Page 31 - Shepherd Commercial Auctions - Catalogue 10/02/2026

Lot 27
73 High Street, Annan, Dumfriesshire DG12 6DJ
Ground Floor Unit with Private Parking
Features
• Well presented unit suited to retail/professional use
• Prime town centre position
• Scope for alternative commercial use (subject to consents)
• 100% rates relief available to qualifying occupiers
Description
The subjects comprise a well-presented ground floor unit forming part of a larger three
storey & basement Category B listed property.
The building is of red sandstone construction with an attractive ashlar finish to the
principal elevations, surmounted by a pitched and slated roof with mansard detail. An
element is also contained within a rear projection of similar construction, under a flat
metal clad roof.
Entry is via external steps and a common external door, set below an ornate sandstone
portico, which leads into a spacious vestibule that forms part of the subjects Title
however is burdened by a right of access in favour of the upper floor residential
dwellings.
The internal accommodation extends to an open-plan Sales Area / Office, Kitchen,
Stores, and WCs.
Location
The property occupies a desirable trading position within the prime retailing area of
Annan town centre.
Annan, with a population of around 8,300, forms the third largest town in Dumfries &
Galloway and is the main shopping and administrative centre for the wider Annandale &
Eskdale committee area.
Planning
We assume the property is currently registered for Class 1A (Shops, Financial,
Professional and Other Services) use, all in terms of the Town and Country Planning
(Use Classes) (Scotland) Order 1997. The unit is however well suited to a variety of
commercial uses, subject to Local Authority consents.
Rateable Value
The property has a rateable value of £9,100.
*Guide Price £55,000 (plus fees if applicable)
Energy Performance Rating To be confirmed
Auction Type
Unconditional Sale - The buyers fee is 1.8% inc VAT(1.5% plus VAT)
subject to a minimum of £1,800 inc VAT(£1,500 plus VAT).
* Please see Buyer’s Terms for definition of guide price
and auction fees
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