*Closing date for offers - 12 noon, Wednesday 9 April 2014*
Description
The subjects comprise of a purpose-built hall predominantly single storey with a small two storey section on a level regular shaped site. The property is brick built with cement render finish with singles glazed windows and a pitched slated roof with an elevated lantern section over the main hall. The gutter and downpipes are cast iron. The property includes a large tarmac surfaced car park to the side and rear. The majority of the property is a hall with high ceiling suitable for sports activities with associated toilets, changing rooms. showers etc. Within the two storey section there are a number of small committee rooms/offices. The subjects have had little maintenance since they became vacate and are now in relatively poor condition. The property will require extensive repairs and upgrading to meet current occupational standards.
Planning
Under the Edinburgh City Local Development Plan 2010 the site is covered by an area land use designation of “housing and compatible uses” The Plan’s policies generally support new housing on sites suitable for redevelopment and covered by this designation, as well as business uses, compatible with a housing area, and other uses that would contribute to community life. Any application for a change of use and/or development will need to address the COMOH regulations. For further information contact: Helen Martin, Principal Planner, Development Management Tel 0131 529 5206 or helen.martin@edinburgh.gov.uk.
Services
This property is served with existing water, drainage, gas and electricity.
Rateable Value
The rateable value for the property is £25,200.
Offer Guidance
Offers should include the following: • Headline Price • Schedule of abnormal costs, if abnormal costs are to be deducted from the purchase price the offer should contain a minimum purchase price • Proposed timescale for acquisition / development • Conditions of purchase • Confirmation of funding • Any development / renovation proposals with indicative layout drawings
EPC
The property has an EPC rating of E (71)
Contact/ Viewing
For more information or to arrange a viewing of the premises please contact: Alistair McArthur, Consultant Estates Surveyor 0131 529 5261, alistair.mcarthur@edinburgh.gov.uk or alternatively Frances Maddicott, Property Assistant 0131 529 5828/frances.maddicott@edinburgh.gov.uk.
Location
The property is the former Gorgie and Dalry Community Hall and is situated in the Gorgie area of Edinburgh approximately 2 miles west of the city centre. The location is a mixed commercial and residential area. To the rear of the subject property is the new Tynecastle High School with the former school immediately across McLeod Street. Tynecastle Stadium, the home of Hearts of Midlothian Football Club, is diagonally opposite the property. The Prison Officers Social Club is currently renovating the next door property at 24 McLeod Street. McLeod Street is accessed off Gorgie Road, a main arterial route into Edinburgh from the west. The property is within an area affected by two major industrial occupiers (North British Distilleries and Macfarlane Smith) which are covered by the Control of Major Accident Hazards Regulations (COMAH). Mitigating works to limit the extent of the implications of the COMAH regulations were undertaken as part of the construction of the new Tynecastle High School.
Accommodation
The gross internal floor area is approximately:
Ground Floor 390 square metres (4198 sq ft), First Floor 83.27 square metres (896 sq ft) = Total 473.27 square metres (5,094 sq ft)
The site area is 0.1604 Hectares (0.39 acres) or thereby.
Terms
*Closing date for offers - 12 noon, Wednesday 9 April 2014*
Fees
The purchaser will be expected to pay the Council’s reasonably incurred legal costs plus Corporate Property cost of 2% of the purchase price.
Terms
The Council are inviting offers for their heritable interest in the property.