smo Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Since moving to devon ive been struggling with 2 stables, one for tools and one for the car. Today i found a new workshop on a farm but the farmer said "make me an offer" to rent it.....i have no idea where to start, so what do you guys have space and facilities wise, and what does it cost you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JST Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 why dont you convert the stables? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 I rent them on a local farm, there is no room to modify the layout as the wall between them is structural and rather decrepid, even without it the space isnt ideal, no chance of convinging the farmer to change anything either as the whole farm is subject to a probate battle whilst they sort who is going to own it! The new place is about 1.5x wider and length of more than double the stables. (so more like the 2 together end on end with extra width) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megansfolly Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 these are both mine i pay 25 for both a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I pay £3k per year for 1000 ish square feet of slightly leaky barn in cheshire Theres a real shortage of places round here though and you're looking at 6k per year for anything bigger... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewy1984 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I also pay £25 a week, including power. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bow Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 45ftx18ft, old grain shed converted for a workshop, 3 phase lecy, £10 a week when he can be bothered to charge me, but i do do a lot of maintainance on his kit for him for bu**er all, works both ways, BOW.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Smo - what are the details? Leccy? 3 phase? water? drain? Access / restrictions? floor material? roof condition? wall material? nearest 'other person' - for noise restrictions and such. etc etc Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacks906 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ as above a mate of mine gets free space plus everything included for work on his stuff for free swings and roundabouts mike i know its abit of a trek just to work on your vehical but i was quoted middlewich area 100quid a month for a decent sized barn on a farm everything included, worth just rolling onto any farm and asking which is all i did dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jil6939 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 That will be the front drive then. About the size of 2 cars. Cost is through the roof due to the fact that i often have to pay to have things done that i can do myself but not while the house is on the market as it is not a good look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike4444244 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Dave if you have any details that would be great, I'm sure I know someone who'd be after space for a Discovery and some series bodywork My dad has visited pretty much every farm in a 10 mile radius of Davenham! Distance not a problem as I have to commute from Liverpool to Lostock anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I rent a barn about the size of the one stewy has in his picture with power and lights etc for the princely sum of £2 a week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Smo - what are the details?Leccy? - YES 3 phase? - NO (not that i saw) water? - YES, just outside drain? - YES, just outside Access / restrictions? - NO, easy access, good track floor material? - CONCRETE roof condition? - EXCELLENT, the other half is his own workshop for the farm, and the building adjoining is rented by a brewery wall material?- BRICK/BLOCK nearest 'other person' - for noise restrictions and such. - WORKING FARM, so none really etc etc Al. Size wise its about 16' wide and probably 45 ft long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashtrans Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 £ 1.25 Million ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleBlue88 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 £ 1.25 Million ! ^^^^Show off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Bah - theres always one! Nice places Dave, are they still the ones near the LR garage and sainsburys?? (been a while since i moved from the area) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Hiatt Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I have my own farm workshop and from my point of view when renting out space it's more to do with how much hassle it will as much as the price for the shed. Most farmers are security concious and will be happier knowing that you won't have and endless stream of mates turning up at weekends, that there won't be a surplus of scrap cars appearing round the yard, and finally that you will pay and not leave them with what they perceive as a shed full of rubbish. I would have thought £100 a month would be reasonable but as you can see from the other answers, money isn't the driving issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted June 8, 2009 Author Share Posted June 8, 2009 Cool, cheers for the info. With regards to security i work on the basis that the less people who know the better and made that point when chatting to him today, whilst i might discuss what is there on here, i shant be saying where it is!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 looking at what some of you pay im lucky........ costs me £10 per month and i can fit 2 discos in my bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Free, and I've got upstairs and next door too. Aren't parents great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbocharger Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Steve Hiatt's hit the nail on the head - hassle. My parents have stored cars for my mates for free in the past but it's sometimes turned sour when cars outstay their welcome, tools go walkies, you find random people wandering round etc, and it's more awkward to turf out friends. They've come to the conclusion that it's not generally worth the hassle, even for a price - it takes a lot of months to offset a missing welder / set of spanners / farm gate etc. That said, they store a car and a boat for our plumber for free - he's never been a hassle, just him visiting once a month and he comes to the house first so we don't shoot at him. We've not seen a plumbing bill in years either ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I've got an old shed at the bottom of the garden Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I've got an old shed at the bottom of the garden Les & a LR in bits in said shed, how are you going to get the LR out when it's fully built & ready for the road with no road access ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missingsid Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 I also pay £25 a week, including power. God I hate you even more now I pay £50 per month for a large single garage with power on a quiet farm. The only problem is the dust Mind you, when I changed my gearbox (all day event) one of the farmer brothers towed my hybrid in to a large dry barn and helped me finish the work at midnight even though he was supposed to go out with is fiancée that night Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest noggy Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Ive got a purpose built 2400square foot workshop, three phase and a second floor at one end. Concrete floor, cement fibre roof and breeze block walls. water is outside. costly sum of... £0 thats the bonus of being a farmer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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