Maison De Maitre Boarding Kennels And Cattery For Sale

Business description

An Impressive 3 Bedroom Charentaise House with Purpose-Built Kennel Block, Large and Small Stone Barns, Standing in 7¼ acre. Ideal for Equestrian use. Still on the market due to timewasters/daydreamers. Serious buyers who have already sold and have finance available will be sent more information, please state your position with your own property when you ask for more information otherwise we will not reply.

A most imposing and impressive Charentais house, stone walls and pantile roof, lovingly restored to a very high standard whilst retaining and restoring many original features. Purpose built Boarding Kennels with a very good reputation and revenue. Bookings for Christmas 2011 fully booked. Standing in 7 1/4 acres of land with undulating views. Small barn waiting to be renovated into a Gite, ample space for swimming pool. Garden contains plum, cherry, pear and apple trees with rock and wood easy to manage flower beds. Golf course 4 mins away.

Small barn waiting to be renovated into a Gite, ample space for swimming pool.

Set in 7 acres over looking spectacular views

A very busy, good revenue purpose built Kennels and Cattery

4 mins to golf course

Must be seen to be appreciated we would like to urge very early interest in this opportunity as kennels and catteries of this quality rarely appear on the market.

Property information

Real Estate:

Real Property Included

Living accommodation:

Main entrance through the original glazed wooden door into the:- Entrance hall: Terracotta floor tiles, original curved timber staircase with iron balustrade. Sun Room: 6.5m x 3m. Patio doors with sliding fly screen leading onto decking; large sitting area, covered by a veranda then onto the garden which overlooks 25 miles of uninterrupted views. Living Room: 39m². Godin log burner sitting in a wooden mantelpiece, oak floor, door to garden, windows facing front and back. Kitchen: 21m². Modern off-white fitted drawer units, oak work surfaces, dishwasher, large Falcon double oven sitting in a traditional French stone fireplace. Window to front with screen. Double enamel sink, tiled floor, half-glazed door leading to:- Utility Room: Storage cupboards, shelves, double enamel sink, washing machine. Half-glazed door leading to oak back door with screen and:- Office: 3m x 5m. Window overlooking garden and views Cellar First Floor Spacious landing with wooden floor. Master Bedroom: 18m². Wooden floors, 2 windows with screens overlooking side and back, large built-in wooden cupboard. Walk-in dressing room, 4m². En-suite bathroom, 11m². Bedroom 2: 16m². Built-in cupboard, carpet and parquet flooring. Window to front with screen. Bedroom 3: 21m². Whitewashed wooden floor. Window to front with screen. Small Hallway leading to:- Bathroom: 8m². Parquet floors, free-standing bath with ball & claw feet and shower. Window to rear. Fire door and stairs leading to 2nd floor loft area. This attic space offers potential for conversion as it has good head height and original exposed beams. The house had a new oil burner fitted in March 2010, which services 16 radiators, and a new roof in 1999.

Location:

Angoulême, 15mins La Rochefoucauld 10mins Montbron

Montbron 11 km
Angoulême 36 km
Limoges 70 km

The nearest villages are 1 km, with a butcher and a restaurant; 3 km with a mairie, church, mobile baker, mobile grocery van.

The nearest small town is Montbron, 11 km. A small, quaint market town with supermarket, bar/cafés, banks and a variety of shops.

The town of La Rochefoucauld on the river Tardoire 14 km, with a very large supermarket, DIY store, lots of shops, banks, bars and restaurants, and a busy market once a week. The town is home to one of France’s most beautiful châteaux, and has lots of history associated with the French Resistance.

Angoulême, capital of the Charente department, is around half an hour’s drive, with a rich history and all the large town facilities and amenities.

Schools
Primary and secondary schools in the local village and Montembœuf, 8 mins, La Rochefoucauld 10 mins, Rochechouart 25 mins. Colleges (Lycées) in Angoulême, 35 mins.

Premises details:

The kennel block is 18.5m by 7.5m with 8 pens for dogs and 1 for cats (divided into 3) and 1 “family pen” used for both dogs and cats from the same family. Inside areas are all insulated, with heating in the corridors. The pens each have adjoining under-cover outside areas which are still within the building, and a covered veranda runs the length of the building over the external doors and shutters. The block also has a kitchen, preparation area and storage area and there are 4 outdoor playground pens with 2 large fully fenced grass paddock where all dogs are exercised.
We only do very limited advertising, we have no website and with such a spacious property there is huge scope for a substantial increase on turnover. The business has an outstanding reputation and benefits from large numbers of regular customers and client referrals, providing a good basis for a prospective purchaser to expand upon. All fixtures and fittings are included in the sale concerning the kennels & cattery.
We have a large, cosmopolitan client base and have recommendations, back-up and support from 2 local veterinary surgeries. The kennels opened for business in April 2007 and they are the only kennels for 25 miles. The business is now realising a good annual income.

Size in square feet:

Habitable Space: 200 m2

Business Operation

Expansion potential:

Here is a chance to acquire an on going business kennels & cattery with established revenue with room for further expansion of the business if desired either more kennels, grooming, breeding , food sales etc.

Live the animal-lover’s dream, earning an income whilst not having to do that awful car or train journey every day. Enjoying a beautiful home, making a living whilst looking over wonderful views.

Competition / Market:

The only kennels for 25 miles.

Reasons for selling:

Retiring

Employees:

Mainly run by owners, with part-time help as and when needed

Years established:

5 years