The Ginney Country Guest House and Holiday Cottages, Catterlen, Penrith, CA11 0BQ

The Ginney Country Guest House is a beautifully presented barn conversion that is currently owner-operated as a comfortable and welcoming four ensuite bedroom guest house with two, one bedroom holiday cottages, all highly rated with excellent reviews. It is complemented by larger than average 3/4 bedroom owner’s accommodation with a smart kitchen and ample living accommodation.

This spacious property is presented to a very high standard throughout. Many original features are incorporated into the design of the property to reflect the age and history of the building. The property is south facing, and the large picture windows make the property bright and airy throughout.

The layout offers flexible use for a new owner, where they could continue to operate the successful business that has been created, develop it into a large family home or use it exclusively for single or multiple unit holiday lets.

The business has its own dedicated website and is also listed on Sykes Cottages:

The Ginney Country Guest House is located in beautiful countryside, to the north west of Penrith and just a few minutes’ drive from the Lake District National Park with easy access to Ullswater and the western fells.

The Lake District National Park receives over 18 million visitors a year with leisure visitors drawn to the beautiful scenery, rich heritage and excellent food and drink offering.

Located just ten minutes from the market town of Penrith and with easy access to the M6 and the A65 TransPennine trunk road, The Ginney benefits from excellent communication links for visitors travelling to and from Scotland, visitors to the area travelling from the north east of England and is in easy reach of the West Coast mainline railway station at Penrith.

• Hallway with picture windows
• Welcoming lounge with feature fireplace with open fire and oak beams
• Dual aspect, feature dining room with imposing vaulted ceiling and exposed beams, currently used as guest breakfast room and family dining room
• Large, well-appointed and well-equipped kitchen/diner
• Two large utility rooms, coal/log store and ground floor shower room with WC and basin
• Three large, king size bedrooms
• Luxurious family bathroom with feature bath, shower cubicle, basin & WC
• Further room that is currently utilised for storage but could be used as single bedroom or home study

Interconnecting door to guest house accommodation.

Guest House:

• Front door to hallway with staircase to the first floor
• Four spacious, king size ensuite bedrooms (two ground floor, two first floor)
• Each room is individual and presented to a very high standard incorporating original features
• Two rooms offer ensuite bathrooms with bath having shower over, basin and WC. Two rooms offer ensuite shower rooms with shower, basin & WC
• Guests are served breakfast in the feature dining room with imposing beams and vaulted ceiling

Holiday Cottages:

Two, one-bedroom self-contained holiday cottages, all highly rated with excellent reviews. Each cottage comprises:
• Living/dining/kitchen
• Living area include comfortable sofas, TV, electric feature fire and dining table
• Kitchens include four ring cookers with oven, dishwasher and fridge/freezer
• Each cottage has garden views and use of the patio

• Large parking area sufficient for 8-10 cars
• EV Charging point
• Large garage with mezzanine floor storage area
• Rear yard with vehicle access

The Ginney Country Guest House and Holiday Cottages is a well-established business that has been created by the current owners. Our seller clients have worked hard to create a lifestyle business that benefits from excellent reviews and repeat business. However, they are now looking to retire.

For new owners, this is an opportunity to acquire a successful, high standard, easily managed business that is ready to go and one that offers the opportunity for further development under new ownership.

There is the potential for a new owner to easily change the focus of the business based on their own requirements and a number of options are illustrated below:

The current owners choose to trade the current business below the £90,000 per annum VAT threshold.

Current room rates for the guest house: £120 per night (approximately).

Current rental rates for each of the cottages: £400-£700 per week (depending on the time of year). (Target gross rental income £22,500 approx. per cottage).

Further trading information will be made available by the owner, on request, to serious potential purchasers.