The property comprises two detached buildings erected in 2011/2012 which were previously used as a 23-cover café and a bakery. These buildings are of timber frame construction with timber panelled exterior walls, concrete floors and pitched mineral felt covered roofs. Internal finishes comprise painted plasterboard lined walls and ceilings, a mixture of pendent, spot and fluorescent strip lighting and part underfloor heating supplemented by electric panels. There are solar panels mounted on one roof elevation with a feed-in tariff registered with SSE. A conservatory linking the two original buildings was added in 2016.
There is an external timber decked area at the rear accessed from the café which overlooks a wild garden and limited parking to the front of the premises. Tenants will also be given shared use of a nearby parking area.
Location
The property is situated in an elevated rural setting overlooking Pitscurry Nursery Training Centre which provides vocational employment to adults with learning disabilities. It lies approximately 6 miles north of Inverurie town centre by road and is best approached via the A96, taking the Whiteford turn-off and then following the signs for Buzzard Café.
Accommodation
The property has a gross internal area of 150.2 sq m (1,617 sq ft).
In addition there is an external timber store of 13.8 sq m (148 sq ft) and a timber summerhouse at the bottom of the wild garden.
The foregoing measurements have been calculated in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th Edition).
Terms
Services: The property is served with mains electricity and water and drainage is to a septic tank. Interested parties should satisfy themselves regarding the detailed whereabouts and capacity of services.
Access: Access is from a shared private track from the public road beside Pitcaple Quarry.
Energy Performance Certificate (EPC): The property has an EPC rating of C.
Rating: Rateable Value: £16,250.
The Uniform Business Rate for the year 2025/2026 is 49.8 p in the £.
The incoming tenant will be responsible for business rates but may qualify for relief through the Small Business Bonus Scheme. Further information is available via the Council’s website:
https://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/business/business-rates/
Interested parties should seek advice or make their own enquiries with our Business Rates Team on:
business.rates@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Planning: The property previously traded as a café and bakery. It is considered suitable for alternative uses but interested parties should seek advice or make their own enquiries as to whether their intended use would be acceptable. Enquirers should contact Aberdeenshire Planning Team:
Email: planning@aberdeenshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01467 534333
Rent: The property is available to lease at a rent of £10,000 per annum.
VAT: The property is not opted to tax and no VAT will be payable on the rent.
Lease Terms: Aberdeenshire Council is seeking to lease the property for a period of six years on full repairing and insuring terms, incorporating an RPI-linked rent review on expiry of the third year. Alternative lease periods will be considered.
Legal Costs: In the usual manner, the ingoing tenant will pay the landlord’s reasonably incurred legal expenses as well as registration dues.
Date of Entry: To be agreed, upon conclusion of legal formalities.