FREEHOLD VILLAGE PUBLIC HOUSE WITH CHARMING 3-BED FAMILY HOME NEAR INVERURIE

“THE SMIDDY BAR” These charming, substantial and extremely well maintained detached former blacksmith’s forge premises have been sympathetically converted and modernised over the years whilst retaining many attractive original features. Fitted to superb industry specifications throughout, thanks to a recent and extensive programme of refurbishment undertaken at great expense, the premises provide outstanding and highly functional internal business accommodation with Wi-Fi internet access, which briefly comprises the main public entrance into a spacious and welcoming, open-plan public lounge bar with good mix of well maintained loose and fixed furnishings for approximately 60 covers, sports bar area with pool table, dart-board and gaming machines and a prominent, fully fitted free-of-tie licensed servery with full range of optics, draught and hand-pulled cask pumps, chilled bottle display cabinets, bottle and glass display and storage shelving and electronic till point etc. The main bar area, in turn, affords private doorway access through to a spacious, fully fitted and equipped, though currently unused commercial catering kitchen with extraction system housing ample work surfaces, storage units, a fully equipped preparation/washing-up kitchen area and a full range of well maintained, industry standard appliances, which would afford excellent potential for the introduction of food trade in order to exploit year-round local demand. The premises naturally also incorporate all the usual separate male and female washrooms/WC facilities for customers, with further ancillary accommodation consisting of a fully fitted and equipped trade beer cellar/bottle store with refrigerated barrel storeroom and separate delivery access. The business premises also enjoy the benefit of mains gas and electricity power supplies, in addition to the added security benefit of a full alarm system. Externally: To the exterior the premises are well signed and presented and incorporate a good-sized private patrons’ car park and well maintained and furnished patio and lawned public beer gardens affording magnificent views over unspoilt surrounding countryside, together with a useful service yard area with separate access for deliveries. THE PRIVATE RESIDENCE This extensive freehold proposition also includes a delightful and equally well maintained detached TWO-STOREY residence providing a high standard of versatile living accommodation arranged over two floors, which we understand has also recently undergone a full programme of internal decoration. The property provides well appointed accommodation to the GROUND FLOOR, which briefly comprises a large, attractive and glazed conservatory sun lounge entrance leading to a good-sized lounge with separate dining room and a cloakroom/WC, together with a fully fitted domestic kitchen/breakfast room housing ample work surfaces, quality wall and base storage units, fitted sink unit and a full range of built-in appliances and one large bedroom with fitted wardrobes. To the FIRST FLOOR a landing area affords access to further excellent living accommodation which consists of two good-sized double bedrooms, in addition to a fully fitted family bathroom/WC. The property also enjoys the benefit of oil central heating and double glazing throughout. Externally: To the exterior the private residence is situated in its own well maintained grounds and gardens, with private off-road parking facilities and outbuildings consisting of a double garage. *It should be noted that the private accommodation is currently employed for holiday letting purposes to produce a useful supplementary rental income which is to be advised.

The subject property occupies a fantastic and locally unopposed trading position affording magnificent views over unspoilt surrounding countryside in the picturesque village of Daviot, with its famous nearby Loanhead Neolithic Stone Circle visitor attraction, which lies between the main A920 to Oldmeldrum and the B9001 to nearby Inverurie, in a delightful rural area of Aberdeenshire with a high volume of year-round tourist activity.