Mixed use for sale

“The Purrfect Opportunity!”
This fantastic period home is situated on a generous plot, with modern well-presented accommodation and includes an established 5-star Cattery business that provides the opportunity to run your own business and a change of lifestyle.

Property Highlights
•    Situated on a most desirable road within the popular village of Irchester, with the village amenities close-by, countryside walks on your doorstep, and within walking distance of Irchester Country Park. Wellingborough train station is less than 3 miles away and there are convenient travel links by car with the A509 and A45 a short distance away.
•    The Property is for sale along with the five-star rated Cattery business. Rated five stars by the council licensing team, the business generates a healthy income and has a long-standing customer base providing an excellent opportunity for someone to change their lifestyle and take over an existing successful business.
•    Beautifully presented period Home, built in the 1950’s and occupying a generous plot with beautifully manicured gardens to the front and rear. 
•    Entrance through the composite and glass panelled front door leads into the inviting Entrance Hall, naturally light from the door and window to the front elevation. There is a contemporary column radiator, a solid cherry wood floor, stairs rising to the first floor and access to the principal accommodation.
•    Generously sized and naturally light Living/Dining Room with a fantastic open plan feel. In the Dining Room there is a circular bay window to the front, a tall column style radiator and a timber and glass panelled door to the entrance hall. The Living Room features a tall modern radiator, French doors with sidelight windows into the Garden Room, and a central chimney breast with a fireplace creating a central focal point. The modern fireplace features an electric flame effect fire, and a natural Silestone hearth, surround and mantel piece.
•    Beautifully presented Kitchen with a high quality finish. There are recessed downlights in the ceiling, under counter lighting, kickboard lighting, a modern column style radiator, marble tiled flooring, and timber and glass panelled doors from the kitchen and side hall. 
•    The fitted Kitchen comprises of high gloss eye and base level units to include curved corner cabinets and soft close feature, a quality solid sparkle granite worksurface with upstand, ceramic tiled splashbacks, a ‘CARRON PHOENIX’ composite one and a half bowl sink with a draining board, and integrated appliances to include a high-level double oven, fridge, dishwasher, electric ceramic hob and a chimney style extractor hood.
•    Generously sized Garden Room featuring marble effect ceramic tiled flooring, a column style radiator, windows and French doors looking onto the garden, and an insulated and boarded ceiling creating a fantastic temperate place to enjoy the view of the garden and Cattery beyond. 
•    Ground floor WC featuring a seamless continuation of the cherry wood floor from the entrance hall, with a useful under stairs cupboard, a window to the side elevation, and a low-level WC. 
•    Side Hall, providing additional access from the front of the property. There is a door leading out to the rear garden, an internal door to the kitchen, converted garage and utility room. The Side Hall is currently used as an entrance for customers to the business and helps to keep the business and house separate. 
•    Converted Garage, currently used as a store room for the business but with the potential to be converted back to a garage if required. There is a window to the side elevation, power and lighting, and a hatch providing access to the roof storage space above. 
•    Utility Room with ceramic tiled flooring, a window looking out to the rear garden, additional under counter storage, a ceramic one and a half bowl sink, and space and plumbing for a washing machine and tumble dryer (included in sale).
•    The stairs rise to the first floor Landing, which is naturally light from the dual aspect windows and a hatch provides access to the loft.
•    Three well-proportioned bedrooms, one of which benefits from a circular bay window injecting an abundance of natural light, and the Principal Bedroom is situated to the rear with a pleasant outlook over the rear garden.
•    Modern Bathroom featuring recessed downlights in the ceiling, ceramic tiled floors and walls, a chrome heated towel rail and a four piece suite to include a low-level WC, an oversized wash hand basin built into a useful storage unit, a panel enclosed bath, and a corner shower enclosure with dual function thermostatic shower with side jets, a rainwater shower head and a handheld attachment.

Outside
The Property occupies a fantastic position on the most desirable street. There is a great degree of curb appeal and a first impression of quality from the beautifully manicured front garden.
The hard standing driveway flows from the road and into the driveway providing off road parking for several vehicles, whilst beautifully maintained hedges sit to one side of the garden. There is a manicured lawn with deep planted borders in the main front garden, and mature trees provide screening from the properties across the road.
The rear garden truly is a gardener’s paradise with array of beautifully landscaped sections with the most stunning plants, bushes, shrubs and plantings. There is a path that flows from the property through the initial lawn and planted borders, to a raised timber deck measuring approximately 5m x 6m making for a great space to entertain and look onto the establish pond with rockery and water feature. Steps and a path lead further up the garden to the main lawn area with impressive mature palm trees and further access to the Cattery business buildings. Wherever you look in the garden you will be impressed by the vast array of beautifully maintained plantings and impressive landscaped sections.

The Business
•    ‘Birches Cattery’ is an impressive, family run Cattery boasting the highest possible rating, with a five-star license awarded by the council. 
•    There are 14 luxury chalets, including their most desired Penthouse Suite and Garden Suites. Each chalet includes fully accessible interior and exterior sections, heating, air conditioning, retractable blinds in the exterior sections, and all benefit from an outlook across the stunning gardens. The Garden Suites and Penthouse suite are sat in a separate building, with additional space capable of housing four cats in each chalet, and a range of high-quality furnishings, fixtures, and fittings.
•    The Cattery buildings have been purpose built to an extremely high standard, with light and power services. All buildings have the necessary dual safety entrances and are impeccably maintained. 
•    The current owners use the side hall in the property for their business entrance, to allow for keeping the business separate from the main house. The converted garage/store room is used for storage of the items required for day to day running of the Business, and the utility room provides a useful cleaning area too.
•    The Business provides its owners with the flexibility afforded with owning your own business and is regularly fully booked for months in advance. For the 2022/2023 financial year, there was a healthy turnover of £52,000, and there is further scope to increase this if you were to create additional chalets in the generous gardens (subject to relevant consent). 
•    The quality company website is also included in the sale – birchescattery.co.uk