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Guide Price£75,000

55-57 Dundee Loan, Forfar, DD8

Key Features

  • PRIME NEW LISTING. We are excited to present this vacant commercial opportunity located within a prime location in Forfar.
  • **Current Rateable Value £8,100 so would qualify for business rates relief**
  • This property offers a unique opportunity to reopen a long-standing licensed public house that had been tenanted until recently. Currently closed, it can be easily reopened, subject to necessary lice
  • The premises boast a potential range of alternative uses, including varied commercial opportunities or conversion into a residential dwelling, subject to planning. This flexibility allows for creativ
  • The Victoria Bar has earned a fantastic reputation for its quality service and community spirit, making it a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike. It offers a warm and inviting ambience with a

Description

  • PRIME NEW LISTING. We are excited to present this vacant commercial opportunity located within a prime location in Forfar.

  • **Current Rateable Value £8,100 so would qualify for business rates relief**

  • This property offers a unique opportunity to reopen a long-standing licensed public house that had been tenanted until recently. Currently closed, it can be easily reopened, subject to necessary licensing requirements, presenting an exciting venture for aspiring business owners.

  • The premises boast a potential range of alternative uses, including varied commercial opportunities or conversion into a residential dwelling, subject to planning. This flexibility allows for creative development options to suit a variety of business or personal needs.

  • The Victoria Bar has earned a fantastic reputation for its quality service and community spirit, making it a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike. It offers a warm and inviting ambience with a traditional and cosy atmosphere, providing a comfortable setting for socialising any time of the day.

PRIME NEW LISTING. We are excited to present this vacant commercial opportunity located within prime location in Forfar.

The property comprises a spacious ground floor with a main bar area and a separate games room. It includes facilities with ladies, gents, and disabled toilets. There is also a basement below the bar area, complete with a drinks cellar.

This property offers a unique opportunity to reopen a long-standing licensed public house that had been tenanted until recently. Currently closed, it can be easily reopened, subject to necessary licensing requirements, presenting an exciting venture for aspiring business owners.

The premises boast a potential range of alternative uses, including varied commercial opportunities or conversion into a residential dwelling, subject to planning. This flexibility allows for creative development options to suit a variety of business or personal needs.

The Victoria Bar has earned a fantastic reputation for its quality service and community spirit, making it a beloved spot for locals and visitors alike. It offers a warm and inviting ambience with a traditional and cosy atmosphere, providing a comfortable setting for socialising any time of the day.

The property is being offered at a fantastic discount to ensure a sale. Should appeal to anyone looking for a straightforward purchase with excellent upside potential.

Excellent sales evidence in the area:

**Current Rateable Value £8,100 so would qualify for business rates relief**

This lot is open to immediate offers. Should you wish to offer NOW, you can do so via our "Offer NOW" button on our website.

This property is offered at a fantastic price to ensure an Auction sale. The property will feature in our upcoming timed online auction. To participate in the live auction, you must have a bidding account created.

The purchase of the property is strictly subject to the contents of the Legal Pack. Any bid submitted shall be deemed binding and made in full acceptance of, and compliance with, all terms, conditions, and information contained within the Legal Pack, which is available for inspection upon request.

For further details on how to have a bidding account created, please contact the team.

Location

Forfar is a charming market town in the heart of Angus, Scotland, known for its historical significance and vibrant community. With its picturesque surroundings and close-knit community, Forfar offers a quaint yet active lifestyle with plenty of amenities and attractions, ideal for residents and visitors alike.

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Property details

Tenure
Freehold
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Date Posted
2026-04-28

Utilities & Restrictions

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Rights & Restrictions

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Listed status, conservation areas and planning constraints for this location are in the full report.

Property Features

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Beyond the particulars: planning activity, flood history, heritage and ground risks, checked for this exact spot.

Connectivity

Broadband

Fastest speed available at this postcode

8.5 Gbps

Gigabit full fibre

Suitable for

  • 4K streaming on every screen
  • Full-time home working
  • Online gaming & big downloads

Mobile signal

CallsDataEE Good GoodO2 Good GoodThree Good GoodVodafone Good Good

Outdoor predictions; indoor signal depends on building materials.

Ofcom Connected Nations postcode-level predictions. Speeds and signal are modelled, not measured, and vary between addresses and providers.

Signal is the easy part. Planning activity, flood history and protected designations here are in the full report.

Nearest Schools

Primary

  • Langlands Primary School148 metres
    Pupils
    392
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Strathmore Primary School367 metres
    Pupils
    294
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Whitehills Primary School0.9 miles
    Pupils
    364
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Inverarity Primary School3.8 miles
    Pupils
    43
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Southmuir Primary School4.8 miles
    Pupils
    159
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Forfar Academy0.9 miles
    Pupils
    1,107
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Webster's High School4.8 miles
    Pupils
    654
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Braeview Academy10 miles
    Pupils
    704
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Baldragon Academy11 miles
    Pupils
    881
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Brechin High School11 miles
    Pupils
    562
    Type
    Non-denominational

Distances are straight-line from the advertised location. Source: the national school registers (DfE, Welsh Government, Scottish Government) and Ofsted.

Schools are just the start: planning activity, heritage and any flood history here are in the full report.

Amenities

Supermarket

Spar Forfar, Forfar296 metres
Asda Forfar Superstore, Forfar451 metres
Aldi Forfar, Forfar678 metres

GP surgery

Ravenswood Surgery363 metres

Pharmacy

Boots Uk Ltd585 metres

Green space

Play Space262 metres

Walking trail

Reid Park to Balmashanner369 metres

Straight-line distances from the advertised location. Sources: NHS records, Geolytix supermarket locations, OS Open Greenspace and the national trails registers.

The area stacks up? Now check the location itself: planning nearby, protected designations and past flooding.

Getting Around

Nearest station

Monifieth Rail Station11 miles

Nearest bus stop

West Sunnyside97 metres

Typical drive times

Forfar1 min · 0.4 miles
Brechin17 min · 11 miles
Kirriemuir12 min · 6.4 miles
Dundee (city)20 min · 14 miles

Straight-line distances from the advertised location; drive times are typical free-flow times over OpenStreetMap road data, so allow more at peak. Public transport locations from DfT NaPTAN.

Easy to reach matters. So do planning activity, flood history and ground risks: all in the full report.

Flood Risk

From SEPA flood map open data, checked around the advertised map pin and allowing for the listed acreage where known. This summary comes from LandSale, the advertising platform, not from the listing agent, and is not part of the agent's particulars. Risk can vary across a single holding, so verify anything critical through your own searches before committing.

Rivers and the sea

Not shown on SEPA's flood mapsLower risk

Surface water

No mapped surface water riskLower risk

The detail behind these bandings

The full report pinpoints where this location sits on the flood maps, and runs the deeper checks that usually only surface after an offer.

  • Exact flood zones & annual chances (included in the full report)
  • Any recorded past flooding (included in the full report)
  • Planning activity nearby (included in the full report)
  • Heritage & conservation (included in the full report)
  • Protected nature designations (included in the full report)
  • Ground risks (included in the full report)

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