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Key information
Tenure: Freehold
Council tax: Ask agent
Features and description
- Outbuildings
- Land
- Rural
- Village
- 72.26 acres
The business has exciting further potential with planning permission for a principal dwelling with the Farm Park.
History
The farm has been developed by the current owner over the last three decades.
Beginning in 1986 with a strawberry 'pick your own' enterprise, to a fully diversified tourism and visitor attraction. The farm has developed over the years and is home to a number of rare breed animals as well as the popular deer Safari Park with Red, Sika, Fallow and Axis deer. Recently there has been the addition of five safari tents operated under the Featherdown brand, which adds further diversity to the business.
Description
The property extends to a little over 72 acres near the picturesque village of Bucklebury in West Berkshire. The property is within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property consists of a number of buildings including café, indoor play and farm office along with other buildings for livestock and equipped play area. The property contains both native woodland planting and pasture land. The woodland in part providing a picturesque “Glamping” site. The rolling parkland with sporadic ancient oak is bisected by Olly's Brook, a natural watering hole for the farms extensive deer herd.
There is also planning consent for a small residential managers' log cabin.
Planning
The property has the benefit of the following principle
planning consents:
97/49980/ADD - Permission for change of use from agriculture to a mixed development for agriculture and leisure facilities
10/02048/FUL - Permission for an extension to existing farm building to create a café
10/02049/FUL - Permsission for the extension of the main barn
12/02174/FUL - Permission for Stable and Barn
15/00620/FUL - Permission to vary restrictions on months of operation - approval to operate between 8am and 9pm March to October and 8am to 6pm November to February
15/01308/FULD - Permission to erection a log cabin to provide on-site accommodation
19/02108/COMIND - Permission for seven glamping units
Further detail available from the agents or by searching West Berkshire Council's website
Planning potential
The property offers further development potential to expand and enhance the facilities. There is also, subject to planning, scope for redevelopment of the property for other uses. Potential purchasers should seek their own independent planning advice as to alternative uses.
Business rates
The property is subject to two assessments:
The farm park - rateable value - £120,000
Glamping” site - rateable value - £5,200
"Glamping Site"
The property benefits from a “glamping” site consisting of five Safari type tents. The site is operated by Featherdown Farm who own the equipment and operate the marketing and booking. The owner receives a percentage of net turnover on a monthly basis. The planning consent for the site includes two new log cabins which have yet to be developed. See Featherdown website
Café
Known as Woody's Café the enterprise was run in hand for a number of years. Since 2019 the Café has been let to Honesty Group by way of a lease, the terms of which including rents and break clauses are available from the agents.
Deer Park
One of the unique features of Bucklebury Farm Park is its Deer Park extending to approximately 44 acres.
The tractor Safari tours are a popular part of the visitor experience.
Website and social media
The business is well represented by its website buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk as well as Facebook Twitter and other social media outlets. The attraction is well represented on TripAdvisor earning an exclusive travellers choice award for 2020 described by TripAdvisor as “a travellers choice award to accommodation, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on TripAdvisor”.
Method of sale
The seller's
History
The farm has been developed by the current owner over the last three decades.
Beginning in 1986 with a strawberry 'pick your own' enterprise, to a fully diversified tourism and visitor attraction. The farm has developed over the years and is home to a number of rare breed animals as well as the popular deer Safari Park with Red, Sika, Fallow and Axis deer. Recently there has been the addition of five safari tents operated under the Featherdown brand, which adds further diversity to the business.
Description
The property extends to a little over 72 acres near the picturesque village of Bucklebury in West Berkshire. The property is within the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The property consists of a number of buildings including café, indoor play and farm office along with other buildings for livestock and equipped play area. The property contains both native woodland planting and pasture land. The woodland in part providing a picturesque “Glamping” site. The rolling parkland with sporadic ancient oak is bisected by Olly's Brook, a natural watering hole for the farms extensive deer herd.
There is also planning consent for a small residential managers' log cabin.
Planning
The property has the benefit of the following principle
planning consents:
97/49980/ADD - Permission for change of use from agriculture to a mixed development for agriculture and leisure facilities
10/02048/FUL - Permission for an extension to existing farm building to create a café
10/02049/FUL - Permsission for the extension of the main barn
12/02174/FUL - Permission for Stable and Barn
15/00620/FUL - Permission to vary restrictions on months of operation - approval to operate between 8am and 9pm March to October and 8am to 6pm November to February
15/01308/FULD - Permission to erection a log cabin to provide on-site accommodation
19/02108/COMIND - Permission for seven glamping units
Further detail available from the agents or by searching West Berkshire Council's website
Planning potential
The property offers further development potential to expand and enhance the facilities. There is also, subject to planning, scope for redevelopment of the property for other uses. Potential purchasers should seek their own independent planning advice as to alternative uses.
Business rates
The property is subject to two assessments:
The farm park - rateable value - £120,000
Glamping” site - rateable value - £5,200
"Glamping Site"
The property benefits from a “glamping” site consisting of five Safari type tents. The site is operated by Featherdown Farm who own the equipment and operate the marketing and booking. The owner receives a percentage of net turnover on a monthly basis. The planning consent for the site includes two new log cabins which have yet to be developed. See Featherdown website
Café
Known as Woody's Café the enterprise was run in hand for a number of years. Since 2019 the Café has been let to Honesty Group by way of a lease, the terms of which including rents and break clauses are available from the agents.
Deer Park
One of the unique features of Bucklebury Farm Park is its Deer Park extending to approximately 44 acres.
The tractor Safari tours are a popular part of the visitor experience.
Website and social media
The business is well represented by its website buckleburyfarmpark.co.uk as well as Facebook Twitter and other social media outlets. The attraction is well represented on TripAdvisor earning an exclusive travellers choice award for 2020 described by TripAdvisor as “a travellers choice award to accommodation, attractions and restaurants that consistently earn great reviews from travellers and are ranked within the top 10% of properties on TripAdvisor”.
Method of sale
The seller's
Property information from this agent
About this agent
Situated on the River Dun in the Kennet Valley, the historic market town of Hungerford sits at the heart of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The North Wessex Downs is a unique landscape of tranquil open downland, ancient woodland and chalk stream, covering 668 square miles from Reading and Swindon to Andover and Devizes. At the same time, Hungerford is only four miles from the M4 motorway and has a direct rail link to London, so is very accessible. The fact that you can have lunch in a proper country pub and yet be in central London an hour later is a great attraction for many. From our office in the centre of Hungerford at Ramsbury House, Knight Frank helps homebuyers find their new home in Hungerford. Relocating from abroad? We can help make your move to Hungerford stress-free through our relocation services.