35 - 37 Upper Craigs

Stirling, FK8 2DG

6,710 sq ft

Investment Sale - Student accommodation within Stirling City Centre

Summary

Excellent City Centre location
Recently converted Student Accommodation
Provides attractively presented and good quality accommodation.
Offers in the region of £2.3 million are being sought for the heritable asset, goodwill, fixtures and fittings.

Location

The subjects are situated on the Northern side of Upper Craigs, on the corner of the junction with Cameronian Street, in close proximity to the A811 road route which is one of the main routes through Stirling City Centre.

Stirling itself comprises an important town within Central Scotland lying upon the banks of the River Forth approximately 26 miles Northeast of Glasgow and some 30 miles Northwest of Edinburgh. The city forms the main administrative centre for the surrounding district providing extensive retail, leisure and local government facilities. Additionally, the city has a well renowned University.

The city enjoys a relatively diverse economic base. Tourism is particularly important to Stirling during the summer months with a large number of visitors attracted to the city and its surrounding historic sites and monuments including the Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Stirling
Castle and Wallace Monument; Stirling is also regarded as the gateway to the Trossachs.

The property lies within a mixed area, characterised primarily by commercial subjects at ground floor level with residential tenements above.

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Mainline Stations

Stirling

5 mins
Bridge Of Allan

57 mins
Dunblane

96 mins
Alloa

108 mins

Underground Station

Chesham

6437 mins
Amersham

6477 mins
Chalfont and Latimer

6499 mins
Chorleywood

6530 mins

Further Information

Price Offers in the region of £2,300,000 includes heritable asset, goodwill, fixtures and fittings.

Rates Payable Upon Enquiry

EPC Rating This property has been graded as C

Description

The subject comprises a traditional three storey and basement property, which has been converted into student accommodation with 22 ensuite bedrooms set out within cluster flats including kitchen and living accommodation.

Each bedroom includes an ensuite in addition the bedrooms have a small double bed, a workstation and storage. The bedrooms typically range from circa 12 to 16 m², other than the two accessible rooms on the ground floor which extend to circa 20 m².

The kitchens all have integrated appliances with the ground floor kitchen having adjustable height sink and hob for occupiers with limited mobility.

The upper floors are split into two separate blocks on each floor, which allows the subject to be flexibly managed, which effectively comprises four self-contained flats.

Specifications

The property benefits from mains supplies of gas, electricity and water. The property benefits from a dedicated super fast fibre to the building.

Viewings

Due to the nature of the property views are not available.

Business Overview

The rental income, as with this type of operation, will vary depending upon the time of the academic year. The property is currently managed by an agent on behalf of the owner whose office is next door. All 22 rooms are let for the current 2025/26 academic year running for 43 weeks at a
rental of circa £170 per week (£730 per calendar month). The property has been let at full capacity for the student academic years since its opening in September 2022.
The property has been operated as holiday lets for the months of July and August during the summer out with the academic year.