The Albion Inn,10 Main Street, Spittal, Northumberland

BRIEF RESUME
- Prominent location in an attractive setting
- Traditional public bar
- Well-established business

DESCRIPTION
Prominently positioned on the corner of Princes Street and Dock Road, this attractive corner-terraced property offers accommodation arranged over two floors. The property does not include any external garden or yard areas.

Believed to date from the 1920s or 1930s, the building is of traditional cavity construction with a rendered exterior and elements of stone cladding. The main roof is pitched and hipped, finished in slate, while the eastern section of the building—incorporating the entrance hall to the flat and WC facilities features a flat roof with mineral felt covering.

The tapered corner frontage creates a distinctive profile, with chimney stacks located to the Dock Road elevation, the west wall of the original bar area, and the east gable adjacent to the former pool table area.

Rainwater goods are of PVC specification, and the windows are uPVC double glazed units throughout.

Internally, the property was originally configured to provide a bar and kitchen. The principal bar area is now largely open plan, featuring a panelled timber bar along the eastern end of the north wall. Fixed seating is arranged along the south and east walls, and a fireplace with a wood-burning stove provides an attractive focal point in the south-east corner.

LICENCE
Presumed Full licence for on and off sales.

Licensing hours (tbc) understood to be:
11am-12 midnight Mon- Thurs
11am – 1am Friday and Saturday
12.30 – midnight on Sunday.

The property is understood to be a Freehouse.

LOCATION
The subjects are located at the northern end of Spittal Main Street, occupying a relatively prominent corner position at the junction of Dock Road, Princes Street, Billendean Road and Main Street within Spittal, immediately south of Berwick upon Tweed.

Berwick upon Tweed is situated in Northumberland in the north of England and has a population of 13,170 according to the 2021 Census, representing growth of approximately 2.33% since 2001. The town lies broadly equidistant between Edinburgh to the north and Newcastle upon Tyne to the south, approximately 65 miles in each direction. It is served by the A1 trunk road, providing direct access to the national road network, and by the East Coast Main Line railway with regular services to Edinburgh and Newcastle, each approximately 45 miles distant, and London in around three and a half hours.

Although relatively modest in size, Berwick upon Tweed functions as the principal market town for North Northumberland and the eastern Scottish Borders, serving a catchment population of approximately 42,000. The town provides a full range of retail, leisure, educational and financial services and supports a significant tourism sector. During peak holiday periods the resident population is understood to increase substantially due to seasonal visitors. The population within a ten mile radius was recorded as 26,937 in 2022 with an average household income of £27,885.

Airports at both Edinburgh and Newcastle provide a range of domestic and international flights. Berwick also benefits from an active commercial harbour on the River Tweed, capable of accommodating vessels of up to approximately 115 metres in length, with tidal constraints influencing operational capacity.

Spittal itself is a traditional coastal settlement forming part of the wider Berwick urban area. Historically characterised by fishing and maritime activity, the locality is now principally residential in nature, with a mix of housing, small scale commercial uses and seafront amenities. The property occupies a visible and accessible position within this mixed use environment. The former fish factory opposite has been redeveloped into general purpose commercial units with residential properties to the south and east, and the surrounding area has been subject to recent residential redevelopment proposals.

While Spittal provides a limited range of day to day amenities, it is within easy reach of the more extensive facilities available in Tweedmouth and Berwick upon Tweed town centre, both of which are a short distance away and readily accessible by road, foot and public transport. Overall, the location combines local prominence with access to the wider services and infrastructure of Berwick upon Tweed and the North Northumberland catchment.

AREAS
The property has been measured in accordance with the RICS Code of Measuring Practice (Latest Edition) to provide the following Gross Internal Areas:

Ground Floor: 115.09 sq m / 1,238 sq ft
First Floor: 113.13 sq m / 1,217 sq ft
Basement: 30.00 sq m / 323 sq ft
Total: 258.22 sq m / 2,779 sq ft

E & oe measurements taken with a laser measure.

RATEABLE VALUE
According to the Scottish Assessor’s Association Website this unit is assessed to a Rateable Value of £11,750 per annum effective from 01-Apr-2026.

The Small Business Rates Relief Scheme (SBRR) currently provides 100% rates relief units with a combined rateable value of £12,000 or less based on the total of all the occupier’s business premises within England, subject to application and eligibility.

SERVICES
All mains services are understood to be connected.

A gas combi boiler provides heating via radiators and hot water.

OFFERS
A closing date may be set for offers. Please note that only those parties who formally notify their interest will be informed of the closing date. Interested parties are advised to notify the selling agents of their interest as soon as possible. The sellers reserve the right to sell privately and are not bound to accept the highest or indeed any offer.

THE BUSINESS
Financial statements are available on application to the selling agents.

ENTRY
On the conclusion of legal missives.

VAT
Unless otherwise stated the prices quoted are exclusive of VAT. Any intending purchasers must satisfy themselves independently as to the instances of VAT in respect of any transaction.

LEGAL COSTS
Each party will be responsible for their own legal costs incurred in connection with this transaction.

In the normal manner, the purchaser will be liable for any land and buildings transaction tax, registration dues and VAT thereon.

VIEWING ARRANGEMENTS
By appointment only with the sole agents.

Edwin Thompson
76 Overhaugh Street
Galashiels
TD1 1DP

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