For Sale Landseer Avenue Chapel St Leonards Lincolnshire PE24 5QZ Guide Price 900,000 An attractive holiday park developed for 41 pitches (37 occupied) in a popular tourist location on the Lincolnshire coast. 08449 02 03 04
Laburnham House Nelson Villa Location Track Ponds Drain Caravan Park Path (um) The Willows Caravan Park FB Drain 43 39 is located five miles north of the popular seaside resort of Skegness. 42 36 The park is well positioned on the outskirts of a large village and enjoys a predominantly semi-rural location surrounded by open countryside with private residential dwellings along Landseer Avenue and another caravan park to the north west. The closest beach is within walking distance, approximately ¼ mile away. Layout for illustrative purposes only 50m 75m 37 The park is situated on the periphery of the village of Chapel St Leonards which has a population on 3,405 (2001 census) but this figure is swollen in summer months, mainly as a result of visitors from the East Midlands. The village enjoys miles of sandy beaches and has a large number of caravan parks. The park provides a good holiday destination, located just off the A52 (Mablethorpe to Stoke-upon Trent) which serves the East Midlands. The A52 connects the village with the historic town of Boston some 37 km (23 miles) south west of the park and Lincoln approximately 36 miles west via the A158. The A16 is 13.6 km (8.5 miles) away, via the A1028, and provides access to Grimsby in the north of the county to Stamford in the south. The nearest train station is in Skegness providing local services with Nottingham just over two hours away by a direct service. London King s Cross is just over three hours away via Grantham. Description
Description has an approximate site area 2.245 ha (5.55 acres) developed to a high standard to provide static holiday pitches which presents well, benefiting from a number of attractive ponds. The park is developed for 41 holiday static pitches, with 37 owner occupied homes and 4 vacant pitches on site. There are a further 8 partially developed pitches whereby hard-standing bases have been laid and water connections are in place. A summary is as follows: Pitch Type Number Owner-occupied lodges 37 Vacant developed 4 Partially developed 18 Undeveloped 14 Total 63 A number of pitches enjoy a tranquil lakeside position and all benefit from individual tarmacadam car parking. There is a central tarmacadam driveway with street lighting and fire points distributed at appropriate intervals throughout. The security on the park has been executed to a high standard with the road entrance benefiting from electric gates and CCTV. Reception Located towards the park entrance is a single storey brick built building set under a pitched slate roof. The detached building is currently being used for reception and sales office. Nearby is a substantial customer / visitor parking area.
Services Mains water and electricity are available to the property and all pitches have connections. Waste water also drains to mains for disposal. Individual home owners make their own arrangements for the supply of bottled gas. Agent s note: We have not undertaken any tests on the existing services and prospective purchasers should satisfy themselves as to their condition and capacity prior to commitment to purchase. Planning and site licence Planning permission has been granted for the development of a further 15 static caravan pitches and also 7 lodge/twin unit pitches, taking the total to 63 units. The planning permission for the additional 22 units permits holiday use for 8 months of the year (excluding 1st March 30th November). Site Licence The Site Licence allows for a maximum of 41 static holiday caravans to be sited for use for up to 10 months of the year (1st March 5th January). Application for a revised Site Licence will be required if development increases above the current 41 units permitted. Rating and council tax We have made informal enquiries only and are informed that the entry appearing in the 2010 Rating List is as follows:- Address Description Rateable value Country Park Caravan Park and Premises 10,250 Tenure The property is owned freehold. The business The pitch fee for the private caravan owners in 2013 fell into four different tariff brackets which are as follows: Number of pitches All tariffs are net of VAT. Tariff 3 2,600 7 2,200 1 2,093 26 1,965 A further annual charge of 150 is made for Site Maintenance. In addition there is the opportunity to complete the 8 partially developed pitches, begin development of the approved 14 pitches pitches as well as adequate sales from the 4 vacant pitches, which in all provides 28 sales opportunities In the 12 month trading period to September 2013 the Turnover was 150,765 with a Gross Profit of 123,447. This includes 4 hire fleet lodges. Trading accounts can be supplied to seriously interested parties upon request. EPC rating Awaiting Guide price 900,000 for the property and business as a going concern. The uniform business rate for the year commencing 1 April 2013 is 47.1p in the pound.
Viewing and terms of sale The park is for sale via the joint sole selling agents, GVA Hotels and Leisure and Colliers. Viewing is strictly by appointment only via the joint agents; interested parties are asked to contact the agents to register their interest and establish the status of the sale before travelling to the property. A further information pack is available from the agents following viewing. Peter Smith 0113 2380 8075 peter.smith@gva.co.uk Richard Moss 0113 200 6910 richard.moss@colliers.co.uk Nicola Godfrey 0113 280 8060 nicola.godfrey@gva.co.uk GVA Grimley Limited Conditions under which Particulars are issued GVA Grimley Limited for themselves, for any joint agents and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that:1.) The particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchases or lessors and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract. 2.) All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details, are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. 3.) No person in the employment of GVA Grimley Limited or any joint agents has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty whatever in relation to this property. 4.) All rentals and prices are quoted exclusive of VAT. Reproduced by courtesy of the Controller of HMSO. Crown Copyright reserved. Licence No 774359. If applicable, with consent of Chas E Goad, Cartographers, Old Hatfield, Geographers A-Z Map Co Ltd and/or The Automobile Association. For identification purposes only. November 2013 08449 02 03 04