Mearns Motors Limited

The business is made up of two distinct properties. The main workshop, which is owned by the company, is detached and consists of 3 well provisioned car maintenance bays, all access through a vehicle roller shutter door. To the centre of the space is the MOT testing area. The space lends itself to the possibility of adding a new specialised motorbike MOT area. On the right-hand side of the building is the customer reception area, which serves the entire site, along with the owner's office. Customer toilets are also provided in this building. This well-finished bespoke building was built by the company and sits on a Council land under a long-term ground lease. The lease term runs to 2033 and there is provision to extend the lease by a further 25 years provided 6 months’ notice of intention to do so is given. A further side building, units 11, 12 and 13, benefits from 3 well provisioned car maintenance bays with interconnecting doors. Each unit has a vehicle roller shutter and houses a maintenance bay, with unit 12 having 2 bays, together with a staff WC and some storage. Unit 13 also benefits from an office area. There are 8 years left to run on the lease of these units and we understand the landlord would be open to extending the lease by a further 25 years. Rent is reviewed every 3 years. Between the two building structures, there are two containers designated for storage, along with a staff welfare unit. The welfare unit provides essential kitchen and dining facilities, allowing staff to take breaks and prepare meals comfortably. These building sit on level ground which could be built on with the prerequisite statutory authority approvals, allowing the new owners to extend the business. The buildings and ground lease have a total annual cost of £22,600 at 2024.

Laurencekirk is a small town in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated just off the A90 Dundee to Aberdeen main road, approximately 15 miles south of Stonehaven. Located just 30 miles south of Aberdeen, Laurencekirk has a population of around 3,500 residents and is surrounded by rolling hills, lush farmlands, and breathtaking countryside. Affectionately known as Lournie or “the Kirk”, the town is part of the historic county of Kincardineshire and is the largest settlement in the Howe o' the Mearns area (Lewis Grassic Gibbon country). The nearest schooling is Laurencekirk Primary School with secondary education at Mearns Academy. Fishing can be taken on the nearby North and South Esks. Golf courses are found at Montrose, Stonehaven, Brechin and Edzell, whilst the championship course at Carnoustie is within easy driving distance. The village has a post office together with an extensive range of shopping, business and leisure facilities. The A90 provides fast access to Aberdeen as well as to Dundee and the south. The A92 coast road links Stonehaven to Dundee via Montrose and Arbroath. Both Aberdeen and Dundee provide all the services expected of major cities. Aberdeen Airport has a range of domestic and European flights, and there are direct services from Dundee Airport to London Stansted and Amsterdam.