Shepherd Chartered Surveyors

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a retail business specialising in the sale of children’s shoes at 53 Barclay Street, Stonehaven for sale as a going concern.

Shoe-Bee-Doo is located in a popular town centre location on the eastern side of Barclay Street, close to its junction with Mary Street and running parallel to Allardice Street.

Comprising a ground floor retail unit contained within a terraced two storey and attic building, the 400 sq ft property comprises of a main sales area, rear stock room area and staff facilities. There is also a brick built outhouse providing further storage to the rear of the property which is located within an enclosed and secure courtyard.

James Morrison, Commercial Surveyor at Shepherd, said, “The opening hours for the business at present are Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. The town centre location of this property is anticipated to appeal to a range of prospective purchasers interested in this rare opportunity with potential to expand.”
Stonehaven is a popular coastal commuter town lying 15 miles south of Aberdeen along the main A90 Aberdeen to Dundee trunk road.

Offers in excess of £95,000 (plus stock at valuation) are sought for the heritable property and the business.

For further information please contact James Morrison, Shepherd tel 01224 202800

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a retail unit at 214 George Street in Aberdeen city centre for sale.

The 380 sq ft property is located to the north of Aberdeen city centre within an established retail location on the east side of George Street, only a short distance from the Bon Accord Shopping Centre.

James Morrison, Commercial Surveyor at Shepherd, said, “This property is an attractive ground floor retail unit forming part of a mid terraced, two storey and attic traditional tenement building. Given its city centre location, it is likely to appeal to a variety of retailers.”

Offers in excess of £110,000 are invited.

For further information please contact James Morrison, Shepherd tel 01224 202800

The 340 sq ft property is located at 125 Station Road within the town, which stands around 16 miles north of Aberdeen.

The premises comprise a ground floor retail unit, which forms part of a traditional building with includes residential accommodation above.

James Morrison, Commercial Surveyor at Shepherd, said, “This attractive property is located to the west of the main town centre, standing on the south side of Station Road. The surrounding area is predominantly residential in nature, with several commercial operators located nearby, making it an appealing location for prospective tenants.”

Offers in the region of £55,000 are invited.

For further information please contact James Morrison, Shepherd tel 01224 202800

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a 1000 sq ft retail investment property in Peterculter for sale at offers in excess of £95,000.

The mid terraced ground and basement floor retail unit is located at 161 North Deeside Road in Peterculter, a suburb seven miles to the west of Aberdeen city centre. The surrounding area is mixed in nature with a number of both residential and commercial occupiers.

James Morrison, Commercial Surveyor at Shepherd, said, “Peterculter can be reached by way of the A93 route which leads in a westerly direction from Aberdeen City centre towards the Deeside Valley. Consequently, the suburb benefits from a high level of passing trade.

“Offers in excess of £95,000 are invited. A purchase at this level would provide a purchaser with a net initial yield of 8.2%, allowing for purchasers’ costs of 2.75%.”

The property is currently let on an internal repairing and insuring lease which commenced on 1st April 2008 and expires 31st March 2013. The current passing rental is £8,000 per annum exclusive of VAT payable monthly in advance.

For further information please contact James Morrison, Shepherd tel 01224 202800

Acting on behalf of Grant Thornton, Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering three buildings at Stirling Road Industrial Estate in Airdrie for sale.

Occupying a prominent position at the entrance of the estate, the site extends to some 27,500 sq ft ,currently split to form three separate buildings.

Situated on the south side of Dykehead Road at the junction with Dalmacoulter Road, the site available for purchase includes three buildings: a 5,100 sq ft detached single storey industrial unit; a 2,740 sq ft single storey office and a 19,660 sq ft modern purpose built industrial unit of traditional construction.

Jamie Savage, commercial surveyor at Shepherd, said, “Together these properties represent a rare opportunity to purchase a prominent industrial location with vacant possession. Consideration will be given to offers for the site as a whole or potentially in part.”

Stirling Road Industrial Estate offers good means of access to the Central Scotland motorway network and beyond.

For further information please contact Jamie Savage, Shepherd tel 0141 331 2807

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors is offering a licensed restaurant and separate chip shop for sale in Carnoustie for £500,000.

The 1900 sq ft 65 cover restaurant (Ristorante Belmonte) and 1000 sq ft Belmonte Fish and Chips can be operated separately, but are also interlinked internally. The restaurant is fully licensed and benefits from a separate bar area. The sale price includes owner’s accommodation which comprises a self contained two bedroom flat directly above the restaurant.

The property occupies a prominent position at the corner of Dundee Street and Burnside Street on the main thoroughfare of this popular tourist location; Carnoustie being a famous golf town forming part of the British Open circuit which is frequented by golfing visitors from worldwide.

Jonathan Reid, surveyor at Shepherd, said, “The chip shop has traded since 1984 whilst the restaurant was converted and established in 1996. Due to personal circumstances our client has been unable to trade the restaurant during 2010, however the chip shop remains open and trading.

“This is an established business with over 25 years of trade and an excellent reputation both locally, and throughout the region as a whole. The property is fully fitted and ready for operational use. There is substantial scope to expand the business by increasing opening hours. Our client is seeking offers in excess of £500,000 for the heritable property and both business operations.”

The main access to the chip shop is from Dundee Street whilst the restaurant is accessed from Burnside Street with the owner’s accommodation accessed via external steps from Burnside Street.

Carnoustie is situated 11 miles north of Dundee just off the A92 dual carriageway and on the main east coast Scottish Railway line between Edinburgh and Aberdeen. The town has a population in the region of 10,500 persons.

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, has urged house sellers in Scotland not to confuse Home Information Packs (HIPs), which have been scrapped by the coalition government, with Home Reports, which have been an acknowledged success since their introduction in Scotland.

Introduced in England and Wales in 2007, HIPs aimed to speed up the house selling process by obliging sellers to provide much of the required conveyancing information when properties are first put up for sale.

The packs are paid for by sellers and contain property information, title deeds, and local searches but, crucially, do not provide any information about the value or condition of properties that is provided within Home Reports.

Ian Fergusson, Managing Partner at Shepherd, said, “Following the scrapping of Hips south of the border, we’ve received a number of enquiries from house sellers who have confused HIPs with Home Reports. It is worth reassuring house sellers and buyers in Scotland that Home Reports are very much here to stay and continue to play a significant role in the resilience of home values in Scotland.

“HIPs failed because they were effectively an empty product which did not provide the information about valuation and condition that Home Reports do, which is why some of the major surveying firms south of the border are presently seeking a version of the Home Report to be introduced in England and Wales.”

And whilst HIPs were subjected to sustained criticism for having been deemed to incur unnecessary expense for sellers, this is far from the case for Home Reports. Indeed such criticism is invalidated further by the fact that Shepherd has now introduced a deferred credit option for Home Reports.

Mr Fergusson said, “The launch of the Shepherd Home Report Deferred Credit Option offers sellers a period of up to nine months before they are required to pay for their Home Reports. The aim of this initiative is to act as an aid to make it easier for sellers to re-enter the housing market.”

Introduced in December 2008, there is now mounting evidence to suggest that Home Reports are assisting the recovery of Scotland’s housing market by providing a clearer and more comprehensible system for buying and selling homes that has been welcomed by home buyers, sellers, surveyors and estate agents alike.

For further information please contact Ian Fergusson tel 01786 450438

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors has been instructed by Ore Valley Housing Association to market office and business space within the new Lochgelly Business Centre development in the heart of Lochgelly.

Featuring a modern contemporary design, the building is currently under construction and due for completion before the end of this year.

John Bankhead, Management Partner at Shepherd, said, “Lochgelly Business Centre is designed to minimise its environmental impact by utilising smart design features. It will form a cornerstone of the ongoing regeneration of Lochgelly town centre.

“Office and business space will be available to let on flexible terms to new and existing businesses. The suites will vary in size from 20 sq m up to 90 sq m. There will also be an attractive entrance/reception area and various meeting rooms within the building. The development, which offers good on-site car parking facilities, will be finished to a high specification.”

Lochgelly Business Centre is well placed for good road links via the A92 dual carriageway to the Scottish motorway network. There is a railway station in Lochgelly with a regular service to the surrounding Fife centres of employment and Edinburgh.

For further information please contact John Bankhead tel 01592 205442

Shepherd Chartered Surveyors, together with joint agents GVA Grimley, are offering office suites from 1000 sq ft at Station House, St Enoch’s Square, Glasgow at a specially reduced rental for the month of May only.

Located at 30-34 St Enoch Square, Station House is an imposing Grade ‘B’ listed sandstone building arranged over six floors benefiting from a great location with easy access to all public transport.

Jamie Savage, commercial surveyor at Shepherd, said, “We are offering a very attractive reduced rental of £12,000 p.a. including service charge for May only. The individual office suites are all around 1,000 sq ft, with adjoining suites available to create larger units within a period building of immense character.”

Station House benefits from open plan refurbished office suites, video door entry, contemporary décor and a nearby car park.

Situated within the heart of Glasgow city centre, Glasgow Central Railway Station, St Enoch Underground Station, St Enoch Shopping Centre and the main retail thoroughfares of Buchanan Street and Argyle Street are all on Station House’s doorstep.

For further information please contact Jamie Savage, Shepherd tel 0141 331 2807