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Guide Price£255,000

23, Marine Place, Rothesay, Isle of Bute, PA200LF

Bedrooms
6

Key Features

  • ***Freehold property in stunning location with unrestricted views over the Firth of Clyde. Rare opportunity to develop and create a stunning bespoke family home***
  • ***Substantial detached property set in sought after position. Offering huge flexibility. Can be run as hotel / bar / restaurant. Substantial family home / holiday lets or conversion to apartments***
  • ***Potential high income lifestyle business with up to 10 letting rooms and 2 apartments as well as 3 bed owner's apartment. Potential to develop the food and wet sales in the bar and restaurant***
  • ***Located just outside Rothesay in Port Bannatyne on the popular tourist island of Bute. 5 minutes drive from the ferry terminal and close to all shops and amenities***
  • ***Local sales evidence: 19 Marine Place, April 2022, £390,000 25 Marine Place, Dec 2021, £307,333. Incredible opportunity to create the stand out family home in this waterfront address***

Description

** SALE BY AUCTION - 27 August 2026 - Timed Online Auction **

***Freehold property in stunning location with unrestricted views over the Firth of Clyde. Rare opportunity to develop and create a stunning bespoke family home through conversion to residential (subject to planning permission*** ***Substantial detached property set in sought after position. Offering huge flexibility. Can be run as hotel / bar / restaurant. Substantial family home / holiday lets or conversion to apartments. There are currently 5 lettable rooms finished to the highest standards. Rooms rates vary from £100-£120 per night. The top floor is in shell condition and offers excellent development opportunities. There is space to create up to a further 5 lettable rooms. ***Potential high income lifestyle business with up to 10 letting rooms and 2 self contained apartments as well as owner's apartment comprising, lounge, kitchen, bathroom and 3 bedrooms. Potential to develop the business further through increasing food and wet sales in the bar and restaurant areas*** Alcohol licence currently in place*** ***Local sales evidence: 19 Marine Place, April 2022, £390,000 25 Marine Place, Dec 2021, £307,333. Incredible opportunity to create the number one, stand out family home in this waterfront address*** ***Located just outside Rothesay in Port Bannatyne on the popular tourist island of Bute. 5 minutes drive from the ferry terminal and close to all shops and amenities*** The property comprises. GROUND FLOOR: Diner / restaurant with circa 30 covers Massive commercial kitchen area and storage. Bar and lounge with male and female toilets. Owners accommodation comprising, Lounge Kitchen Bathroom 3 bedrooms FIRST FLOOR: Apartment 1 comprising, Living room Sunroom Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Apartment 2 comprising Living room 2 bedrooms Bathroom 5x ensuite letting rooms. TOP FLOOR: Potential development space for a further 5 letting rooms.

The village of Port Bannatyne is around 3 miles drive the Isle of Bute's town centre - Rothesay. Here you will find a host of amenities including banks, shops, restaurants and the main ferry terminal (Caledonian MacBrayne) providing daily links to Wemyss Bay. Port Bannatyne has a popular marina and a regular bus service to Rothesay. Rothesay is the principal town on the Isle of Bute, set on the Firth of Clyde. The island is served by two ferry services the main one is Rothesay to Wemyss Bay (approx. 35 minutes), thereafter by road, Glasgow Airport is approx. 45 minutes and Edinburgh approx. 2 hours. Popular holiday and letting area. Recreational activities include 3 golf courses, horse riding, fishing, walking including the West Island Way. Festivals throughout the year include jazz, The Cattle Show and The Highland Games, popular events.

Auction Details
27 August 2026, 10am-3pm
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2026-07-02

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Nearest Schools

Primary

  • North Bute Primary School0.9 miles
    Pupils
    27
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Andrew's Primary School1.5 miles
    Pupils
    77
    Type
    Roman Catholic
  • Rothesay Academy2.2 miles
    Pupils
    241
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Toward Primary School2.7 miles
    Pupils
    23
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Innellan Primary School4.8 miles
    Pupils
    15
    Type
    Non-denominational

Secondary

  • Rothesay Academy2.2 miles
    Pupils
    277
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Largs Academy9 miles
    Pupils
    994
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Dunoon Grammar School9.1 miles
    Pupils
    745
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • Inverclyde Academy11 miles
    Pupils
    773
    Type
    Non-denominational
  • St Columba's High School12 miles
    Pupils
    661
    Type
    Roman Catholic

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

Amenities

Supermarket

Co-op Rothesay - Bridge Street, Rothesay1.3 miles
Co-op Rothesay Montague Street, Rothesay1.4 miles
Co-op Wemyss Bay - Shore Road, Wemyss Bay7 miles

GP surgery

The Bute Practice1.8 miles

Pharmacy

Anam Healthcare Ltd1.4 miles

Green space

Play Space120 metres

Walking trail

C232(a) - Port Bannatyne to Ascog, Bute31 metres

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

Getting Around

Nearest station

Wemyss Bay Rail Station6.9 miles

Nearest bus stop

The Terrace147 metres

Typical drive times

Largs54 min · 15 miles
Dunoon48 min · 27 miles
Gourock56 min · 17 miles
Rothesay4 min · 1.7 miles
Glasgow (city)1 hr 32 min · 43 miles

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