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Suitable for: Hotel For Sale Retirement Village (2,732.5 sq m) Offices Residential Greenfield House Tullibody Road, Alloa FK10 2AD Contact: 01259 450000 [email protected] Rolling hills, fast flowing rivers, busy towns and pretty Clackmannanshire is located in the heart of Scotland with villages. Put these together with towers and castles straight Stirling to the west, Dunfermline to the east, Falkirk to the out of a Disney movie and you have one of Scotland’s best south and Perth to the north. Alloa is the principal town kept secrets - Clackmannanshire. and commercial and administrative centre for the area. On the banks of the River Forth, Alloa boasts stunning scenery Clackmannanshire is Scotland in miniature - magnificent with the backdrop of the impressive Ochil hills. scenery, a turbulent history and welcoming people. Set in the very heart of Scotland, with the stunning Ochil Hills as Alloa offers a central base from which there are swift routes its backdrop, Clackmannanshire has a lot to offer visitors to the cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow, to the seaside or and residents alike. to the hills. It is located approximately 35 miles (48km) north east of Glasgow and 30 miles (49km) north west of Edinburgh. A9 Greenfield House is centrally B934 located in the town of Alloa A823 bounded by Tullibody Road and Parkway. The building is set within A91 Muckhart a mature parkland offering sunny A9 Clackmannanshire glades and leafy woodlands. Dollar Alva Tillicoultry Enhancing the park are a number of A91 Menstrie Coalsnaughton A977 specimen trees, including a Bronze Fishcross Tullibody Sauchie Maple and a Tulip Tree. A907 Forestmill ALLOA Clackmannan Alloa is connected to Scotland’s motorway network by A907 a short drive to the Clackmannanshire Bridge which Dunfermline A895 connects to the M9 and M80 motorways. Both Edinburgh Rosyth and Glasgow Airports are within a 30 and 40 minute drive Grangemouth Falkirk respectively. Greenfield House is a short walk from Alloa railway station with its direct hourly passenger services to Stirling and beyond. 8 B 90 9 0 B 9 Greenfield 6 B 9 A 09 907 08 9 R A ailwa y Line Railway Station A 9 07 A 9 Clackmannanshir07 e Bridge Ri ver Fo rth Alloa Town Centre OneWay System Description: Greenfield House is a Category B Listed three-storey sandstone building designed by Edinburgh Architects, A G Sydney Mitchell and Watson and built between 1892 and 1894 for David Thomson, the Deputy Lieutenant of Clackmannanshire at the time. The original architects reconstructed and extended the house after a severe fire in 1914. David Paton Thomson died in 1917 and in his will instructed that his wife should live in the house until her death, after which it must be sold. In 1952 the house was bought by Alloa Burgh Council. Further development to the building received a commendation from the Civic Trust in 1987 when it was extended, with purpose built offices added, to accommodate the headquarters for Clackmannanshire Council. Many of the original fittings of the house, including splendid stained glass, plasterwork and wood panelling, have survived. As part of the Council’s office rationalisation and the relocation of the Council’s HQ and chambers to a redevelopment at Kilncraigs, Greenfield House has been declared surplus to requirements and approved for disposal. The existing building plus the extension totals 2,732.5 sq m (29,412 sq ft) and sits in a site of 4.48Ha (11.07 acres) including the recreational park area. Accommodation: Original Building Ground Floor 619.5 sq m First Floor 470 sq m Ground floor plan Second Floor 408 sq m 1,497.5 sq m Extension Ground Floor 691 sq m First Floor 544 sq m 1,235 sq m Total 2,732.5 sq m Planning: The building is a Category B Listed Building with historic architectural significance. The property is situated adjacent to a mixed use town centre area. The existing use is office Class 4. For further information contact: our planning service on 01259 450000 or email [email protected] Terms Offers are invited for the leasehold interest in the property. The Council will grant a 99 year lease of the property at a peppercorn (nominal) rent in exchange for a grassum (capital) payment. The Council will consider offers for the feuhold interest if this is preferred by purchasers. The Council will work with prospective purchasers to maximise the potential of the BRPA scheme. The Council will discuss with prospective purchasers the extensive garden ground and the various paths which cross the site and the Rateable value: management of the public accessible areas of the grounds. The rateable value of the property is £130,000. Offer Guidance: EPC Rating: • Notes of interest should be registered with the Council’s The original building has an EPC F+ rating surveyor using the contact details below in order that interested parties may be advised of a closing date The extension part of the property has an EPC E+ rating • When a closing date is set all offers must be in VAT writing and received by 12noon on the closing date. The Council will not accept late offers under any The property is not registered for VAT purposes and circumstances therefore VAT will not be payable on the purchase price. • Offers must be submitted in an offer envelope available Asbestos Report from this Service upon request An asbestos survey report is available upon request. • Offers are to be exclusive of VAT Services • Offers received electronically, by fax or email will not be accepted The building is currently served with existing statutory services with mains connection available locally if required. • The Council does not bind itself to accept the highest or any offer Business Premises Renovation Allowance • Prior to submitting an offer you are strongly Business Premises Renovation Allowance (BRPA) was recommended to take appropriate professional advice introduced by the Finance ACT 2005 as an incentive to • Further guidance will be provide when a closing date bring unused properties back into use. BPRA gives an has been fixed and a notification issued allowance of 100% of the expenditure on converting or renovating unused buildings. Conversion of the vacant space at Greenfield could be recovered for an acceptable use. The Council will be willing to work with prospective For viewing and further enquiries contact: purchasers to maximise the potential of the BPRA scheme. Estates Team Further information available on: www.hmrc.gov.uk/ Facilities Management manuals/camanual/ca45100.htm 01259 450000 [email protected].