Scours Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire

FOR SALE BY ONLINE PUBLIC AUCTION (unless sold beforehand)

DESCRIPTION / LOCATION: Well established business premises most recently trading with the emphasis for dog breeding and some grooming and historically used for dog/cat boarding and rescue. Approached through double vehicular and single pedestrian gate with good security including CCTV cameras leading to brick paviours with on site parking for at least 4 vehicles. 

Building One (7.22m x 7.18m) - To the right-hand side and immediately inside the site. Originally a cattery until 2001, then boarding kennels and more recently occupied as an office/puppy sales/dog training.  With brickwork footings then timber clad beneath a corrugated, slightly pitched, tinned roof, solid floors electricity connected, 2 cupboards, some recessed lighting.

Pens, storage, exercise runs and Building 2 and Toilet. Double electric roller shutter doors lead to a tarmacadam area with exercise runs beyond.  The first 2 runs measure 6.282m x 3.29m (on the left-hand side) and 4.866m x 2.264m (on the right-hand side).  Two storage containers.  Beyond and on the left-hand side, a building of brickwork beneath a flat bitumen roof including an L-shaped isolation pen (2.74m x 1m plus 1.78m x 1.04m) and toilet with light and power and hot water.

Building Three workshop with kitchen and grooming room, other puppy rooms and shed– L-shaped 4.19m x 4.32m.  On left-hand side, light and power,  Within the same building with independent access is a kitchen (4.13m x 1.85m) with heater, light, power and plumbing for washing machines and store (being the balance of the L-shaped described in the workshop above).  A grooming room (3.93m x 2.3m) of brick/blockwork construction beneath a bitumen mainly flat roof including dog bath/shower.  Puppy room/welcome room (8.9m x 3.87m) with 2 rooms each with outside run and central area.  Light and power including heater and fans. Shed of breeze construction beneath a corrugated tin roof with power (3.58m x 1.69m).

Right-hand side of the site. Two buildings, exercise runs, kennels, shed and chalet.Kennels of brickwork construction beneath a tin corrugated roof (7.64m x 4.1m) comprising 3 kennels suitable for 9 dogs, diesel run heater, light and power, outside water tap, electric shutters.  Adjoining shed (3.92m x 1.95m) with light and power.  Second building - Kennels suitable for 8 dogs (8.45m x 4.97m) with heat lamps, light and power, water, electric shutters.  3 further exercise runs (7.38m x 4.27m).Chalet – timber clad on brickwork (8.3m x 6.9m) with large central hallway and 4/5 rooms, 3 with windows including bathroom with shower cubicle, wash hand basin and toilet.

The Bungalow– mainly timber clad comprising UPVC porch with hanging space. Entrance hall,Shower roomwith double size shower cubicle, wash hand basin, low level WC.Kitchen/breakfast room– well fitted with stainless steel sink unit, good range of floor units with worktops above, Range Master oven and 5 ring hob, fridge/freezer, washing machine and dishwasher, door to rear garden. Lounge/dining room(7.2m x 3.3m extending to 3.6m) double aspect.  The 2 bedrooms are approached directly from the lounge comprisingbedroom 1– front bedroom (4.5m x 3.55m) with 3 double and 1 single built in wardrobes and adjoining open shelved display. Bedroom 2at the rear (2.88m x 2.43m).  There are radiators throughout and in all rooms.

REAR GARDEN - Fully fenced with a small, covered veranda, mainly lawn with well stocked borders, some patio and a garden shed.

SERVICES - Mains electricity. Water from a bore hole. Drainage to a septic tank. Bottled gas serving the central heating and the gas cooker.

TENURE - Freehold with vacant possession upon completion of the purchase.  The buildings including dog kennels and pens/runs are all included in the sale price.

TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING - The property is within the administration area of Reading Borough Council.  We understand the planning permission for the bungalow restricted the occupation to ensure it was in association to the business run from the site.

The Solicitors: Dexter Montague LLP, 105 Oxford Road, Reading RG1 7UD Contact: Bill Montague  Telephone:   Email:

VIEWING - By appointment with the Owner’s Sole Agents and Auctioneers,Martin & Pole, Wokingham Tel:   Email: