Cutting Edge Horticulture, a Growing Business

Multipurpose horticulture - 16,800sqm automated Faber glasshouse with a 5m stud-height with scope to increase capacity to approx 50,000sqm.\n Current product grown - high quality Cymbidium Orchids, processed onsite through a 1,000sqm high grade packing plant and warehouse with four offices and a reception area.\n Heating - Coal fired 3,000kw auger fed boiler with housing room to expand.\n Water - 14,000,000 litre retention pond for irrigation. \n Land - 8ha (20 acres) flat land just minutes from Waiuku township and 25 minutes to Auckland's southern motorway\n\n\nThis is an opportunity to invest in a hi tech glasshouse and distribution complex complete with a quality cymbidium orchid business or take advantage of the multi functionality of the design and capacity for expansion and introduce a new crop. Well known orchid grower Florama Ltd has been operating from this state of the art complex since it was purpose built in 2008. Off shore owners have decided that this facility is surplus to requirements and are offering, the facility, land, plant and business. \n\nForward plan design means that the growing capacity could be expanded to up to 5ha of glasshouse with earthworks consented and completed. Building consents have since lapsed and would need to be re applied for. The glasshouses are heated by an auger fed 3,000kw boiler that has housing for a second boiler to increase heating capacity if needed. Heat transfer is by way of a Dutch engineered overhead pipe system which doubles as a trolley track for transporting cut stems from the place of harvest to the processing section with minimal handling. \n\nThe 16,800sqm Faber glasshouses are constructed of galvanized steel framing, aluminum glazing bars and float glass. The environment is controlled by a Priva Irrigation system which is a computerised reticulated fertigation system with total environment controls that can be monitored and operated from a remote location via a laptop. Bar coding in the processing section allows for dispatch procedures to be automated, increasing productivity and accurate identification and tracking of products. \n\nA 14,000,000 litre irrigation pond collects off the roof rainwater and is backed up by a water bore and rain water tanks providing an excellent and dependable supply for both office and horticultural purposes. \n\nThe Florama Ltd orchid growing operation and facility are run by a dedicated staff and management team and is a respected employer in the area with good employee retention record. \n\nBusiness as usual or develop and expand, the choice is yours. Please call Ben or Peter today for a property information memorandum or to make a time to view the property.\n\nTo view a 'walk through video' of this property please click on the 'virtual tour' tab at the top of this page.\n\n\nBen Jameson\nM + 64 21 568 800\nB +64 9 298 2525\nben.jameson@bayleys.co.nz\nBayleys Real Estate Ltd, Counties\nLicensed under the REA Act 2008\n\nPeter Migounoff\nM + 64 27 492 0788\nB + 64 9 298 2525\npeter.migounoff@bayleys.co.nz\nBayleys Real Estate Ltd, Counties\nLicensed under the REA Act 2008