Properties For Sale in Inverness-Shire

The land is located on the north side of the A830 trunk road close to Neptune Staircase and Banavie Locks at the entrance to the Caledonian Canal within Banavie, Fort William, Lochaber. Fort William is the main regional centre for the Western Isles and provides a good range of local services. Fort William is a business tourist destination and is branded as the outdoor capital of the UK. The town benefits from the nearby proximity of Nevis Range Ski Centre and Mountain Bike Trails with Ben Nevis also acting as a year round tourist draw. We understand the site is currently unserviced. Based on our discussions we understand there is available capacity for mains electricity and water connections. We note that surface water will be dealt with by a SUDS basin created onsite and a new foul sewer drainage connection will be required to go under the A830 trunk road and Fort William to Mallaig railway line linking in to the existing foul sewer connection in Ardgour Road. Purchasers should make their own enquiries in this regard.

The site is situated adjacent to Cradlehall Business Park which is a premier business location on the east side of Inverness within easy reach of all main arterial routes and the city centre. It is a modern environment which offers owners and occupiers a superb profile and superior business accommodation. Occupiers already established within the Business Park include NHS Highland, Scottish Ambulance Service, Johnston Carmichael, Harper Macleod LLP, Barclays and British Red Cross. The development opportunity is close to the new University of the Highlands and Islands Campus which opened its doors to students in 2015 and represents a £15 million investment. Known as the Beechwood Education and Research Campus, the 215 acre site is a development by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. As part of the Scottish Government's commitment within the £315 million Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal, plans are being progressed for the new East Link road which will connect the A9 to the A96 between Inshes and Smithton to the east of Inverness. The new carriageway and improved junctions will ease congestion at Inshes and provide improved connectivity for the development opportunity

The site represents an opportunity to acquire prime commercial development land within an established residential/commercial location within Inverness. The site is situated in an elevated position overlooking Inverness and extends to a Gross Area of 1.74 acres or thereby. We understand that the site will benefit from connections to utilities and drainage nearby, however, potential purchasers require to make their own enquiries in this regard.