Merrick Hotel, Seamill Partics - Updated Feb 12

FOR SALE
LICENSED PREMISES WITH
DEVELOPMENT POTENTIAL
The Merrick Hotel, 31 Ardrossan
Road, Seamill KA23 9NA
Prominent detached hotel on busy main road location
5 Bedrooms, Public Bar, Restaurant, Function Room, and
management accommodation
Rear car parking for 18 vehicles
Available with vacant possession
Offers Over £250,000 plus VAT
CONTACT US
Viewing is strictly by prior appointment
with Colliers International, through:
Paul Shiells
Licensed & Leisure
+44 141 226 1076
[email protected]
Property Ref: 21213
Colliers International
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GLASGOW
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The Merrick Hotel, 31 Ardrossan Road, Seamill KA23 9NA
LOCATION
ACCOMMODATION
Seamill is a small coastal village adjacent to West Kilbride
Front access is via a timber porch through to a centrally
situated on the A78 trunk road in North Ayrshire, 3.5 miles
positioned foyer with stairs leading to the upper floors and
north of Ardrossan, 8 miles south of Largs and some 35 miles
doors to the public bar and function room. The traditionally
south west of Glasgow on the Firth of Clyde. The mainline
styled public bar overlooks the lower level extended restaurant
Largs to Glasgow Central railway line has a station at West
room with its adjoining kitchen and rear corner servery. Access
Kilbride which is home to the majority of residents in a
is from the restaurant to the surrounding decking area and at
combined settlement of approximately 4,500 persons. To the
the rear there are is a corridor to disabled, male and female
south is the established Seamill Hydro Hotel & Resort. The
toilet facilities.
Property is situated on the west of the A78 just to the south of
the junction with Hyndman Road
On the first floor are five letting bedrooms, all with en-suite
facilities. The second floor is used a manager’s flat (owner’s
DESCRIPTION
accommodation) set up with a single and two double
The subjects comprise a detached and extended two storey
bedrooms and bathroom. There is no kitchen.
plus attic rendered stone property under a multi-pitched slated
roof including a large single storey flat roofed rear extension
RATEABLE VALUE
and rear car parking area.
The property is currently assessed as a Hotel with a Rateable
Value of £22,700 (effective 1 April 2010). The purchaser of the
The original property is understood to date from around the
property has the right to submit an appeal within 6 months of
early 1900’s and has been substantially extended to the rear
acquiring.
with the addition of an interconnecting restaurant with ancillary
kitchen and customer toilets. The property has been in use as
LICENCES
a village hotel with bar, restaurant, function room, five letting
We understand that the property currently has the benefit of a
bedrooms and attic floor owners accommodation.
Premises Licence under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.
An access route leads to the rear which is used for car parking
TENURE
(approx.18 vehicles) and servicing purposes. Off the rear
The property is held on a long ground lease until May 2161 at
restaurant is an elevated timber decking area which offers
a nominal annual rental. The property is available with vacant
some 40 external covers.
possession.
The Merrick Hotel, 31 Ardrossan Road, Seamill KA23 9NA
TERMS
LEGAL COSTS
Offers over £250,000 are sought (plus VAT if applicable) for
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs
the long ground lease interest in the property.
incurred in the transaction however the purchaser will be
responsible for any registration costs and Stamp Duty Land
FIXTURES AND FITTINGS
Tax.
Note that the majority of the fixtures and fittings are owned by
the current property occupier and will be removed from the
FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIEWING
property before completion of the sale. No inventory will be
No direct approach may be made to the property. Viewings are
available.
strictly by appointment through the selling agent. In all
respects please contact Paul Shiells of Colliers International
on 0141 226 1076 (DD) or 07831 640777 (mobile).
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20/02/2012
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