Saddle Mountain Hostel , , Saddle Mountain Hostel, Invergarry, PH35 4HP
not specified / Leisure / Hotel
For Sale
- £515,000.00
Available - Last updated: 10 July 2025
Key Features
Outstanding 5-star hostel in the heart of the Great Glen in a prominent trading location
Spacious, well-presented 5 bedroom hostel sleeping 22 people with exceptional guest facilities – walk-in condition
Fantastic lifestyle business opportunity with proven trading record
Peaceful rural setting in easy reach of an amazing range of outdoor activities
Excellent owners’ accommodation comprising three double bedrooms, lounge, large kitchen/diner, family bathroom and office
Highlight
Spacious 5 bedroom hostel with exceptional guest facilities and in walk-in condition. The property sleeps 22 and provides a fantastic lifestyle business opportunity with proven trading record. The peaceful rural setting is within easy reach of an amazing range of outdoor activities. Owners accommodation is included and plentiful.
Description
Saddle Mountain Hostel is a detached property set within an 0.8 acre plot. It is ideally situated close to the A82 and a short walk from the village of Invergarry. This attractive and well-presented hostel is an established business with an excellent reputation, achieving regular repeat guests and sound forward bookings. It offers exceptional facilities and has been extensively refurbished in the hands of the current owners. It had been awarded 5 star hostel status under the VisitScotland Quality Assurance Awards scheme before that scheme ended in March 2025. It is now offered for sale in walk-in condition.
The business represents a fine example of a “home, lifestyle and self-employment opportunity”. This well-structured independent business has a strong trading model solely based upon hostel accommodation provision. Saddle Mountain Hostel draws in its trade through its own high-quality website and a number of external advertising websites, including as an affiliate of Hostelling Scotland. The hostel attracts hillwalkers, long distance hikers, cyclists, paddlers and tourists visiting the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The business caters for groups, families and solo travellers. It benefits from regular repeat group bookings from hillwalking clubs.
Trade
The business currently trades 7 days a week from March through to September. During the off season, the hostel is open for groups (mainly hillwalking clubs) who book exclusive use of the property. The business is primarily set up to accommodate outdoors enthusiasts (walkers, cyclists and paddlers). Currently the business caters for school trips a couple of times a year.
Since taking over the business in 2015 the current owners have modernised the whole of the building and upgraded the hostel facilities, bringing it to the high standard it now has.
The current owners believe that there is scope both to increase the turnover of the business and its occupancy rates by making adjustments to the current trading model chosen by them. They are happy to discuss this aspect with genuine interested parties.
Location
Saddle Mountain Hostel is in the small village of Invergarry in Scotland’s Great Glen. Fort William is 25 miles to the south on the A82, Inverness 41 miles to the north on the A82 and the bridge over to the Isle of Skye is 50 miles to the west on the A87. Invergarry is served by buses operating between Inverness and Fort William and between the Isle of Skye and Glasgow.
Within the village there are 3 hotels with restaurants, a post office, a petrol station with a small shop, a primary school plus a community centre with seasonal cafe and heritage centre. Fort Augustus, the nearest village about 7 miles to the north on the A82, has a range of shops, food venues and other amenities, including a pharmacy, GP practice and secondary school. Another secondary school is located in Fort William, which also has the nearest supermarkets and a hospital.
Saddle Mountain Hostel is in an area of outstanding natural beauty, surrounded by mountains, glens, rivers and lochs. It is close to many of Scotland’s famous mountain areas including Ben Nevis and the Grey Corries, Glen Shiel and Knoydart. The starting point for 65 Munros and 30 Corbetts are within an hour’s drive of the hostel. Saddle Mountain Hostel is on 3 of Scotland’s long distance trails – the Great Glen Way, the Cape Wrath Trail and the Scottish National Trail. It is also a stopping point for Land’s End to John O’Groats and coast to coast cyclists. There are local water sports opportunities on Loch Oich and the River Garry and River Moriston.
The Great Glen runs between Fort William and Inverness and is a popular route for sightseeing and touring. The hostel is situated in its heart and there are a great many visitor destinations within easy reach. To the north is Inverness (the capital of the Highlands), reached via Loch Ness and its attractions, including Urquhart Castle. It provides excellent travel connections (bus, train and air) and city amenities and has its own local sights such as the Culloden Battlefield. To the south is Fort William, the outdoor capital of the UK, situated at the foot of Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK. To the west is the tourist hotspot of the Isle of Skye with its rugged natural beauty. To the east, the Cairngorms National Park can be reached via Spean Bridge.
Saddle Mountain Hostel is ideally positioned to run a sound business operation whilst providing an excellent quality of life for its owners.Accommodation
The Property
This detached building set within spacious grounds was constructed in 1973. The construction is typical of the time with a timber frame with block and render walls and a tile roof. The hostel is on the ground floor of the building and the owners’ flat (converted in the early 2000s) is on the upper floor. The current owners built an extension housing a large drying room/laundry in 2017.
Access to the business is off the A82, approximately 250m along a quiet single-track public road via a gravel drive through wooded gardens leading to the building.
Owners Accommodation
A very attractive feature of this sale is the owners’ accommodation on the first floor comprising three double bedrooms, lounge, large kitchen/diner, family bathroom and office. The master bedroom has a separate en-suite WC and wash hand basin plus ample storage in the eaves on both sides of the room. The modern kitchen and spacious dining room present an excellent family area. The lounge is cosy, with a wood burning stove. An office is conveniently located within the owners’ accommodation. There is plenty of storage throughout, both off the lounge and within the main upper hallway. The owners’ accommodation has an internal access to the hostel within the hostel kitchen and an external galvanised steel fire escape stair which opens onto a balcony. With enough space for garden furniture, this spot catches the late afternoon sunshine and there are beautiful views across to the opposite bank of the River Garry.
Terms
Reason For Sale
The current owners purchased Saddle Mountain Hostel in May 2015 and have enjoyed the lifestyle and income the business has generated. It is their desire to retire that brings this thriving and highly desirable business to the market.
Rates / Council Tax
The rateable value of the business is £6,875, with £700 residential apportionment as at April 2024, property reference number 05/06/024001/8. The new owners could benefit from the 100% discount under the Small Business Rates Relief scheme, where eligible. The owners’ accommodation is within Council Tax band B, with an annual bill of £1,110.04 for 2024/25.
Finance and Legal Services
ASG Commercial Ltd is in touch with a variety of different lenders who can provide specialist finance. We will be delighted to discuss your financing requirements with you and make an appropriate introduction where appropriate. We also have many contacts in the legal profession who can assist in all legal matters arising.
Specification
Mains electricity and water with oil-fired central heating. The property has private drainage. The building is double glazed. There are 2 broadband connections, one for the business with guest Wi-Fi throughout the ground floor, and one for personal use.
Property Quote Price(s)
| Description | Sale type | Guide price | Price type |
| Saddle Mountain Hostel |
For Sale Freehold
|
£515,000.00
| NA |
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