Private Zoo For Sale

A PRIVATELY OWNED ZOO

KNOWN AS

The ANIMALARIUM

‘BORTH ZOO’

Ariel view of the zoo

This Zoo is in a rural location near the pretty seaside town of Borth, near Aberystwyth. It has sea and mountain views. The river Leri runs alongside.

At present the Zoo features a Reptile show involving lizards, large pythons and crocodilians, also featured is Croc feeding, large cat feeding (the Leopard runs up a pole), and pony rides for children.

The Zoo, which is mostly contained within two acres, surrounded with a six foot security fence and has a Zoo licence till 2013.

The Zoo specialises in taking in unwanted exotic pets and Zoo animals. Many of the animals were unwanted pets, including the Leopard and Ocelot and many of the large snakes and Iguana.

There is car parking for fifty cars, reception, café and gift shop, a toilet block and children’s play areas. The whole park is wheelchair friendly.

There are over 150 species of animal in the Zoo, a stocklist will be supplied to interested parties.

There is detached two bedroom bungalow with planning for two more bedrooms, and a one bedroom chalet, garage, and security dog house and run. Behind the bungalow is a further ten acres, well fenced and gated, which could add to the Zoo’s acreage.

More information will be supplied by request.

Offers in the region of £850,000.00

tel 01970 871224
e-animalarium@btconnect.com
http://www.animalarium.co.uk/


Visitor numbers 25,000 per annum –for last four years, 2009 was 27,000.
Turnover £150,000 per annum, 2009 was £176,000. This year, 2010 looks good.

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Borth Animalarium For Sale

Borth Animalarium For Sale

If it were not for flicking through a magazine I would not have been aware that this small collection on the coast of Wales was up for sale. I have not seen it advertised elsewhere and so I reckoned I would check out the website and learn more. The website is down and no indication of how long this will be the case.

I believe the price quoted was £890,000 and this including the house. Although the collection has always claimed to deal mainly 'rescue' animals there are, or were, the inevitable managed species too. For many of these the ownership becomes a bit complicated.

Having visited this collection several times....though not for ten years or so I have always thought that it was an opportunity waiting for the right person. It always seemed to lack the magic ingredient.

So here we are. The next opportunity for someone with the money and the aims and aspirations of the like of Benjamin Mee and Anna Ryder Richardson. A book, a tv show and movie rights just around the corner?

Ynys Fergi

Borth, Dyfed SY24 5NA
01970 871 224