Park House Lairg, Sutherland - Realla
Park House Lairg, Sutherland
Park House Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4AR An elegant period guest house with a separate sporting business enjoying spectacular views over Loch Shin Bonar Bridge 10 miles, Dornoch 23 miles, Inverness 46 miles, Inverness Airport 55 miles Ground Floor Entrance hallway | Vestibule | Lounge Dining room | Kitchen | Conservatory | WC Storeroom | Utility room | Double bedroom with en suite First Floor Landing | 4 double bedrooms with en suite Utility room | Attic space with 2 rooms and WC
The property Park House is a charming period villa of stone construction built in 1925. The two-floored property has been sympathetically modernised and updated and retains its attractive period features. Park House is on an elevated position and has fantastic views overlooking Loch Shin. The property is currently used as a guest house and has five spacious double bedrooms all of which are en suite. Four of these bedrooms have been used as lettings accommodation and the other as accommodation for the owners. There is a well-equipped kitchen with a sitting area and all of the public rooms have views of the Loch. There is a staircase on the first floor landing leading to two additional rooms and a bathroom. Park House benefits from oil-fired central heating with newly installed solar energy and thermal water heating panels and double glazing throughout. Location Park House is situated in the village of Lairg and enjoys a private setting on the banks of Loch Shin, boasting magnificent views. The A9 trunk
road is within easy reach and the property is approximately 1 mile from Lairg train station. Lairg is a popular tourist centre and has a range of hotels, restaurants and shops. There is a visitor centre and various historical sites. Lairg offers a wide variety of opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as walking, mountain biking and sporting activities. The village also has an angling club and a sailing club where one can enjoy numerous watersports. There are numerous golf courses nearby including the Royal Dornoch championship course. Inverness (46 miles), the capital of the Highlands, is approximately one hour’s drive and has access by air, rail and road to the rest of the UK. Outside The property lies in approximately 0.43 acres of enclosed walled ground. The gardens are laid to lawn and consist of a variety of flora and neat pathways all of which are well maintained. There is an external storeroom attached to Park
House that is currently used as a laundry room and there is a double garage adjacent to the house that has been subdivided and used for storage and office space. The grounds also include parking for up to 6 cars. Park House Sporting Included with the sale is a separate sporting business, Park House Sporting. The sporting business provides letting services for a variety of fishing and shooting activities. Park House has been regularly used as accommodation for these guests. Fishing consists of wild brown and sea trout on 3 lochs: Loch Dola, Loch Tigh na Creige and Loch Craggie, one of the top brown trout lochs in Scotland. There are five boats in total on the lochs. Salmon fishing is also available on the River Carron and on the renowned Upper and Lower River Shin. Shooting lets are for woodcock and deer stalking.
The Business The business has been established for 27 years and is being sold due to the owners’ retirement. Park House is a 4-star establishment on Visit Scotland and has been recommended for many years by the Michelin Guide. It has always enjoyed good occupancy levels. With the mix of accommodation, dining and sporting pursuits, the sale of Park House provides a fantastic opportunity for those looking to purchase an established high quality guest house that is situated in a highly scenic location. Alternatively, Park House is a highly desirable property in its own right and could be used as a family home, relinquishing the current businesses. Trading Information The guest house has an average turnover in excess of £50,000 per annum, and the sporting General business also has an average turnover in excess Services: xxxxxxx of £50,000 per annum. The business is not Local Authority: xxxxxxx registered for VAT
General Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Heating is supplied by an oil-fired central heating system and by solar energy and thermal water heating panels. Tenure: The business is offered for sale on an absolute ownership (freehold equivalent) basis. Energy Performance Rating: E. Local Authority: Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. Tel: 01349 886606. Viewing: Strictly by appointment through selling agents. No direct approach may be made to the property. Offers: Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Strutt & Parker LLP, 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness, IV1 1WA or the joint selling agents Cornerstone Business Agents, The Walled Garden, Bush Estate, Midlothian, EH26 0SD. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed. Directions From Inverness, take the A9 north and then the B9176 north. Continue on the A836 (Lairg Road) for approximately 14 miles then take the right turn onto the A839. Take the second turn on the right (about 150 yards) and Park House will be located on the right at the end of the road.
Inverness
Cornerstone Business Agents
9-11 Bank Ln, Inverness-Shire IV1 1WA
The Walled Garden, Bush Estate, Midlothian, EH26 0SD
01463 719171
0131 445 7222
[email protected] struttandparker.com
[email protected] www.cornerstoneba.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP & Joint Agent give notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP & Joint Agent do not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP & Joint Agent do not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken August 2014. Particulars prepared August 2014. Printed by Ravensworth B3088090/02/201
Park House Lairg, Sutherland, IV27 4AR An elegant period guest house with a separate sporting business enjoying spectacular views over Loch Shin Bonar Bridge 10 miles, Dornoch 23 miles, Inverness 46 miles, Inverness Airport 55 miles Ground Floor Entrance hallway | Vestibule | Lounge Dining room | Kitchen | Conservatory | WC Storeroom | Utility room | Double bedroom with en suite First Floor Landing | 4 double bedrooms with en suite Utility room | Attic space with 2 rooms and WC
The property Park House is a charming period villa of stone construction built in 1925. The two-floored property has been sympathetically modernised and updated and retains its attractive period features. Park House is on an elevated position and has fantastic views overlooking Loch Shin. The property is currently used as a guest house and has five spacious double bedrooms all of which are en suite. Four of these bedrooms have been used as lettings accommodation and the other as accommodation for the owners. There is a well-equipped kitchen with a sitting area and all of the public rooms have views of the Loch. There is a staircase on the first floor landing leading to two additional rooms and a bathroom. Park House benefits from oil-fired central heating with newly installed solar energy and thermal water heating panels and double glazing throughout. Location Park House is situated in the village of Lairg and enjoys a private setting on the banks of Loch Shin, boasting magnificent views. The A9 trunk
road is within easy reach and the property is approximately 1 mile from Lairg train station. Lairg is a popular tourist centre and has a range of hotels, restaurants and shops. There is a visitor centre and various historical sites. Lairg offers a wide variety of opportunities for outdoor pursuits such as walking, mountain biking and sporting activities. The village also has an angling club and a sailing club where one can enjoy numerous watersports. There are numerous golf courses nearby including the Royal Dornoch championship course. Inverness (46 miles), the capital of the Highlands, is approximately one hour’s drive and has access by air, rail and road to the rest of the UK. Outside The property lies in approximately 0.43 acres of enclosed walled ground. The gardens are laid to lawn and consist of a variety of flora and neat pathways all of which are well maintained. There is an external storeroom attached to Park
House that is currently used as a laundry room and there is a double garage adjacent to the house that has been subdivided and used for storage and office space. The grounds also include parking for up to 6 cars. Park House Sporting Included with the sale is a separate sporting business, Park House Sporting. The sporting business provides letting services for a variety of fishing and shooting activities. Park House has been regularly used as accommodation for these guests. Fishing consists of wild brown and sea trout on 3 lochs: Loch Dola, Loch Tigh na Creige and Loch Craggie, one of the top brown trout lochs in Scotland. There are five boats in total on the lochs. Salmon fishing is also available on the River Carron and on the renowned Upper and Lower River Shin. Shooting lets are for woodcock and deer stalking.
The Business The business has been established for 27 years and is being sold due to the owners’ retirement. Park House is a 4-star establishment on Visit Scotland and has been recommended for many years by the Michelin Guide. It has always enjoyed good occupancy levels. With the mix of accommodation, dining and sporting pursuits, the sale of Park House provides a fantastic opportunity for those looking to purchase an established high quality guest house that is situated in a highly scenic location. Alternatively, Park House is a highly desirable property in its own right and could be used as a family home, relinquishing the current businesses. Trading Information The guest house has an average turnover in excess of £50,000 per annum, and the sporting General business also has an average turnover in excess Services: xxxxxxx of £50,000 per annum. The business is not Local Authority: xxxxxxx registered for VAT
General Services: Mains electricity, water and drainage. Heating is supplied by an oil-fired central heating system and by solar energy and thermal water heating panels. Tenure: The business is offered for sale on an absolute ownership (freehold equivalent) basis. Energy Performance Rating: E. Local Authority: Highland Council, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX. Tel: 01349 886606. Viewing: Strictly by appointment through selling agents. No direct approach may be made to the property. Offers: Offers are to be submitted in Scottish legal terms to the selling agents Strutt & Parker LLP, 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness, IV1 1WA or the joint selling agents Cornerstone Business Agents, The Walled Garden, Bush Estate, Midlothian, EH26 0SD. A closing date for offers may be fixed and prospective purchasers are advised to register their interest with the selling agents in order to be kept fully informed of any closing date that may be fixed. Directions From Inverness, take the A9 north and then the B9176 north. Continue on the A836 (Lairg Road) for approximately 14 miles then take the right turn onto the A839. Take the second turn on the right (about 150 yards) and Park House will be located on the right at the end of the road.
Inverness
Cornerstone Business Agents
9-11 Bank Ln, Inverness-Shire IV1 1WA
The Walled Garden, Bush Estate, Midlothian, EH26 0SD
01463 719171
0131 445 7222
[email protected] struttandparker.com
[email protected] www.cornerstoneba.com
IMPORTANT NOTICE Strutt & Parker LLP & Joint Agent give notice that: 1. These particulars do not constitute an offer or contract or part thereof. 2. All descriptions, photographs and plans are for guidance only and should not be relied upon as statements or representations of fact. All measurements are approximate and not necessarily to scale. Any prospective purchaser must satisfy themselves of the correctness of the information within the particulars by inspection or otherwise. 3. Strutt & Parker LLP & Joint Agent do not have any authority to give any representations or warranties whatsoever in relation to this property (including but not limited to planning/building regulations), nor can it enter into any contract on behalf of the Vendor. 4. Strutt & Parker LLP & Joint Agent do not accept responsibility for any expenses incurred by prospective purchasers in inspecting properties which have been sold, let or withdrawn. 5. If there is anything of particular importance to you, please contact this office and Strutt & Parker will try to have the information checked for you. Photographs taken August 2014. Particulars prepared August 2014. Printed by Ravensworth B3088090/02/201
