Sturmer Nurseries, Church Walk Sturmer, Haverhill, Suffolk, CB9 7XD

Christie & Co are delighted to bring to the market a fantastic independent Garden Centre and Tea Rooms. The site is freehold and in all around 2.76 acres, it is located on the A1017 a major road linking the regional centres of Cambridgeshire and Colchester.
The family run site was established in 1982 and has an excellent reputation and many loyal customers. In 2014 a stunning new architect designed building was erected to house the garden centre shop and tea room.
The site has huge scope for further development with a large glasshouse and store (formerly retail) that could be developed to add further retail space and potentially concessions. To the rear of the site is a parcel of land of around 0.419 acres that is currently undeveloped but that offers the potential for further storage, parking or other concessions.

Sturmer Nurseries is located between the village of Sturmer and the larger town of Haverhill, which is just over a mile away and expanding with a major new housing development on the northern side of the town. The site benefits from a large rural catchment area of West Suffolk, North East Essex and South Cambridgeshire and according to the latest census data 173,711 people live within a 20km radius of the garden centre.

The site is roughly level with a wide frontage to the main road offering good visibility of the garden centre to passing traffic.
There are 3 main structures onsite, firstly the large glass house that used to form the plant growing and main sales area of the business but is now used for stock and a limited amount of retail. There is a large steel framed poly tunnel that was installed around 2017 and now creates a great covered sales area.
The main building was granted permission in 2014 and has a striking design with an elegant roof line, timber clad elevations and large double glazed modern windows. The vaulted internal roof adds interest which is reflected in the excellent online reviews where the business has a 5 star rating for “atmosphere”.
The tea room is well appointed with a modern feel and good quality display units and fixtures and fittings. The café has the benefit of overlooking the plant area and around 30 internal and 20 external covers. There is scope to expand the seating both inside and outside.
The plant area is well laid out and has the feel of a walled garden with tall hedging enclosing the space. The business also benefits from a children’s play area with modern timber play equipment which was installed in 2019.

The business has huge scope to grow and take advantage of the excellent trading position and relatively low levels of nearby garden centre competition. The business would make an excellent lifestyle business for new owners or would make an excellent addition to the portfolio of a larger garden centre group who could bring greater brand awareness and drive profitability through greater economies of scale.

The business is run by the owners with the assistance of around 18 full and part time staff and additional casual labour which can be drafted in for busy weekends.

Full accounting details can be provided upon application.

Closed Thursdays.
Mon, Tur, wed, Friday, Sat – 9.00am – 5.30pm
Sunday 10.00am – 4.00pm