Property Description

R32 RPX8 | Lease with Option to Buy | €100,000 per annum

A superb opportunity to lease a substantial, purpose-built Garden Centre, Café and Leisure facility located in Portarlington, Co. Laois. The property forms part of a thriving business park and extends to approximately 4.1 acres, incorporating the Garden Centre, Café, playground, retail facilities, greenhouse and display areas, extensive car parking, storage and event space.

The overall Garden Centre and leisure operation extends to approximately 4,000 sq. m., with a modern layout incorporating a retail shop, greenhouse and enclosed display yard, café, covered food court and children's playground.

Greenhouse & Display Yard

The greenhouse and display yard extend to approximately 20,500 sq. ft., with dimensions of approximately 65m x 30m.

The facility includes a Rovero Dome with retractable roof, paved and concrete yard areas, display and watering tables and a combination of paved, concrete and timber flooring.

The greenhouse and display facilities were newly constructed in 2021, providing a modern and versatile space suitable for garden centre retail, plant displays and associated uses.

Retail Unit

The purpose-built retail unit extends to approximately 4,800 sq. ft., measuring approximately 16.3m x 26.8m.

The unit benefits from ample lighting, passive heating, a motorised retractable roof and a combination of paved, concrete and timber flooring. The unit is newly wired and constructed, offering a modern retail environment with excellent flexibility for a range of uses.

Fully shelved fittings are also available by separate agreement.

Café, Food Court & Playground

The café and leisure facilities provide an impressive combination of indoor and outdoor customer areas.

The café comprises approximately 3,300 sq. ft. of indoor seating and covered food court space, together with a 1,400 sq. ft. outdoor courtyard and approximately 2,200 sq. ft. of kitchen, freezer and serving areas.

The café has a seating capacity of approximately 110 customers indoors and 60 outdoors, providing a total capacity of approximately 170 seats.

The adjoining children's playground extends to approximately 4,600 sq. ft., providing an attractive family-oriented leisure element to the overall offering.

The café and associated facilities were constructed in 2021 and benefit from permanent decking and polished concrete flooring.

Opening hours: 9am – 10pm daily.

Car Parking

The property benefits from an extensive 180-space car park, providing excellent customer and staff parking.

The car park is surfaced in asphalt and 804 stone and benefits from flood lighting.

Overall Site

The Garden Centre forms part of an approximately 4.1-acre site, which also incorporates the car park, storage and events yard and internal access roads.

The property is immediately adjacent to Dublin Road Business Park, a well-established commercial location comprising approximately 76,000 sq. ft. of warehouse and office accommodation, which is currently fully leased.

The wider business park provides an established commercial environment with excellent security and access arrangements.

Services & Utilities

The property benefits from a comprehensive range of services, including:

• 49kVA power supply
• Natural gas mains supply
• 450 ft. deep well
• 10,000-litre water storage tank
• 30kW solar array

Access & Loading

Access to the unit is provided by a roller door and pedestrian sliding door, allowing for convenient customer, staff and goods access.

There is also access to the rear of the unit via an electrically operated cantilever gate, operated by FOB or telephone.

Security

The entire Dublin Road Business Park is protected by security fencing and a block wall boundary.

Access to the internal road is through electrically operated cantilever gates on Dublin Road. The gates are open 7am–11pm, seven days a week, with automatic opening and closing.

Outside these hours, access can be arranged remotely by telephone.

The entrance to the business park and several of the units are monitored 24/7 by a professional security company, Visiconnex.

The property also benefits from a CCTV monitoring system.

Business Park Facilities

The property is situated within a thriving 9-acre business park, which currently enjoys 100% occupancy, providing an established commercial setting and strong neighbouring occupier profile.

Lease Terms

Annual Rent: €100,000 per annum

Lease with Option to Buy

Further details of the lease terms and purchase option are available upon request.

Viewing

This is a rare opportunity to acquire a leasehold interest in a substantial, modern Garden Centre, Café and Leisure facility, purpose-built in 2021 and offering significant scope for continued operation and development.

Viewing is highly recommended and strictly by appointment.

BER Details

Energy Performance Indicator: 0.00 kWh/m2/yr

This property was last updated: 2 days ago