Situated on a site spanning nearly five acres, Brynawel Garden Centre, which is located between Penarth and the large village of Sully, is on the market with Christie Owen & Davies Ltd for £60,000-a-year to rent.
Thriving under the management of the Fisher family for over four decades, the business has a strong horticultural reputation, and the owners still grow many of the plants sold.
It stocks a wide range of items for keen gardeners including tools, landscaping products, compost and garden chemicals, plant pots, garden furniture, and kiln dried logs among other things.
The sizeable site holds around 70 parking spaces, with room to further develop the space with possible concessions and a café for visitors.
The lack of onsite concessions or a cafe presents a “considerable opportunity for the new owners” according to the estate agent.
Within a 25km range of the site, approximately 861,101 people reside, with levels of home ownership without a mortgage exceeding the national average, while the total number of rented households falls below the average.
It nurtures a strong horticultural tradition, and has a number of substantial glasshouses and poly tunnels.
The main plant retail area is to the north of the retail glasshouses, and there is a large tarmac parking area to the front of the main glasshouses.
The property is heated using an oil-fired system and draws its water from mains supply, but relies on a septic tank for drainage.
Electricity is provided by a single-phase system, with support from a 4kW solar panel system and a back-up generator.
Adjacent to the site sits the Downs-Side Riding and Livery Centre, and Cattery.
For potential buyers, it might be reassuring to know that the centre is not located in a flood zone, nor an area designated as Green Belt or Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
The ANP for the year ending October 2023 was £165,810, indicative of a thriving business, with considerable potential for expansion and improvement.
New management has a chance to explore additional revenue streams by incorporating fresh features into the space.
The seasoned garden centre embodies a blend of business prospect and horticultural legacy, promising to nurture both for prospective owners.
Given the property’s size, its strategic location and features and the long-standing history of the Fisher family, the garden centre holds promising potential for the new owners.
Its prime location, ample size, and the ‘considerable opportunity for the new owners’ make the centre a significant proposition.
Whether the new owners choose to honour this horticultural legacy or cultivate their vision in the expansive space, Brynawel Fuchsia and Garden Centre remains a fertile ground for potential dreams and possibilities.
