The subjects are located on the North side of South Street, a short distance East from its junction with West Port, within the prime commercial centre of St Andrews.

St Andrews is located on the East coast of Scotland within the county of Fife and is a world renowned centre for golf, housing the headquarters of the Royal & Ancient Golf Club and hosting the Open Championship on a regular basis which generates significant commerce for the town.

The town is also the home of one of Scotland’s foremost universities and is additionally a popular visitor centre and busy tourist resort, particularly in the summer months.

The town has excellent communications by road to Stirling, Glenrothes and Dundee and, through either Glenrothes or Cupar, the M90, the Forth Road Bridge and Edinburgh beyond.

The subjects comprise a garden centre arranged within a complex of buildings entered from a covered central pend.

The main sales area is located to the front and accommodates the florist element.  Opposite is a flower preparation area and store.  Adjacent is a sales/display area with various seeds, plant foods and similar.  There is an office and further sales area with an extensive range of earthenware/pots.  Located to the rear is a large sales area with various pet products, tools, gifts and similar.

Completing the accommodation is a large external plant display/store area.

Established by our client in 1982, the business offers an extensive range of quality gardening products and equipment, such as plants, seeds, tools, pet care and gifts.

The florist element is particularly busy all year round, being the sole Interflora shop in East Fife.  As such, many internet orders are generated from this in addition to our client’s informative website (www.standrewsgardencentre.co.uk).

The business offers genuine potential for development through the introduction of additional products/services.  Limited garden furniture/equipment is available although demand is known to exist.  There is also potential for the provision of garden services/landscaping.

Due to other business commitments, our client has had limited involvement over recent years.  The business is fully managed on our client’s behalf with two full time and a pool of six part time staff employed.

The business currently operates seven days from 9.00 am – 5.15 pm, closing on a Sunday during the winter.

Financial documentation will be provided to interested parties after viewing and confirmation of interest.  Income for the year ended 30 September 2007 was £398,014, net of VAT.

Leasehold.  The subjects are held on the basis of a twenty five year full repairing and insuring lease, which commenced on 5 April 1991.  We are advised there is an option to extend the lease for a further 16 years upon giving due notice.  The passing rent is £24,000 per annum.

As would be expected under the terms of a traditional lease, the incoming tenant will be required to demonstrate their ability to fulfil their obligations under the lease, in particular financial obligations, and references will be requested at an early stage, without exception.