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Particulars for Pilsworth Fishery, Greater Manchester

Established coarse fishing business

Planning permission for facilities building with manager’s accommodation

3 lakes and stock pond (water area extending to 14 acres).

Site extending to 27.2 acres (11ha)

For more information/an appointment call

01206 216 555

Pilsworth Fishery, Heywood, Greater Manchester

Freehold For Sale

Guide price £495,000


Introduction

Pilsworth fishery is an established, profitable coarse fishing business, extending to 27.2 acres (11ha). The fishery comprises 3 lakes, stock pond, and planning permission for a facilities building with bailiff’s accommodation.

Location

The fishery is located approximately 3 miles south east of Bury and approximately 9 miles east of Bolton, situated close to the M66 motorway.

The Fishery

The access track leads to a large, main car park situated between the match and specimen lakes. There are 3 mature day ticket lakes extending to a total of 14.2 acres (5.5ha).

Match Lake

Extending to approximately 1.3 acres (0.5ha) , 50 pegs, with depths of up to 4 ft. Stocked with a mixture coarse fish. This lake is fed directly by a stream which flows through the property.

Specimen Lake

Extending to 11.3 acres (4.6ha), with 25-30 well spaced swims (or potentially 100 match pegs) and depths up to 16ft. A former reservoir stocked with several hundred carp up to 35lbs. In addition, there are large stocks of bream, roach and a mixture of other coarse fish species.

The current owner has extensively re-landscaped the southern bank, creating 10 new swims. The lake is fed by groundwater springs.

Bottom Ponds

Extending to 1.37 acres (0.5ha) with 50 pegs and depths of up to 6ft. These are former settling ponds from when they were part of an industrial mill. They are fed by the specimen lake. Currently divided into 5 pools, Stocked with a mixture of coarse fish species.

Stocking Programme

The fishery has implemented a supplementary stocking programme over the past 3 years. In 2018, 200 carp with an average size of (3lbs) were stocked into the main lake, together with 20 larger fish between (17-20lbs). In spring 2019, a further 100 carp (C3s), averaging 8-10lbs were stocked into the main lake.

Hydroelctric Scheme

The outfall from the main specimen lake has the potential to be used for a hydroelectric scheme. The current owner has made investigations and it

may be possible for such a scheme to be connected to the national grid.

Facilities Building

Planning permission has been granted for a single story facilities building extending to 150m2, overlooking the specimen lake. Comprising of; a café, bait shop and bailiffs accommodation. The foundations and footings have been implemented.

The Business

The accounts for the year ending 2017/18 show a turnover in the region of £45,000. Full accounts for the last 3 years are available to bone fide purchasers following inspection of the property. The income is generated from a mixture of day tickets and evening and weekend matches. The current owner has run the fishery on a part-time basis, there is the potential to considerably increase the revenue generated.

Grazing Land

There is 5 acres (2ha) of grazing land with a stock pond, situated adjacent to the access track at the top of the fishery. This is currently let for grazing. The grazing land is available by separate negotiation.

Agents’ Notes

Tenure & Possession The property is offered for sale freehold as a whole with vacant possession on completion. Fixtures, Fittings & Stock The sale includes fixtures and fittings and fish stocks within the lakes and stock ponds. Fenn Wright are not liable in any way for the quality or quantity of the fish stocks, nor any death or disease that may affect such stocks. Purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the quality and quantity of the fish stocks prior to purchase. Rights of Way & Easements The property is sold subject to and with the benefit of all existing Rights of Way, whether public or private, light, support, drainage, water and electricity supplied in other rights obligations, easements, quasi-easements and restrictive covenants or all existing proposed wayleaves for masts, staves, cables, drains, water and gas and other pipes, whether referred to in these particulars or not.

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enable a potential viewer or purchaser to take an informed transactional decision.

Measurements Any areas, measurements or distances referred to as approximate are given as a guide and are not precise. If such details are fundamental to a purchase, purchasers must rely on their own enquiries. Important Notice Fenn Wright for themselves and the Vendor of this property whose Agents they are, give notice that: The particulars are intended to give a fair and substantially correct overall description for the guidance of intending purchasers and do not constitute part of an offer or contract. Prospective purchaser/s and lessees should seek their own professional advice. All descriptions, dimensions, areas, reference to condition and if necessary permissions for use and occupation and their details are given in good faith and believed to be correct. Any intending purchaser/s should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.

No person in the employment of Fenn Wright has any authority to make or give any representation or warranty, whether in relation to this property or these particulars, nor to enter into any contract relating to the property on behalf of the Vendors. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by any intending purchaser/s in inspecting properties that have been sold, let or withdrawn.


Local Authority

Bury Metropolitan Borough Council Town Hall Knowsley Street Bury BL9 0SW Tel: 0161 253 5000 Photographs taken: 2016 Particulars prepared: May 2019

*Safety Note to Fishery Buyers*

Please ensure care is taken when viewing and walking near to lakes and areas of water. Do not walk close to the edge of waterways, and ensure children are supervised at ALL times. Lakes, Ponds & Rivers can be very dangerous so THINK SAFETY FIRST!

Viewing

Strictly by prior appointment with the sole agents:

Fenn Wright

1 Tollgate East, Stanway, Colchester, CO3 8RS

01206 216 555 fisheries4sale.com Contact Martin Freeman

[email protected]

Directions

Access to the fishery is off Moss Hall Road, Heywood.

From Junction 3 off the M66 follow the signs for

Heywood Distribution Park from the slip road. At the first

junction opposite the warehouses (Pilsworth Road) turn

right and follow the road to the next right turning ( Moss

Hall Road - The Three Arrows Pub is on the corner).

Continue down this road for a few hundred yards and

the fishery is signposted on the right hand side.

N.B. There is no postcode for the fishery.


To find out more or book a viewing

01206 216 555 fisheries4sale.com Fenn Wright for themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are give

notice that:

i. The particulars are set out as a general outline for the guidance of intending purchasers or l e ss ees ;

and do not constitute, nor constitute part of, an offer or contract.

ii. All descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permissions for use and

occupation, and other details are given in good faith and are believed to be correct but any

intending purchasers or lessees should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact but

must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them.

iii. The vendor or lessor does not make or give, and neither Fenn Wright nor any person in their

employment has the authority to make or give, any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation

to this property.

iv. All statements contained in these particulars as to this property are made without responsibility on the

part of Fenn Wright or the vendor/lessor.

v. All quoting terms may be subject to VAT at the prevailing rate from time to time.

vi. Fenn Wright have not tested any electrical items, appliances, any plumbing or heating systems and

therefore, cannot give any warranty or undertaking as regards their operation or efficiency.

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