Aros Centre, Viewfield Road, Portree Aros Centre External Patio area; paved area within stone built wall, Viewfield Road, partly covered by new canopy, with 6 new Portree, outdoor wooden bench/tables: accessed from restaurant and immediately outside main Isle of Skye IV51 9EU entrance area.
A fantastic opportunity to acquire one Storage area and boiler room with heating/hot of the Isle of Skye’s main tourism and water controls with external roller door access; hospitality businesses located on the a 12m x 8m (3778m high) box profile steel frame main A87 road on the southern edge of building, housing 2 x bio-mass burners, 10 tonne hopper and water storage facilities. Portree. Smaller water storage area and heating/ Portree Centre 0.8 miles, Inverness 112 miles, plumbing control room. Glasgow 217 miles, Edinburgh 235 miles Electric car charge point with card payment The property facilities. For sale as a whole or in two lots. Main access to Portree Forest Lot 1 - Aros Centre The property comprises a large detached Planning building mainly single storey but with an upper There is consent for a 24-bedroom hotel floor in certain areas as well as a mezzanine extension, further details available from the above the retail area, constructed of laminated selling agents. timber portal frame, steel frame in parts and block walls, set under a pitched slate covered The Business roof. The Aros Centre is a well-established business, with facilities to service the expanding tourism The Property can be further described as market and also local customers. It is recognised follows: as a multipurpose venue, celebrating the islands culture and heritage. It currently houses a 150 Ground Floor cover restaurant, a well-appointed theatre/ Vestibule, foyer (with reception desk), seating cinema, small art gallery, retail area, café/ area, café bar, retail sales area, restaurant bar (which also services the theatre/cinema) (150 covers), commercial kitchen, staff WC’s & and child soft play area. In addition, there are storage, new children’s 3-storey high play area, offices and meeting rooms which provide good access to theatre/cinema (that seats 178 over additional income. The restaurant and café bar two floors), dressing rooms and production offers wide views over Loch Portree. areas, male & female WCs/baby changing area. The restaurant is open throughout the day with First Floor a large range of breakfast, lunch and dinner Meeting rooms, offices, theatre/cinema control offerings 7 days per week. The Centre attracts a room, cinema/theatre gallery, large pitched high volume of local business helping to sustain ceiling storage room, lift access and control staff jobs all year round. room. The business has traditionally attracted around 240,000 visitors per year.
There is an abundance of on-site car and coach parking with the property benefiting from excellent roadside prominence to the busy main road from the south. The main car park is at the same level as the access points to the building making it user friendly and particularly suitable for those with mobility challenges. There is a daily bus service around Portree which calls at the centre on an hourly basis.
Trading Information – Detailed accounts can be provided to interested parties after formally viewing business.
LOT 2 - Potential development site This site extends to approximately 3.46 acres (1.40 Ha) and is zoned in local plan for hotel/ office use. Independent access has been agreed (and designed) in principle with Highland Council/Trunk Road Authority. There is a designated area on opposite side of road for SUDS surface water dispersal.
Location The Aros Centre is located on the southern outskirts of Portree on the Isle of Skye. Portree is the main town and hub on Skye and most tourists pass the Aros Centre as they enter the town. Portree has a good range of local services and amenities, such as a swimming pool, restaurants, cafes, schools, shops and hotels. There is also a commercial zone with companies serving trades with building materials, electrical and plumbing equipment, home furnishings etc.
The Isle of Skye has become a prime tourist destination in the UK over the past few years given the stunning scenery and the history and culture the Island offers. The Island is connected by a toll free bridge between Kyleakin and Kyle of Lochalsh.
The City of Inverness provides a wide range of services, educational facilities plus an international airport. The nearest mainline railway station is Kyle of Lochalsh and there are ferry terminals to the Western Isles at Uig and to the mainland via Armadale.
Directions The property is located just to the south of Portree on the west side of the A87.
General Local Authority: www.highland.gov.uk
Services: Mains electricty, water and drainage.
Rateable Value: £40,000
EPC Rating: B
Fixtures and Fittings: All trade inventory, fixtures and fittings are included in the sale. 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 joint selling agents.
Rennie Property Consultants Kintail House, Beechwood Business Park, Inverness 01463 228301 [email protected] rennieproperty.co.uk
Strutt & Parker 9-11 Bank Lane, Inverness, IV1 1WA 01463 719171 [email protected] struttandparker.com
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