Leisure facility for sale

Greenacres Farm Fishery is situated in a sought after and accessible location, at the end of a long private drive, on the western outskirts of the picturesque village of Biddenden. Biddenden provides a good range of local facilities and amenities including a village shop, popular lifestyle store and artisan café, Biddenden Vineyard, public houses and restaurants, including the Michelin Star restaurant; The West House.

This property sale provides an opportunity for an incoming purchaser to acquire an established fishery business with potential to expand and diversify into tourism.

Kent is a popular staycation destination and the vendors have recently been granted a Lawful Development Certificate granted under PA/2025/1957 for the commencement of the planning application 19/00505/AS for the temporary Bailiffs Cottage and four self-contained holiday pods with one of the pods now in position. Additionally, there is also consent for a retail space that was granted under planning reference 15/00449/AS.

Greenacres Farm Fishery comprises circa 5 acres of water stocked with a variety of fish comprising of two specimen lakes, one coarse lake, one tench pond and one match lake with high value stock. The lakes can currently accommodate up to 30 fishermen at any one time, from 7am till 7pm (unless booked-in for overnight fishing) with two disabled swims on one of the specimen lakes. The fishery generates an annual income of circa £45,000 per annum (accounts available on request) which has significant potential to grow as the business develops.

The Fishery is well landscaped throughout with 2 bore holes and hard surfaced areas for parking. There is a substantial barn and an amenity building with showers, w/c’s, kitchenette and clubhouse.

In addition, there has been positive correspondence with the local authority, regarding a potential change of use for the detached barn, under Class R, to Use Class B8.

In all the site extends to about 11.42 acres.

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