Burnett Arms Hotel, Bridge Road, Kemnay, AB51 5QT

The subjects comprise a substantial former hotel and public house of traditional construction arranged over ground and upper floors.

The property has historically traded as a licensed hotel offering bar, restaurant and letting accommodation facilities being offered with vacant possession.

The building presents a sizeable footprint suitable for a range of hospitality or alternative uses (subject to any necessary consents).

The Burnett Arms Hotel is prominently situated within the village of Kemnay, a popular and affluent commuter settlement approximately 16 miles north-west of Aberdeen and a short distance from Inverurie.

Kemnay benefits from strong local amenities including schooling, retail provision and leisure facilities, and forms part of a well established residential catchment with excellent road connections via the A96 corridor.

The property occupies a central and highly visible position within the village benefiting from passing trade and local custom.

The property provides a range of public trading areas together with ancillary accommodation typically associated with a property of this nature.

While now requiring a degree of refurbishment, the layout offers flexibility for reconfiguration and modernisation to suit an incoming purchaser’s requirements.

The ground floor comprises a main public bar, lounge areas and former restaurant/dining space together with kitchen and service areas.

Ancillary accommodation includes storage, cellarage, customer WC facilities and back-of-house service rooms.

The upper floors provide former letting bedrooms and private accommodation arranged to offer a mixture of guest rooms together with bathrooms and storage.

The configuration lends itself to reinstatement of letting accommodation or potential alternative residential use.

The property is sold as seen. Any fixtures and fittings remaining within the premises at the date of entry may be included in the sale, albeit no warranty is provided in respect of their condition or suitability for use.

Externally, the property benefits from a defined site with customer access to the front and side. There may be scope for external seating or parking provision, subject to layout and planning considerations.

The property includes former owner’s/manager’s accommodation, providing private living space separate from the main trading areas.

An excellent opportunity to acquire a well-known former hotel premises in a desirable Aberdeenshire village.

The property offers potential for reinstatement as a licensed hotel or public house, as well as alternative uses including residential conversion subject to obtaining the necessary consents.

There are no staff to be transferred as part of the sale.

The business is not currently trading and no trading accounts are available.

Given the scale and layout of the building the subjects offer significant development potential. Opportunities may include full refurbishment and reopening as a hospitality venue, conversion to residential units, or mixed-use redevelopment, subject to planning permission.

Interested parties should make their own enquiries with Aberdeenshire Council regarding planning and change of use. No formal planning permissions are currently in place to the knowledge of the selling agents unless otherwise disclosed.

The subjects are entered on the Scottish Assessor’s Valuation Roll. Interested parties are advised to contact the local Assessor’s office for confirmation of the current Rateable Value and any applicable reliefs.

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