Property for sale in Fulwood Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10

Mayfield Alpacas, Quicksaw Farm, Fulwood Lane, Sheffield, S10 4LH

A rare opportunity to purchase an attractive and highly reputable animal based visitor attraction as a going concern on the outskirts of Sheffield and on the edge of the Peak District National Park.

Sheffield Station, 5.5 miles (17 mins), Sheffield City Centre, 5.6 miles (19 mins), Dronfield, 7.3 miles (18 mins), Chesterfield, 13.2 miles (24 mins), M1,16.8 miles (35 mins), Manchester International Airport, 35.2 miles (1 hour 9 mins), Manchester City Centre, 36.6 miles (1 hour 25 mins).

About 17 Acres (6.8 ha) in total

For sale as a going concern

The Property

Consists of a visitor experience centre situated within a former modern agricultural building with car parking and some 17 acres (6.8ha) of pasture land divided up into a number of paddocks and an area of amenity woodland.

Mayfield Alpacas has been established for over 20 years and is a thriving enterprise consisting of multiple elements. The primary of these being a tourist attraction for the nearby City of Sheffield and to both the wider Yorkshire and Derbyshire Counties, the business also runs an onsite tearoom with both indoor and outdoor seating areas.
Mayfield Alpacas also has a strong presence online and on various social media platforms, this alongside its loyal customer base makes it a well-established and successful operational business. The business also has the potential for further diversification to capitalise on the tourism potential (subject to achieving planning approvals).

Situation

Mayfield Alpacas is situation on the outskirts of Sheffield in a highly accessible location by car or public transport with the 181 bus from Sheffield City Centre stopping approximately 500 metres from the venue. Mayfield Alpacas has the benefit of being adjacent to the Peak District National Park which has spectacular views of moorland countryside and is adjacent to the nearby Norfolk Arms Hotel and Restaurant.

Further afield the City of Manchester is easily accessible with Manchester Airport making international travel possible. The nearest Motorway being the M1 which is located approximately 17 miles from the property.

The Business

The building consists of a complex of various rooms which are specified in the following sections.

Attraction Entrance, Front Desk & Tearoom

As you enter the front door of the building you will see an impressive stainless steel Mayfield Alpaca logo inlaid into the slate flooring. The front desk consists of a counter unit with fixed cake/display units. Behind the counter there is a coffee machine, tills and sink units as can be expected from a commercial tearoom, and there is also a hatch to the commercial kitchens.

The front of house tearoom consists of approximately 48 covers with a mixture of seating styles. The seating area also has a snug with sofa seating and has a large wood burning stove in the corner of the room.

The tearoom also has three WC’s (male, female and disabled) and a private function/children’s party room.

Kitchen

The commercial kitchen consist of a commercial grade rubber flooring, wipe down stainless steel appliances (blast chiller, one full sized fridge, one full sized freezer, four small fridges, three microwaves and stainless steel racking). The kitchens also have a commercial extractor fans and is fitted with a gas system as is appropriate for a commercial kitchen.

Small animal housing / Exotic Creatures

The first room is a small animal house with several enclosures in ‘exotic packing cases’ within a tent style look. The enclosures have a heating system/heat lamps where appropriate so housing exotic or cold blooded animals is possible.

Corridor

Leading on from the small animal house is a corridor with ‘x-ray’ style learning displays.

Larger Small Animal Room

This room houses a larger set of small animal enclosures which are being used for housing meerkats, chipmunks and rats. The room consists of a concrete floor and has a heating system with heat lamps installed.

Semi Outdoor Enclosure

A semi outdoor enclosure which is used for housing skunks, prairie dogs and a fox. The fox enclosure has an opening to allow access to the outdoors. The enclosures also have a heating system with heat lamps. The room also has a large set of roller steel doors and has the benefit of a staff only WC.

Outdoor Enclosures

The outdoor enclosures consist of a concrete pad with drainage. The enclosures are used for a foxes and squirrels display.

Storage room

To the rear of the enclosures there is a set of stables currently being used for storage and additional animal housing. The room also benefits from a classroom that can be used for group visits. The storage room also has a large set of steel doors that is suitable to allow machinery to access the shed.

First Floor

The first floor consists of a storage area/workshop area. The upstairs is also split into several areas which consist of a dark room/rehabilitation room for sick animals, spare small animal enclosures, and a kitchen/vet area.

Flat

The attractive owner / manager’s flat is arranged as a two-bedroom property and is accessed either by a private entrance or from the animal housing. The flat consists of two double bedrooms, a bathroom, a moderate sized kitchen with open plan living room/diner. The property is fully double glazed throughout and benefits from a mixture of high-quality carpet and wood effect flooring.

Office

The office is currently used as a storage area but is a perfect room for use as an office due to its natural lighting and its location within the complex.

The Land

The land consists of approximately 17 acres in total in which 13 acres are paddocks which are split into 15 individual paddocks. The land also has 1.16 acres of woodland located to the North and East boundaries. The remaining land consists of tracks, building and car parking. The land is Grade 4 according to the Soil Survey of England and Wales. The land is also classified as being of the Rivington 2 series which is a well-drained coarse loamy soils over rock. Some fine loamy soils with slowly permeable subsoils and slight seasonal waterlogging with steep sloped locally.

General Remarks and Stipulations

Method of Sale: The property is offered for sale as a whole by private treaty.

Tenure and Possession: The freehold of the property is offered for sale subject to an Assured Shorthold Tenancy and a 1954 Act tenancy but vacant possession can be offered upon completion.

Guide Price: Excess £950,000 for the whole.

Services: The property benefits from three phase mains electric, mains water and lpg Gas. Mains water is supplied to each paddock. Prospective purchasers should however make their own enquiries of the relevant utility providers for the possible provision of services.

Council Tax and EPC Rating: The flat is in Council Tax Band A and the annual payment for 2023/24 is £1,440.86 per year. The flat has an EPC rating of D.

Wayleaves, Easements and Rights of Way: The land is sold subject to and with the benefit of all rights including, rights of way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplies and any other rights and obligations, easements and quasi-easements and restrictive covenants and all existing and proposed wayleaves for masts, pylons, stays, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes whether referred to in these particulars or not.

Basic Payment: We understand that the land is registered with the Rural Payments Agency under the Basic Payment Scheme.

Sporting, Timber and Mineral Rights: The mineral, sporting and timber rights are included in the sale, in so far as they are owned.

Planning: Prospective purchasers are advised that they should make their own enquiries of the local planning authority as to the current status and future potential of the land being sold.

Local Authority: Sheffield City Council, 1 Union Street, Howden House, Sheffield S1 2SH

VAT: Is not chargeable on this property. In the event that the sale of the property or any part of it, or any right attached to it becomes a chargeable supply for the purposes of VAT, such tax will be payable in addition.

Solicitors: Taylor Emmet, 1 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 9PA

Health and Safety: Given the potential hazards of livestock, farmland and the operations of a visitor attraction we ask you to be as vigilant and careful as possible when making your inspection. Beware of moving vehicles and keep away from machinery. The ground may also be uneven, slippery and possibly potholed where livestock have been grazing or tractors working.

Postcode: S10 4LH

Directions: Mayfield Alpacas are located just off Sheffield’s Ringinglow Road on Fulwood Lane. Follow signs for Mayfield Alpacas Animal Park.
Viewing: Strictly by confirmed appointment with the Vendor’s Agents.