Property description

SUMMARY The sale of Meadow Gate Stables offers a rare opportunity to acquire a long established commercial livery yard. This includes over 30 stables, 8 tackrooms, a recent portal frame building (80' x 60') and floodlit riding arena (40m x 23m)with room to extend. 

DIRECTIONS The Equestrian Centre is approached from Meadow Road off the B5213 in Urmston. As you pass through the Cross Roads of Meadowgate you entre the Private Road called Cob Kiln Lane, this lane continues through the premises, the subject of this sale/disposal. 

REASONS FOR SALE This is a retirement sale by the owner. The premises have been owned by our clients family since 1927. Our client wishes to point out that he has never owned a horse in his life and there is scope and potential for a new owner to develop the premises further. 

PLANNING HISTORY DIY LIVERY

The centre has been an established livery yard for over 40 years. All buildings erected since 1995 received planning permission including the Breezeblock stables, portal frame barn, floodlit riding arena etc.



SALES

Off farm sales of hay, straw and bedding are also well established.



HGV OPERATING CENTRE

This site became a licensed HGV Operating Centre in 1971 with 3 HGV Vehicles (on a National license) the present owner continued using the site as a HGV centre from 1983.



TACK SHOP. (Wholesale & Retail)

Although not included in this sale, the 5000 sq ft retail warehouse has been established for over 25 years, selling tack, feed, wormers etc, giving additional benefits to the Livery Stable tenants. The shop does not sell hay, straw etc. 

LEASES The field to the East has been leased to this site since 1974 and subject to acceptance by the Landlord could be assigned. The majority (95%) of the fencing belongs to our client mainly of post and rail fencing. This substantial investment would, on ale/assignment become the property of the purchaser. The field to the West, also contiguous to the centre has been leased to our client since 1995 and was previously a football ground (3 pitches). Both of the leased fields are supplied with water and electricity from our clients supply. 

SERVICES WATER

The centre has an industrial sized water main (2-3") which is more than adequate to supply all the existing uses together with any proposed development. The water meter is located at the start of the private road at the cross roads of meadowgate. Existing sub-meters are in place supplying the shop etc.



ELECTRICITY

There are 3 metered supplies to the centre, all under the control of our client. A new Industrial Power Supply was recently been laid, with three cables, One Supplies the Stables, One Supplies the Shop the third Cable is unused ready for any future development. 

THE BUILDINGS The equestrian centre has the following:



STABLES

28 Stables (plus four in leased fields)

Mostly block with timber, box profile/tin roof, mains lighting, water points (6) located throughout and concrete floors.



TACK ROOMS

8 tack rooms with lighting and concrete floors.



PORTACABIN/OFFICE

This Portacabin/Office has been located here for over 15 years and subject to planning permission could be upgraded/replaced. It has been used for occasional overnight accommodation, kitchen, mains electric, water.



CONTAINERS

Various



BARN

Professionally erected this portal frame building (80'x60') is approximately 15 years old, built to a higher specification than normal the internal height allows for a change of use to an indoor riding arena. Previously used in connection with the owners HGV Operating Centre the part concrete floor (2/3rds) was laid to accept the heaviest of vehicles, presently used to store items in connection with the Equestrian business, horse boxes, machinery etc.



THE RIDING ARENA

This arena was built to a high specification with great attention to detail regarding drainage. Approximately 40m x 23m. Floodlit, used frequently by visiting instructors with pupil.



LOCATION

The centre is at the edge of Urmston with supermarkets and other local amenities within 1/2 mile. The Trafford centre is only a short distance away also allowing easy access to the M61.



POSTCODE

M41 9JT



Agents note: At the time of receiving instruction on this property from our client all the stables are tenanted.