Grange Park Fishery
Grange Park Fishery, Messingham, Lincolnshire

Grange Park Fisheries has the benefit of an extremely successful café and fishing business and the opportunity to develop the fishery with 12 cabin style static caravans.

Introduction

A thriving business with a variety of income streams and the potential to develop further.  The property extends to 12 acres and comprises of a 3 bedroom dwelling with stables and paddocks, 4 fishing pools, stock ponds, 70 cover café, aquatic centre (currently leased) and planning permission for 12 cabin-style static caravans.

Location

Grange Park Fisheries is located on the outskirts of the village of Messingham in a predominantly rural area, just south of junction 3 off the M180, approximately 5 miles south of Scunthorpe, 32 miles east of Grimsby, 32 miles west of Doncaster and 26 miles north of Lincoln.

Directions

From the M180 junction 4 take the A15 south towards Lincoln.  After approximately 15 miles at Briggate Lodge roundabout take the first exit to the A18 sign posted Scunthorpe. After approximately 4 miles at the traffic lights turn left on to the B1501 then turn right on to the B1450. Follow the road for approximately 1 mile and continue forward on to the A159. After Approximately 2 miles turn right on to Cross Tree Road andthen turn right onto Butterwick Road. Follow the road for approximately 2.5 miles and arrive at Grange Park Fishery.

The Property

A detached bungalow built in the 1980’s of brick construction under concrete tiled roof.  Set back from the road with its own gardens and privacy away from the business.  The bungalow has been finished to a high standard. 

The accommodation comprises:

Entrance hall

Sitting room/Dining room

Bedroom 1

Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Family bathroom

Kitchen

Utility room

Outside

Double garage with fishery office and lock up storerooms.  Formal gardens with mature borders.

Stables

Of timber construction under a felt roof on a concrete pad, including 2 purpose built stables, tack room and adjacent pony paddock.

There is a further stable building of timber construction under metal sheeted roof providing 2 stables.  An additional pony paddock and manege is situated between Curlew Lake and the stock ponds.

Aquatic Centre

Currently leased with a rent of £7,000 per annum payable and comprising of retail shop, storage buildings, raised display tanks in secure court yard and sunken display tanks within an ornamental garden.  The Aquatic Centre shares the car park adjacent to the café.

A prospective purchaser could take this business back in hand if required.

Café

A detached building located adjacent to the Aquatic Centre and overlooking Curlew Lake.  Of brick construction under a concrete tiled roof providing 70 internal covers, 10 external covers, male, female/disabled toilets, commercial kitchen with fully fitted units and appliances, larder/store.  The café has the benefit of a large tarmac surface car park and views over Curlew Lake which has recently been re-landscaped.

The Fishery

An established commercial day ticket fishery which has the benefit of 5 stock/rearing ponds.

CurlewLake– 1.2 acres (0.5 ha) 26 pegs, average depth 5ft.

OspreyLake– 0.8 acres (0.3 ha) 20 pegs, average depth 5ft.

HeronLake– 0.8 acres (0.3 ha) 20 pegs, average depth 5ft.

KingfisherLake– 0.8 acres (0.3 ha) 20 pegs, average depth 4ft.

Allthelakes are stocked with mixed coarse fish species including grass carp, tench, skimmers, crucion carp, ide, F1’s, hybrids and common carp to 10lbs +.

The fishery is popular for both visiting pleasure anglers and regular matches.

HolidayAccommodation

Change of use of land and infilling of 4 stock ponds to permit the siting of cabin-style static caravans has been approved by North Lincolnshire Council dated 3^rd December 2008.

Material for infilling the stock ponds is already on site from recent landscaping works toCurlewLake.

The Business

The accounts for the year ending 5^th April 2010 show a turn over in excess of £150,000.  Full accounts are available to interested parties once they have viewed.

The café is an extremely popular venue for both visiting fishermen and local custom.  It has the benefit of being fully licenced. 

Services

Mains water, electricity,thebungalow has a septic tank pumped to a soak away fromthecafé.

Rates

Dwelling - Council Tax Band D         Amount payable 2010/11                    £1,555.69

Café – Rateable Value                                                                                    £4,800.00

Business Rates Payable                    2010/11                                               £   976.80

Planning

The property has the benefit of planning permissions and established use for the current uses.

Agents’ Notes

Tenure & Possession

The property is offered for sale freehold (subject to the lease on the Aquatic Centre) with vacant possession on completion.

Fixtures, Fittings & Stock

The sale includes fixtures and fittings and fish stocks within the lakes.

Fenn Wright are not liable in any way for the quality or quantity of the fish stocks, nor any death or disease that may affect such stocks.  Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the quality and quantity of the fish stocks prior to purchase. 

Stock in the café will be purchased at valuation.

Rights of Way & Easements

The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing Rights of Way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplied in other rights obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictive covenants or all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, staves, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Mis-Descriptions

In view of the implications of the Property Mis-Descriptions Act, we must point out that none of the services, heating equipment, fittings or appliances have been tested and no assurances can therefore be given regarding their condition/suitability.

Measurements

Any areas, measurements or distances referred to as approximate are given as a guide and are not precise.  If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.

Viewing

Viewing is strictly through appointment with Fenn Wright.

Important Notice

Fenn Wright for themselves and the Vendor of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that:

The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract.  Prospective purchaser/s and lessees should seek their own professional advice.

All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and if necessary permissions for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and believed to be correct.  Any intending purchaser/s should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.

No person in the employment of Fenn Wright has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty, whether in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Vendors.

No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser/s in inspecting properties that have been sold, let or withdrawn.

Local Authority

North Lincolnshire Council

Pittwood House

Ashby Road

Scunthorpe

North Lincolnshire

DN16 1AB

Photographs taken:     February 2011

Particulars prepared:  February 2011

Guide Price

Reduced - £675,000

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

Terms & Conditions/Agents Notes