Commercial for Sale

FOR SALE

BUCKIE DRIFTER, FREUCHNY ROAD, BUCKIE

The Buckie Drifter is a former museum purpose-built in 1994 adjacent to Buckie Harbour and a short distance to the centre of the coastal town of Buckie.  With two large exhibition areas it has flexible space suitable for a number of alternative uses including offices, leisure or retail.  Other features include a small office suite and a first floor cafeteria with views over Buckie Harbour and the Moray Firth.  Car parking facilities shall be made available within March Road Car Park.

Location

Situated at the east end of Buckie Harbour the Buckie Drifter is approximately 672 metres east of Buckie town centre.  Buckie itself is 17 miles east of Elgin the regional centre and approximately one hour's drive to Aberdeen.  Whilst the Buckie Harbour area is predominantly industrial in nature it has a mixture of residential, tourism and other commercial uses providing a wide range of facilities for the Buckie area and the Buckie Harbour. Click here to see a Location Plan. (234Kb)

Description

The Buckie Drifter is a museum constructed on a site of 0.12 Ha (0.3 Acres) as shown hatched on the attached location plan. The accommodation is on 2 levels as shown on the attached layout plans.  The structure itself is designed by architects to resemble the outline of a fishing vessel and is of steel frame and concrete construction with coated metal profile walls and roof. The building benefits from gas central heating, double-glazing and a lift to the first floor.  In addition to the Buckie Drifter itself the Council are including within the sale (a) the ground and stores shown as area 2 on the Location Plan and (b) the right to use March Road Car Park, as shown as area 3 on the Location Plan, subject to agreement on the needs of the proposed purchaser. There is also a delivery access along the south elevation and an enclosed surfaced yard on the north elevation.

Accommodation
Ground Floor 

Click here to see the Ground Floor Plan. (24Kb)

• Reception Area  - Double-glazed curtain wall with vestibule, fire and security alarm panels, public telephone, linoleum floor and reception desk.
• Office 1  -   Benefits from painted/plaster walls, carpeted floor, suspended tiled ceiling with 6 neon strip lights and 4 spotlights, 3 double 13 amp sockets, one telephone point and double-glazed porthole window.
• Hall/Office  -   Benefits from anti-slip linoleum floor, painted/plastered walls, suspended tiled ceiling with 4 neon strip lights, 4 double 13 amp sockets, 2 telephone sockets and heating controls.
• Store off Hall  -   Fully shelved with power socket and BT network point (distribution box).
• Staff Kitchen  -   Benefits from linoleum floor, painted/plastered walls, tiled ceiling with double neon strip light, double-glazed porthole window, one double wall unit, one double base unit with stainless steel sink/drainer.
• Office 2  -   Benefits from carpeted floor, painted/plastered walls, suspended tiled ceiling with 2 double neon strip lights, 2 double 13 amp sockets, 2 BT points and double-glazed porthole window.
• Office 3  -   Benefits from a carpeted floor, painted/plastered walls, suspended tiled ceiling with 4 double neon strip lights and 10 spotlights, 2 double 13 amp sockets, double-glazed porthole window (broken), access to rear stair and fire exit.
• Disabled WC  -   This single toilet has anti-slip linoleum floor with a single WC, single wash hand basin with mixer tap, baby changing unit, full grab rails, automatic hand drier, single neon light, painted/plastered walls, 2 wall mounted mirrors and paper towel dispenser.
• Ladies Toilets  -   Benefits from anti-slip linoleum wash down floor, painted/plastered walls, suspended tiled ceiling with recessed/diffused neon strip lighting, 3 WC stalls, 3 wash hand basins with mixer taps, automatic hand drier, 2 soap dispensers, one paper towel dispenser, a mirrored wall, double-glazed porthole window and access to cleaners cupboard.
• Cleaners Store  -   Partially shelved store with stainless steel sink (H & C taps).
• Gents WC  -   As Ladies WC but with 2 stalls and 2 urinals.
• Front Stair  -   Concrete fire stair with anti-slip linoleum flooring, painted/plastered walls, 4 neon lights and access to lift equipment room, first floor and emergency fire exit.
• Display Area  -   Large open plan space with painted block walls, 14 double 13 amp sockets, 2 single 13 amp sockets, anti-slip linoleum flooring and an extensive spotlight track system with numerous spotlights.  Access available to Office 3 and rear stair.
• Rear Stair  -   As front stair but also benefits from a double-glazed porthole window and an under-stair store.
• Plant Room  -   Access from the exterior of the building.  This contains the 2 gas powered boilers which provide hot water, hot water heating for radiators and hot air heating.

First Floor 

Click here to see the First Floor Plan (32Kb)

• Restaurant  -   Self-service cafeteria with open plan seating area with double-glazed curtain wall overlooking Buckie Harbour and the Moray Firth.  The seating area benefits from carpeted floors, painted/plastered walls, 3 neon lights and 5 spotlights.  Heating is provided by a combined hot air heating system and hot water radiator system.  Full seating and tables provided.
• Kitchen Area  -   This fully fitted kitchen comes with stainless steel servery, stainless steel shelving, workbenches and preparation areas, 2 stainless steel Belfast sinks/drainer, Miele dishwasher, Autonumis milk cooler, Lincad hot water geyser, Lec fridge, 2 Gram freezers, a Gemini Elite professional gas cooker with double oven, 8 burner hob, grill and overhead stainless steel extraction hood, Lincad double deep fat fryer, Mermaid dish warmer and servery, electric cash register and comes fully supplied with all utensils, crockery, cutlery, etc.  The walls have been partially tiled and the suspended tiled ceiling is washable.  There are 2 lockable stores off the kitchen, which are shelved.
• Display Area  -   This area has a split level floor approximately one half has been slabbed with concrete paving slabs and on the other half there is a replica of the upper structure of a fishing vessel.  The walls are partially lined with the remainder being painted concrete block.  The area also benefits from 8 double 13 amp sockets and 3 single 13 amp sockets, lighting is via spotlighting.  This area has a very high ceiling height to the exposed under structure of the Buckie 
• Drifter's roof.  Access via Ramsay ladder to third floor heating equipment room.  Access to rear stair.

Services

The property benefits from mains water, mains drainage, mains gas and electricity.

Planning

The Local Authority Planning Department has indicated informally that a change of use for the building would be required. They have also advised that the property is within an area designated as a mixed use area and whilst uses which are compatible with and supportive of the Harbour are preferred alternative business uses which contribute to the diversity or environmental quality of the area will also be considered.  Planning Consent might therefore be forthcoming for a variety of commercial/retail/office uses.  Prospective purchasers are advised to check the position with the Council's Planning Department.

Rateable Value

The premises are entered in the Valuation Roll for the current year as having a rateable value of £45,500.

Contaminated Land

The Moray Council has undertaken a study of the potential risks of contamination on or nearby this site including an intrusive investigation and will provide a copy of that study to all parties who note interest.  Please see conditions of sale regarding liability for contamination.

Energy Performance Certificate
An Energy Performance Certificate has been obtained and a copy is attached to these particulars. A copy of the Recommendation Report is available upon request.
Click here to view the EPC  (9Kb)

Offers

Offers over £250,000 are invited. Offers should include details of the proposed use, requirement for car parking if any as well as any other relevant information.
Any party interested in submitting an offer should contact Alexander Burrell, Estates Surveyor, Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX, Tel 0300 1234566 to note their interest. Full instructions on submitting an offer will subsequently be issued only to parties who have noted interest.

Title Conditions

The Council's Title can be viewed by arrangement by contacting Aileen Scott, Principal Solicitor (Commercial and Conveyancing) at the Moray Council, Central Services, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX, Tel (01343) 563020.

Viewing

Arrangements to view the property can be made by contacting Alexander Burrell, Estates Surveyor, Moray Council, Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX, Tel 0300 1234566 or email estates@moray.gov.uk

Conditions of Sale

1. The land will be sold with vacant possession.
2. The purchase price will be payable on the date of entry which will not be later than 6 months after the date of acceptance of your formal offer or 2 weeks after receipt of an appropriate Planning Permission for change of use whichever is earlier.
3. The purchaser will be responsible for any costs associated with obtaining necessary statutory consents for change of use.
4. The Council intends to dispose of this property (with information) in terms of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (Contaminated Land) regarding the presence of any contaminants if any within the site.  To this end the Council advises that it has undertaken a survey of the site, a copy of which will be provided to all parties who note interest.  Although this is understood to be the current position to the best of the Council's knowledge, the purchaser may be required to provide further information in support of any Planning Application.
5. If the purchaser requires car parking as part of their proposals a right to utilise the March Road Car Park will be granted subject to an agreed allocation of spaces (there will be no exclusive use granted merely right to use an agreed number of spaces). The grant of any right to use the March Road Car Park will be subject to a service charge covering all the costs of maintaining and operating the car park with the purchaser paying a share of the service charge based on the proportion of the Car Park allocated to the Buckie Drifter. If for any reason the Council decides to close the car park the purchaser will be offered the option to purchase a portion of the car park equal to the agreed upon allocation of spaces with an appropriate access at a nominal value.