Hurnfield Hargate Farm Shop & Cafe
Offers in excess of £1,200,000

Introduction:

We are delighted to offer Hurnfield Hargate commercial premises to the market for the first time. The Vendors have been operating on the site for over 50 years, starting by selling fruit and vegetables from an outlet on the side of the highway and expanding to include a café and truck stop over many years. In the past there has been a bar with live music although the business now concentrates on the café, retail and farm shop enterprises.

 

The site extends in all to 1.60 hectares (3.95 acres) or thereabouts, including an existing business premises comprising of Kitchen and Restaurant with the associated facilities, adjoining building used as Retail Space and a Farm Shop. There is a separate building historically used by the owners as a museum but suitable to alternative business uses (subject to planning).

 

Location and Situation:

The property is located adjacent to the A17 Trunk Road between Holbeach and Fleet Hargate, as identified upon the location plan enclosed. The property enjoys substantial parking areas, adjoining the main road frontage and to the rear of the site. An area is currently used as an overnight Lorry Park but is also suited to alternative uses (subject to planning).

 

The location of the entrance to the café is:

 

Nearest Postcode:  PE12 8LT

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Directions and Access:

The property is located immediately off the A17 trunk road between Holbeach and Fleet Hargate. The property lies approximately 2 miles south of Holbeach and 1 mile north of Fleet Hargate. There are two separate access points to the A17 currently in existence.

 

General Description:

The site extends to approximately 1.60 hectares (3.95 acres), progressively developed over their ownership to create the existing business premises including:- Kitchen and Restaurant, Farm Shop, Museum and associated parking space. Subject to planning, the site lends itself to further expansion and development.

 

Tenure & Possession:

The property is offered to the market freehold with the benefit of vacant possession. The fixtures and fittings are excluded from the sale but may be available by separate negotiation.

Terms of Sale:

The land is initially offered for sale by Private Treaty. The Vendors and their Agents reserve the right to invite best and final offers within a pre-determined timescale, and/or offer the property for sale by private auction.

 

Viewing and Health & Safety:

Viewing is to be accompanied only and strictly by prior appointment with the Sole Agents, contact Cruso & Wilkin. Tel. 01553 691691. Given the potential hazards of a working Café and truck stop, we ask you to be as vigilant as possible when making your inspection.

 

We politely request that due to Health and Safety reasons, children and pets are not taken to view the property.

 

Services:

We are advised that the site is serviced with mains water, electricity and drainage. The Kitchens and central heating is serviced by Propane Gas tanks (not owned) sited within the curtilage of the premises.

 

Rateable Value and Business Rates:

From an enquiry with the Valuation Office, it is noted that the current rateable value of  the Hurnfield Hargate premises is £72,500.00 (Nov 2017) with the current rates payable to the South Holland District Council of £37,120.00 per annum. These rates will be apportioned to the date of completion.

 

Value Added Tax:

Clarification is sought as whether VAT is applicable to these premises.

 

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way:

The sale is subject to all rights of support, public and private rights of way, water, light, drainage, and other easements, quasi easements and wayleaves, all or any other like rights whether mentioned in these Particulars or not.

 

Boundaries, Plans, Areas Schedules and Disputes:

The Purchasers will be deemed to have full knowledge of the boundaries and areas, and any mistake or error shall not annul the sale nor entitle any party to compensation in respect thereof. The Purchasers shall within three months of completion erect a fence at their own cost along the northern, western and eastern boundary to an agreed specification. The boundaries will be staked prior to exchange of contracts. 

 

Legal Costs:

The Vendor and Purchaser will be responsible for discharging their own professional fees in connection with the sale of the property.

 

Money Laundering Regulations:

In accordance with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 intending Purchasers will be asked to produce identification documentation in due course and we would ask for your co-operation in this respect in order that there will be no delay in agreeing the sale. This is a legal requirement.

 

Sightlines:

The Vendors will provide, if required, a sightline over their retained land as shown on the Sale Plan, shaded blue. The Vendors  will reserve a right of access at all times and for all purposes to service this retained land within any agreement.

 

Solicitors:

The Vendors Solicitors are: Roythornes Solicitors, Enterprise Way, Pinchbeck, Spalding, Lincolnshire PE11 3YR .

 

Particulars and Photos:

These Particulars and photographs were prepared as at October 2022.

 

IMPORTANT NOTICES:

Cruso & Wilkin for themselves and for the Lessors of this property, whose Agents they are, give notice that all statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the part of  Cruso  and  Wilkin,  their joint Agents or the Vendors or Lessors

 

1. These particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending Purchasers or Lessees and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract.

 

2. All  descriptions,  dimensions  and references to  conditions necessary permission for use and occupation and other details are given, having (for the purposes of Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008) taken all reasonable steps to avoid committing an offence.

 

Nonetheless, such statements do not constitute any warranty nor representation by the Vendors. Further, such statements are accurate only to the best of the present information and belief of the Vendors. We have not been instructed to carry out a physical survey of the property, a structural survey, nor to  test any of  the services, fixtures, fittings or appliances which pass through, in, on, over or are attached to the property (whether referred to or not within these particulars).

 

3. No person in the employment of Cruso & Wilkin has any authority to make or give any representations or warranty whatever in relation to this property, nor is such representation or warranty given by Cruso & Wilkin or the Vendors of the property.