Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Attractive 4 bedroom farmhouse

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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Attractive 4 bedroom farmhouse

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Location:

Nottingham, Notts

Description:

Attractive 4 bedroom farmhouse with one bedroom annex - Visitor centre - Play barn and outside play areas - Agricultural buildings designed to display farm animals - Farm walk and paddocks - Development potential (subject to planning permission) - Site totalling 8.2 hectares/20.25 acres

LOCATION
Ferry Farm is located in an attractive rural location on the edge of Hoveringham village - a good quality rural position approximately 10 miles north east of Nottingham. It has good road links for day trip and tourist visitors being 1 miles from the A612 and 2 miles from the A6097 leading to the A46. Within a radius of 25 miles there are several substantial urban populations including Nottingham, Derby, Melton Mowbray, Newark on Trent, Lincoln, Mansfield and Chesterfield.
INTRODUCTION
Ferry Farm is an attractive visitor facility with visitor centre, play barn, agricultural buildings, play areas and landscaped parkland. The property includes a 4 bedroom detached family home with an attached annex. Subject to planning, there are opportunities for further development of residential and commercial facilities.
FERRY FARMHOUSE
An attractive, modernised farmhouse providing detached owner's accommodation.
ENTRANCE HALL
Entrance via solid wood front door. Marble tiled floor and roof lighting. Two radiators. Solid wood door leading to dining hall.
CLOAKROOM
WC wash hand basin and radiator. Tiled floor.
DINING HALL 4.20m x 6.93m (13'9' x 22'9')
Marble tiled floor, wall and pendant lighting. Staircase rises to first floor with barley twist balusters. Under floor heating. Arch way leads to living room.
LIVING ROOM 3.80m x 4.80m (12'6' x 15'9')
A southwest facing double glazed window overlooks the front garden, drive and the River Trent beyond. Double glazed patio doors to the side lead into a courtyard area. Recessed spotlights. Under floor heating. Arch way leads to a snug.
SNUG 2.70m x 4.50m (8'10' x 14'9')
Solid wood floor and recessed spotlighting. Double glazed window overlooks the front garden and River Trent beyond. Radiator.
FARMHOUSE KITCHEN 4.20m x 5.00m (13'9' x 16'5')
Double glazed windows overlooking the courtyard to the front and the garden to the rear. Large range of shaker style units with granite type work surfaces including central isle unit. Marble tiled floor. Aga in chimney breast with timber beam above. Open ceiling to king post roof structure. Spotlighting.
REAR ENTRANCE LOBBY
Tiled floor and radiator.
UTILITY ROOM
With fitted range of units including a single drainer stainless steel single sink and drainer unit with drain away. Plumbing for a dishwasher. Tiled floor and radiator. Baxi central heating boiler.
CLOAKROOM
WC wash hand basin and radiator. Tiled floor.
GROUND FLOOR BEDROOM 3.60m x 3.50m (11'10' x 11'6')

FURTHER RECEPTION ROOM
Double glazed window overlooking courtyard garden to the rear. Radiator.
STUDY 4.20m x 1.80m (13'9' x 5'11')
Double glazed window overlooking rear courtyard garden with solid wood door to the rear. Radiator.
FIRST FLOOR

LANDING
A barley twist supported rail surrounds the stairs leading to the first floor landing. Wall lights, roof lights and radiator.
BEDROOM ONE 3.80m max x 4.90m (12'6' max x 16'1')
A range of fitted units including two double wardrobes, shelf units and drawers. Views to the south over the River Trent. Exposed beams and walk in store to under eaves area.
Radiator.
EN SUITE BATHROOM
Marble tiled floors and half tiled walls. Bathroom suite of bath, corner shower, WC and wash basin. Heated towel rail.
BEDROOM TWO 2.20m x 4.00m (7'3' x 13'1')
Laminate timber floor. Radiator. Wash hand basin and shower unit. Radiator.
SEPARATE TOILET
With WC, wash hand basin and Radiator.
BEDROOM THREE 3.60m x 3.50m (11'10' x 11'6')
Laminate timber floor. Radiator. Wash hand basin and shower unit. Radiator.
ANNEX:

CONSERVATORY 3.40m x 1.90m (11'2' x 6'3')
To the front of the annexe, a PVC double glazed conservatory facing south.
LOUNGE 5.10m x 3.00m (16'9' x 9'10')
A timber fire surround and electric fire. Radiator.
KITCHEN 3.50m x 2.00m (11'6' x 6'7')
A range of modern kitchen units incorporating a single drainer stainless steel sink. Wall mounted central heating boiler. Radiator.
BEDROOM 3.60m x 3.00m (11'10' x 9'10')
South facing room. Radiator.

Lobby to rear leads to a back door and yard area
BATHROOM
Bath with shower over, WC and wash basin. Dimplex heater and radiator.
OUTSIDE
The farmhouse has a brick paved drive with stone walling and electric timber gates giving separate access onto Hoveringham Road. The front garden is divided into a courtyard as well as newly landscaped flower beds at either side of the driveway. To the rear is a further courtyard garden.
THE FARM PARK
Ferry Farm Park stands on a site totalling 8.2 hectares/20.25 acres including parkland, farmhouse, visitor centre, farm buildings and play areas. The park is approached from Hoveringham Road into a grass car park served by a hardcore driveway facilitating parking for about 150 cars. A brick paved walk-way gives access to the visitor centre with reception/shop, dining for approximately 120 covers, kitchen and toilet facilities. There are external garden/dining areas close to the visitor centre. Immediately adjoining the visitor centre is a play barn constructed in 2005 for indoor play and a private party room. Outside there are a number of further play areas including assault courses, swings, climbing frames and go-karting circuit. Along Boat Lane is a subsidiary entrance to the farmyard area which has 3 open sided buildings for the display of home bred animals. Extending south westwards from the visitor centre and farmyard is an area of fenced and landscaped grazing providing walks for visitors through paddocks designed to display farm animals.
VISITOR CENTRE
The visitor centre has been developed from brick and slate farm buildings with an oak frame extension. This gives a bright and airy welcome for visitors.
RECEPTION AND SHOP
57.6 m2 (621 sq ft) Tiled floor with timber reception counter and displays. Open to king post roof. 3 central heating radiators.
MAIN DINING AREA
93.0 m2 (1001 sq ft) This area provides accommodation for approximately 68 covers and has a tiled floor throughout. The roof is open to a king post structure with pendant and spotlighting. At the front, one side of the dining area are glazed and elsewhere are roof lights maximise natural lighting. Central heating radiators.
PARTY ROOM/DINING AREA
29.2 m2 (314 sq ft) Timber frame full height windows overlooking gravelled courtyard garden. Open to king post roof structure and inglenook fireplace at one end. Tiled floor and 3 radiators. This room provides the opportunity for private parties to be held separately from daily customers.
STORE ROOM
9.5 m2 (102 sq ft) With access from the exterior.
PLAY BARN & LEARNING CENTRE
156.2 m2 (1682 sq ft) A steel frame building with timber and brick cladding, the play barn provides good open space with 4.0m/13'2 eaves. Double doors lead into the main play area, fitted with netted equipment including a spiral slide, crawling tube and mezzanine area. This play area has warm air gas fired heating. Included in the play barn is a party room with tiled floor, strip lighting and electric wall heaters.
THREE OPEN SIDED BARNS
BARN 1 115.0 m2 (1238 sq ft)
BARN 2 161.7 m2 (1741 sq ft)
BARN 3 156.2 m2 (1682 sq ft)
Three open sided barns used for care and display of farm animals and storage. These barns are of timber construction with pitched corrugated roofs. They have water supply and there are hand washing facilities in barn 2.
OUTSIDE
Adjoining the main visitor buildings, there are a number of play areas including net climb, slides, fire men's poles, tunnels, a helter-skelter and elevated walk ways. Concrete surfaced areas allow for pedal karts and there is an adjoining aerial slide and a number of swings. Beyond is the parkland and grassed walk ways with timber and wire fencing designed to provide paddocks and landscaping for the farm animals. At the centre of the parkland is a landscaped pond surrounded by mature trees including Willows and populated with Lilly pads.
RATES AND COUNCIL TAX
The commercial part of this property is rated as a farm attraction and premises with a rateable value of 10,000. The farmhouse is in Council Tax band B.
DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY
Since opening of the farm park in 1996, the property has been developed as a tourist attraction with a number of building conversions and new buildings. Subject to obtaining suitable planning permission there may be future opportunities for new attractions, buildings or rides. If required, there may be opportunities to develop another dwelling for staff or owners within the curtilage subject to planning requirements.
SERVICES
Mains water, drainage and gas are connected to the property. Electricity supply is 3-phase. The house and visitor centre have central heating systems with radiator heating and some under floor heating in the house. The play barn has gas warm air heating and electric heaters.
TENURE
Freehold and leasehold. The house, visitor centre and farm buildings as well as approximately 6.1 acres of grounds are held freehold. The remainder of the property is leasehold. Please ask the agent for details.
EASEMENTS, WAYLEAVES & RIGHTS OF WAY
The property is sold and subject to and with the benefit of all existing easements, wayleaves & rights of way whether public or private and whether or not specifically mentioned in these particulars.
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
A schedule of fixtures and fittings to be included with the sale will be agreed between the parties prior to exchange of contracts.
VAT
At the time of preparing these particulars, the vendor has not elected to charge VAT in respect of the property but the business is registered for VAT. Where applicable, VAT will be charged in addition to the purchase price.
VIEWING
By appointment with the agent John Elliott
Telephone: 01522 504303.
THE BUSINESS

BUSINESS SECTOR
The company offers a wide range of activities aimed at families and school groups. Activities include go-karting, indoor and outdoor play areas, and variety of farm animals. The farm also has a restaurant serving high quality home cooked meals and a shop selling children's toys and games as well as local produce and gifts for adults. Business is seasonal with the farm operating 6 days a week April to October, 4 days a week at most other times.
BUSINESS POSITION
The business is primarily operated by the two current owners, with the support of a team of parttime employees. The owners live on-site. With land of 7 acres there is room to further increase the facilities or build a second house or develop further activities. A further 14 acres is currently rented. The vendors are willing to remain on a consultancy agreement for a handover period. The business has recently experienced significant growth and the first four months of 2009 indicates the growth will be sustained.
FINANCIALS
Details of financial aspects for the business can be made available to interested parties considering an offer. The business had a turnover in the year to December 2008 of more than 250,000. It has grown steadily over the last 4 years and at the same time maintained a good margin. Overheads have at the same time have grown but at a slower rate than sales therefore improving overall profitability.
DIRECTIONS
Directions from Newark - take the A617 off the A46 Newark bypass through Kelham. Approximately one mile after Kelham take the A612 through Southwell and turn left on the A612 for Nottingham in Southwell town centre. At the village of Gonalston, turn left for Hoveringham and follow the tourist signs for Ferry Farm. Access to the public parking is off Hoveringham Road which runs parallel to the River Trent. From Nottingham take the A612 towards Southwell. In the village of Gonalston turn right and follow the tourist signs to Ferry Farm as above.
Ferry Farm Postcode - NG14 7JP

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Property Type:

Commercial & Office Space for Sale

Sq feet:

102 sq. ft.

Amenities:

Fireplace, Patio/Deck, Playground, Storage, Wood Floors

For sale by:

Agent/Broker

Phone:

01522 504304

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