The subjects comprise a one storey and attic traditional stone office building with a pitched slate roof. There is a car park to the rear of the property with a tarmac surface with space for approximately 37 cars, including 2 disabled spaces. Access to the car park is from Station Road at the front of the property.
Internally the property is configured to provide 4 ground floor office rooms with 2 further office rooms on the first floor. WC facilities are provided on both floors, with a small tea preparation area located off the first floor landing. The floors are generally timber with carpet or vinyl covering. The internal walls are plastered with either paint or wallpaper finish. The ceilings are generally plastered and painted with ceiling mounted fluorescent lighting. Heating is via wall mounted hot water radiators with additional wall mounted electric panel heaters. The windows are double glazed pvc casements.
Location
The property is in Ellon town centre on the south side of Station Road. It is bounded by Station Road to the north, residential and commercial properties to the east, a church to the south, and Union Lane to the west.
Ellon has a population around 10,000 and is the largest settlement in the Formartine area of Aberdeenshire. It is approximately 26 km (15 miles) north of Aberdeen and 27 km (17 miles) south of Peterhead.
Ellon benefits from excellent local amenities including hotels, restaurants, shops and supermarkets. Ellon has 3 primary schools, a secondary school and a good selection of community facilities.
Accommodation
Room 1 - Entrance - 5.14 sq m
Room 2 - Store - 0.22 sq m
Room 3 - Office - 11.99 sq m
Room 4 - Stairway - 2.96 sq m
Room 5 - Corridor - 3.32 sq m
Room 6 - Store - 0.21 sq m
Room 7 - Toilet - 3.37 sq m
Room 8 - Store - 0.80 sq m
Room 9 - Office - 17.45 sq m
Room 10 - Store - 2.63 sq m
Room 11 - Corridor - 4.37 sq m
Room 12 - Vestibue - 2.63 sq m
Room 13 - Office - 28.06 sq m
Room 14 - Office - 28.06 sq m
Room 15 - Exit - 2.50 sq m
Room 16 - Stairway - 5.96 sq m
Room 17 - Corridor - 7.23 sq m
Room 18 - Toilet - 3.09 sq m
Room 19 - Store - 2.97 sq m
Room 20 - Office - 33.01 sq m
Room 21 - Office - 18.28 sq m
Room Total - 184.25 sq m
Gross Internal Area - 199.46 sq m (2,142 sq ft)
Site Area - 990 sq m (10,656 sq ft)
Terms
Services: The property is served by mains electricity, gas and water, and drainage is to the public sewer.
Access: Pedestrian Access to the front of property is from the public footpath on Station Road.
Vehicular access to the rear car park is from Station Road via the western gable. Aberdeenshire Council owns part of the access route to the car park and the remainder, which is the northern part of Union Lane, is not in Council ownership. The section of the access route in separate ownership is shown hatched red on the site plan. Vehicular access has been taken over this section of Union Lane for many years although the property does not benefit from any expressed servitude right of access. Aberdeenshire Council can provide affidavits confirming that vehicular access has been exercised over and across the northern section of Union Lane for a continuous period in excess of 20 years. Further information can be provided on request.
Servitude Access: The property will be sold with an expressed servitude right of access in favour of Aberdeenshire Council for the purpose of maintenance, repair and renewal of underground street lighting cabling. This cabling is located in ground at the front of the property and next to the western gable. Further information can be provided on request.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): The Property has an EPC rating of E.
Rating: The property has 2 entries in the Valuation Roll:
- Offices (VR19336) £11,000 effective from 01/04/2023
- Car Park (VR54566) £4,500 effective from 01/04/2023
Planning: The existing building was most recently used as an office and is considered by the Council’s Planning Service to be within Use Class 4. Parties interested in obtaining consent for an alternative use should make their own enquiries with Aberdeenshire Council’s planning service. All planning enquiries should be directed to the Council’s planning team.
Email: Planning@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Telephone: 01467 469261
Price: Offers more than £185,000 are invited.
VAT: Sale will be exempt of VAT.
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax: The purchaser will be liable for an applicable LBTT and registration dues.
Legal Costs: Both parties will be responsible for their respective legal costs.