The property comprises a pair of Category B Listed properties, a former townhouse and adjacent cottage with garden grounds to the rear on an elevated stepped site with views to the south towards the Tay estuary. Caird House was built in 1840 or thereabouts as a private townhouse and became the Caird Rest in 1911, gifted as a place of rest and recreation for the aged. The property is now used for office and educational purposes. The main walls are of stone construction whilst the roof over is of pitched timber construction overlaid in slate. The floors are of suspended timber and solid construction and the windows are of timber sash.
The cottage which was built slightly later is constructed in similar materials, partly harled. Both properties are accessed from Perth Road. It should be noted the property immediately to the east, at 166 Nethergate enjoys, a right of access over part of the garden grounds.
Location
Dundee is located on the East Coast of Scotland approximately mid way between Aberdeen (circa 105 kilometres (65 miles) to the north) and Edinburgh (circa 96 kilometres (60 miles) to the south) and has a resident population of some 142,000 persons and a catchment of more than 640,000 persons (Source: Dundee City Council). Dundee is Scotland’s fourth largest City and is the regional centre for employment, services and retailing within Tayside. The largest employers are NHS Tayside, Dundee City Council, University of Dundee, Tesco, D C Thomson & Co and BT. Other employers include Michelin, Alliance Trust, Asda and Strathtay Scottish. The Bio Medical and Bio Technology Sectors along with information technology and software for computer games have been important industries in Dundee during recent years. As a retail destination for the North East Dundee is ranked fourth in Retail Rankings Scotland and offers a wide variety of retail, department stores and independent specialist stores.
The City has its own airport with daily flights to London (City Airport) and sits on the main East Coast Railway Line which runs services into London (Kings Cross). The subject property is located a short distance west of the City Centre within the Cultural Quarter, a mixed use area where surrounding properties comprise retail, office, licensed and educational facilities, overlooking the former rail yards at the rear which have been redeveloped for office and leisure purposes.
Accommodation
170 Nethergate (Cottage) - Lower Ground (Stores - 830 SqFt) - Ground (Offices - 830 SqFt) - First (830 SqFt) - Total (2490 SqFt)
172 Perth Road (Caird House) - Lower Ground (Offices, Stores & Boiler Room - 2965 SqFt) - Ground (Offices & Kitchen - 2965 SqFt) - First (Offices & Staff Kitchen - 2965 SqFt) - Total (8895 SqFt) - Overall Total - 11385 SqFt
In addition to the foregoing the properties have attic accommodation which could be adapted for use subject to meeting current building regulations. The properties are linked by a 1970’s structure which contains a lift facility. All of the foregoing stands upon a stepped site extending to 0.256 hectares 0.63 acres or thereby.
Terms
Offers are invited for our client’s freehold (heritable) interest.
Specification
• FORMER TOWNHOUSE AND COTTAGE WITH GARDEN GROUNDS.
• CATEGORY B LISTED.
• LOCATED WITHIN CULTURAL QUARTER OPPOSITE DUNDEE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.