PRICE Offers in the region of  £384,950

viewing  By Appointment Through The Smallholding Centre Only

A unique opportunity to purchase an established market garden business comprising 5 acres with polytunnels, greenhouse and various outbuildings, together with a comfortable 3 bed cottage and self-contained 1 bed annexe.

Rhydiau is an established market garden business providing organic vegetables and fruit to local hotels, farmers markets, farm shops and vegetable box schemes as well as having retail and wholesale outlets in place. It is also set up for PYO sales of raspberries and runner beans. The land and polytunnels are well-organised and maintained and the whole set-up offers the prospective purchaser the chance to step in and start receiving an income immediately.

The cottage has comfortable 3 bed accommodation benefiting from double glazed windows throughout and LPG central heating. Adjoining the cottage is a self-contained 1 bed annexe, which benefits from some double glazing and from oil-fired central heating. The property, therefore, offers the opportunity for the extended family to live and work together if desired or there is the chance to let the annexe out for holiday accommodation or for students at the university in Lampeter for example for an alternative income stream.

The property is situated just outside the village of Drefach. It is within easy reach of the university town of Lampeter (5 miles), 14 miles from the attractive port of Newquay and is less than 20 miles from the pretty harbour town of Aberaeron and the beautiful Cardigan Bay coastline.

The accommodation with approximate dimensions is as follows:

GROUND FLOOR

FRONT PORCH     1.8m x 1.1m (5’11” x 3’7”) With entrance door. Window to side.

LIVING ROOM     6.4m x 4.3m (21’ x 14’2”) Electric fire set in stone fireplace. Stairs rising. 2 windows to side and 1 to front. Radiator. Painted stone wall. Archway to Kitchen / Dining room.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM     5.35m x 2.45m (17’7” x 8’)  Range of natural wood base and wall units including glazed display unit. Tiled splash backs. 1 ½ bowl stainless steel sink. LPG boiler providing hot water and central heating. Ceramic tiled floor. Plumbing for dishwasher. LPG cooker point with extractor hood over. Radiator. Window to rear. Double doors to Conservatory

CONSERVATORY     2.55m x 4.5m (8’4” x 14’9”) Ceramic tiled floor. Glazed to 3 sides. Double doors to enclosed patio.

UTILITY/CLOAKROOM     2.55m x 0.95m (8’4” x 3’1”)  Plumbing for washing machine. WC and wash basin.

INNER HALL     With connecting door to annexe. Wood block floor.

OFFICE 2.    3m x 2.2m (7’6” x 7’2”) Window to rear.

BEDROOM 1     3.4m x 3.5m (11’2” x 11’6”) Built in wardrobe. Window to front. Radiator.

FIRST FLOOR

LANDING

BEDROOM 2     3.25m x 2.8m max (10’6” x 9’2”max) Built in bunkbeds over stair well making most of available space. Built in storage cupboards. Dormer window to front. Radiator. Sloping ceiling. Loft access.

BEDROOM 3     7.26m x 3.05m max (23’10” x 10’ max) Sloping ceiling to front and rear with dormer windows to front and rear. Window to side. Airing cupboard. Built-in wardrobe. Radiator. Plenty of room to add an en suite or dressing room if required.

BATHROOM     3.25m x 2.7m max (10’8” x 8’10”) White 3 piece suite and separate shower cubicle with Gainsborough electric shower. Sloping ceiling. Dormer window to rear. Tiled walls. Radiator.

ANNEXE

The self contained annexe has a connecting door to the main house. It has central heating and is, in the main, double glazed.

HALL     Access to loft space. Radiator

BEDROOM     3.7m x 3.45m (12’2” x 11’4”) 2 windows to front. Radiator. Wash hand basin.

LIVING ROOM     3.75m x 2.85m (12’4” x 9’4”) Window to front and side. Radiator.

SHOWER ROOM     Basin and WC in white. Shower cubicle. Tiled floor. Tiled splash backs. Radiator. Frosted window to side.

KITCHEN/DINING ROOM     7.8m x 2.2m (25’7” x 7’3”)  Range of wood effect base and wall units. Stainless steel sink. Plumbed for washing machine and space for tumble dryer. LPG cooker point. Tiled floor in kitchen area. Radiator. 3 windows to rear. Door and window to side. Painted stone wall.

EXTERNALLY

The property is approached via a long private tarmac drive from the main road. This runs through the land and ends at the property where there is parking to the side and front of the annexe for several cars.

Immediately to the front of the house is a small courtyard style garden with ornamental ponds and lawn. This extends to the side of the property where there is a terraced seating area with panoramic views over open countryside.

The Land and Business

Approximately half of the land has been cultivated for the market garden, which includes 6 poly tunnels. In addition to this, there is approximately 1 acre planted with Christmas trees and there is a further 1 acre paddock laid to grass. In total, the land extends to approx 5.25 acres.

The polytunnels are all connected to a new irrigation system with 6 large holding tanks for water behind the outbuildings and a further 3000 litre reservoir tank as a back-up for dry weather. The land between and around the polytunnels is cultivated for a range of vegetables. Typically the vendor grows tomatoes and cucumbers, strawberries, radishes, carrots, cabbages, leeks and potatoes.

Above this area are the rows of runner beans and raspberry canes. Above this again is a further vegetable patch for squash, marrow and courgettes and a soft fruit area of 160 gooseberry, redcurrant, blackcurrant and white currant bushes.

The vendor has ensured a long growing season by introducing a number of varieties of plants and by making good use of the polytunnels as well as the outdoor growing areas. In addition, there is a 1 acre Christmas tree plantation, which provides a useful income at the time of year when vegetable and fruit crops are at their lowest. Here, too, the vendor has introduced new varieties so that cheaper and more expensive trees can be offered as they mature. Alongside the Christmas tree plantation is the paddock.

As a member of a local cooperative, the vendor benefits from sales at Farmers’ Markets, hotels and restaurants and through local vegetable box schemes as well as having a wholesale outlet with Organic Farm Foods and retail sales to shops such as Londis, Spar and Mulberry Bush. Produce is also sold through a Farm Shop across the road from Rhydiau. The property is set up for Pick Your Own sales of raspberries and runner beans in season.

The Buildings

There is a small range of outbuildings to support the business:

• 3 BAY IMPLEMENT SHED 9.84m x 5.66m (32' 3" x 18'7") Of block and corrugated construction with concrete floor. Power and light connected.

• Lean to GREENHOUSE.

• Block built STORE 7.74m x 5.7m ( 25'5" x 18'8")

• Further block built STORE 5.08m x 4m (16'8" x 13'2") with power and light connected. This room has no windows and would be ideal for the cultivation of mushrooms if desired.

• Corrugated iron TOOL SHED

• Brick and corrugated Nissen style GARAGE 7.22m x 4.16m (23'8" x 13'8") with power and light connected. Concrete floor. Also used as a weighing area for Pick Your Own sales.

• Large GLASS HOUSE • Hen house and run

SERVICES

Mains electricity and water. Private drainage. LPG central heating. Broadband available. Council Tax Band C for house and A for annexe.

DIRECTIONS

For directions to this property and an appointment to view please contact THE SMALLHOLDING CENTRE

THESE DETAILS HAVE BEEN INSPECTED BY THE VENDORS. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WE HAVE NOT SEEN COPIES OF ANY PLANNING CONSENTS, ARCHITECTS, OR OTHER CERTIFICATES. BOILERS OR OTHER FITTED APPLIANCES HAVE NOT BEEN TESTED. WE DO NOT HOLD A STRUCTURAL SURVEY REPORT ON THE PROPERTY. WHERE A PROPERTY HAS LAND, WE HAVE CHECKED THE ACREAGE WITH THE VENDORS BUT HAVE NOT MEASURED A LAND PLAN. THE ACREAGES ARE, THEREFORE, ONLY AN APPROXIMATION. TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS SHOULD CHECK THE CURRENT AVAILABILITY WITH THE AGENT BEFORE VIEWING.