Summary - Holiday Lodge Business, Buckland Brewer, Bideford, Devon, EX39 EX39 5ND
8 bed 1 bath Leisure Facility
Turnkey lakeside holiday park with hot tubs and planning potential.
Four waterside timber lodges, each with private decking and hot tub
Gross turnover £73,736 for year ending April 2023 (not VAT registered)
8.77 acres including two spring-fed lakes, riverbank and mature woodland
Pre-application favourable for 3 additional lodges (Oct 2021) — subject to full consent
Turnkey sale inclusive of furnishings, fixtures and business inventory
Very slow broadband and only average mobile signal — may affect bookings
Small existing capacity (four lodges) limits immediate income without expansion
Freehold offered with vacant possession on completion
Valley View Lakes & Lodges is a small, established holiday-lodge business set in 8.77 acres of North Devon countryside, offered freehold with vacant possession. Four timber lodges sit on the water’s edge overlooking two stocked coarse-fishing lakes and each benefits from private decking and a hot tub — a strong leisure USP that supports a reported gross turnover of £73,736 for year ending April 2023. The site has good repeat custom and year-round trading potential.
The setting is the main draw: spring-fed lakes, fishing pegs, islands, mature woodland and river frontage, yet the coast is only about five miles away. Practical site infrastructure includes parking, timber storage, a laundry building with utilities and a power housing unit. A pre-application response from Torridge District Council was favourable for three additional lodges (October 2021), offering clear scope to grow revenue subject to planning.
Material drawbacks are straightforward. Broadband speeds are very slow and mobile signal is only average, which can affect guest expectations and bookings. The business operates on a small scale (four lodges) so earnings are limited by capacity; growth requires planning consent and investment. The area records relative deprivation metrics and local primary school provision varies in Ofsted rating.
This is a retirement sale from long-standing owners, suitable for an investor or owner-operator seeking a turnkey holiday-let site with clear expansion potential. Trading information and the planning pre-application letter are available to bona fide purchasers for due diligence.
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