The property comprises the ground floor of a wider 3-storey and attic mid terraced tenement block of traditional stone construction under a slated pitched roof. The external walls of the ground floor unit have been painted to reflect the current occupier’s corporate branding. The subjects benefit from large display windows fronting to Airds Crescent with access to the unit provided via a UPV door at pavement level. There is a small single storey extension to the rear of the ground floor under a flat fibreglass covered roof. Internally the subjects have solid flooring, painted plastered walls and ceilings and fluorescent lighting throughout. The property is currently configured to provide 3 cellular offices, a kitchenette and cloakroom
Location
Oban “The Little Bay” in Gaelic, is a well-established port town within Argyll and Bute Council Area and is one of Scotland’s most popular tourist destinations located on the coast of the beautiful Firth of Lorn with stunning views out to the islands of Lismore and Kerrera with the Isle of Mull beyond. Oban is known as the “Gateway to the Isles” and is Caledonian MacBrayne’s busiest ferry terminal serving the Western Isles. Oban lies at the western end of the A85 road which joins the A82 to Glasgow (96 miles southeast).
The town is approximately 45 miles south west of Fort William and 110 miles south west of Inverness. A number of trains run regularly between Oban and Glasgow and the central belt and a regular bus timetable also operates to and from the town. Oban Airport is located 5.8 miles northeast of Oban, near the village of North Connel. Hebridean Air Services offer regular scheduled flights to the Isles including flights to Coll, Tiree, Islay and Colonsay.
The town is served by the Lorn & Islands District General Hospital. Oban has a major High School Campus, a new building was erected in 2019, serving the town itself, the surrounding villages and the scattered rural and island communities of North Argyll. Park Primary School at the north end of the town provides primary education. Attractions in the area include Oban Distillery and Visitor Centre, McCaig’s Tower and Battery and the Oban War and peace Museum, to name a few. There is an Ocean Explorer Centre situated in a scenic location next to the beach on the Dunstaffnage peninsula, and adjacent to the 13th century Dunstaffnage Castle, 3.5 miles to the northeast. There are numerous hotels and B&B establishments operating throughout the town
Accommodation
Ground Floor 75.43 sq m (75.43 sq ft )
Terms
The property has Class 1A (Shops, Financial, Professional and Other Services) planning use consent in terms of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997. Other uses may be permissible subject to securing the appropriate planning use consent. Please discuss any proposals with the marketing agents
RATEABLE VALUE The property is currently listed on the Scottish Assessor’s portal with a NAV/RV of: £9,200. The property qualifies for 100% Rates Relief in terms of the Small Business Bonus Scheme.
EPC Details area available on request.
SALE TERMS Our client may consider a sale of their Heritable Interest (Scottish Equivalent of English Freehold) in the property.
Sale Price: Offers Over £130,000, exclusive of VAT invited.
LEGAL COSTS The property is elected for the purposes of VAT.
VAT will apply to any transaction.
Each Party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in any transaction. The ingoing tenant or purchaser will be responsible for LBTT, Registration Dues and VAT thereon.
Specification
- Ground Floor Office / Retail Unit
- Prominent Frontage to Airds Crescent
- Excellent Location within Oban Town Centre
- Floor Area: 75.43 m² (810 ft²)
- May Suit Various Uses, STP
- Qualifies for 100% Rates Relief
- On-Street Car Parking
- Sale Price: Offers Over: £130,000