Welcoming Guest House for Sale in the City Centre, Inverness, Highland Capital

CCL is delighted to bring to market Silverstrands Guest House, situated in a tranquil residential area a short distance from Inverness City Centre, Raigmore Hospital and the main A9 road. This modern home has seven bedrooms and is delightfully appointed with many contemporary features with excellent furnishing and décor throughout. This sale represents an ideal opportunity to purchase a wonderful guest house or could be utilised as this as a residential home.

Silverstrands Guest House occupies an excellent position within close proximity to Raigmore Hospital, Inshes Retail Park, and Beechwood Business Park. Inverness is commonly regarded as both the commercial and tourist capital of the Highlands and provides a range of amenities, shopping facilities and leisure services for tourists and locals alike and can be reached in 5 minutes. There is a global market for tourism in Inverness and the surrounding Highlands and as such many visitors seek accommodation within the city. Attractions on offer include the Whisky Trail, Loch Ness and many historical points of interest. Perhaps the most enticing feature for the global tourism trade is the exceptional scenery on offer in the surrounding area ranging from sandy beaches to striking mountains and lochs. Crucially at Silverstrands Guest House parking is provided for a high proportion of guests looking to venture by car. Transport options are excellent with Inverness having a central railway station offering direct transport across Scotland and a dedicated sleeper service to London. Inverness airport 8 miles to the North East of Inverness offers a number of domestic and European flights whilst the A82 or A9 both offer direct roads to the North and South.

Silverstrands Guest House is a well-established guest house with a great reputation for quality accommodation, food, and attentive service. In total there are seven letting rooms, 6 ensuite and 1 with a private bathroom. All rooms are decorated and furnished to a very high standard and are kept in excellent order whilst the breakfast service is freshly prepared and served in a tasteful guest dining room. The prime trading season from the beginning of April through to early October sees the business trade at near full capacity and for the remainder of the year the current owners maintain the property and take a substantial holiday reflecting a lifestyle preference.

The facilities and quality of the rooms ensures that Silverstrands Guest House is held in high regard and benefits from repeat trade, this has prompted excellent reviews on sites such as TripAdvisor. This substantial and attractive guest house boasts a warm and friendly atmosphere with excellent customer services, facilities, comforts, and décor.

The Silverstrands Guest House offers excellent yet affordable accommodation in the heart of the Highlands only a short distance from Inverness City Centre. It’s central location and excellent reputation for both standard and service ensures that the business maintains almost 100% occupancy levels during its operational season year on year. The letting accommodation is fully reserved months in advance and the business operates with consistently high trading margins.

Full trading information will be made available after a formal viewing has taken place.

The accommodation is highly recommended and receives excellent online reviews. It possesses an excellent reputation, generating high numbers of forward bookings from return visits and repeat custom. The business benefits greatly from the use of online booking platforms such as Booking.com, expedia and hotels.com.

The hospitality industry remains a high value and sustainable sector in the area with Inverness being the gateway to many of Scotland’s major tourism destinations. Demand for short, weekend and city break accommodation is high and Dunhallin is ideally situated to take full advantage and meet that requirement.

During the summer months the city itself overflows with visitors attracted to the rich variety of places to visit and things to do both in and around Inverness. Travellers from far and wide to experience the range of activities on offer. These include Loch cruises, walking, heritage and scenic tours, outdoor adventure activities, whisky and castle trail and the many championship links golf courses. Tourism itself is a key business sector in this vibrant and cultural City which promotes a dynamic economy with a modern infrastructure, strong sense of community and outstanding lifestyle advantages.

Offers over £500,000 are sought for the business, fixtures, fittings, and goodwill.