157 Whitletts Road, Ayr, Ayrshire, KA8

The property comprises a regular shaped unit arranged over ground floor only. It has an excellent glazed shopfront with security shutters. Internally, the shop provides staff facilities and toilets to the rear and benefits from a rear door for loading and fire escape purposes.

We estimate that the property provides the following approximate dimensions and areas:

Gross Frontage 16'9" 5.10m
Internal Width 15'7" 4.75m
Ground Floor 1,031sq.ft. 95.78sq.m.

The property is available on a new full repairing and insuring lease and rental offers in excess of £14,000 per annum are invited.

We understand from the local Assessors Department that the subjects are currently entered in the Valuation Roll as follows:

Rateable Value £8,500
Uniform Business Rate (2023/2024) £0.498.

** An ingoing tenant may qualify for up to 100% rates relief through the Small Business Bonus Scheme. Interested parties are advised to verify this information themselves.

The last use of the property was as a shop and therefore we understand it benefits from Class 1 (Retail) planning consent, however, may be equally suitable for a variety of alternative uses such as hot food, office etc, subject to planning.

Interested parties are advised to make their own enquiries directly with the local Planning Department with regard to both existing and alternative uses.

Ayr is a strong market town located approximately 35 miles south of Glasgow. It is the largest town in Ayrshire with a resident population of approximately 48,000 and an estimated catchment of 330,000.

Whitletts Road is one of the main arterial routes leading to and from the town centre from the A77, and the subject property occupies a highly visible location on this road within a popular parade of shops.

The parade is close to Ayr Racecourse and also opposite a busy Tesco Superstore and McDonalds.

The parade of shops benefits from excellent car parking at the front and also offers rear loading. Adjacent occupiers include Gibson & Goold, Ladbrokes, Aldos Fish & Chips, Ayrshire Self Service Laundrette and MHG Flooring.