Former Aboyne Police Station And Police Flat Charlestown Road, Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, AB34 5EJ
Property Summary
Internally, the subjects currently form cellular office accommodation and ancillary staff facilities at ground floor level, with a residential flat to attic level. The office areas are generally finished with a concrete floor, overlaid predominantly in carpet, with painted plasterboard lined walls and ceilings. There is also a holding cell at this level. A staff kitchen and two WCs complete the ground floor.
The first floor residential flat comprises three bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, storage cupboard and bathroom. The flooring throughout is of suspended timber design.
A detached single garage and various external stores are located to the rear of the premises.
Full Details
The subjects comprise a detached single storey and attic building of traditional granite and slate construction incorporating dormer projections to the front and rear. Access to the ground floor is via a timber pedestrian door to the front elevation. To the side, there is a blockwork extension providing separate access to the residential flat at first floor level.
Internally, the subjects currently form cellular office accommodation and ancillary staff facilities at ground floor level, with a residential flat to attic level. The office areas are generally finished with a concrete floor, overlaid predominantly in carpet, with painted plasterboard lined walls and ceilings. There is also a holding cell at this level. A staff kitchen and two WCs complete the ground floor.
The first floor residential flat comprises three bedrooms, a living room, kitchen, storage cupboard and bathroom. The flooring throughout is of suspended timber design.
A detached single garage and various external stores are located to the rear of the premises.
Location
The subjects are located within Aboyne, a small rural service centre within the heart of Royal Deeside. Aboyne is located on the A93 roadway, the primary route through the area carrying traffic to Aberdeen, which is approximately 30 miles to the east and further into Deeside with Ballater, Balmoral, and Braemar to the west.
Aboyne has a population of circa 3,000 people and is an attractive and popular settlement benefitting from good levels of tourist trade.
The subjects themselves are located on the south side of Charlestown Road, a short distance to the southwest of Aboyne Town Centre. The subjects are located in an established residential area, with surrounding properties being in such use.
Access is via the front yard from the public highway. Historically, vehicular access is from the adjacent private lane - further information available on request.
