Key Features
Prominent retail unit in the heart of Inverness city centre
98 m² of space arranged over two floors: ground floor and basement.
Attractive Category B Listed stone building
Well-appointed retail space with accessible customer WC and baby changing facilities
Large glazed shop frontage with excellent display and signage opportunities
Previously occupied by successful café operators
Mixed Class 1 and Class 3 consent
Basement providing office, preparation and extensive storage accommodation
Highlight
An excellent opportunity to purhcase a prominent 98 m² retail unit in the heart of Inverness city centre. Set within an attractive Category B Listed building, the property offers a large glazed frontage, well-appointed ground-floor retail space and extensive basement office, preparation and storage accommodation. Benefiting from Class 1 and Class 3 consent, the premises are suitable for a variety of retail and café uses.
Description
Occupying a prominent position on Drummond Street in the heart of Inverness city centre, this attractive retail unit offers a versatile opportunity for a range of retail, café, or hospitality operators. The property has previously been home to a number of popular cafés and benefits from mixed Class 1 and Class 3 consent, permitting the cooking, heating, and reheating of soup and bakery products.
The accommodation is arranged over two levels, comprising a bright and well-appointed ground floor retail space with an adjoining back room, together with a basement accessed via an internal staircase, providing valuable ancillary storage or operational space. Customer facilities include an accessible WC with baby changing amenities, enhancing the property's suitability for a range of retail, café, or hospitality uses.
The property was most recently let at approximately £17,000 per annum, presenting an attractive opportunity for investors and owner-occupiers alike seeking versatile commercial accommodation in Inverness.
Location
The property occupies a prominent position on Drummond Street, within Inverness city centre's established commercial and retail district. The location is close to the main shopping thoroughfares, business offices, and the historic Old Town, providing excellent accessibility and strong visibility.
Inverness, known as the "Capital of the Highlands," has a resident population of over 50,000 and serves as the principal commercial, administrative, and retail centre for the Highlands and Islands. The city continues to experience sustained economic growth and benefits from a wide regional catchment.
The surrounding area comprises a mix of retail, office, hospitality, leisure, and professional service occupiers, generating consistent pedestrian and vehicular traffic throughout the year. The property's central location makes it well suited to a variety of commercial uses, benefiting from strong passing trade and excellent access to public transport, nearby car parks, and the city's principal road network.
Inverness is also a major tourist destination, attracting significant visitor numbers throughout the year. The city's thriving tourism industry, together with its strong local economy and expanding business community, provides an excellent trading environment for commercial occupiers.
The city offers an extensive range of amenities, including shopping centres, restaurants, cafés, hotels, banks, professional services, Eden Court Theatre, leisure facilities, and cultural attractions, all of which contribute to the appeal of this well-established commercial location.
Accommodation
The Property
The property comprises an attractive ground floor and basement retail unit within a charming Category B Listed stone building, occupying a prominent trading position in Inverness city centre. The premises benefit from an eye-catching double-aspect frontage with a large glazed display window and partially glazed entrance door, providing excellent levels of natural light together with outstanding visibility and branding opportunities.
Extending to approximately 98m² overall, the accommodation is arranged over two levels. The ground floor provides a bright, open-plan sales area of around 50m², featuring an attractive retail space with ample room for customer seating or product displays. The generous frontage offers excellent display potential and high-profile signage above both the principal frontage and side elevation.
The basement extends to approximately 48m² and provides valuable ancillary accommodation, including office space, preparation and storage areas, wash-up facilities, extensive dry goods storage, refrigeration space and a staff WC. Customer facilities are located to the rear of the ground floor and include well-presented accessible WC facilities.
The property is well suited to a range of retail, café or hospitality uses, benefiting from its versatile layout, prominent city centre location and excellent levels of passing pedestrian traffic.
Terms
Reason For Sale
The sale is being undertaken to facilitate the release of business assets.
Rates / Council Tax
The retail unit has a rateable value of £12,600 as at April 2026, property reference number 06/08/221008/0 and should benefit from some discount under the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
Finance and Legal Services
ASG Commercial Ltd is in touch with a variety of different lenders who can provide specialist finance. We will be delighted to discuss your financing requirements with you and make an appropriate introduction where appropriate. We also have many contacts in the legal profession who can assist in all legal matters arising.
Specification
The unit benefits from mains electricity, water and drainage. The electrical installation is relatively modern, having been rewired a few of years ago. Heating is provided by direct electric appliances.