Gowthorpe Lane, York

AIRFIELD NURSERIESGOWTHORPE LANE FULL SUTTONEAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE YO41 5QLFull Sutton 1.2 miles, Stamford Bridge 3 miles | Pocklington 5 miles | York 12 miles | Malton 15 miles (All distances approximates) An established garden centre and plant nursery occupying a prominent and accessible trading position extending to approximately 1.04 acres and providing extensive retail, growing and storage accommodation
FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY GUIDE PRICE £495,000

DESCRIPTION / BACKGROUND Airfield Nurseries comprises an established garden centre and plant nursery which has been successfully operated by the Vendor for the previous three trading seasons.  The property occupies a prominent and accessible rural trading position close to Full Sutton and benefits from good levels of passing traffic, providing an attractive opportunity to acquire an established horticultural premises with vast potential.  The site extends in total to approximately 1.04 acres and is accessed from Gowthorpe Lane on the southern boundary of the property.  It has been practically laid out to provide a combination of retail sales areas, covered plant displays, growing accommodation, storage, servicing areas and extensive customer parking for approximately 50 vehicles. The buildings and covered accommodation extend to approximately 1,246 sq m (13,412 sq ft) in total and include glasshouses, polytunnels, retail and display areas, storage accommodation and an air-conditioned office.  The nursery has operated principally on a grow-on basis, with plants raised on site from plugs or imported from specialist suppliers in Holland before being grown, prepared and displayed for retail sale. The extensive covered growing areas, together with the external display spaces and customer circulation routes, provide a practical arrangement for the successful operation of the site as a garden centre and nursery.  The property also benefits from a ready to set up rainwater-harvesting system, providing a useful and sustainable water supply for horticultural purposes. Extensive areas of hardstanding facilitate customer access, deliveries, loading and servicing throughout the site. The established layout and range of buildings provide scope for a purchaser to continue and further develop the existing garden centre and nursery.  There may also be potential for the expansion, redevelopment or alternative commercial use of the site, subject to consents.

 LOCATION Airfield Nurseries is situated at around 1.2 miles south east of Full Sutton in an accessible rural position between Stamford Bridge and Pocklington. The property is also conveniently located near Full Sutton Industrial Estate and the surrounding villages of Youlthorpe, Bishop Wilton, Skirpenbeck and Fangfoss, providing access to a wide customer catchment. The property is accessed directly from Gowthorpe Lane and occupies a prominent roadside position. The site benefits from good visibility and passing trade. Stamford Bridge provides a range of everyday amenities and convenient access to the A166, which connects York with Driffield and the East Yorkshire coast. The thriving market town of Pocklington offers a broader range of shops, supermarkets, schools, professional services and leisure facilities, together with access to the A1079 towards York, Market Weighton, Beverley and Hull. The historic City of York lies approximately 12 miles to the west and provides an extensive range of retail, commercial, leisure and cultural amenities. The property’s position between Stamford Bridge and Pocklington, together with its proximity to Full Sutton Industrial Estate, established roadside presence, rural setting and generous customer parking, makes it particularly well suited to renewed use as a garden centre and plant nursery or another appropriate commercial use, subject to consents.