Detached house for sale in Dunoon PA23, 5 Bedroom

Location
The property sits on a prominent location just 5 miles away from the seaside town of Dunoon at the head of Holy Loch and alongside the river Eachaig. The Cot House Inn is central to most tourist locations on the A815 at a busy junction, to the west is Portavadie & Tighnabruaich (25 miles), to the East is Ardentinny (8 miles) to the north Strachur (13 miles) and to south is Dunoon (5 miles.) The Cot House is adjacent to the towns of Kilmun, Strone and Blairmore. The property sits on the cusp of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park which brings 4 million annual visitors, with three of the main points of interest in the National park in close proximity, Benmore Botanic Gardens is only 2 mile north, which has seen an impressive 50,000 visitors last year and is improving year on year, Puck’s Glen is only 1 mile away and Argyll Mausoleum only 1 mile East.

Internal Details
The full property has undergone a huge refurbishment. The quality of both the decorative features and the fit out is second to none. Stone slate walls and luxury wooden flooring can be witnessed throughout the property. The business also features an 80 cover restaurant with separate dining areas which includes the more private conservatory dining room. A variety of leather upholstered booth style seating can be found throughout the main restaurant area whilst individual tables can be found towards the centre of the dining room and conservatory area. The first floor features 5 letting bedroom which have been refurbished to a very high standard, including smart LED televisions in every room. 4 of these rooms are double/twins and 5th room is currently being utilised as a family room, however due to its large size it was previously utilised as a conference room and also hosted an intimate wedding. Currently the second floor is being utilised as an office and storage area, however it has a bathroom and had the potential to be converted into a living space for a live in operator.

Ground Floor
Extensive decking area which can be used for wedding and events and can seat 100 people
• 80 Cover restaurant
• Reception area
• Kitchen & Store room
Other Floors
• 5 Letting bedrooms
• Office & storage

Fixtures & Fittings
High quality fixtures and fittings can be seen throughout the restaurant and letting rooms. These include coffee machines, full commercial kitchen, heating system, LED Smart TVs and everything else you would expect to see in a modern restaurant. All fixtures and fitting are owned outright.

External Details
Large 29 space private car parking area can be found to the rear of the property. Large decking area with marquee which can seat 100 people can be utilised as a beer garden or as a function area, this area is currently licensed until 10pm.

The Opportunity
The Cothouse Inn is the perfect opportunity for regional multiple operators looking to take advantage of this prominent trading position as the summer months are very busy with tourists regularly passing through, it would also suit a chef owner operator or husband and wife team, the second floor can be converted into a living area to suit a live in operator. The business also has a fantastic outside seating/marquee area which has breath taking views of the national park which makes it the ideal location for a wedding. This area has previously been used to host weddings and to support live music entertainment.

Business Rates
Rateable value £18,000 (2017)

Regulatory
Premises licence