‘Auchinlee’ is an Italianate style; category ‘B’ listed former villa and care home of ashlar sandstone construction including a semi-circular bay window and a three stage square tower. The main building, which dates from the late 19th century, is contained over three floors and has a brick/block built, two storey extension added to its eastern elevation.
The former care home contains 27 en suite resident bedrooms across three floors of accommodation, all served by a passenger lift off the main entrance hallway, in addition to a resident’s lounge, dining, ancillary and staff welfare accommodation.
The property is contained within a regular shaped and elevated site having gated access on to High Askomil with a tree lined driveway leading to the car park. There is a relatively level garden to the front elevation with steep sloping grounds to the rear, a section of which is currently used as a Community Graden with the northmost section zoned for potential residential development in the Argyle and Bute Local Plan.
Location
High Askomil is secondary road route to the north of Campbeltown forming part of the B842, extending north east to Carradale and along the east coast of Kintyre. The locality is predominantly private residential in its nature with the property occupying an elevated position above the town overlooking Campbeltown bay and harbour.
Campbeltown is located in the Kintyre peninsula within the Argyll and Bute region and has a residential population of around 8,900 persons, around 10% of the regions 90,000 population. The town is accessed via the A83 road route, which heads north to Lochgilphead (50 miles) and then east towards Glasgow (138 miles).
Accommodation
We calculate the building to extend to a total gross internal floor area of 1,139 sq m (12,261 sq ft) across three floors.
The site extends to 0.92 hectares (2.27 acres), or thereby.
Terms
RATING - The rateable value is £XXX
PRICE - Offers over £XXX are invited for our clients heritable interest, exclusive of VAT (if applicable).
The site offers potential for conversion and development of the buildings and land. Whilst, subject to terms, consideration may be given to a conditional proposal, our client’s preference is for non-suspensive proposals.
EPC - Available upon request. The building is category G rated.
LEGAL COSTS - Each party to be responsible for their own legal costs incurred.
Specification
- Private, elevated residential area overlooking Campbeltown Bay
- ‘Italianate’ style, ‘B’ listed former care home with private grounds
- 27 En-suite bedrooms with passenger lift serving three floors
- Gross Area 1,139 sq.m (12,261 sq.ft)
- Site area of 0.92 hectares (2.27 acres)
- Residential conversion and development potential
- Offers over £XXX are invited