Award Winning Tourist Attraction For Sale

Business description

A unique opportunity to purchase an award winning tourist attraction offering considerable potential for development. Set in almost 60 acres of beautiful river walks, spring-fed ponds and fishing lakes (never drying out) with abundant wild-life. There is also a well equipped restaurant barn with seating for over 100. Approx 10,000 sq ft of undercover shop/exhibit/play areas, wild-life park, 7 Barns and car parking for coaches and over 100 cars

Included with the estate is a Grade II listed 4 bed roomed Farm house, an 2 bed roomed cottage, both with private drive access. 2 large, separate courtyards and an adjoining 3/4 acre paddock and orchard.

6/7 good sized barns are ideal for development into holiday homes, or industrial/craft workshops. (We’re told the Planning is favourable) and flat land with access for Caravans or Tents

Also there are hills offering spectacular views of Devon, valleys, woodlands, forest (with Sika Deer), fields and many ancient sites to explore.

The site is one of the oldest farms in North Devon and dates back to before the Fifteenth Century! Most of the land has not been touched for over 120 years and offers potential for many uses including re-opening as a successful tourist attraction, an equestrian venue, fishing lakes and/or holiday home complex.

Properties with land, scenery, spring lakes, river nature and buildings of this type are extremely rare in North Devon.

The estate is offered for sale as a whole or in sections, both as leasehold or freehold

Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

The Grade II listed 4 bed roomed Farm house and adjoining 2 bedroomed cottage.

Location:

The site is one of the oldest farms in North Devon and dates back to before the Fifteenth Century! Most of the land has not been touched for over 120 years and offers potential for many uses including re-opening as a successful tourist attraction, an equestrian venue, fishing lakes and/or holiday home complex

All lakes are fresh spring fed from "organic friendly" hills. The river Venn runs through the site too and has a good clean flow with wild trout.

Also direct access to an interesting Bridle Path

It has good access and facilities, situated in spectacular North Devon's Countryside, yet is only 3 miles from Barnstaple with easy access to main link road and over 50 acres of eco/bio land some not farmed for over 100 years!

The property is available for Sale or Lease or Rent either as a whole or in various sections:

Option (1) the estate as whole. £1.5million. All realistic offers considered.

Option (2) Unique Wildlife and Farm Park Attraction. £550,000

This site had run as a popular tourist attraction for nearly 25 years, closing in 2003 due to family circumstances, the park could be re-opened with little effort. The turnover had steadily increased each year and visitor numbers were are approx 20,000 to 30,000 per annum

The site has previously won a Wildlife award and is river bounded with hills, valleys, fields, woodland and forest, with herd of sika deer. Over 30 species of bird are reported to visit the parkland.

It could be used as a small country estate if purchased together with Option (2) Other possibilities include Fishing, Equestrian, Nature, Rescue, Eco, Restaurant, Farm Shop, Tourism,

Option (3) Farmhouse together with 2 barns, cottages suitable for development into a self-catering complex or craft workshops and 100 cover barn restaurant. £850,000

The Grade II listed 4 bed roomed Farm house and adjoining 2 bedroomed cottage. They have their own private drive access as well as two large,separate courtyards and adjoining 3/4 acre paddock and orchard.

The Barns are ideal for development into holiday houses or industrial/craft workshops. We are told that planning is favourable.

There is also a well equipped restaurant barn, with it's own access included. Seating for over 100.

It nestles on the outskirts of the Tourist Park and can be totally self-contained with own drive and privacy if required.

Option (4) Remaining 3 big barns and two courtyards: circa £250k

Option (5) Marsh Fisheries: circa £250k

Two fishing lakes in 4/5 acres of beautiful and peaceful location are uniquely spring-fed and well stocked with with the river Venn running on the boundary: circa £250k

We are told also that we can put holiday lodges around these lakes.

These have been kept as a Private, well stocked lake fitted with several swims in recent years and would make an ideal fishing business or holiday lodge development

Option (6) Car Park

This is a large, well drained area that can be shared/apportioned to the other options depending upon requirements.It can take coaches and over 100 cars.

If different owners purchase different business opportunities, then this car park makes a convenient "shared" option

Also for sale: Heritage Farm Life and Technology Artifacts consisting of over 100 of items.

Other information

Support & training:

Training can be given to the prospective purchaser

Reasons for selling:

Retirement

Financing available:

specialist tourism finance