Summary - DOUGLAS ARMS HOTEL, 206, KING STREET DG7 1DB
1 bed 1 bath Hotel
Large freehold building with function space and redevelopment potential in Castle Douglas.
- Freehold historic coaching inn with prominent King Street frontage
- 23 letting rooms plus three‑bed manager’s flat on first floor
- Public bar, restaurant, two small meeting rooms and 80‑seat function room
- Rear car park for approximately 15 vehicles; on‑street parking front
- Vacant property; requires licence reinstatement and full refurbishment
- Energy performance rating G; significant energy upgrade likely required
- Very deprived local area; consider demand, funding and tenant mix
- Development potential for apartments, mixed use, or continued hotel use
A substantial, historic coaching inn in the heart of Castle Douglas offering immediate scale and multiple income streams. The building houses 23 letting rooms, a public bar, restaurant, two small meeting rooms and a large function room that seats around 80, plus a three-bedroom manager’s flat on the first floor. The freehold includes a rear car park for about 15 vehicles and generous street frontage on King Street.
The property is vacant and not trading, presenting a clear reopening or redevelopment opportunity. With planning, the layout could convert to self-catering apartments, mixed residential and commercial uses, or be reinstated as a traditional hotel and events venue. Fast broadband and excellent mobile signal support modern occupancy or office uses.
Key constraints are material and must be considered: the energy rating is G, the premises would require license reinstatement and refurbishment before reopening, and the local area is classified as very deprived which may affect demand and financing. Rateable value is shown at £35,000 (from April 2023). Buyers should allow for significant reinstatement, upgrading and potential planning costs.
For an investor or developer the building’s scale, prominent corner position and existing function spaces offer strong potential to create a distinctive income-producing asset or a sympathetic conversion. The location benefits from Castle Douglas’s food-tourism pull and close road links, but success will depend on a robust business plan and capital committed to refurbishment and compliance works.
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