A former pumping station, abandoned offices and a site with previous consent for 37 houses offer opportunities for creative developers at SVA Property Auctions’ June sale.
Scottish Water is putting three of its properties up for sale, one of which is a former pumping station in Lochboisdale, South Uist. The property, which sits on a plot extending to 336 sq m, is located two miles north of the ferry port and is accessed by a minor road which also serves an industrial unit and a few houses.
Previously used as a pumping station for the local public water supply, the building has a flat concrete roof and timber door and sits adjacent to an industrial property.
Shaun Vigers, SVA director and auctioneer, said: “We have sold dozens of similar pumping stations for Scottish Water in the past and many of the vendors have used the building and surrounding area for cost-efficient storage purposes. We are guiding this lot at £10,000.”
A former office and storage premises on Main Street in Loans, a village near Troon, will also feature in the sale. The property, which sits on a plot of 126 sq m, is a detached, single-storey building needing comprehensive refurbishment. It faces onto Main Street and has office and storage potential with space for parking. Given the renovation work required, the lot is being guided at £50,000.
Another highlight is a residential development site with a previous consent for 37 houses. Located at Spruce Gardens, Cupar Muir, a mile from Cupar, Fife, the site was the location of a sawmill until 2000. In 2007, planning permission was obtained for the development of 37 houses across the 7.5-acre site.
Vigers said: “While the previous consent dating back to 2007 may still be live, it is unlikely a developer would adopt the same scheme and will need to make a fresh application. However, given the fact that there is an allocation for housing in the local plan, I am confident that a buyer would have a reasonable expectation of achieving new planning consent for a re-imagined scheme.”
The property is guided at £380,000-£400,000.
SVA’s auction will take place online and by telephone and proxy bidding on 29 June.
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