Rainforest & Butterfly Freehold Visitor Centre For Sale
Price:
Freehold - £350,000
Location:
Wales, South Wales, Ceridigion
Business Type:
Agricultural Businesses, Entertainment & Leisure businesses, Food Service Businesses, Service Businesses
The business was set up 23 years ago by a couple with a passion for rainforests and the associated flora and fauna.
The business operates a tourist attraction that offers a rainforest experience with exotic butterflies, moths, stick insects and plants. The attraction also features birds and an educational facility.
Additional income is provided by a cafe (serving light snacks to main meals, beverages, ice creams and soft drinks) and a gift shop selling rainforest associated items; many of which are made by the people of the rainforests. The property is suitable for diversification- could suit use as a Garden Centre, Licensed Restaurant etc.
The facility has the benefit of spacious car parking and all the attractions are under cover providing all weather entertainment for visitors. The vendors run the business to suit themselves. There is opportunity to increase taking by utilising the café as a restaurant during the evenings and hosting functions.
There is an option to purchase the vendors home which is a Welsh cottage next to the business for £149,950
The café is large enough to cater for functions such as children’s parties etc
Premises:
The purpose built premises consist of a wood framed timber clad pre fabricated building lined with plaster board and reinforced with steel girders.
The entrance leads to the shop (approx.520 sq ft) that is fully fitted out with shelving and racking. The counter also acts as the entrance ticket office.
From the shop, a door leads off to the customer toilets with dedicated disabled facilities and nappy changing room.
A further door leads off to the office and trade kitchen (approx.265 sq ft) Equipment includes:
3 No Microwave ovens
Toaster
2No Upright Freezers
Upright Chiller
Soft drinks display chiller
Coffee machine
Espresso coffee machine
Chilled display unit
Electric griddle
Electric Bagel grill
Stainless steel double sink unit and hand wash basin
6No stainless steel work tables
Servery with electric till
Large heating boiler
The café dining area is approx.500 sq ft and has 32 covers with a further 10 covers in a garden area and 10 covers to the front of the building.
Outside the dining area there is a room used for showing educational videos about the rainforests
The large purpose built greenhouse (70x30 feet) uses polycarbonate walls and roof. The building has oil fired heating that supplies blown hot air when required.
The site is approx five eights of an acre.
Optional Accommodation
Property: A traditional detached Welsh stone built cottage that adjoins the Rainforest Centre business that is offered for sale as an option to purchase with the Rainforest Centre and that is presently occupied by the vendors.
The property has been extensively refurbished and extended in 1994 including rewiring, replastering, new beams and ceilings, the extension and a small conservatory to the rear.
To the front, there is parking for three vehicles .The main entrance is via a porch that leads into the;
Farmhouse style fitted kitchen (approx., 190 sq. ft.) that has the benefit of an oil fired Rayburn cooking range that also supplies hot water.
Across from the kitchen is the;
Lounge and dining room (approx.130 sq. ft.) Also on the ground floor is a;
Bedroom (approx. 130 sq. ft.) which has windows to two sides and the;
Bathroom fitted with an over bath shower, toilet and wash hand basin.
There is a small modern conservatory to the rear of the property that has access to the rear garden.
Stairs lead up to the first floor that has a further two bedrooms (approx. 116 sq. ft. & 150 sq. ft.) and a box room (approx.25 sq. ft.) used for storage.
Outside there is an attached garage and gardens to the rear and side that includes a poly tunnel and two apple trees.
The business is located in a rural area easily reached from the major tourist spots along the Cardigan Bay coast
7 days per week 10.30am to 5.30pm
The season is from Easter to The end of October
Not included in the sale price
The vendor’s detached cottage is available to purchase. It has three bedrooms, gardens front and back and a garage. The property adjoins the business premises.
Asking Price is approx. £149,950
North Yorkshire
£ 750,000
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