Lothian Property For Sale » History of Site http://lothian.behnkes.com 153 Acres For Sale In Anne Arundel County Maryland Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:39:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Property For Sale – Lothian Maryland http://lothian.behnkes.com/property-for-sale-lothian-maryland.html http://lothian.behnkes.com/property-for-sale-lothian-maryland.html#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 21:34:49 +0000 lbristow http://lothian.behnkes.com/?p=81 lothian-property

Behnke Nurseries, a grower/retailer of high quality plants in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, DC since 1930 is reducing its production division in order to focus on its garden center, florist and landscape divisions and will be selling its Lothian Production Complex.
The production facility was opened in 2005, and includes….

  • 105,000 square feet of connected greenhouses
  • 75,000 square feet of free-standing greenhouses
  • 7.75 acres of graded area for outdoor container production or further expansion of the greenhouse complex.
  • Water, electric and heating systems were installed with future expansion in mind.
  • The facility is fully permitted and in full operation.

Additional Information:

Legal Description:

  • Tax Map 66, Block 18, Parcels 10 and 59 Election District 8
  • Anne Arundel County, Maryland
  • Census Tract: 708000

County ID Number:

  • 08-000-01593600
  • 08-000-00047700

Property Size:

  • Parcel 10: 125.44 Acres
  • Parcel 59: 28.00 Acres
  • Total : 153.44 Acres

Zoning:

  • Open Space (OS): 108 Acres
  • Agriculture Residential (RA): 45 Acres

Improvements:

Structures

  • Rough Brothers 44,000 Sq Ft Glass Open Roof, Heat in Floor, Boom watering system Greenhouse. Built new in 2005.
  • Rough Brothers 22,140 Sq ft Plastic Ventilated Roof, Heat in Concrete Floor, Echo Hanging Basket systems in the Roof, With Attached Full size Receiving / Loading Dock Greenhouse. Built New in 2005.
  • IBG 37,800 Sq Ft Gutter connected 10 Bays, Fan and Pad Cooling system, Asphalt Floor, Rolling Benches, Forced Air Hot Water Heat, 14’ Gutters Greenhouse. Relocated / Rebuilt on new poles in 2005.
  • Boiler Room 2,592 Sq Ft Polycarbonate Extension of Main Green house, 3 Boilers, Main Electrical Panels, Concrete Floor. Built New in 2005.
  • 31 Round Houses – 75,648 Sq ft, 11 with roll up sides, all with Water, 21 with Electric, Fans and Heat. Relocated in 2005 all with new side boards and ground Pins, Concrete Walkways inside. 10 with Benches.
  • Pump House – contains Dual Electric Water Pumps, Filters, Aeration system and Chlorination system.
  • 2 Office Trailers – Blocked and connected with Decks, each with Bathroom.
  • 1 Trailer equipped with shower and lockers to comply with EPA standards.
  • 1 Caretaker’s Trailer – living Quarters for Caretaker.

Improvements – Ground/Utilities

  • 1600 Ft fenced front with Large Entrance Gate for Trucks.
  • Good dual width Asphalt road running to Main Structures.
  • 12.25 Acres of graded expans ion space adjacent to Main Greenhouses.
  • 7.75 Acres of Growing Pads with overhead Irrigation.
  • 60,000 Sq Ft of Pad Growing Space in Front of Main Greenhouse.
  • Full in ground Receiving / Loading Dock.
  • Hard Gravel Road System to all Structures.
  • Complete in-ground Water System, 8” and 6” Main lines running in Loop around Buildings from Pump H ouse. Future building expansion built in to water system design. Pumps can maintain 90 PSI at fire Hydrant on Main Road.
  • Electric, Boilers and Water system designed for future expansion.
  • 12,000 gallon fuel oil tank on concrete pad next to boiler room.
  • 18,000 gallon propane tank used to fuel round houses.
  • Fire Road around Complex as required by County.
  • Grading plan worked out with Soil Conservation Department of Anne Arundel County, MD to recapture most of the water from main complex and pads.
  • 4 Acre Lake that run-off comes into is the main water source for irrigation from the pump house. Aeration system installed in lake.
  • Emergency Diesel Pump next to lake to pump water from the other lakes if needed.
  • Several other large lakes on property.
  • 2 septic Fields – 1 for the main business and 1 for the Caretaker’s Trailer.
  • 1 – 4” 200 foot Well for potable water in Main Complex and Caretaker’s Trailer.
  • 3 sea container and 1 large truck body for storage.
  • Large Generator for main complex.
  • Electric underground from road to Main Boiler Room.
  • Wooded Buffer zones around Property – Creates very limited view of property, also required by county.
  • Run-off sediment traps in place.
  • Connects to a County Road.
  • All Permits, inspections in place and operating.

Reports:

  • Phase I Environmental from 2004 and 2006.
  • Land Appraisals from 2004 and 2006.
  • Water Testing & Drilling survey of soil structure 2004.
  • Property complied with MD Department of Mines reclamation plan for the purchase in 2004, and inspection in 2006

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