The former manse, Dryfesdale, is blessed with a delightful elevated rural setting given open views of the surrounding countryside. Extensively refurbished, meeting the 21st century demands of the discerning traveller and customer the property has yet retained many of the attributes of a 19th century gentleman’s residence.
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Location
The hotel is located on the northern outskirts of the local town of Lockerbie – a busy town serving the local community – but it is the hotel’s access from the M74 motorway that gives Dryfesdale Country House Hotel an edge; providing ease of accessibility to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Carlisle – an ideal venue for corporate meetings. With the hotel’s strategic location it has an appeal to a wide cross section of custom, whether that be locally based, a wedding venue, or travelling visitors and tourists.
Accommodation
A driveway from the public road rises and sweeps to the hotels front door with access via vestibule and main entrance hallway to:
Public Areas
• Inner Reception Hallway with Reception Counter & Office behind
• Glenfarcas Lounge (20) with feature fireplace
• Manse Suite (30) – private dining / meeting room with private bar
• Glenlouis Suite (90) – function room in conservatory; with bar servery, dance floor & doors to gardens
• Kirkhill Suite (150) – the main restaurant and principle function suite; with bar servery
Letting Accommodation 29 Bedrooms to sleep 64
• 12 x Double
• 10 x Family
• 3 x Four Poster Bedroom
• 4 x Single All rooms ensuite; all bath with shower over. One bedroom adapted for accessibility with wet room.
Terms
TRADE Trading accounts pre Covid – y/e 30th June 2018 and 2019 – show turnover c. £1,000,000 (net of VAT). Business in 2020 and 2021 was severely affected by the Covid restrictions but 2022, and forecast for 2023, are encouraging with turnover expected to exceed £1.0m (net), with an adjusted achievable EBITDA profit of c.£300,000. Trading accounts will be made available to genuinely interested buyers, preferably after viewing the property.
STAFF TUPE regulations will apply to all members of staff.
LICENCE Premises Licence under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
SERVICES Mains water, electricity. LPG gas for cooking. Private drainage. Biomass boiler, installed April 2015, for heating and hot water. WiFi throughout.
ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATE (EPC) Dryfesdale Country House Hotel – EPC Rating – F Dryfesdale House Cottage – EPC Rating - E The EPC is available upon request.
RATES / COUNCIL TAX Dryfesdale Country House Hotel – Rateable Value (£55,750)(1st April 2017) Dryfesdale House Cottage – Council Tax Band C
Specification
• Strategically located, highly profitable 29-bedroom country house hotel
• Close to Lockerbie with ease of accessibility to M74
• Fantastic range of restaurant, meeting and function facilities
• Separate 3-bed cottage; set in over 3.8 acres of private ground
• Established business – T/O c. £1.0m (net)