Established Cattery Business with Beautiful 4-Bedroom Charentaise Home

Property Description

Summary
Rare opportunity to acquire Chats de Champagne, an established and fully licensed cattery business, together with a beautifully renovated 4-bedroom Charentaise home. The operating business has 300+ existing clients, 100+ five-star Google reviews and 25 purpose-built cat suites. Situated in a charming Charente village with everyday amenities within walking distance, this is an ideal opportunity for animal lovers seeking an established business and a new lifestyle in France.

Location
Situated in a charming Charentaise village in southwest France, with everyday amenities within walking distance including a bakery, supermarket, café/bar, restaurant, bank, post office, doctor, veterinary surgery and schools. Ruffec is approximately 20 minutes away, with further shopping, services and rail connections. A peaceful village setting without being isolated.

Access
Ruffec is approximately 20 minutes away, with a railway station providing connections towards Poitiers, Angoulême and Paris. Limoges Airport is approximately 50 minutes away and Poitiers Airport approximately 1 hour 10 minutes. La Rochelle and Bordeaux airports are approximately 2 hours away. Good road access makes the property convenient for both local cattery clients and international travel.

Interior
The beautifully renovated house offers approximately 204 m² of comfortable living accommodation. The ground floor includes an entrance hall, spacious sitting room with log burner, and a large open-plan refitted kitchen and dining area, together with a WC. There are four bedrooms and a contemporary shower room. The lower level provides additional useful space, including a heated office of approximately 23.4 m², a heated laundry room of approximately 17.2 m² and two storage rooms of approximately 11.5 m² and 12.5 m². The property benefits from double glazing, reversible air-source heating, two log burners and an insulated attic. The house has been extensively renovated and provides a comfortable home alongside the cattery business.

Exterior
The property stands on a plot of approximately 415 m² and has a mature, private garden providing an attractive and manageable outdoor setting. There are pleasant areas for sitting and relaxing, together with two well-presented metal storage sheds providing useful additional storage. The purpose-built cattery is situated within the property and comprises 25 individual and family suites, 21 of which have their own private outdoor space. The exterior has been carefully arranged to provide an attractive home and garden alongside the practical requirements of the established cattery business.

Additional Details
The property benefits from mains drainage, double glazing, reversible air-source heating, two log burners and an insulated attic. The electrical installation has been updated and certified, and the roof was replaced approximately seven years ago. Energy rating DPE C (124 kWh/m²/year) and GES A (4 kg CO₂/m²/year).

The purpose-built cattery is fully licensed, heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer and is being sold as an established going concern with its existing clientele, website and online presence. The present owners are retiring and are happy to provide an initial handover and guidance to the purchasers if required. Further information about the business and its operation can be discussed privately with serious prospective buyers.

Private sale. Price includes the four-bedroom home and the established, fully equipped cattery business.

Revenue Generation
The property includes Chats de Champagne, an established, fully licensed and currently operating cattery business with an existing customer base of more than 300 clients, a mailing list approaching 500 and over 100 five-star Google Business reviews. Many customers are regular and returning clients.

The purpose-built cattery has 25 individual and family suites, 21 with private outdoor space, with potential capacity for approximately 50 cats depending on the mix of bookings. The facilities are heated in winter and air-conditioned in summer.

This is an existing going concern rather than simply a property with the potential to create a business. The sale includes the established cattery operation and its existing clientele, allowing the new owners to take over an already functioning business. The present owners are retiring and are happy to provide an initial handover and guidance if required.

Detailed financial information and business accounts are available for discussion privately with serious prospective purchasers.