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Fordoun Aerodrome, Fordoun, Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, AB30 1JR
Guide Price* : £1,250,000 to £1,500,000
Industrial Facility Approximately 6,816 Sq M (73,372 Sq Ft)
- Substantial Industrial Facility Extending To 73,372 Sq Ft On A Site Of Approximately 52.28 Acres
- Strategic Location Adjacent To The A90 Dual Carriageway Providing Links To Aberdeen And Dundee
- Extensive Industrial Accommodation Including Workshops, Offices, Inspection Sheds And Ancillary Buildings
- Large External Storage And Operational Areas Including A 12.75-Acre Pipeyard
- Principal Workshop Fitted With Two 10-Tonne Overhead Gantry Cranes
- Extensive Concrete And Hardcore Surfaced Yard Areas Together With Substantial On-Site Parking
- Suitable For Industrial, Manufacturing, Storage And Logistics Uses (Subject To Any Necessary Consents)
Description
A substantial industrial facility extending to approximately 6,816 sq m (73,372 sq ft) set within a site of approximately 21.16 hectares (52.28 acres). The property comprises extensive industrial accommodation including a detached office building, two inspection sheds, a machine shop with integrated two-storey offices, a detached workshop and office building, terraced workshops, swarf shed, extensive concrete and hardcore surfaced yards, pipe storage areas and areas of undeveloped land.
The site has been developed to support large-scale industrial and engineering operations, benefitting from substantial external storage and yard areas, extensive parking provision and two 10-tonne overhead gantry cranes within the principal machine shop. The detached office accommodation provides a range of open plan and partitioned offices, meeting space, welfare facilities and passenger lift access. The accommodation includes a machine shop extending to approximately 4,076 sq m (43,876 sq ft), a detached workshop and office building extending to approximately 892 sq m (9,605 sq ft), terraced workshops extending to approximately 667 sq m (7,181 sq ft), two inspection sheds extending to a combined 706 sq m (7,603 sq ft) and ancillary office and storage accommodation. In addition, the property includes a hardcore surfaced yard of approximately 0.92 hectares (2.28 acres) and an area of undeveloped agricultural/scrub land extending to approximately 3.92 hectares (9.68 acres).
We have included our Joint Agents Sales Particulars in the Legal Pack which holds more specific information in respect of each building/area.
Location
The property is located on the northern outskirts of Fordoun, Aberdeenshire, approximately 4 miles north east of Laurencekirk and around 20 miles south of Aberdeen. The site occupies a prominent position immediately adjacent to the A90 dual carriageway, one of the principal arterial routes connecting Aberdeen and Dundee, providing road access to the wider North East of Scotland and beyond. Vehicular access is taken via the B966, which adjoins the A90 approximately 1 mile to the north east of the property.
The surrounding area is characterised by a mixture of industrial, rural and agricultural land uses. The property's strategic location provides connectivity to Aberdeen, Scotland's principal energy and port-related hub, whilst Laurencekirk offers access to local amenities and services. Aberdeen Harbour, including its South Harbour expansion, lies to the north and provides deep-water port facilities serving domestic and international shipping routes, whilst Aberdeen International Airport offers both passenger and freight services.
The combination of direct access to the strategic road network, substantial site area and extensive yard accommodation makes the property suitable for a range of industrial, storage, manufacturing, engineering and logistics-related uses, subject to any necessary consents.
Tenure
The property is held Heritable.
Planning
The property lies within the administrative area of Aberdeenshire Council. The site comprises a substantial former airfield which has been developed for industrial and storage purposes and includes extensive workshop, office and yard accommodation. Purchasers may wish to investigate the potential for continued industrial, storage, manufacturing, logistics and related uses, together with any alternative development opportunities, subject to obtaining all necessary consents. Interested parties should make their own enquiries of the Local Planning Authority.
Planning Authority
Aberdeenshire Council - www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk
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VAT
Refer to the legal documentation
Energy Performance Certificate
Workshop and Offices: B23
Standalone Office: A10
Machine Shop: A10
Terraced Workshop: A5
Inspection Phase 1: A5
Inspection Phase 2: A5
Note
The Auctioneer has not inspected and the information has been provided by the Joint Agent.
Accommodation
| Address | Accommodation | Sq M | Sq Ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standalone Office | Office | 331 | 3,566 |
| Inspection Shed | Phase 1 | 508 | 5,472 |
| Machine shop | Workshop & Offices | 4.076 | 43,876 |
| Workshop & Offices | Workshop & Offices | 892 | 9,605 |
| Terraced Workshops | Workshops | 667 | 7,181 |
| Swarf Shed | Shed | 143 | 1,541 |
| Inspection Shed | Phase 2 | 198 | 2,131 |
| TOTAL GIA | 6,816 | 73,372 |
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