Hare Hatch Sheeplands, London Road, Hare Hatch, Berkshire, RG10 9HW

Christie and Co are delighted to bring to the market this family run freehold garden centre. The business occupies a large site in a main A road position, close to the regional centres of Reading, Henley-on-Thames and Maidenhead. In recent years the owners have obtained planning permission for a remodelling of the site and have also added a number of good quality concession tenants to the site, boosting revenue and the range of products and services offered to the customers

Hare Hatch Sheeplands is located on the south side of the A4 at Hare Hatch, approximately five miles east of Reading, four miles south of Henley on Thames and five miles west of Maidenhead, thus benefiting from a large and affluent catchment population. The latest census data shows there to be 1,008,429 people living within a 20km radius of the site, furthermore the statistics show there to be higher than national average home ownership and above national average percentage of individuals in the higher paid SEC1, SEC 2 and SEC 3 sectors.

A site plan can be found on page 7 of the brochure.

We have had sight of a draft decision notice from Wokingham Borough Council, giving consent, subject to the signing off of conditions, for the redevelopment of the existing mixed-use site to a new garden centre with, associated play area, allotments, re-configured parking (282 spaces), landscaping and other associated infrastructure.
Replacement of café, demolition of existing glasshouses and retention of existing farm shop, site office and toilet block.

Hare Hatch Sheeplands is one of the largest freehold garden centres to come onto the open market in recent years, the site has a strong trading history and is a valued community resource, loved by its customers and a meeting point for residents of Wargrave and Twyford.
The site has a large number of buildings which cover a significant proportion of the site. The centre would be an ideal site for a multiple chain operator to bring their brand and operating model to this well-located centre, or for a local independent operator to take on a highly profitable garden centre with clear opportunities for further development and improvement. In particular the large field to the south of the site which offers a wide range of
opportunities.

The business is run by the owner and a dedicated team of employees. Full details can be made available to interested purchasers.

A summary of the trading information is on page 6 of the sales particulars.

8.30-5.30 Monday to Saturday
10.00-4.00 Sunday

We are advised that the garden centre has a rateable value of £49,750 with the rates payable in 2022/2023 being £24,825.