The former library building sits within a wider site that extends to approximately 367m2. The site is laid with grass and there is a paved/ tarmacked pedestrian path which provides access around the perimeter of the library building and to Loch Street and Old School Court. The site is bounded largely by perimeter masonry walls and neighbouring properties. To the north the site is bounded by Loch Street and to the east, south and west bounded by neighbouring residential properties.
The building is a HORSA Hut and was constructed as part of the post-war HORSA scheme in the late 1940s. The building is constructed from a precast concrete frame with brick infill and a pitched roof with corrugated asbestos cement coverings and steel framed single glazed windows. The gutters are asbestos cement.
Location
The property is located in Whitehills which is a traditional fishing village situated on the northeast coast of Aberdeenshire, approximately three miles west of Banff. Whitehills benefits from a range of community services and facilities including a primary school, hotel and a selection of shops in the village centre. Whitehills village is less than a 10-minute drive to Banff which benefits from a supermarket, academy, health care and leisure services and an array of local convenience stores.
The property is the former Whitehills Library which sits within an area of mainly residential dwellings. There are several commercial premises, in close proximity of the library, along Loch Street including a grocery shop, hairdressers and fish & chip shop.
Accommodation
The building has a GIA of approximately 110sq m and comprises two entrance vestibules, storage cupboard, large room (former library space), a WC and externally accessed store. Internally the building has concrete floors with vinyl coverings and carpet to the main library space. The internal walls are solid masonry construction finished with a mix of painted plaster and painted brickwork.
Site Area: 367 sq m (3,950 sq ft)
Terms
Price: Offers in excess of £25,000 are invited.
Rating: The ratable value in the current Valuation Roll is £3,300 with effect from 01/04/2023. Following Revaluation on 01/04/2026, the revised ratable value will be £3,800.
Services: There is no gas supply to the property. Heating is by way of ceiling mounted suspended electric heaters and wall mounted panel heaters. Lighting is by way of fluorescent fittings. Sewerage and water is mains. Hot water is from an electric hot water tap.
Access: Pedestrian access to the site is taken via a ramp/ steps from Loch Street to the north and paved access from Old School Court at the southeast corner of the site. There is no vehicular access to the site however parking is available on Loch Street.
It is likely that a Public Right of Way has been formed across the path running through the site from Loch Street to Old School Court at the southeast of the property.
EPC (Energy Performance Certificate): The property has an EPC rating of E.
Planning: The property has planning consent for its current use as a library. Parties interested in obtaining consent for alternative uses 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
Tel: 01467 534333
Property Conditions and Warranties: The property is being sold without any warranties that any of the services and utilities serving the property and any of the appliances, equipment, facilities and systems (including electrical items and any gas supply) in the property are in working order or any condition.