- Attractive period building
- High Street retail space of circa 205m²
- Great investment opportunity
- Incumbent retail tenant
- Flexible high street office suite of circa 224m²
- Well finished offices
- Offices sold with vacant possession
- Car parking of around 390m²
- Potential development site to the rear
- Close to the heart of the new Green Freeport
Location
The Town of Dingwall is located on the banks of the River Conon in the beautiful rural setting of Easter Ross-shire. With a population of circa 6,000 but a much higher catchment area, the wider area benefits from thriving agricultural, engineering, tourism and port related businesses. Due to its location, Dingwall is a centre of administration and as such is well provided for in terms of social, welfare and general services. The town has a long and established history, and the wider area has a great many attractions such as castles, distilleries and golf courses. However, many visitors just come to enjoy the beautiful countryside and hill walking. For those interested in field sports and fishing, rural Ross-shire offers unparalleled experiences with some outstanding salmon and trout fishing. The Cromarty Firth and Moray Firth are popular venues for adventurous water sports with many freshwater Lochs in the region providing an outlet for a wide range of activities. The Moray Firth also attracts visitors due to the presence of dolphins and minke whales. Dingwall is approximately 14 miles from Inverness, a vibrant centre of tourism and commerce with excellent communication links (Rail and Airport).
Accommodation
DESCRIPTION
The subject is a substantial period property set over three floors. The ground floor is leased out to Home & Co and the upper 2 floors of offices are currently vacant. The retail unit extends to around 205m² and the offices have an area of around 224m². The property has been well maintained in recent years and consequently is finished to a good decorative standard.
REASON FOR SALE
The property has been in the owner’s family for over 60 years. It is now their intention to sell the business in order to retire.
TRADE
24 High Street is currently leased to Home & Co with around 4 years left to run on the lease. It is intended to sell the property with the tenant in situ. Athole Court offices are currently vacant , thus the sales price of this element represents bricks and mortar value only.
THE PROPERTY
An attractive period property set over three-storeys, constructed from stone with pitched slate roof and dormer windows. The property has been extended to the rear to provide additional retail space; this is constructed of rendered block with a flat membrane roof.
The property is arranged as follows:
Ground Floor Sales, storage, office and staff toilets have a combined area of around – 205m². The first and second floor offices, meeting room, tea prep and staff toilets have a combined area of around – 224m².
THE RETAIL UNIT
The retail unit benefits from being largely open plan, with a separate welfare area set to one side at the rear of the unit together with a good storage space. The back area has a large store, a secure office / store and two toilets, all contained within a floor area of around 33m². The front of the unit has a large full height picture window with a glazed door. Above the door there is excellent advertising space offering great branding opportunities.
THE OFFICES – ATHOLE COURT
The recently painted offices are accessed directly from Athole Court, via an internal stair. At the top of the stairs, there is a further door before entering the main corridor area. To the front there are 3 offices of various sizes together with a kitchen / tea prep area. The staff toilets and the stair to the first floor are centrally located along the building and to the rear there is a further office with glass partition and a lovely large office / meeting room. On the second floor there is an office to the rear and 3 offices to the front, again with a staff toilet and storage cupboards located centrally. The offices are in great decorative order and provide a variety of different spaces, from single person to 5 /6 person spaces.
The offices are flexible and could be sub divided by adding locks to each office area or space, keeping the toilets and kitchen as common areas and allowing small companies to rent individual rooms.
GROUNDS
The retail unit is set within an impressive period property enjoying prominent roadside frontage onto the High Street. Athole Court is accessed through a pend to the side of the shop, via a separate secure door. To the rear of the building there is useful off-road parking with an approximate area of 390m², accessed through the main town centre car park. Deliveries can be made via the rear parking area directly to the back of house retail area. It is possible that parts of the car park could be developed to complement the existing provision. The buyer would need to verify that this would be possible with the statutory authorities.
SERVICES
The property benefits from mains electricity, mains gas to the offices, mains water and drainage. The heating is provided by mains gas located within the shop. Comms is available in the retail unit. Currently the office suite does not have a live comms connection, although it will have had one in the past.