Messingham Road, DN17 2QZ

For Sale – Freehold Property with Established Cattery Business

Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire

• No forward purchase chain
• Work / live opportunity
• Semi-rural location
• Professional cattery with excellent repuatition
• Extended family home 
• Detached garage & outbuildings

Overview

An exceptional opportunity to acquire a beautifully presented freehold property together with an established, highly regarded cattery business. Located in a desirable semi-rural position on Messingham Road, Scunthorpe, the property offers a combination of comfortable family living accommodation alongside a profitable lifestyle business.

The property briefly comprises a modern, purpose-built cattery and premises finished to a very high standard. If you are looking for a lifestyle change, want to remain close to key road networks, and would enjoy being part of a semi-rural community, then this home and business could be the perfect opportunity. The current business generates an approximate annual turnover of £47,000, and if the cattery is not required, the buildings could alternatively be adapted for storage or other uses.

The ResidenceGround Floor

The home features a welcoming porch leading into a comfortable lounge with carpeted flooring, bay-style front uPVC window extending to the porch, a freestanding fan-assisted log burner, radiator, ceiling light, and open-plan flow to the dining area.

The spacious dining area includes a rear office space, twin radiators, smoke alarm, and access to a walk-in pantry. A boarded fireplace remains in place, offering potential for reinstatement. Beyond the dining area, an additional snug or office provides a versatile living space with carpet flooring, rear uPVC window, radiator, and wall-mounted lighting.

The refurbished kitchen sits to the rear of the property, with wood-fronted wall and base units, U-shaped worktops, breakfast bar island, and dual-aspect windows. Integrated appliances include oven, grill, and four-ring gas hob with glazed splashback and extractor. There is space for under-counter appliances, plumbing for a washer, and a stainless steel sink with drainer. A rear door opens to the courtyard and outbuildings.

The walk-in pantry is fitted with shelving, tiled walls, carpeted flooring, and a side-aspect uPVC window.

First Floor

The first floor includes three bedrooms: a spacious double with cast-iron fireplace and front uPVC window; a second double with built-in storage, radiator, and rear aspect; and a good-sized single bedroom with loft access. The family bathroom is fitted with a three-piece suite including bath with electric shower over, pedestal basin, close-coupled toilet, ladder radiator, extractor, and cushioned flooring.

Location

Situated directly adjacent to a local nature reserve and Bottesford Beck, this property enjoys a peaceful semi-rural setting surrounded by open countryside. The location offers the feel of rural living while remaining close to local amenities, with Scunthorpe town centre just a 10-minute drive and the village of Messingham only 5 minutes away. Regular public bus services operate nearby, and both on- and off-road parking is available. Excellent transport links connect the area to Doncaster, Lincoln, and Hull via the motorway network.

External

The property includes a detached brick-built garage with double front doors, rear access, window, lighting, security lighting, and an internal car inspection pit. An additional outbuilding provides storage and a kitchen for business use.

The cattery buildings are purpose-built in timber, with 20 heated enclosures, a reception office, kitchen, and storage facilities.

The Business – Apple Blossom Cattery

The property is to be sold Freehold tenure together with the trading business. Accounts and financial information can be provided by arrangement.

Established in May 2001 by a true cat lover, Apple Blossom Cattery is a trusted and council-licensed boarding facility, providing a holiday home for pets while their owners are away. The cattery offers safe, secure, and comfortable accommodation, where every cat receives individual care and attention.

The facility provides 20 spacious, hygienic, and fully heated units, including larger family units designed to house multiple cats together. Feeding and care routines are tailored to each pet in line with the owner’s instructions, ensuring life remains as normal as possible for them during their stay.

Licensed and operating under strict council guidelines, Apple Blossom Cattery has consistently earned its A-rating for quality and care. The trading business maintains a established professional website:  , which strengthens its visibility and customer base. With a turnover in the region of £47,000 per annum, it provides both financial security and lifestyle fulfilment for a new owner.

Summary

This property represents a rare chance to purchase a well-established, council-licensed cattery business alongside a spacious and well-presented family home. Whether continuing the thriving business or repurposing the facilities, this is a flexible lifestyle opportunity with excellent income potential.

Viewing is highly recommended to appreciate both the home and the business in full.

DISCLAIMER: Louise Oliver Properties Limited themselves and for the vendors or lessors of this property whose agents they are, give notice that the particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending purchasers or lessors, and do not constitute part of an offer or contract; all descriptions, dimensions, references to condition and necessary permission for use and occupation, and other details are given without responsibility and any intending purchasers or tenants should not rely on them as statements or presentations of fact but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. Room sizes are given on a gross basis, excluding chimney breasts, pillars, cupboards, etc. and should not be relied upon for carpets and furnishings. We have not carried out a detailed survey and/or tested services, appliances, and specific fittings. No person in the employment of Louise Oliver Properties Limited has any authority to make or give any representation of warranty whatever in relation to this property and it is suggested that prospective purchasers walk the land and boundaries of the property, prior to exchange of contracts, to satisfy themselves as to the exact area of land they are purchasing.

 

 

Features

• Open Plan Lounge
• Sun Deck Terrace
• Full Double Glazing
• Oven/Hob
• Gas Central Heating Combi Boiler
• Large Gardens
• Fireplace

Property additional info

LOUNGE: 4.41M X 3.57M
Featuring carpeted flooring and a front-aspect uPVC bay-style window extending through to the porch. The room includes a fan-assisted freestanding log burner set on the hearth, radiator, and ceiling light point, with an open-plan aspect leading through to the dining area/office.

DINING ROOM : 3.57M X 3.53M
A spacious open-plan dining area with carpeted flooring and an office space to the rear aspect. The room benefits from twin radiators, ceiling light point, smoke alarm, and access to a walk-in pantry. A boarded fireplace is also present, offering potential for use subject to works.

OFFICE / SNUG: 2.33M X 1.25M
An open-plan space to the rear of the dining area, featuring carpeted flooring, a rear-aspect uPVC window, double radiator, and wall-mounted light point.

KITCHEN : 3.13M X 3.00M
Recently refurbished and extended to the ground floor accommodation, the kitchen offers wood-fronted wall and base units with U-shaped worktops and a fitted breakfast bar/island. Dual-aspect uPVC windows provide plenty of natural light, alongside a single uPVC door opening to the courtyard and outbuildings. Integrated appliances include a built-in oven and grill with four-ring gas hob, glazed splashback, and pull-out extractor above. There is space for freestanding under-counter white goods, plumbing for a washing machine, and a stainless-steel sink with drainer. Finished with wood laminate flooring, radiator, and ceiling light point.

PANTRY: 2.49M X 1.14M
Featuring carpeted flooring, side-aspect uPVC window, tiled walls, and fitted shelving for storage, with ceiling light point.

BEDROOM ONE : 3.28M X 3.01M
A spacious double bedroom with carpeted flooring, a traditional cast-iron fireplace, front-aspect uPVC window, radiator, and ceiling light point.

BEDROOM TWO: 3.57M X 2.66M
A double bedroom with rear-aspect uPVC window, radiator, carpeted flooring, built-in storage cupboard, and ceiling light point.

BEDROOM THREE : 2.32M X 2.10M
A spacious single bedroom with carpeted flooring, rear-aspect uPVC window, radiator, ceiling light point, and loft access.

BATHROOM : 2.40M X 1.77M
A three-piece family bathroom with cushioned flooring, featuring a pedestal hand basin, close-coupled toilet, and panel bath with electric shower unit above. Additional features include a white fronted ladder-style radiator, extractor fan, front-aspect uPVC window, and ceiling light point.

DETCAHED GARAGE : 5.16M X 3.32M
A brick-built detached garage with double doors to the front aspect, single access door from the rear garden, and window. The garage benefits from internal lighting, external security lighting, and a built-in car inspection pit.

CATTERY: 240.5 SQ. M.
An A-rated facility comprising 19 heated units, including both single and family accommodation. The property also offers a spacious storage area with emergency access point and a front-facing business office.


Mobile signal/coverage: Good.

Flooded in the last 5 years: No.

Construction materials used: Brick and block.

Water source: Direct mains water.

Electricity source: National Grid.

Sewerage arrangements: Standard UK domestic.

Heating Supply: Central heating (gas).

Does the property have required access (easements, servitudes, or wayleaves)?
No.

Do any public rights of way affect your your property or its grounds?
No.

Parking Availability: Yes.