Description

General Location

Dalgarven House Hotel is situated in the small settlement of Dalgarven, on the outskirts of the town of Kilwinning in North Ayrshire. The subjects are also located off the A737 Dalry Road from Kilwinning to Paisley and connects Glasgow to Ayr. Kilwinning has a population of approximately 22,000 and the wider catchment area takes in the towns of Irvine, Stevenston, Saltcoats, Ardrossan and Dalry, in the North Ayrshire Council region. The largest town in the wider area is that of Kilmarnock, approximately 13 miles south east, the 15th most populated location in Scotland and the second largest town in Ayrshire, with a population of approximately 46,500. The hotel benefits from good road network links from Glasgow to Ayr and the west coast, including Ardrossan (Ferry Terminal).

Specifically, the subjects are located in an attractive country and riverside location, backing immediately onto the River Garnock.  Dalgarven Mill Museum of Country Life and Costume is located opposite the subjects, a very short distance away and Kilwinning town is in the immediate vicinity.

Travel Distances

The Property

The subjects are formed within a main two-storey rendered and painted building, under a multi-pitched roof, clad in concrete tiles. There is a conservatory style extension to the rear, with extensive window frontage and vaulted timber ceiling and exposed trusses.  There are two beer garden areas to the front and side plus large graveled parking area. Landscape gardens and riverfront outlook.  

Large site area of approximately 0.69 acres, with development or alternative use potential.

Accommodation

The accommodation internally is summarised as follows:

Ground Floor

Access

Separate accesses for the main hotel and public bar.

Public Bar

Decorated in a traditional style, with feature stone fireplace, timber ceiling beams and timber bar  servery, with seating for approximately 30 persons.

Hotel Reception and Lounge

Reception desk, leading to a lounge/waiting area, with loose tables and chairs for 8 persons and lounge bar servery, which also serves the function suite.

Customer Toilets

Accessible, ladies and gent’s customer toilets located off the lounge area.

Restaurant

Conservatory style restaurant for 45 covers, with tiled flooring, feature stone fireplace and  vaulted timber ceiling with open timber trusses. Access to a timber decked terrace.

Function Suite

Able to accommodate approx. 110 persons, with dedicated ladies and gent’s customer toilets off, plus access to the lounge bar servery. 

Ancillary Accommodation

Fully fitted commercial kitchen, ancillary storage and beer chill room.

First Floor

Ten en-suite letting rooms.

External

Beer Garden

To the front with external tables and chairs for 18. Further beer garden to the side able to accommodate approx. 30 persons on timber benches.

Decked Terrace

Able to accommodate 20 persons, overlooking the river.

Car Park

Extensive gravelled area able for up to approx. 30 vehicles.

Premises Licence

There is a premises licence is in place. The premises licence will be transferred to a new owner.

Services

We understand that the premises are connected to all main services including water, gas and electricity. Cooking is provided by LPG gas and heating is provided by a wet led central heating system.

Rateable Value

The premises are entered in the valuation roll at a rateable value of £45,000, effective from the 1st April 2017. The rateable value has not been appealed and a new occupier will be able to appeal the rateable value.

Background & Opportunity

The subjects were bought by the current owner for £625,000 in 2016. The subjects have since been leased out on a tenancy agreement. 

The Dalgarven House Hotel provides a great opportunity for an owner operator to purchase a great hotel premises with bar, restaurant and function suite. Historically, the Dalgarven House Hotel was a popular function and wedding venue and, in our opinion, there is great opportunity for a new operator to develop a good level of sales from mixed income streams.  Under new operation and with refurbishment, the subjects could be one of the best function and licensed businesses in the area.

The subjects are on a good-sized site with development potential.  Historically, planning consent has been approved for alterations and an extension to form a further dining room, two additional bedrooms and the erection of a manager’s dwelling house.

Price

The premises are placed on the market at offers over £425,000 for the benefit of the heritable interest, including fixtures and fittings. This is a substantial discount to the relatively recent price paid for the asset in 2016 of £625,000.

EPC

The premises have an EPC rating of G. A copy of the EPC will be provided to interested parties.

Viewing & Further Information

All enquiries to be made strictly to CDLH only.

Floor Plans

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