Milton House, Milton Avenue, Dunoon PA23 7DU

For sale on 19 June 2025
The Shepherd Commercial Auction will be conducted behind closed doors and broadcast live online with remote bidding only.
The auction will commence at 14:30.

The subjects comprise a substantial and distinctive Category B-Listed villa used until recently as office premises for the local authority.

The building is of stone construction dating back to the mid Nineteenth Century formed primarily in stone and slate and incorporating a wealth of attractive architectural detailing.

The subjects occupy an open, irregular shaped and relatively flat site which includes a tar based car park capable of accommodating around 30 vehicles together with landscaped areas.

Location The property is situated on a predominantly commercial area on a prominent, position on the north side of Milton Avenue where the road meets Ferry Brae to the east and Royal Crescent to the west. Ferry Brae leads directly towards Argyll Street to the southeast, which is the main commercial and retailing street within Dunoon.

The property also lies a relatively short walking distance to the northwest of the ferry terminal serving Gourock – Dunoon at Pier Esplanade. There is dedicated car parking is available to the front, side and rear of the property and in surrounding streets with the main vehicular accessibility available from Royal Crescent.

Dunoon is the main settlement on the Cowal Peninsula in the south of Argyll and Bute and has a resident population of around 8,250. It is accessible by both road and ferry with ferry crossings being from Greenock and Gourock.

A rail link is available from both Gourock and Greenock to Glasgow whilst the M8 motorway provides a direct link to the Scottish motorway network and Central Belt.
Accommodation Ground Floor - Six Offices, Male and Female W.C.’s, Storage, Staff Area/Kitchen

First Floor - Five Offices, W.C., Server Area

Attic - Storage
Site Area We estimate the site area to be approx. 0.32 Ha (0.79 Acres),
Planning The property comprises a former local authority office although may be suited to alternative use subject to planning.

The building was constructed originally as a private dwellinghouse, it would lend itself for conversion back to this use either a large family home or sub-division into flats.

Taking into account the large site area and nature of the building it would also be suited for conversion to a boutique hotel.

Interested parties should make their own enquiries with Argyll & Bute Council Planning Department planning. .
Ratable Value The property has a rateable value of £15,900.
Auction Type Unconditional Sale - The buyers fee is 2.4% inc VAT(2% plus VAT) subject to a minimum of £2,400 inc VAT(£2,000 plus VAT).

Tenure: See Legal Pack

EPC Rating: F