Land for sale

This breath-taking nursery has been established with care and love over the last four years to create a dream space to grow a variety of plants. The current owners acquired the site as bare land in 2016 and have created an established well regarded horticultural business, from scratch, specialising in Perennials and Grasses. Somerset Nursery is a family run eco-friendly Nursery set on a hill overlooking the beautiful South Somerset countryside.

Situation
Wincanton 4 miles, Sherborne 7.2 miles, Bruton 9 miles
International airports: Bristol 36 miles, Exeter 56 miles
Mainline Train Services: Templecombe to London/Waterloo 2 hr 6
minutes.

Templecombe is wonderfully positioned in the beautiful South
Somerset countryside and provides excellent amenities including Post
Office and store, Co-op, Fish & Chip shop, Doctors Surgery, church,
recreation ground and Village Hall as well as a mainline railway station.

Local, Sporting & Recreational There are plentiful walking, cycling and
riding opportunities in the surrounding beautiful rolling countryside.
The old market towns of Bruton, Castle Cary and Wincanton offer Art
galleries and plenty of interesting shopping and superb gastronomy
which attracts much tourism to the area. In addition, The Newt is
situated just a stone`s throw away

Somerset Nursery
The current owners acquired the site as bare land in 2016 and have
created an established well regarded horticultural business, from
scratch, specialising in Perennials and Grasses. Somerset Nursery is a
family run eco-friendly Nursery set on a hill overlooking the beautiful
South Somerset countryside. The Nursery provides plentiful space for
customer parking on a gravel base. The retail area is well laid out for
the customers with a little shop at the exit. There is a superb paddock
adjoining this area which would be perfect for glamping (stp). The
growing beds and polytunnels are well laid out within easy access for
the main barn.

This breath-taking nursery has been established with care and love over
the last four years to create a dream space to grow a variety of plants.
Mainly grown are herbaceous perennials and ornamental grasses
which suit all the different growing conditions found in the gardens.
However, there are a huge array of plants grown including wild species
and cultivars that are closely related to their wild cousins. This nursery is
run using an entirely environmental approach using peat free compost,
biological pest controls, recyclable pots and harvesting rain water for
irrigation. Situated in a spectacular spot to take in the surrounding area,
there would inevitable be scope to enhance the site further.

External
The Nursery encompasses a well thought out design of display beds
alongside a number of outbuildings including 12 x 6m machinery/
storage barn which encompasses an office with a kitchenette and
heating. Two principle 20` x 6` polythene tunnels plus a 20` x 6`
shade polythene tunnel, rainwater harvester, automated irrigation
system with pump shed and a timber retail sales shed. In addition,
there is ample customer parking, together with an overspill field with
a sizeable wild meadow with an array of trees. The business itself has
both retail and commercial clients, together with a sizeable mailing
list of private clients; there are accounts available upon signing an
NDA.
In all the land amounts to 3.7 acres.

Plants
Some of the grasses grown here include Anemanthele, Bouteloua, Briza,
Calamagrostis, Carex, Chasmanthium, Deschampsia, Hakonechloa,
Imperata, Luzula, Melica, Miscanthus, Molinia, Panicum, Pennisetum,
Sesleria, Sporobolus and Stipa.

To name a few of the Perennials which are grown at this nursery;
Acanthus, Achillea, Actea, Ageratina, Ajuga, Anthemis, Anthriscus,
Dryopteris, Echinacea, Epimedium, Fritillaria, Geranium, Helianthus,
Iris, Lythrum, Melittis, Nepeta, Omphalodes, Persicaria.

Paddock
There is a grass paddock which occupies the NE position of the
site which extends to 1.84 acres with mature hedge boundary and
containing some mature oak trees. This offers enormous potential for
equestrian or tourism use.

Agents Notes
Fox Grant and their clients give notice that:
1. They have no authority to make or give any representations or warranties in relation to the property.
2. These particulars have been prepared in good faith to give a fair overall view of the property, do not
form any part of an offer or contract and must not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact.
3. Any areas, measurements or distances are approximate. The text, photographs and plans are for
guidance only and are not necessarily comprehensive. It should not be assumed that the property has
all necessary planning, building regulation or other consents and Fox Grant has not tested any services,
equipment or facilities. Purchasers must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise.
Plans, Areas and Schedules These are based on the Ordnance Survey and are for
reference only. Any error or mis-statement shall not annul the sale or entitle either party
to compensation in respect thereof.
Local Authority South Somerset
Services Mains water and electricity, private drainage
Fixtures & Fittings Unless mentioned specifically all fixture, fittings and garden ornaments
are excluded from the sale.
Tenure The property is sold as Freehold and will be sold with vacant possession on
completion.
Particulars Prepared by Maddie Standing-Gill in August 2021.
Please note, the plants are excluded from the guide price but are available by separate
negotiation
The land is subject to an uplift clause

PROPERTY CODE - CV,SH,TL,EQ

Viewings

All viewings strictly by appointment through the agents
on . Please contact Maddie Standing
Gill or Charlotte Roberts-Barr for further details or email


Directions
Heading West on the A303, exit at Wincanton and at the roundabout take
the first exit, signposted Templecombe. Continue straight over the mini
roundabout and take the first exit at the next roundabout, following the
signs to Templecombe. Follow the A357 for approx. 2 miles and turn right
straight after The White Horse pub onto Cabbage Lane. Continue straight
along this road until you reach a right handed bend, the nursery is situated
on your right.
Postcode BA8 0DA

Notice
Please note we have not tested any apparatus, fixtures, fittings, or services. Interested parties must undertake their own investigation into the working order of these items. All measurements are approximate and photographs provided for guidance only.

Marketed by: Fox Grant, Salisbury