Garden centre near York goes on the market for £495,000

The Airfield Garden Centre at Fangfoss from above. (Image: Cundalls)

A garden centre near York has gone on the market for £495,000.

Estate agents Cundalls says Airfield Nurseries at Fangfoss comprises an established garden centre and plant nursery which has been successfully operated by the vendor for the previous three trading seasons.

The agents continued: “The property occupies a prominent and accessible rural trading position close to Full Sutton and benefits from good levels of passing traffic, providing an attractive opportunity to acquire an established horticultural premises with vast potential.”

The 1.04 acre site is accessed from Gowthorpe Lane to its soiuth and has been laid out to provide a combination of retail sales areas, covered plant displays, growing accommodation, storage, servicing areas and extensive customer parking for approximately 50 vehicles.

The buildings and covered accommodation extend to approximately 1,246 sq m (13,412 sq ft) in total and include glasshouses, polytunnels, retail and display areas, storage accommodation and an air-conditioned office.

The agents continued: “The nursery has operated principally on a grow-on basis, with plants raised on site from plugs or imported from specialist suppliers in Holland before being grown, prepared and displayed for retail sale.

The garden centre interior

(Image: Cundalls)

“The extensive covered growing areas, together with the external display spaces and customer circulation routes, provide a practical arrangement for the successful operation of the site as a garden centre and nursery.

“The property also benefits from a ready to set up rainwater-harvesting system, providing a useful and sustainable water supply for horticultural purposes. Extensive areas of hardstanding facilitate customer access, deliveries, loading and servicing throughout the site.”

Cundalls added: “The established layout and range of buildings provide scope for a purchaser to continue and further develop the existing garden centre and nursery.

“There may also be potential for the expansion, redevelopment or alternative commercial use of the site, subject to consents.”

Interested parties are asked to contact the Cundalls Malton office.