to a double bedroom via a small room which could be a bathroom. Off the main hall is a large kitchen through which is the bathroom with bath, shower, WC and wash hand basin and there is a second double bedroom.

On either side of the yard to the rear of the 11 bay glasshouse are two modern warehouse buildings both constructed on metal frames with plastic coated profiled metal cladding to the elevations and pitched corrugated asbestos roofs with translucent panels, the first with considerably lower eaves than the second.

They both benefit from concrete floors, fluorescent and sodium lighting and loading doors.

Within the first there is a block office area comprising a staff room with stainless steel sink and drainer and chemical store above which is a limited height mezzanine storage area whilst in the second warehouse is a large metal mezzanine below which are three partitioned areas used as offices and storage, one of which is heated.

Within the first warehouse building with external access only onto the car park, are three WCs with wash hand basins.

To the side of the yard is a block bunker and to the rear is a single bay glasshouse lined with bubble plastic, fluorescent and sodium lighting, benching and heating.

From the yard there is a hard standing road which runs down to the bottom of the site with the area mainly comprising former plant standing out areas some sand, some mypex, some irrigated some not and within this area are five polytunnel frames, a three bay multi-span with mypex, heating and irrigation, two further polytunnel frames, a shade tunnel and at the bottom site is a block pump house.

Within this area there is a substantial amount of metal frames and glass panes which will allow second-hand glasshouses to be constructed with the whole site being well protected by mature hedging.

ACCOMMODATION We have measured the premises in accordance with the Code of Measuring Practice published by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and the floor areas are as follows measured gross internal:- The structures are numbered on the block plan provided which is attached. 1. 11 Bay glasshouse 2,076.8 sq.m. 22,355 sq.ft. 2. 3 Bay multi-span 860.0 sq.m. 9,257 sq.ft. 3. 3 Bay multi-span 860.0 sq.m. 9,257 sq.ft. 4. 3 Bay multi-span 860.0 sq.m. 9,257 sq.ft. 5. Single bay glasshouse 128.0 sq.m. 1,378 sq.ft. 6. Frame of former shade pergola 69.0 sq.m. 743 sq.ft. 7. Polytunnel frame 160.0 sq.m. 1,722 sq.ft. 8. Caravan 26.7 sq.m. 287 sq.ft. 9. Block pump house 6.3 sq.m. 67 sq.ft. 10. Dwelling/office 72.2 sq.m. 777 sq.ft. 11. Warehouse 288.0 sq.m. 3,100 sq.ft. 11a. Mezzanine 72.0 sq.m. 775 sq.ft. 11b. Entrance porch 4.7 sq.m. 50 sq.ft. 12. Warehouse 324.0 sq.m. 3,488 sq.ft. 12a. Mezzanine 132.0 sq.m. 1,421 sq.ft. 13. Single bay glasshouse 140.0 sq.m. 1,507 sq.ft. 14. Polytunnel frame 160.0 sq.m. 1,722 sq.ft. 15. Polytunnel frame 160.0 sq.m. 1,722 sq.ft. 16. Polytunnel frame 160.0 sq.m. 1,722 sq.ft. 17. Polytunnel frame 160.0 sq.m. 1,722 sq.ft. 18. Polytunnel frame 160.0 sq.m. 1,722 sq.ft. 19. 3 Bay multi-span 816.0 sq.m. 8,787 sq.ft. 20. Polytunnel frame 142.4 sq.m. 1,533 sq.ft. 21. Polytunnel frame 142.4 sq.m. 1,533 sq.ft. 22. Shade tunnel 138.6 sq.m. 1,492 sq.ft. 23. Block pump house 8.8 sq.m. 94 sq.ft. Total Glass 2,344.8 sq.m. 25,240 sq.ft. Total Multi-spans 3,396.0 sq.m. 36,558 sq.ft. Total Polytunnel Frames 1,244.8 sq.m. 13,399 sq.ft. Total Warehousing 612.0 sq.m. 6,588 sq.ft. SERVICES We are informed that the site is connected to mains electricity, 3 phase and to the mains water supplies benefiting from an above ground metal reservoir, a pump house and irrigation in some of the nursery structures and throughout the site. Heating in many of the buildings is oil fired via various oil fired boilers with hot air blowers. The WC accommodation is connected to a septic tank. We understand that the services may require servicing and upgrading. RATING ASSESSMENT On the basis that the premises are in horticultural use they are un-assessed for rates.

TOWN PLANNING We have had sight of a town planning report from Cheffins dated the 23rd May 2006, copy of which can be made available to seriously interested parties. This states that the premises are a nursery and that town planning permission for a change of use is unlikely for anything other than B1 business use to the two permanent buildings but that such a change of use would almost certainly require substantial alterations to the highways access, the cost of which is likely to negate any increase in the value of the land and buildings by such a change of use. An application for an aquatic garden centre was refused in January 2000 and a subsequent appeal against the decision was dismissed. The site would be ideal for a landscape company who also wishes to grow a substantial amount of plants for use within their landscape contracts and perhaps also retail plants to the general public via the farm gate. The planning report states that whilst limited ancillary retailing of plants grown on the site may be acceptable without the need for planning permission, the planning authority would undoubtedly monitor the situation to make sure that this did not become significant. Our understanding is that so long as the plants are grown on site and not brought in for sale, then as many plants grown can be sold to the public via the farm gate without any restrictions. Whilst we were on site we noticed the structure which we classified as a dwelling has been classified as an office in the report, this is shown is numbered 10 on the line drawing. Our experience in horticultural properties such as this are that once a nursery business has proven to be sustainable in the growing and selling of plants whether wholesale or retail, it can be proven that there is a need for a dwelling on site to ensure that the plants are protected from frost in winter, watered adequately in summer and due to security. THE BUSINESS The nursery is currently vacant and there is no business element involved. GENERAL REMARKS/COMMENTS APPERTAINING TO VALUE Jacksons Nursery is well located fronting the A1123 with good access for major trunk routes.

PROPOSAL Offers are invited for the freehold interest. Alternatively, we are seeking a rent in the region of £35,000 per annum exclusive on a lease term to be agreed. A reduced rent of £10,000 per annum for years one to three could be available subject to negotiation for established parties only, in order for a tenant to put the nursery into a reasonable condition. FINANCE In addition to our property services we have extensive experience in raising money for individuals and businesses. We use a network of first class lending agencies and we can arrange term loans and overdraft facilities. We have no ties with any bank or other lender and we always act for you, not the bank. If you want an independent, no obligation, appraisal of your requirements please call Simon Quinton Smith on 01635 262520 or 07785 732460.

LEGAL COSTS

Each party to pay their own legal costs. VIEWING Strictly by appointment through agents:- Quinton Edwards Bartholomew House 38 London Road NEWBURY Berkshire. RG14 1JX TEL: 01635 551441 FAX: 01635 551440 *Subject to Contract *All Figures Quoted are Exclusive of VAT *All Measurements Are Approximate July 2019

Misrepresentation Act This information and the descriptions and measurements herein do not form part of any contract and whilst every effort has been made to ensure accuracy, this cannot be guaranteed