Property description
Excellent opportunity for animal lovers to acquire a well-established business, with an enviable lifestyle and reputation, operated from a comfortable 4 bedroom detached chalet bungalow with views over a nature reserve. The business has a track record of strong trading and profits. NO ONWARD CHAIN.
The PropertyThe property is a detached chalet bungalow, dating back to approximately 1906 and set at the apex of a roughly triangular plot. The accommodation comprises a large kitchen/diner with oil fired heritage cooker, sitting room, conservatory, family bathroom and 4 bedrooms, 1 with en suite shower room. The property enjoys views over the kennels and the adjoining nature reserve.
The Business
This is a long established business bought by our clients as a going concern in 2002 and for sale as they now wish to retire. The business has a proven track record and an excellent reputation. It is based in a rural area but with a catchment area of 3 major centres close by, plus many more villages. There is much repeat business approximately 90% for cats and 60% for dogs.
Further details of the trading performance can be obtained upon application.
Kitchen/Diner - 29' 0'' x 10' 0 (8.83m x 3.05m)
Modern fully fitted kitchen with a range of wall and floor mounted units. Substantial room with windows to the side and bay window to the rear looking over the kennels and the Nature Reserve beyond. Heritage cooker, oil fired - for cooking, hot water and heating.
Conservatory - 22' 0'' x 8' 0 (6.70m x 2.44m)
Doors to garden/patio and kennels.
Sitting Room - 13' 9'' x 12' 7'' (4.19m x 3.83m)
Door to hall and thence to front garden.
Bedroom 1 - 11' 10'' x 9' 5 (3.60m x 2.87m)
Double bedroom with en-suite shower room with WC. Triple glazed, double aspect windows to the front and side.
Bedroom 2 - 12' 0'' x 9' 0 (3.65m x 2.74m)
Double bedroom with built in wardrobe. Dual aspect, triple glazed windows to the front and side.
Bedroom 3 - 10' 0'' x 7' 5 (3.05m x 2.26m)
Window to the front.
Family Bathroom - 10' 0'' x 7' 0 (3.05m x 2.13m)
Good sized family bathroom with shower and whirlpool bath. Window to the side. Highly effective radiator.
Upper Floor - Bedroom 4 - 16' 0'' x 11' 6 (4.87m x 3.50m)
Dormer window to the front and Velux to the rear. Views over the garden and nature reserve. Storage heater and access to roof space.
Outside / The Kennels
There is a private garden separate from the business with lawned area, patio and flower beds.The kennels are spread through four blocks down the rear flank sides of the plot facing inwards. They are of varying ages and construction, the oldest now being over 50 years old and of robust build quality. Interiors are mainly tiled for ease of maintenance and cleaning. Storage, washing and food preparation areas are incorporated. There are 44 kennels of varying sizes to accommodate different sized breeds, allowing a total registration of 65 whereby some dogs from the same home can be housed together. They are a combination of electric and gas heated. There is a free standing chalet which forms the office, and to the far end of the plot is an enclosed exercise area for the dogs. There is a customer car parking area by the public entrance to the business with space for 5 cars.Should new owners wish to expand subject to permission there is adequate space.
The Cattery
The Cattery is much more compact than the kennels and is situated to one side of the house in two rows giving a total of 12 pens allowing registration of 30 cats. There is a separate kitchen and preparation area plus a separate isolation pen. Electric storage heating. A second cattery of 5 pens is also available together with staff toilet and shower / drying room. Separate isolation pen.
Property Features :
- BUSINESS LICENSED FOR 65 DOGS AND 30 CATS
- EXCELLENT TRADING RECORD OVER MANY YEARS
- GENEROUS RURAL SITE, APPROX. 1 ACRE WITH MORE SCOPE
- ATTRACTIVE SETTING WITH PANORAMIC VIEWS OVER NATURE RESERVE
- 4 BEDROOM DETACHED CHALET BUNGALOW