Caistor Fishery, North Lincolnshire
Lucrative Fishery and Holiday Park

CAISTOR FISHERY

99A Brigg Road, Caistor, Lincolnshire, LN7 6RX

Introduction

Caistor Fisheries extends to approximately 6.5 acres (2.6 ha) and comprises of a café, tackle shop, office, 4 static caravans, 32 touring pitches and 3 attractive and well stocked coarse fishing lakes. There is a tackle shop on site, Caistor Bait and Tackle Ltd. This is available for purchase as a separate entity from the rest of the site.

Location

Located on the North West side of Caistor and approximately ½ a mile fromthetown centre. Approximately 17 miles from the high population centre of Scunthorpe and 12 miles from Grimsby. The fishery is located in rural countryside and benefits from good access off the main road.

Directions

From the centre of Caistor, taking the A1084 (Brigg Road) for approximately ½ a mile.  The fishery is well sign posted on the left hand side.  Follow the hard access road down into the property.

The Holiday Park

The property is approached from the entrance track leading to a large single surface car park.

The park has been developed on level land with caravans and tourers sited adjacent to Lake C.The majority of units enjoy views across this lake and the remaining waters.

Located at the centre of the site is a timber clad café/facilities building that currently offers freshly cooked meals and a range of hot and cold drinks. A separate building also provides laundry, pot washing, WC, showers and wash hand basins for use by the holiday makers and fisherman.  Site buildings also include small purpose toilet block, and a range of containers that are utilised as the site office, tackle shop and 240 volt bait chiller unit.

There are a total of 32 pitches of which 20 are hard standings and 12 grass pitches which can also be utilised by tents. All pitches are provided with 10 amp hook up points. There is also 4 static caravans which are let out for holiday usage and workman’s accommodation dependant on the season.

At the top end of the site is a designated area for caravan storage, the compound can house up to 50 units. CCTV is in operation throughout the entire site and operated from the office building.

The Fishery

There are a total of 3 lakes with a total water area of approximately 1.4 acres (0.5 ha). All the pools are very well stocked with mixed coarse species and provide good fishing for visiting anglers. The water levels are maintained via ground water however there is a well on site that can be pumped from to sustain depths.

Lake B

20 pegs. 0.5 acres (0.18 ha) and an average depth of approximately 3.5ft. The lake is stocked with a mixture of coarse species with carp to 21lb+, bream 4lb, ide & perch 3lb, crucian carp 2lb, chub & barbel 4lb and tench to 6lb.

Lake C

21 pegs. 0.4 acres (0.16 ha) and an average depth of approximately 3.5ft. The lake is stocked with bream, chub & barbel to 4lb and ide to 3lb.

Lake D

18 pegs. 0.5 acres (0.18 ha) and an average depth of approximately  5ft. The lake is stocked with a mixture of coarse species and is not available for day tickets enabling all holiday makers the opportunity to fish.

The Fishery Business

The income for the business is generated from fishing, caravan storage, pitch fees, static lets, and the tackle shop. The business is open all year round and currently operates at approximately an 80% occupancy rate. The 2010/11 accounts show a turnover of approximately £120,000. These figures are offered for guidance purposes only. Detailed profit and loss accounts will be available to interested applicants once they have viewed the park.

Caistor Bait and Tackle trades separately to the main business with a current turnover in the region of £9,000 p/a. These figures are offered for guidance purposes only. Detailed profit and loss accounts will be available to interested applicants once they have viewed the park.

Services

3 phase electricity, mains water with clean water points distributed across the park, private sewerage system with dirty water point and propane gas supplied to the shower units and café.

Rates

Business Rates Payable 2011                     £1,853.10 pa

Small Business Relief                                £1,389.83

Rates Payable                                          £463.27 pa

Planning

There is currently planning permission to replace the existing café, shower block, office and tackle shop with a purpose built facilities building.

There is also planning consent to develop further touring pitches.

Agents’ Notes

Tenure & Possession

The property is offered for sale freehold as a whole with vacant possession on completion.

Fixtures, Fittings & Stock

The sale includes fixtures and fittings, tackle shop stock 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.

 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.

The entrance and approximately 90m of the semi tarmaced driveway is not owned but there are full rights of way in place.

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

West Lindsey District Council

Guildhall

Marshall’s Yard

Gainsborough

Lincs

DN21 2NA

Tel:  01427 676676

Photographs taken:    2011

Particulars prepared:  August 2011

Guide Price - £665,000

*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