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Former national watersports centre on Scottish island hits the market
The former home of the Cumbrae National Watersports Centre closed in 2020 and will now go up for sale at auction on August 21 with a guide price of £275,000.
Located on the Isle of Cumbrae, around 1.5 miles west of the mainland and the town of Largs, in the Firth of Clyde, the building comes with four residential chalets, workshops/stores, and yardage, along with some undeveloped land.
The main sailing centre building comprises a reception, four linked offices and private offices, a kitchen, prep area and servery, dining hall, three classrooms, lounge, gym, sauna and WC facilities on the ground floor.
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There are also staff and visitor male and female changing facilities, a former wet suit store, drying room and maintenance workshop, and stores on the lower ground floor.
The former sports centre, which opened in 1976 and was operated by SportScotland, was used to host a variety of aquatic activities, including windsurfing, kayaking, and sailing, along with professional tuition on offer.
Planning consent for 34 glamping pods, creation of a kiosk and campervan parking was granted by North Ayrshire Council back in March.
(Image: Shepherd Commercial Property Auction)
But interested parties have been advised to make their own enquiries directly with North Ayrshire Council Planning.
Kevin Bell, partner at Shepherd Chartered Surveyors in Ayr, said: 'This is a unique opportunity to acquire a purpose-built facility with potential for conversion or redevelopment and we anticipate much interest in this lot.'
