Former Eden Watermill tea rooms near Banff up for auction
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The picturesque Eden Watermill near Banff, previously operating as a tea rooms and gift shop, is going under the hammer at auction at a guide price of offers over £99,500.
Set in a peaceful rural location between the town of Banff (3 miles) and Turriff (11miles), the Eden Watermill boasts a quirky “USP” in that it is not only set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, but it also has three water wheels, which although do require some work, could offer off grid power capability.
Most recently, only the ground floor of the premises was open to the public housing a gift shop selling handcrafted gifts and artwork from the local area, alongside a light and airy tearoom that comfortably seats twenty people with a small kitchen/counter.
The spacious first floor has been used as a storage and workshop area, but offers an ideal opportunity for development, either as additional retail/seating space or for potential residential development.
The large basement houses a Lister generator that can be used as a back-up power source, as well as a 20kw Biomass boiler with a large water tank which could be used for supplementary heating.
Outside there is a large decking area, accessed by a ramp from the car park, whilst a fully accessible toilet/baby change facility is situated beside the main building.
The property is well signposted and is conveniently accessed less than a mile from the A947 trunk road to Aberdeen City.
Mandi Cooper, Managing Director for Auction House Scotland, commented: “Eden Watermill offers a great lifestyle / business opportunity with lots of potential, including the possibility to develop residential accommodation.”
“The chance to own this charming watermill in a beautiful rural setting, yet less than four miles from the Aberdeenshire coast, is sure to attract a lot of attention at its keenly positioned guide price and we encourage anyone interested to get in touch to find out more.”
The mill is due to go under the hammer at Auction House Scotland’s in-room auction at 2pm on July 20 at the Radisson RED hotel, 25 Tunnel Street, Glasgow.
The auction will also be live streamed allowing interested bidders the option to watch and bid online, whilst telephone and proxy bidding is also available if potential buyers are unable to attend the auction to bid in person.
All bidders are required to register to bid before participating.
Details and photos of the property can be viewing on Auction House Scotland’s website.
