Charming Freehold Four Star Self Catering Tudor Farmhouse For Sale

Business description

HISTORY

• Built as a farmhouse in the 14th Century in traditional Suffolk style
• Listed in Pevsner’s guide with many historical associations
• Extended and improved over many years
• Divided to accommodate guest with separate owners’ residence
• Run as self catering holiday/occasional lettings business by vendors over the last 4 years
• Excellent website introduced

REASON FOR SALE

• Retirement

SERVICES

• Self catering accommodation for families and groups
• Facilities for 12 residents in a combination of family, double and single rooms within self contained Farmhouse

CUSTOMERS

• Predominantly affluent middle income
• Excellent occupancy throughout the summer months
• Spans all age ranges, and includes families
• Popular special occasions such as weekend “hen party” venues as well as traditional tourist trade

STRENGTHS

• Wonderfully historic building with many original features
• Stunning views
• Lovely gardens
• Visit England approved 4 star rated accommodation
• Affords opportunity for delightful bucolic lifestyle
• Large capacity for 12
• Total separate owner’s accommodation
• Easy access to many local tourist attractions
• London Liverpool Street via Stowmarket just over 1 hour
• 4 years trading history as self catering accommodation
• Splendid comments in visitors’ book









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Property information

Property:

Freehold

Living accommodation:

Owner’s Cottage Ground Floor • Separate access • Drawing room • Dining Room • Cloakroom/WC • Kitchen First Floor • 2 double bedrooms • Family bathroom Second Floor • Double bedroom

Location:

• Located in a village close to Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
• Quintessential countryside views and wonderful garden with lake/pond in an area designated as ‘Outsanding Natural Beauty’.
• Easy access to London via Stowmarket railway station (1 hour 20 minutes)
• Delightful Suffolk village with Public House and ancient village church.

Premises details:

• A beautiful 4 star grade II listed farmhouse with delightful features originally built in the 14th Century with extensions
• Now comprises separate farmhouse with immense character and capacity to sleep 12 people comfortably, along with separate 3 bedroom owners’ cottage, 3 piggeries, former cowshed (circa 40ft long),2 adjoining stables, old brewery and gardens.

Self Catering Accommodation

Ground floor

• Chapel doorway and inner hall
• Elegant drawing room with beams and exposed studwork and inglenook fireplace (can be used as a 5th bedroom)
• Dining room, with beams and inglenook fireplace (can seat 12)
• Kitchen/breakfast room
• Utility/cloakroom

First Floor

• En-suite master bedroom overlooking garden and farmland (sleeps 4) with wonderful original features
• Double bedroom
• Single bedroom
• Family bathroom

Second Floor

• Bedroom which sleeps 4

External

• Former brewery with patio seating area immediately outside.
• Large garden to side formerly set out as a tennis court
• The 3 piggeries are available only with the owners cottage.

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

• Additional focus on business development activity to increase lettings
• Website optimisation
• Conversion of former brewery into additional guest suite accommodation
• Equestrian activities
• Conversion of owner’s accommodation to an additional 4 guest rooms
• The 1st floor en suite master bedroom could revert to 2 double bedrooms
• The attic above could also be converted into 2 double bedrooms
• There is a 3rd attic which could be developed and converted into another double bedroom

Trading hours:

• Informal
• As customer requirements dictate

Employees:

• Run by vendors (husband and wife) • Reliable cleaning team of 3