Mill Lane Farm, Weybread, Diss, Norfolk, IP21

Unique opportunity to purchase a farmhouse with holiday letting business as well as fishing lakes generating income

Description

Profitable holiday accommodation and fishery business with 5 high specification Lodges, Carp Lake, 5 bedroom family house, 3 bedroom annex and planning permission for a further dwelling.

Mill Lane Farmhouse
A period Grade II listed property of timber construction under part tile and part thatched roof overlooking the carp lake and having its own gardens.

Annex
Converted traditional barn of timber construction under a pantile roof, the annex is located adjacent to Mill Farm House.

Carp Fishery
The lake extends to 2.2 acres (0.9 ha) with an average depth of 10 ft and 9 purpose built pegs.

The lake has approximately 200 double figure carp with 30 in excess of 30lbs and several over 40lbs as well as the benefit of otter fencing and aeration.

The lake is currently managed on a day ticket basis with visiting anglers parking adjacent to the facilities building.

Weybread Lodges
5 high specification lakeside lodges positioned around a separate fishing lake extending to approximately 0.7 acres (0.28 ha).

Each lodge has its own landscaped plot with the development now benefiting from historic landscaping and numerous wildlife.
The lodge site has the benefit of its own internal access road servicing all the lodges.

Paddock
To the north of the carp lake is a grass paddock and woodland
spinney extending to approximately 2.4 acres (1 ha). There may be potential for additional holiday accommodation being developed on this land subject to planning.

Facilities
The property has the benefit of two well maintained single storey buildings offering a combination of storage, workshop, gym and staff room.

Barn with Residential Planning Permission
A former poultry building with the benefit of planning permission under Class Q of the Town & Country Planning Order 2015 reference DC/24/02956. The current consent proposes the conversion to provide ground floor accommodation with an open plan kitchen, dining/sitting room, 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and a utility.

The Business
Weybread Lodges is operated entirely through Hoseasons and the carp lake through Catch. It is a thriving and profitable business. For the current financial year ending 31st December 2025 the business is estimated to turnover in the region of £260,000 plus VAT.

A new owner could change the current business model to managing the lodges in-house.

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Location

Weybread Lakes is situated on a country lane on the edge of the village of Weybread, North Suffolk. It is well placed for holiday visitors being within easy driving distance of the Suffolk Coast (Southwold 20 miles) and the Broads National Park. Harleston 2.5 miles, Diss 12 miles, Norwich 22 miles.

Square Footage: 2,519 sq ft


Acreage: 13 Acres

Additional Info

Services
Mains electricity (3-phase) with separate supplies to Mill Farm House, Annex and Lodges.

Mains water with separate supplies to Mill Farm House, Annex and Lodges. Separate supply to the building plot.
Oil fired central heating - Mill Farm House
Oil fired central heating - Annex
LPG heating - Lodges

Rates
Mill Farm House Council Tax Band G
Annex - Council Tax Band E
Weybread Lodges Rateable value £3,300

Local Authority
Mid Suffolk District Council
Council Tax Band G

Agent's Notes
Tenure & Possession
The property is offered for sale freehold as a whole with vacant possession on completion.

Fixtures, Fittings & Stock
The sale includes the commercial fixtures and fittings and fish stocks within the lakes. Fenn Wright and Savills are not liable in any way for the quality or quantity of the fish stocks, nor any death or disease that may affect such stocks. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the quality and quantity of the fish stocks prior to purchase.

Rights of Way & Easements
The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing Rights of Way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplied in other rights obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictive covenants or all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, staves, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

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Measurements
Any areas, measurements or distances referred to as approximate are given as a guide and are not precise. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries.