The subject property is situated on the east side of Bank Street, within Alexandria town centre. The property was originally built for the Vale of Leven Constitutional Club in the early 20th century. The building is of sandstone construction with a grey slate roof. The building is Category 3 Listed.
Access to the ground floor is via timber doors on the front elevation. Internally the ground floor comprises a general office, private office, kitchen, safe room, toilets and boiler room.
Access to the upper floors is taken from an entrance on the south side of the building which leads to a staircase.The first floor has been divided into 2 office suites one of which has a kitchen. There are also toilet facilities on this floor. The second floor is accessed via a timber stair and comprises a 3 room flat with kitchen and bathroom.
Location
Alexandria is the principle town within the Vale of Leven and is located 20 miles west of Glasgow. The town is the main retail centre within the Vale of Leven serving the nearby towns of Balloch, Bonhill, Jamestown and Renton, which together have a combined population of over 20,000.
The Vale of Leven is a major tourist attraction with Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park attracting over 4 million visitors per year.
Alexandria is well connected with the A82 running to the west of the town being the main vehicular route between the Central belt and the Western Highlands and Argyll. Alexandria Railway Station, which is located within the town centre, provides regular train services to Glasgow Queen Street.
Accommodation
We calculate the property has the following Net Internal floor areas:
Ground floor - 75.6 sq m (814 sq ft)
First floor - 70.42 sq m (758 sq ft)
Second floor - 50.8 sq m (547 sq ft)
Total floor area - 196 82 sq m (2,119 sq ft)
PARKING - The owner of the subject property has the exclusive right to use six car parking spaces within the adjoining Aldi car park, subject to making good any damage (except wear and tear). Further details can be provided to interested parties.
Terms
PROPOSAL
West Dunbartonshire Council are pleased to offer for sale this imposing sandstone building on the east side of Bank Street, Alexandria. The Council are offering For Sale the heritable interest in the property.
PLANNING
The site lies within Alexandria town centre and is covered in the adopted Local Plan which stipulates that the town centre is the preferred location for new retail, commercial leisure, cultural and public service developments and for other town centre uses. The West Dunbartonshire Council Local Development Plan (Proposed Plan 2016) states that one of the strategies for Alexandria is to increase the population of the town centre through the identification of residential development opportunities. The residential use would be considered as a compatible use in this location subject to compliance with other relevant Local Plan and Local Development Plan policies.
Any interested parties are advised to contact: Planning and Building Control, West Dunbartonshire Council. Tel 0141 951 7930. Email: development.management@west-dunbarton.gov.uk
RATEABLE VALUE
The property is currently listed in the Valuation Roll with the following rateable values:
87 Bank Street - Ground floor: £XXX
89 Bank Street - First floor: £XXX
TENURE
The heritable interest in the property is available for sale.
OFFERS
We are seeking offers for the benefit of the Council’s interest in the property. It is likely that a closing date will be set for receipt of offers and it is strongly recommended that parties, register their interest in writing.