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The Dower Hotel, 52 High Street, New Aberdour, AB43 6LE
Unique development opportunity located in the stunning coastal village of New Aberdour, with full planning permission for a four-bedroom house
Street Address
The Dower Hotel, 52 High Street, New Aberdour, AB43 6LE
Price
Offers over
£75,000
Property Type
Residential Development
Property Reference
MFL2231883
McEwan Fraser Legal is delighted to present to the market a unique development opportunity located in the stunning coastal village of New Aberdour.
The former B-listed hotel is a work in progress as the current owners have started major renovation works and due to personal circumstances have had to relocate mid-project, making this a perfect project for a small developer looking for a quick win. Full planning permission (ref APP/2018/1816) and listed building consent (ref APP/2018/1817) were granted for a four-bedroom house. A building warrant has also been passed.
Having been derelict for 15 years until 2022, there was nothing of this fine old buildings interior left to save. The current owners have made good the roof structure; completely re-slated the roof; restored the chimneys; stripped the stone walls of their damp cement render and repaired and repointed them in breathable lime; and repaired or renewed, to match all the sash windows. This work has removed all the conservation risk from this beautiful old building, leaving it wind and water tight, ready for a modern eco house to be built within. In the course of works two unsympathetic 1970s extensions were removed, and the garden completely cleared.
The property would make an exciting development opportunity for a small builder, or indeed a fantastic family home once complete.
A full list of works completed to date by the current owner is available following a formal viewing appointment.
Services - Services on site
Tenure - Freehold
Electricity Supply: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Water Supply: Scottish Water
Sewerage: Scottish Water
Broadband / Mobile Coverage: Limited 3G, 4G and 5G.
The former B-listed hotel is a work in progress as the current owners have started major renovation works and due to personal circumstances have had to relocate mid-project, making this a perfect project for a small developer looking for a quick win. Full planning permission (ref APP/2018/1816) and listed building consent (ref APP/2018/1817) were granted for a four-bedroom house. A building warrant has also been passed.
Having been derelict for 15 years until 2022, there was nothing of this fine old buildings interior left to save. The current owners have made good the roof structure; completely re-slated the roof; restored the chimneys; stripped the stone walls of their damp cement render and repaired and repointed them in breathable lime; and repaired or renewed, to match all the sash windows. This work has removed all the conservation risk from this beautiful old building, leaving it wind and water tight, ready for a modern eco house to be built within. In the course of works two unsympathetic 1970s extensions were removed, and the garden completely cleared.
The property would make an exciting development opportunity for a small builder, or indeed a fantastic family home once complete.
A full list of works completed to date by the current owner is available following a formal viewing appointment.
Services - Services on site
Tenure - Freehold
Electricity Supply: Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks
Water Supply: Scottish Water
Sewerage: Scottish Water
Broadband / Mobile Coverage: Limited 3G, 4G and 5G.
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Property and Area Features In The Press
Press Article
The Dower Hotel, New Aberdour
Last but not least, an Aberdeenshire hotel which is a “work in progress” has come onto the market for £100,000.
The Dower Hotel in New Aberdour is being marketed by McEwan Fraser Legal as a “unique development opportunity”.
The hotel has plenty of background, shutting in 2007. New American owners The Clan Baird Society Worldwide launched ambitious plans in 2023.
They revealed a £2 million revamp project which would “bring the hotel back to its former splendor”.
The Press and Journal
20 February, 2025
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