• Grand building offering a lifestyle opportunity within the coastal town of Nairn, the Moray Firth’s premier “holiday destination”.
• Extends to 10 attractive suites and owner / manager accommodation with spacious parking and private outdoor space.
• Set in easily maintained grounds with great property footprint.
• Easy-to-operate and flexible business model offering a genuine “home and income” opportunity.
• Fantastic location with great opportunities to develop a profitable business.

DESCRIPTION
Duchally House is a spacious traditional detached property which has been owned for many years by the current owner. Very recently sympathetically renovated to accommodate a change in trading model has been undertaken, retaining the original features of the house. The recent renovations have been signed off by building control and allow the use of 10 bedrooms for commercial letting. The business started to trade in the summer of 23 and is developing nicely. The property is beautifully proportioned with a great feeling of scale and grandeur. Duchally House is set within one of the most attractive and thriving towns in the UK and offers the potential of 10 suite apartments. This delightful property is well equipped with fresh and inviting décor throughout.

Duchally House enjoys a fantastic central location being 450 yards from Nairn Museum, 800 yards from Nairn Central Beach and 4.3 miles from Cawdor Castle. The property provides private external areas with the benefit of free private parking within the grounds for 10 cars.

REASON FOR SALE
The present owners bought in 2006 providing an enjoyable lifestyle to date. It is due to changing family circumstances this excellent opportunity is being presented to the market.

TRADE
The property is being sold with a blossoming business and all associated trade equipment. The trade is developing well with bookings growing, the use of booking.com brought in circa £41,000 the 3 months, July 23 to Oct 23, from a standing start, over and above the direct sales of circa £32,000, resulting a great level of profitability.

THE PROPERTY
This charming property dates from the late 1800’s and is of traditional stone construction over 3 floors under a slate roof. The building is directly accessed from the gravel car park, via the main door to the house.

Once within the building you pass through a draught lobby into an open airy reception hall with stairs to the first floor. To the left is suite 2 and to the rear of the reception hall on the left is suite 1, to the right is a corridor leading to suite 3 and the owners accommodation. Suite 3 could form part of the owner’s accommodation if more space was desired. The owner’s accommodation comprises a kitchen, utility space, laundry and en-suite double bedroom.

On the first floor suite 5 is located round to left front of the hall, with a utility room containing a hot water cylinder between that and suite 6 to the rear of the hall on the left, to the front right of the hall is suite 7 and immediately behind that is a corridor providing access to suites 8, 9 and 10. Across from suite 10 there is a stair leading to the attic level. This level has a building warrant to be used as storage. At this level there are 3 large rooms and a bathroom.

Each suite has been beautifully refurbished and tastefully decorated. Within each suite there is bed, kitchen with a 2 ring hob, sink, microwave, fridge, Smart TV, vanity units and chairs.

Suite 1 – Super-king zip and link bed accessible suite with accessible en-suite shower room, soft lounge chair and fold down sofa and dining table and chairs.
Suite 2 – Super-king zip and link bed with en-suite shower room and dining table and chairs.
Suite 3 – Super-king zip and link bed with en-suite shower room and fold down sofa.
Suite 5 – Double bed with en-suite shower room and soft lounge chairs.
Suite 6 – King bed with en-suite shower room and fold down sofa.
Suite 7 – King bed with en-suite shower room and soft lounge chair.
Suite 8 – King bed with en-suite shower room and soft lounge chair.
Suite 9 – Single bed with en-suite shower room and soft lounge chair.
Suite 10 – King bed with en-suite shower room and soft lounge chair.
Suite 11 – King bed with en-suite shower room, soft lounge chair and fold down sofa.

GROUNDS
Parking is provided on a large gravelled area to the front and side of the property. This area provides off-street parking for 10 vehicles. To the side of and across from the main door there are areas of grass allowing the opportunity to enjoy the sun. The grass is bounded by mature shrubs. The grounds are enclosed and located behind a traditional stone wall.

SERVICES
There is a single point of connection for mains electricity, phone line, water and drainage. The property has Wi-Fi.