For Sale as a Going Concern

LOCH AWE BOATS AND FISHING STATIONARDBRECKNISH, ARGYLL, PA33 1BH

Long Established Boat Yard and Fishing Boat Hire Business

Freehold 4.5-Acre Waterfront Site with Planning Permission for House

Admin Building with Customer Toilets. Workshop. Camping Zone.

Breakwater. Floating Pontoons. Slipway. 80 Dry Berths

Hire Fleet of 29 Boats plus Fast Safety Boat

Trout and Salmon Fishing Rights

INDEPENDENT ESTATE AGENTS OF ARGYLL AND THE WEST HIGHLANDS

IMPORTANT NOTICE : Although the sellers or lessors reserve the right to sell or lease their properties without further notice, it is possible that a closing date will beset and interested parties are advised to intimate their interest to Dawsons Estate Agents following inspection of the property. Sellers and lessors are not obliged to acceptthe highest or, indeed, any offer. No responsibility can be accepted for any expenses incurred by intending purchasers or lessees in inspecting properties which have beensold, let or withdrawn. We would advise that availability of the property is checked before journeys are commenced. No warranty will be given by the sellers or lessorsin respect of services and any electrical, gas or oil-fired appliances, including any heating system. Dawsons Estate Agents for themselves and for the sellers or lessors ofthis property, whose agents they are, give notice that whilst the information contained in these particulars, including quantities, maps and plans, is believed to be correct,it is not guaranteed and intending purchasers must satisfy themselves as to the accuracy of statements made. These particulars do not form part of any contract.

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Loch Awe, at some 24 miles, is Scotland’s longest fresh water loch and oneof its most picturesque, rich in wildlife, and with wooded shores and numer-ous small islands. It is also renowned for the quality of it game and coarsefishing with catches which include wild brown trout, huge ferox trout, salm-on and monster pike. In addition to riparian fishing rights (indigenous freshwater species), salmon rights are also included in the sale of this business.The fishing season runs from March 15th to October 6th although pike can befished for throughout the year. Angling activity on the loch is controlled bythe Loch Awe Improvement Association (LAIA) and its wardens under aProtection Order granted in 1992. Lots of useful general information on theloch and its surroundings can be found on the Loch Awe Community web-site at www.loch-awe.com .Loch Awe Boats was established in 1996 and has grown to become theprimary provider of boating and angling services on the loch and was a venuefor the 2009 World Fly Fishing Championship (see You-Tube videohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_fUPN6SMJI). The yard is situated onthe southern shore of loch at Ardbrecknish, approximately 8 miles from thevillage of Dalmally. The business is being offered for sale due to the plannedretirement of the present owner who lives nearby, and whose services will beavailable to new owners for a period of familiarisation and training.Land: The boatyard site extends to approximately 2.5 acres which includessome 120 metres of direct loch frontage with a breakwater, floating pontoonsand concrete slipway. The site also encompasses the two principal buildings,public toilets, a 10-pitch camp site, 80 boat/trailer parking berths and a staffcaravan. This area also includes a plot with planning permission for a new5-bedroom house. In addition, a further area of approximately 2.0 acres ofamenity land is included in the sale which may be suitable for facilitatingfuture expansion of the business, subject to the necessary statutory consents.

Buildings: The Admin. Building is of timber frame construction and ex-tends to 42 sq/m (516 sq/ft) gross, providing a reception/sales area, office,staff room, staff toilet, store and customer toilets and shower. In additionthis building has an attached covered port which serves as an anglers rodassembly and tackle preparation area. The adjacent Workshop Building,also of timber frame construction, extends to 72 sq/m (775sq/ft) and in-cludes a vehicle inspection pit. Between the two buildings there is furthercovered storage and a 2 metal containers providing secure storage for en-gines, spares, fuel etc.House Site: There is extant planning permission within the boatyard sitefor a 5-bedroom detached house.Plant and Equipment: In addition to variety of fishing equipment, benchand power tools etc., principal items included in the sale are 20 x 15’/16’rowing boats; 4 x 16’ cuddy/cabin boats; 5 x 15’/16’ Canadian canoes; 1 x17’ Dell Quay safety boat with forward cuddy and 100hp four-stroke out-board; 12 x 4hp outboard motors; 4 x 8-15hp outboard motors; 2 x boatlaunching vehicles (4x4 Land Rover Discovery and 4x4 Vauxhall Bravapick-up), neither of which are road-legal.Financial: Trading accounts for the last four years will be made availableto bona-fide applicants on request.Business Development: The potential activities for increasing turnover andthe further development and diversification of the business have been identi-fied as: an early revue of charges (boat storage charges have remained staticfor the past 3 years); taking commission on the sale of LAIA fishing permit;boat brokerage/building/repairs; trailer sales/repairs/parts; motor repairs (byvirtue of the workshop inspection pit); outboard motor sales and repairs;provision of tuition and ghillie services; increased chandlery activity; provi-sion of snacks and beverages; guided scenic/historical boat cruises.General Information: The boatyard is served by mains electricity. Wateris from a private supply system which also serves nearby homes and otherbusinesses with the cost of maintenance being shared by the respectiveproprietors on an equitable basis. Drainage is by a private septic tanksystem. The rateable value of the property is £5300 and the current ratepoundage payable is £0.462 but eligible owners may qualify for 100% ratesrelief under the Small Business Bonus Scheme. The buildings are exemptfor the purposes of Energy Performance rating. Early entry (completion) isavailable by mutual arrangement.Guide Price: Offers in excess of one hundred and eighty thousandpounds (£180,000) are invited for the heritable property, business goodwill,boat fleet, plant and equipment and fixtures and fittings. Chandlery stock tobe purchased at mutual valuation. All offers should be submitted to theselling agents in formal Scottish legal terms.Inspection: The business premises may be viewed by prior arrangement withthe selling agents.