High Street, Fort William

CCL Property is delighted to bring to market 86 High Street, Fort William, a prominent town-centre property offering considerable potential for comprehensive refurbishment and redevelopment. Offered at an asking price of £95,000, the property occupies a highly visible position within the pedestrianised section of Fort William High Street and represents an attractive opportunity for developers, investors or prospective owner-occupiers.

Fort William is the principal commercial and service centre for Lochaber and is widely recognised as the Outdoor Capital of the UK. The town attracts substantial year-round visitor numbers associated with Ben Nevis, the Great Glen, the West Highland Way and the wider west Highlands. It also supports an extensive local and regional catchment. Excellent transport connections include the A82, providing road links towards Inverness and Glasgow, together with regular bus and rail services. The property is conveniently situated within walking distance of both the railway and bus stations.

The subjects comprise a mid-terrace former retail property positioned between established commercial premises. The building benefits from a traditional stone frontage onto the High Street, together with a narrow access lane to the side. The property is presently in poor condition, with much of the roof removed and the former accommodation exposed. It should therefore be regarded as a substantial redevelopment project rather than immediately usable commercial accommodation.

According to the architectural information provided, the existing shop and former WC have a combined built area of approximately 71 square metres. Detailed proposals have been prepared for the reconstruction of the property to provide an open-plan ground-floor retail unit with staff facilities, an accessible WC and internal staircase. The proposed first floor would provide storage accommodation associated with the retail unit below. The proposed building footprint extends to approximately 73 square metres.

Planning permission, reference 23/02705/FUL, was granted in July 2023 for alterations to the existing shop and the construction of an upper storage floor. A comprehensive information package is available, including planning drawings, architectural visualisations, structural information and detailed warrant-stage plans. Prospective purchasers must independently confirm the current status of all permissions and approvals with The Highland Council.

The architectural design statement also identifies potential for a future residential level, subject to a separate planning application and all necessary consents.

At £95,000, 86 High Street provides a rare opportunity to acquire and regenerate a prominently situated property within one of the Highlands’ busiest and most recognisable town centres.