The subjects comprise an extensive high-quality purpose built two-storey building. Internally the property provides a bespoke residential facility benefitting from:
- Chapel
- Reception
- Offices / meeting rooms
- Work rooms
- Storage rooms
- Dining / community room
- Catering facilities with dining / community room
- Lift
- DDA compliant
At present there are 19 en-suite bedrooms with 2 on ground floor and remainder on first floor.
Externally, there is car parking to the front / west and a large double garage building. There is a storage / workshop building within the extensive rear garden. The property sits within mature landscaped gardens laid out to the east and south sides.
The frontage to Waterside Road is secured by a 6-foot blockwork wall with the remainder of the premises secured via fencing / hedges.
Location
The Monastery of Our Lady and Saint Joseph is situated on the south side of Waterside Road on the eastern outskirts of the town of Kirkintilloch. The adjoining land to the east and south consists greenbelt fields with a newly developed additional support needs school to the east of Bankhead Road. Housing is situated immediately to the west and across Waterside Road to the north. The wider surrounding area to the property consists predominantly residential along with Gartconner Primary School a further 8 minutes walking distance east. Kirkintilloch High School and Oxgang Primary School are a short walking distance west of the subjects. Waterside Road itself is an arterial route to Cumbernauld and serviced by a local bus operator connecting the subjects to Kirkintilloch Town Centre 1.5 miles west.
Accommodation
The premises are measured on a Gross Internal Area basis:
Ground floor - 860.2 sq m (9,259 sq ft)
First floor - 437.3 sq m (4,707 sq ft)
Total GIA - 1,297.5 sq m (13,966 sq ft)
The total area of the land ownership is approximately 0.523 hectares (1.29 acres).
Terms
Planning - The premises are recognised as Class 8 (Residential Institutions) of the Town & Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997.
Recent nearby developments include:
- The Primary by Panacea Homes, a successful 15 home redevelopment of St Agatha’s Primary School completed June 2021
- Brae O Yetts by Barratt Homes, a successful housing scheme on a former farm completed May 2023
Any parties whom would seek to redevelop or use the site for alternative uses are advised to engage with East Dunbartonshire Council Planning Department on planning@eastdunbarton.gov.uk or 0300 123 4510.
Anti-Money Laundering Regulations - The Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 are now in force. Consequently, Gerald Eve LLP are required to carry out due diligence not only on our clients but also on any purchaser.
Following acceptance of an offer, as a minimum a prospective purchaser / occupier will be required to provide proof of identity, residence, date of birth and proof of source of funds before the transaction can complete.
Local Authority Rates - The property is enrolled to domestic rates with an entry of Band H.
Queries relating to the tax valuation please refer to the Assessor’s Department at East Dunbartonshire Joint Board on 0141 562 1200 or assessor@dab-vjb.gov.uk.
EPC - Available upon request.
Terms - Our clients are seeking offers for their heritable (freehold) ownership with vacant possession to be offered at an agreed date. Further information is available from the selling agents on request.