For Sale: Large, highly flexible office accommodation with re-development potential
Summary
- Substantial two storey Council Offices and Court House
- Re-development opportunity
- Large town centre offices/ redevelopment opportunity
- Central position close to the town centre
- Well established mixed-use area
- GIA 1,199.75 sq m / 12,914 sq ft
Location
Newtown Street is situated just to the north of Duns town centre, within a well‑established mixed-use area, with shops, services and public facilities all within a short walking distance. The property occupies a position on one of the town’s main routes, benefiting from nearby on‑street parking and convenient access to local amenities.
Duns, the County Town of Berwickshire, serves a wide rural neighbourhood and provides a comprehensive range of services and amenities, with rail connections available via Reston and Berwick‑upon‑Tweed and Edinburgh approximately 45 miles to the north.
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Mainline Stations
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Berwick-Upon-Tweed251 mins
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Dunbar319 mins
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Tweedbank388 mins
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Stow408 mins
Underground Station
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Chesham5604 mins
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Amersham5646 mins
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Chalfont and Latimer5663 mins
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Broxbourne5685 mins
Further Information
Rates Payable Upon Enquiry
Description
The property comprises a substantial two storey former Sheriff Court and council offices, offering deceptively large and highly flexible accommodation with significant re-development potential. Extending to approximately 1,199.75 sq m (12,914 sq ft), the building is situated within a well-established mixed-use area.
Originally constructed circa 1855, with a courtroom wing added around 1904 and later extensions, the property presents an attractive Tudor–Jacobean style principal elevation in stugged sandstone with ashlar dressings. Internally, the accommodation has undergone remodelling to provide a range of office, meeting and ancillary spaces arranged over two floors.
Given its configuration and flexibility under current planning use, the subjects may be suited to a variety of alternative uses including mixed-use, residential or quasi-residential development, subject to the necessary consents.
Specifications
- Substantial two storey former Sheriff Court and Council Offices
- Large accommodation with highly flexible office space/ redevelopment opportunity
- Central position close to Duns town centre, within a well-established mixed-use area
- Traditional sandstone Victorian construction with Tudor–Jacobean style principal elevation
- Arranged over two floors with a range of office, meeting and ancillary accommodation
- Mains gas, electricity, water and drainage connected
- Potential for conversion to mixed use, residential or quasi-residential use, subject to consents
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