Jessie Mac’s

Murthly Terrace, Birnam, Dunkeld, PH8 0BG

Offers Over

£499,000 (Freehold)

Award winning, substantial and excellently presented 5-Star

VisitScotland hostel and B&B opportunity set within the ever-

popular Perthshire village of

Birnam

Includes 7 most attractive letting

(en-suite) bedrooms and stylish public rooms plus a modern

guest kitchen

Owner's accommodation

comprises of a ground floor en-suite double bedroom, kitchen

and living room, there is a

further two modern staff bedrooms in the attic with

private shower

Prominent trading location in the

centre of the village with ease of access to a wide range of

facilities and amenities

Easily operated "home and

income" lifestyle business,

enjoying sound profitability

DESCRIPTION Jessie Mac’s is an award winning, prominent Victorian property, dating from c1866 and is a Class B listed building. This property should be considered as a must-view option for anyone wishing to own a prestigious property and a thriving business in the Dunkeld and Birnam area. The vendors have improved the quality of this property during their tenure with significant outlay to provide a modern guest kitchen and to improve the letting bedrooms. The current owners operate on a hybrid business model offering a mix of bed and breakfast and hostel accommodation. With 7 en-suite letting bedrooms which are all presented to a high standard, the business offers quality provision which is reflected in the on-line reviews. In addition, the owner’s personal living space offers a good level of comfort and these two aspects combine to make a superb home and income earning proposition.

REASON FOR SALE The current owners purchased the business in 2011 and though they have invested heavily into this wonderful property, it is due to a change of personal circumstances that brings this attractive home and lifestyle business to the market.

TRADE Jessie Mac’s is an award winning 5-Star VisitScotland hostel, trading from a most prominent location, the business operates under the VAT threshold but very profitably providing a wonderful home and lifestyle business. Jessie Mac’s is a hybrid business providing both bed and breakfast and hostel type accommodation. Income is generated from the 7 individual bedrooms; 3 double rooms, 2 family / group rooms and 2 dormitory rooms. In total the business can accommodate 21 guests at one time. The business offers guests either a continental or traditional cooked breakfast or guests can self- cater. The owners pride themselves on the comfort and service

they provide from a spacious and relaxing lounge, flexible dining room and beautifully appointed guest kitchen.

Business is generated mainly through the business’ own website and some carefully targeted advertising. The business is well-signposted and is also supported by a well-structured website (www.jessiemacs.co.uk) which has an interactive website utilising the web-based booking platform Freetobook, and forward bookings for the 2019 summer season are already looking strong. It is testimony to the service levels provided that they receive outstanding accolades across a number of review websites. Tourism is a key income stream of trade for

many hospitality businesses in the Dunkeld area. Jessie Mac’s draws its customers from a wide range of interest and activity groups and those travelling to this beautiful area as couples or sole travellers and has an excellent level of repeat business. It also has a good local reputation with a considerable amount of business being generated through local connections and referrals. The area benefits from a great many activities including mountain biking, walking, climbing and fishing. Others enjoy the many places of interest (castles, distilleries and golf courses) all within a short drive of the village; Birnam is an ideal location from where to tour the southern Highlands.

Guest Kitchen

LOCATION Facing onto Birnam Hill (famous for Shakespeare’s Macbeth) Jessie Mac’s has an enviable central location in Birnam village, situated opposite the Birnam Arts centre (110K visitors per annum) and Beatrix Potter gardens and just a few minutes’ walk from Dunkeld. The Hermitage owned by the National Trust for Scotland has 195,000 visitors per annum and is famous for its wonderful waterfalls. Also popular is the city of Dundee, around an hour’s drive away, where the V&A (Victoria & Albert)

Museum is due to open in September 2018 with a projected 350,000 visitors per annum.

The broader area allows for visitors to enjoy a wide range of attractions and pursuits such as castles, distilleries, golf courses etc. Birnam and Dunkeld has a range of social and welfare facilities on offer. Primary schooling is available within the village and there are buses to Breadalbane Academy in

Aberfeldy for secondary education with a wider selection of schools in Perth. Perth is approximately 12 miles away and provides a full range of general services associated with a City. The major cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh are within a 90 minute drive. The Dunkeld and Birnam Railway Station is a 5-minute walk from the property.

THE PROPERTY Of traditional stone construction under a pitched slate roof, this characterful Victorian building and manse house dates from 1866 and is Class B listed. Jessie Mac’s is a substantial end of terrace villa which is deceptively spacious with accommodation being laid out across three floors plus an attic story. Most areas of the property benefit from double or secondary glazing and have been extensively modernised in recent years.

PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION Access to the property is from street level which leads into a spacious vestibule which in turn leads to a spacious hallway. An attractive staircase arrives at the first floor where the guest lounge is found. This spacious room is set to soft furnishings and benefits from an open gas fire which has an attractive marble hearth and wooden mantle. This room has a turret seating area. Further along the corridor is the guest dining room which is set to communal dining tables and comfortably seats 21 covers. This room is also often used as a meeting room for guests to plan their day’s activities and well as being used for breakfasts and evening meals for those guests cooking for themselves in the guest kitchen which is located off a spur corridor. The guest kitchen is superbly appointed and presented with floor and wall mounted units, fitted appliances including 2 double ovens and hobs, 3 fridges, 1 mini freezer, 2 sinks, plus a wide range of smaller equipment items and utensils.

LETTING ACCOMMODATION The letting accommodation is set over 3 floors and have a wide range of quality facilities. Every room is well appointed and decorated to a high standard. All rooms can be let on a B&B or self-catering basis. The bunk beds are extra sturdy to cope with adult usage. All rooms have TVs, hair dryers, kettles and modern en-suites. This flexible business offers a variety of accommodation options as below:

Ground Floor Room 1 (Lyon) - Double room with disabled wheel chair access with a partially adapted en-suite shower room. This room has a door providing access from the main street.

First Floor Room 2 (Clova) - 2 x bunk beds with en-suite shower room

Room 3 (Prosen) – 1 x bunk beds with en-suite shower room

Second Floor Room 4 (Almond) - Double room with en-suite shower room

Room 5 (Isla) - Double room with en-suite shower room

Room 6 (Shee) - Group room - (1x double bed & 1x bunk bed) with en-suite bathroom with shower over

Room 7 (Schiehallion) - Group room (1x double, 1x single and 1x bunk bed) with en-suite shower room

STAFF / OWNERS ACCOMMODATION There is an owner’s double bedroom with en-suite facilities on the ground floor with private access from the rear of the subjects. There is also a lounge on the first floor with a private kitchen. Two additional spacious modernised attic bedrooms with private shower/wc can serve as staff accommodation.

SERVICE ACCOMMODATION There is a laundry room off the owner’s bedroom which has a washing machine and gas tumbler dryer. Throughout the building is ample storage and there is also substantial attic storage above the kitchens and owner’s lounge.

Owners Lounge

GROUNDS With excellent signage, Jessie Macs has a prominent trading location. There is street level access to the front door. To the rear is a spacious garden mainly laid to block paving with a vehicular access and driveway. Within the grounds are two sturdy sheds; one is fully insulated with power and light and used as a drying room and the other as a secure bike shed. There is a further utility shed and and a built-in under stair dog kennel/storage space.. Parking is on-road parking; there are ample spaces for guests; there is private owners parking to the rear.

SERVICES The property benefits from mains electricity, gas, water and drainage. Central heating and hot water is gas fired. The business complies with environmental health requirements and has a new fire alarm system. The property has Wi-Fi throughout.

TRADE Trade is presently operated below the VAT threshold. Full accounting information will be made available to interested parties subsequent to viewing.

WEBSITE www.jessiemacs.co.uk

EPC RATING This property has an Energy Performance Rating of ‘G’.

PRICE Offers over £499,000 are invited for the heritable

property complete with goodwill and trade contents (according to inventory), excluding personal items. Stock at valuation.

RATEABLE VALUE The rateable value of the property is £6,400 (effective from 01 Apr 17) receiving a 100% discount under the Small Business Bonus Scheme resulting in a net liability of £zero for eligible applicants.

FINANCE & LEGAL SERVICES ASG Commercial Ltd is in touch with several lenders who provide specialist finance to the hospitality trade. We will be delighted to discuss your financing requirements with you and make an appropriate introduction. We have access to a large team of legal experts who can act in all legal matters arising.

DIRECTIONS See location map.

VIEWING All appointments to view must be made through the vendors selling agents:

ASG Commercial Ltd, 17 Kenneth Street, Inverness, IV3 5NR

Tel: 01463 714757

Mob: 07799896931 (Paul Hart)

07557 785879 (Jackie MacGregor)

E: info@asgcommercial.co.uk

Web: vvww.asgcommercial.co.uk

OFFERS All offers should be submitted in writing to ASG Commercial Ltd with whom purchasers should register their interest if they wish to be advised of a closing date.

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