Inverurie Business Park.Offices. Inverurie Business Park, Inverurie, Aberdeenshire AB51 5NR. For Sale: Modern HQ Office Building 2,544 SQ M (27,398 SQ FT) or therby
LOCATION Inverurie is situated approximately 17 miles north-west of Aberdeen and 142 miles north of Edinburgh, with a population of over 10,000 people. The runs to the west of the town and is the main trunk road connecting Inverurie with Aberdeen to the south-east and smaller towns to the north. The town also benefits from a railway station with regular services to Aberdeen with a journey time of 25 minutes. The town is within easy commuting distance to Aberdeen which has been a contributing factor to the prosperity and growth of the town. The main employers in the town include ANM Group Ltd and Scottish Premier Meat Ltd, along with a number of local construction and engineering firms, local government departments and health services. The main oil and gas industry is focused also around the City of Aberdeen. ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE (AWPR) AWPR is a new road being developed to improve travel in and around Aberdeen and the north-east of Scotland. The 28 mile route will provide a fast link between towns in the north, south and west of Aberdeen and reduce the level of traffic in the town. The road will be a modern, purpose-built dual carriageway with flyover junctions and should reduce journey times to, from and within the north-east which will help to attract new and retain existing businesses. It is hoped that improving accessibility to the north-east will help ensure its future as a long-term strategic location. Construction of the AWPR is expected to begin during 2010, with the road opening in phases from 2011. Inverurie sits adjacent to the which will meet with the AWPR at a distance of approximately 11 miles to the south-east of the town, benefiting the area with a reduction in journey time. REGIONAL SELECTIVE ASSISTANCE (RSA) The property is located within a Tier 3 grant-assisted area. RSA is available to qualifying applicants within small to medium sized businesses only which will create or safeguard jobs. Further details are available at www.rsascotland.gov.uk. Raemoir A93 INVERURIE Echt BANCHORY KINTORE A957 Drumlithie A93 OLDMELDRUM A920 Netherley WESTHILL Peterculter A947 A944 Cults DYCE ELLON A956 Muchalls STONEHAVEN Portlethen A975 Bridge of Don Altens NEWBURGH ABERDEEN ABERDEEN WESTERN PERIPHERAL ROUTE (AWPR) RAIL LINK INVERURIE Inverness Aberdeen INVERURIE Dundee Edinburgh Glasgow Inverurie Golf Club B993 Inverurie Business Park.Offices. B993
6 2 5 4 3 1 7 Inverurie Business Park.Offices. KEY 1 2 Business Centre 3 Potential Energy Facility (160,000 SQ FT) 4 HQ Offices - FOR SALE 5 Catering Block / Office - FOR SALE 6 Industrial Complex - FOR SALE 7 Development Land - FOR SALE / TO LET Drive times Miles Time Aberdeen 17 30 mins Dundee 80 2 hrs Inverness 90 2 hrs 30 mins Edinburgh 140 3 hrs 10 mins Glasgow 160 3.30 THE SITE The Inverurie Papermill is located to the south of Inverurie within the Port Elphinstone area of the town. The site is accessed via a roundabout on the, with the site lying on a private road to the east of the main road. The site, which extends to some 180 acres, is divided by a railway line which runs north to south through the site. The operational buildings, including the HQ office accommodation, are located between the railway line and the river.
DESCRIPTION The operational property comprises a large industrial complex previously utilised for paper manufacturing and the site has been linked with papermill activity for up to 200 years. Main Office Block The main office building is of modern construction and is arranged over 2 levels on a sloping site. The entrance to the property is at the first floor level and comprises a grand entrance lobby situated adjacent to the car park. The property is of steel frame construction with blockwork infill walls of granite/re-constituted stone, surmounted by a pitched roof with a felt/tiled effect surface and lead surfaced sections. The car park area has approximately 84 car parking spaces. Internally, the office is mainly open plan with lightweight partitions dividing the space into cellular offices and meeting rooms. The entrance lobby has a terrazzo tiled floor, plaster and painted walls and a vaulted ceiling with exposed wooden beams and a skylight. In the office areas, floors are raised with carpet tile covering, walls are papered and ceilings are suspended, metal tiled incorporating recessed fluorescent strip lighting, air conditioning and fire detection system. Windows are double-glazed and aluminium framed. The building is arranged around a central core which includes staircase and lift. The first floor, where the main entrance is location, provides mostly open plan accommodation with a staffroom, stores and meeting rooms. The ground floor office accommodation also comprises open plan office space, meeting rooms and stores, as well as an exit through glazed aluminium pedestrian doors in the eastern elevation. Canteen Building The canteen building comprises a single-storey, detached property of modern construction comprising reconstituted stone/granite blockwork walls surmounted by a pitched and concrete tiled surfaced roof. A porch containing 2 sets of double doors provides access to the main canteen and server area which benefits from a vinyl surfaced floor, plaster and painted walls and ceilings. Lighting is provided by surface mounted fluorescent strip, while heating is provided by gas fired central heating radiators. The canteen building also provides facilities for staff, storage and male/female toilet accommodation. The eastern end of the property has been sub-divided to provide office accommodation which is separately accessed. Dedicated car parking will be provided within the adjacent large car parking area.
SITE PLAN Development Land FLOOR PLANS Lower Floor Upper Floor ACCOMMODATION The accommodation has been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (6th Edition) and we estimate the areas to be as follows: Sq M (Sq Ft) Lot 1: Main Office Block (NIA) Ground 1,119.08 (12,046) First Floor 1055.53 (11,362) Total 2,174.61 (23,408) Lot 2: Canteen Building (GIA) 370.68 (3,990)
PLANNING The site is subject to the policies and proposals contained within the Aberdeenshire Local Plan, adopted in 2006. This land use strategy document will be superceded by the emerging Aberdeenshire Local Development Plan, a draft of which is expected to be published in July 2010. The adopted Local Plan identifies the site as being suitable for employment uses, namely those falling within Use Classes 4 (Offices), 5 (General Industrial) and 6 (Storage & Distribution) and such other employment uses as may be appropriate. Potential purchasers should satisfy themselves by contacting Aberdeenshire Council s planning department on 01224 664221. SALE TERMS Offers are invited for the heritable interest in the subject property. BUSINESS RATES The subjects will require to be reassessed on occupation. Consult the SAA website (www.saa.co.uk) for further information. LEGAL COSTS Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs in this transaction. In the normal manner, the Purchaser will be liable for any stamp duty land tax, registration dues and VAT thereof. VIEWING & FURTHER INFORMATION Please contact the joint letting agents: Colliers International 39 George Street, Edinburgh, EH2 2HN Tel: 0131 240 7500 Fax: 0131 240 7599 Bryce Stewart DD: 0131 240 7514 bryce.stewart@colliers.com Patrick Hannay DD: 0131 240 7589 patrick.hannay@colliers.com FG Burnett 33 Albyn Place, Aberdeen, AB10 1YL Tel: 01224 572661 Fax: 01224 593496 Graeme Watt DD: 01224 597533 gpw@fgburnett.co.uk Dan Smith DD: 01224 597532 ds@fgburnett.co.uk Misrepresentation Act Colliers International, and its joint agents, F G Burnett, give notice that these particulars are set out as a general outline only for the guidance of intending Purchasers or Lessees, and do not constitute any part of an offer or contract. Details are given without any responsibility and any intending Purchasers, or lessees or Third Party should not rely on them as statements or representations of fact, but must satisfy themselves by inspection or otherwise as to the correctness of each of them. No person in the employment of Colliers International, or its joint agents, has any authority to make any representation or warranty whatsoever in relation to this property. July 2010. Colliers International is the licensed trading name of Colliers International UK plc. Company registered in England & Wales no. 4195561. Registered office: 9 Marylebone Lane, London W1U 1HL.