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The Father's House, Caroline Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2TH

£700,000

Business rates & charges may apply

Christie & Co, Hotels
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SECTOR

Guest house for sale

Key features

  • 17 En suite Letting Rooms
  • Cafe & Hub
  • Function Hall / Events
  • Private Car Park
  • Office Space available to rent
  • Vacant - Energy Rating G
  • Christie & Co Ref: 5245056

Description

Description

This multi use property, which is currently vacant, includes a B&B, café and office space however, it could also be developed into a larger hotel or residential (subject to planning permission from the local Authority).

Our clients have owned the property for 16 years and are now looking to genuinely retire.

The B&B is Class 7 with the café and office space mainly community purposes and Class 10.

Location

The Father's House is a multi use property situated on Caroline Place, in the city of Aberdeen. Leading to Westburn Road on the A944, which connects Aberdeen with Strathdon.

Aberdeen is a city in North East Scotland and is the third most populous city in the country. Long renowned for its association with the oil and gas industry, the city also has a thriving student population with The University of Aberdeen and Robert Gordon University being home to over 30,000 students.

Aberdeen has a powerful architecture, beautiful gardens, charming historical districts, museums, good restaurants, internationally known golf courses, a beach, as well as having a lively culture scene offering tourists a range of things to see and do.

Aberdeen Airport is around five miles to the north, with the main train station just under a mile to the south. The train services provide a frequent service to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness and most parts of Scotland.

Internal Details

On entering The Father's House, there is a small office to your left with double doors leading to the café/restaurant area.

The café can accommodate for around 80 with a fitted service counter to the left and a fully fitted commercial kitchen to the rear. The café, since lockdown, has not been open to the public except for use of parties and wedding receptions etc.

There are eight individually decorated en suite letting rooms as well as a lounge and dining room. The rooms are a mixture of single and doubles. A mini conference room is also situated on this floor suitable for small group events.

On the first floor are a further nine en suite letting rooms which are a mixture of singles, twins, doubles and suites. There is also a large function room which would be well suited for weddings, birthdays and conferences.

Within the building are two lifts, one leading to the hall on the first floor and the other leading to the rooms.

The office space and treatment rooms were previously leased out.

Fixtures & Fittings

All fixtures and fittings are included within the sale (excluding any personal items).

External Details

A detached C Listed Church with a pitched and slated roof of stone construction.

Free parking is allocated to the front and rear with access to the side, however there is a CPO on part of the car park spaces by the Aberdeen City Council due to the plan to widen the road under the Berryden Project.

The Opportunity

This unique property currently previously traded as a B&B, café and events space, as well as renting office space to local businesses.

The function hall on the first floor can host weddings, parties and conferences for up to 300 guests

Our clients have owned the business for 16 years and are now looking to genuinely retire which presents an excellent opportunity for an ingoing operator or developer.

The character of this property may be suited to a hotel, a charitable organisation or to future development such as residential apartments however, this would be subject to obtaining planning permission from the relevant Local Authorities.

The accommodation previously was averaging between £50 and £65 per night.

Tenure

Freehold

Business Rates

The Rateable Value is £39,500 with effect from 1 April 2023. Confirmation of actual business rates payable should be obtained from the local Authority.

Energy Performance Certificates

EPC 1

Brochures

The Father's House, Caroline Place, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB25 2TH

NEAREST STATIONS

Distances are straight line measurements from the centre of the postcode
  • Aberdeen Station0.8 miles
  • Dyce Station4.7 miles

About Christie & Co, Hotels

Whitefriars House, 6 Carmelite Street, London, EC4Y 0BS

We’re the leading specialist advisor for buying and selling businesses in our sectors - hotels, pubs, restaurants, childcare, healthcare, convenience retail, leisure and medical.

If you’re looking to buy or sell a business in our specialist sectors – from a pharmacy in Sussex to a hotel in Austria – our expert advice and collaborative support will help you achieve your goals. You may be an independent first-time buyer or a multinational adding to your portfolio; either way, you’ll discover that our personalised service is focused on helping you achieve your ambitions.

Clients have access to our carefully managed network of potential buyers. This unique database of contacts has been continually developed by our advanced IT capabilities and benefits from both our years of experience developing our network and our wide geographical coverage.

Where we work

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What makes us tick

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